People from other contries will find many different suprising things in Britain.Greek: A man from Greece sees a...

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People from other contries will find many different suprising things in Britain.
Greek: A man from Greece sees a special way of driving in Britain. People drive on the left in the British street, but the British people never feel surprised. The Greek man said,“I've been in Britain for nearly a month now. But at first, I couldn't always remember to drive on the left. Every time,my friend reminded me.”
Japanese:Japanese people can't ucderstand why British people keep their shoes on at home. In Japan,people walk in the room without shoes. If visitor keeps his shoes on at home in Japan, the Japanese people think he is very impolite.
Spanish:The Spanish people mind the way that the British people greet each other. They themselves seem to be afraid of touching（接触）.When they meet,they just smile or nod but never kiss or hug（拥抱）in Spain. But the British people think kissing is a very usual greeting when they meet!
There is an old saying,“When in Rome,do as Romans do.”When we go to a foreign country, we should follow the etiquette of country.

（1）、The Greek visitor________.

A、always drives on the left B、used to drive on the left C、drove correctly in Britain with his friend's help

（2）、______think it's impolite to wear shoes at home.

A、The Japanese B、The Greek C、The English D、the Chinese

（3）、When greeting,the Spanish _______.

A、kiss each other B、hug each other C、smile at each other

（4）、_____seem not to be afraid of touching each other.

A、The Spanish B、The British C、.The Japanese

（5）、Etiquette in the world______.

A、is the same B、is important C、is sometimes different and interesting

举一反三

   There are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let's look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese is about the dog, for example, "a homeless dog", “a mad dog", "a running dog" and "a dog catching a mouse”, have negative(消极) meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive(积极的) actions. For example, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day”means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person's serious illness, they say "sick as a dog". The word "dog—tired" means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, "cat" is often used to describe a woman who is cruel(冷酷的). There are many other examples of how "cat" is used differently as well.
   The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose stands for love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.
   The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.

Almost all people like flowers. Some people like flowers because of their smells, shapes, colors and so on. Others like flowers because they think different flowers mean different things. Flowers have their own language. For example, red roses mean “love” and sunflowers mean “loyalty(忠诚)”. So people in more than 100 countries have chosen their own national flowers which say something about their countries' spirit. In 1994, China talked about choosing a national flower. Some people liked the peony(牡丹) but others liked the plum blossom(梅花). They couldn't agree with each other. So it has not been decided yet.
People like to buy different flowers in different seasons. Where do all the beautiful flowers in shops come from? They may come from far away, so their price is higher.
a. Farmers grow flowers in their fields.
b. Planes or trains or buses take the flowers to different places.
c. Flower shopkeepers buy flowers from the flower markets. They look after the flowers and throw away the broken or bad ones. They cut the flowers to make them more beautiful.
d. You go to buy the flowers in the shops. When you buy a flower, you're paying lots of people: the farmer, the driver of the plane or train or bus, the seller in the flower market and the flower shopkeeper.
So you'd better keep your flowers from far away for a long time. But how? Why not dry them? It's easy! Sand drying is a way. Dry, clean sand is one of the oldest things for drying flowers. And it's one of the cheapest.
·Fill a box half-way with sand.
·Put the flowers on top of the sand.
·Put the box in a warm, dry place.
·Leave the flowers there for one to three weeks.
·Take them out and they will be dry.

阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

Cinyee Chiu, an artist from Taiwan, is always happy to try something new. Her amazing works won lots of prizes. Among them, "24 Solar Terms(节气)" is the most popular.

Ancient Chinese divided a year into 24 parts according to the changes of the weather. It's the 24 solar terms. But not everyone knows them well. Cinyee Chiu put the 24 solar terns in pictures to help people understand them better.

Cinyee turned each solar term into an animal. But these animals are not just animals. You can also find seasonal fruits, vegetables or beautiful flowers on them.

When spring comes, water gets warm and fish start to swim around. So Cinyee chose fish as a symbol of Start of Spring. Also, she drew spring vegetables, Chinese chives on the back of the fish.

White Dew falls on about Sept. 8. It shows the beginning of the cool autumn. There are colorful leaves and cooler nights at this time of year. As the temperature falls, white dew(露珠) is often seen on the grass and trees at night. For White Dew, Cinyee chose a raccoon—a small animal with thick hair. She drew white spots(小圆点) on the raccoon to show dew. And she used the dragon fruit to show the rich colors in autumn.

The young artist really gave the ancient Chinese culture a new look.

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Clothes in the following three shops are on sale. Let's have a look!

Heather's Clothing shop

Good news! Men's business suits, shoes, trousers, shirts and sports sweaters are all 50% off.

● Only this week, on the corner of First Street and Second Street.

● Opening hours: 8:00 a. m. - 7:00 p. m. every day.

Fashion Shop

Come and see what we have on sale for ladies. Fashion scarves（围巾） and hats are 60% off. Ladies' spring dress, coats, trousers and shoes are 20% off.

● On Fifth Street.

● Opening hours: 9:00 a. m. - 8:00 p. m. except Tuesday.

Happy Times

There are all kinds of clothes in our store. Welcome! Everything is 40% off.

● Only this weekend, on Center Street.

● Opening hours: 10:00 a. m. - 9:00 p. m. every day.

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There are many geniuses who changed the world in history, such as Socrates, Leonardo da Vinci and Isaac Newton. They all had great ideas that have lived on long after their deaths. Now let's take a look at four of the smart people alive today.

Christopher Langan	Born in San Francisco in 1952, Christopher Langan is a special kind of genius. By the time he was four, he'd already taught himself how to read. At high school, he taught himself math, physics, Latin and Greek. It was reported that his IQ should be between 195 and 210.
Judit Polgdr	Born in Budapest, Hungary in 1976, Judit Polgar is called as without doubt the best woman chess player in history. Polgar was a chess-playing genius and she first defeated(打败) an international master, Dolfi Drimer when she was just 10. It was reported that her IQ should be 170.
Mislav Predavec	Mislav Predavec is a math professor with a reported IQ of 190. Predavec was born in Zagreb in 1967, and his great abilities were obvious from a young age. He runs a trading company Preminis.
Paul Allen	Allen has an IQ of between 160 and 170. He was born in 1953 in Seattle and made friends with Bill Gates while still at school. He attended Washington State University but gave up his study in 1974 and then talked(劝说) Gates into leaving Harvard. The following year, the pair founded Microsoft in New Mexico.

阅读短文，回答问题

China Tai Chi Culture World Tour

On Saturday, August 20, a team of Chinese Tai Chi masters started their tour to the United States. They are going there to promote (提升) Chinese Tai Chi culture to overseas Chinese and American Kung Fu fans. They will stay there for two weeks.

Led by Chen Zhenglei, a famous Chinese Tai Chi master, other five masters, are included in the group. Some of them are the champions of Tai Chi competition both at home and abroad.

"Tai Chi is a national treasure of China that has a deep and long history, and practicing it is good for both body and mind," Chen said at the opening ceremony(开幕式) of the China Tai Chi Culture World Tour.

Activities for the tour：

★A lecture on Tai Chi on Sunday at Stanford University.

★Training courses for Tai Chi fans and lovers in the United States,

★Guiding personal skills about how to best practice Tai Chi.

Notes：

★Around 150 Tai Chi lovers, both overseas Chinese and Americans, will attend the training.

★These activities are held by Hong Kong Chinese Media Limited. More tickets are available.

Book your place by e-mailing Taichi@163.com.

★$15 for members of Taichi Assosiation and $20 for non-members. Half price for a child.

All the money will go to Tipping Point, a charity for homeless people in San Francisco.

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