Two magazines recently listed the best cities to live in. Here are two of the cities listed as &ldquo;the world’s...

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Two magazines recently listed the best cities to live in. Here are two of the cities listed as “the world's best.”
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA The city has comfortable weather all year round (15℃ to 26℃). Housing is not very expensive in San Jose. Also, many of the city's older neighborhoods are very beautiful and have small hotels and cafés.Beautiful mountains are around the city. Lots of people go sightseeing there every year. But air pollution is a problem in the city center.
HONG KONG, CHINA This lively city—once a small fishing village—is today an international business center. It is an interesting mix of East and West, old and new. Modern tall buildings are next to small temples (庙宇). Popular nightclubs are close to traditional teahouses. Busy people fill the streets at all hours of the day. But outside the city, there are parks for walking or relaxing. Hong Kong is famous for its wonderful native dishes. There's also food from Europe, North America, and other parts of Asia. However, this small city has a large population of nearly seven million! That's why housing is often very expensive. Traffic and air pollution are also a problem.

（1）、Which of the following is NOT mentioned about San Jose?

A、The weather. B、The mountains. C、The air. D、The traffic.

（2）、What makes Hong Kong the world's best according to this passage?

A、The lively city and the wonderful dishes. B、The large population and the traffic. C、The expensive housing. D、The beautiful temples.

（3）、The writer thinks housing in Hong Kong is expensive because ________.

A、it is a small fishing village B、it is a mix of East and West C、it is a beautiful city D、there are too many people in the city

（4）、What do the two cities have in common?

A、They both have beautiful mountains. B、They both have a large population. C、Air pollution is a problem in both. D、They are both crowded.

（5）、From the passage, we can know that .

A、San Jose and Hong Kong are the only two cities of the world's best B、San Jose has more natural sights than Hong Kong does C、the weather in both cities is fine D、San Jose used to be small fishing village

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.

A poem

You meet me or not
Still there I am standing
Not sad not happy
You miss me or not
Still there my emotions(感情)
Not coming not leaving
________①_______
Still there my love
Not less not more

You follow me or not
Still there my hands in yours
Not abandoning (抛弃)
Coming into my arms
Or
Let me stay in your heart
Quietly in love
___②___in peace

      Have you ever seen snow? Many people in the world have not. Some countries never have snow; some have only a little on the tops of very high mountains. In the north of England, there is quite a lot of snow every winter, but in the south of England, there is usually little.
     When a student from a warm country comes to England in autumn for the first time, he feels cold at first. There are often dark clouds, grey sky and cold rain in England in autumn, and most students from warm countries do not like this.
      But snow is different. Though it is cold, it is also beautiful. Perhaps, after several dark mornings, the student wakes up one day, and there is a lot of light in his room. He thinks “Is it so late?” and jumps out of bed. But no, it is not very late. He looks out of the window and there is the snow on the ground and on the houses and everywhere. The light of his room comes from clean, beautiful snow.

根据短文内容回答问题

Dear Mike，

I'm so glad you're coming to China! Your mother，our foreign English teacher，told me you're worried about what you should and shouldn't do as a guest in China．Here's some advice．You will probably be invited to a big meal. You may find it earlier than you expect because Chinese people eat dinner much earlier than people in the West．There will be a lot of different dishes，not just three courses．You may find it difficult to use chopsticks if you haven't tried before．It's a good idea to get some practice．When the food is served，you should take time to look at it. The preparation takes a long time and everything will look beautiful．The plates will be placed in the middle of the table，for everyone to share．Take a little of everything and then have some more of the things you like．Chinese people like to talk about food，so it's a good topic of conversation．At the end of the meal，you will usually be served with fruit．Eat your fruit，thank your friends， and go．

I hope this is helpful．E-mail me if you have any other questions．

Yours，

David Zhang

根据短文内容，将下面A—E五个句子分别填入文中空缺处，使得补全后的短文意思通顺，结构完整。

Face the Stress

Have you had a headache during a test? Have you ever been so worried about something that you have a headache or even can't sleep at night? If so, then you know what stress is. Stress is what you feel when you are worried about something. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}You may feel angry, sad, scared, or afraid—all of which give you a stomachache or a headache.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Some kinds of stress are beneficial and others are not. Good stress might happen when you're called to answer questions in class or when you have to give a speech. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} For example, you may do a better job in your test if the stress pushes you to prepare better before the test.

On the other hand, bad stress can happen if the stress lasts too long. You may not feel well if your parents are fighting, if a family member is sick, if you're having problems at school, or if anything else makes you unhappy every day. That kind of stress isn't going to help you. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Make sure you keep yourself in mind: Sleep, exercise, leisure, and food. If you get enough sleep and eat healthily, and if you exercise and leave and leave time for fun, you'll probably feel less stressed.

A. This worry in your mind can make your body feel bad.

B. However, there are different kinds of stress.

C. This kind of stress can help you to get things better done.

D. And it can actually make you sick.

E. The best way to face the stress is to have a balanced life.

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