You don’t need to speak French to understand the Parisians. You just need to know how to make gestures. A new...

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You don't need to speak French to understand the Parisians. You just need to know how to make gestures. A new guide has come out by French tourism officials, which is to help foreign visitors understand Parisians with a list of commonly used gestures like “shut up”. “If you use them the next time when you're in Paris, people will start mistaking you for a native (当地人) in no time,” says the online guide at www.cestsoparis.com.
Some of the city's rude native people in Paris have been a headache for the tourism authorities(旅游当局) for a long time. They have tried their best to ask Parisians to be more friendly to foreign visitors. They have decided to show visitors commonly used gestures by Parisians at www.cestsoparis.com. Visitors can learn and get help from there.
The website includes the common gestures such as “Bof” and “Camembert”. “Bof” is used to mean “I don't know” or “I disagree”, and “Camembert” is to tell someone to shut up.
And it also includes a note, which warns visitors not to use the gestures too freely.Otherwise, they may see some even ruder Parisian expressions.

（1）、The coming out of that new guide in France is　　　 .

A、to help foreign visitors to learn French well B、to help foreign visitors understand Parisians C、to make a suitable website in Paris D、to tell people the importance of speaking French

（2）、The gesture “Camembert” in the website means　　　 .

A、I don't know B、I disagree C、Don't speak D、Don't stop speaking

（3）、The underlined word “They” refers to(指代)　　　 .

A、the rude native people in Paris B、the tourism authorities in Paris C、the commonly used gestures D、the foreign visitors in Paris

（4）、Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A、Some native Parisians are rude to foreign visitors. B、The new guide is mainly for foreign tourists. C、You'll be regarded as a native if you use the gestures at www.cestsoparis.com. D、You can use the gestures in Paris as freely as you want.

（5）、The BEST title for this passage is　　　 .

A、How to learn French B、What places to visit in Paris C、Gestures make you a Parisian D、How rude Parisians are

举一反三

Imagine there is a bank that puts $ 86, 400 in your account ( 账户)each morning. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening the bank writes off( 注销)the balance that you failed to use during the day. What would you do? Take out every cent, of course \
Each of us has such a bank. Its name is TIME. Every morning, it puts in 86, 400 seconds. Every evening it writes off, as it is lost. There is no balance or overdraft 透支) . If you fail to use the day's savings, the lost is yours. There is no going back. There is no taking from"tomorrow". You must make good use of it so as to get more in health, happiness and success!
The clock is running. Make the most of today. To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade; To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who gave birth to a premature( 早产)baby; To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper; To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet; To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person who missed the train; To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask a person who just avoided(避免)an accident.
Make good use of every moment that you have. Remember that time waits for no one. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it's called "The Present".

The right name is important in the business world. All you have to do is think of the names for some of the products you buy every day and you'll agree that the name and the product are connected in everyone's mind.
In many countries, successful trade or brand(商标) names are protected by law so that other companies cannot make the same product by copying. Businesses register(注册) a company or a product name with the government. In fact, more than 1,000 product and company names are registered every hour. Many companies spend a lot of money to find the right name for their products. A good example of this is in the car industry. Some successful names for cars have powerful associations(联系). The Ford Mustang and the Jaguar are only two examples of choosing the names of animals that are fast and strong.
When a U. S company decides to sell its product in another country, it has to make sure that the product name translates(翻译) properly. When Coca-Cola introduced its soft drink to China, it looked for the right name. It wanted a name that would do two things. One was to present its image in Chinese and the second was to be close to its first brand name—Coke. It took some efforts before finding the right word — which sounds similar and translates as “happiness in the mouth”. Asian company names are not new to the United States. The brand names of Samsung and Sony have been successful. Finding the right brand name is a big business. Asian companies that sell to foreign markets pay to find a name that will connect with its customers. There are even naming companies that offer help in inventing product names. These companies can charge up to $100,000 a word for their good names. But it's worth it. Successful companies know how important the right brand names are for their development.

阅读理解

When you go to an American's house for dinner, there are some table manners(餐桌礼仪)you should know.

⒈Don't talk too loudly at the table.

⒉Never talk on the phone at table.

⒊Eat soup quietly and with the side of the spoon(勺子).

⒋Break your bread; don't cut it.

⒌Don't eat food with your fingers unless(除非)it is finger food like bread, pizza and so on.

⒍Don't play with food or table utensils(用具).

⒎Don't put your elbows(肘)on the table.

⒏Keep the napkin(餐巾)on the lap(膝盖).

⒐Never ask a doggy bag(打包袋)when having a formal(正式的)dinner.

⒑It's OK not to finish all the food on your plate.

Follow the rules and you will have a great time enjoying your dinner.

阅读理解

The Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other parts of the world. The traditional holiday is the most important to Chinese both home and abroad.

The United Kingdom

Celebrations for Spring Festival in the UK started in 1980, with the first evening party held in 2002. Every New Year, people get together and have a lot of activities. They sing songs, dance to music, share photos with friends or enjoy films in a cinema.

The United States

Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living or working in the US. They join in a large evening party to welcome the traditional New Year. It is a good chance for people to build a circle of friends and feel that they are not alone because they share the same culture and values.

Australia

The Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Many people come to Sydney's Chinatown or Little Bourke in Melbourne. They enjoy fireworks, lion dances, dragon boat races and many other traditional activities. The celebrations are also a bridge towards better understanding between Chinese and non-Chinese.

Singapore

The family dinner on New Year's Eve is an important tradition for Chinese whether they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They place traditional food on a table as an act of remembering their past. Then the whole family enjoy their dinner together. They usually hold it at home because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.

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