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浙江省杭州市2016-2017年英语中考英语模拟试卷（三十三）
Introduction：Speaking English is not only about using proper grammar．To use English correctly，you need to understand the culture in which it is spoken．Here are a number of important tips(告诫) to remember when speaking English in the USA．
General Points to Remember：
Most Americans only speak English：While it is true that more and more Americans speak Spanish，most Americans only speak English．
Americans have difficulties understanding foreign accents(口音)：Many Americans are not used to foreign accents．
Conversation Tips：
Speak about location．
Talk about work：Americans commonly ask “what do you do? “It's not thought impolite(as in some countries) and is a popular topic to discuss between strangers．
Talk about sports．
Addressing People:
Use last names with people you do not know．Always use“Ms”when addressing women．Many Americans prefer first names．
Americans prefer informal：In general，Americans prefer informal greetings and using first names or nicknames when speaking with workmates and friends．
Public Behavior：
Always shake hands．
Look your partner in the eyes．
Don't hold hands：Same sex friends do not usually hold hands or put their arms around each other in public in the USA．
Smoking is out! Smoking，even in public places，is strongly disagreed by most modern Americans．
Recently, a new kind of bike called the shared bike has appeared in many cities in China. Shared bikes are easy and cheap to use. First, you download the app of a shared bike onto your smart phone. Then when you want to unlock and ride a bike, you just scan the two— dimensional code(二维码) on the bike with your smart phone. The GPS—supported app helps position the bikes no matter where they are parked. And they can be left in public places for the next users. If you need a bike, you can easily find the nearest one through the app. A 30—minute ride costs only 0.5 to 1 yuan.
Among different kinds of shared bikes, Ofo and Mobike are the most popular ones. It is said that in the first week of this year there were 585 million active users of Mobike and Ofo had 1.4 million users. Ofo, which got its name from the look of a bicycle(Ofo), was first used by students in Peking University and soon became popular out of the university.
"In places where the subway doesn't get to, or places where it's difficult to change from one kind of transportation to another, it's easy to get where you want to go with a shared bike."said Hu Hong, one of the users from Shanghai.
Information Card
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The city Hu Hong lives in | {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. |
Do you know extreme(极限的) sports? Extreme sports are often dangerous. But many people like them. A lot of people want to do them., even women. Do you know why? One said, " Because they can make me look very cool." Do you think so?
Read about them below. Then you can know a lot about them.
| Bungee Jumping: People on some South Pacific islands have been bungee jumping for hundreds of years. In 1979, some people bungee jumped off a bridge in England and made the sport popular around the world. Bungee jumping came to China in 1996. |
| Skateboarding: At first, this sport was called " sidewalk surfing". Skateboarders often jump high into the air, go down steps or slide down rails on their boards. They wear baggy trousers so they can move more freely. |
| Skydiving: This might be the scariest (最惊险的) extreme sport. Skydivers jump out of airplanes about four kilometers up in the sky. They usually fall freely for a while and then open a parachute to slow down for a safe landing. |
| Snowboarding: This became a winter Olympic sport in 1998. People tied their feet to the board with special shoes. They don't use any ski sticks. Then, they ride down hills, jump high and do tricks. |
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