题型:阅读选择 题类:常考题 难易度:普通
浙江省杭州市余杭区2016-2017学年九年级上学期英语期中考试试卷
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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 under-standing foreign accents (口音): Many Americans are not used to foreign accents. | Conversation Tips Speak about location (位置). 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 (称呼) 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. |
Jim, a college student, wants to have an app in his phone. The app can tell him where he can use the Internet for free while studying. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Tom often goes swimming in his backyard pool after work, even in cool days. He hopes the water temperature is OK when he gets home. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Kate has two boys who want to go swimming in their pool, but she doesn't have time to teach them herself. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} David thinks it is hard for him to find what he needs in the notebooks, because he has taken so many notes in class every day. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Lucy's grandfather wants to give up smoking. She needs an app to help him, but he doesn't want to spend money on it. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} | A. Get Rich or Die Smoking You love smoking, but you may love money more. This free app uses money as encouragement. It tells you the money you save once you kick the smoking habit. B. Craving to Quit Researchers at Yale University developed a 21- day program to help smokers give up smoking, and this app is based on that program. It costs $25 per month. C. Pool Heater An app for you to enjoy swimming during those cool months. It will communicate with your pool heater through Wi- Fi and allow you to set the temperature before you go swimming in the pool. D. Pool Care This app monitors(监测) your pool. You can get a water quality(质量) report in minutes. It even gives you advice on how to keep the water clean. E. Swim This app doesn't really help you with po ol care, but it's something pool owners should have especially if you have young kids. It includes systems to help teach your kids how to swim. F. Evernote Do you need a place to keep notes from class? This app will help you with that and more. You can record voice memos, to- do lists and notes. It can divide your notes into different kinds so that you can find what you need easily. G. Wi- Fi Finder Need a quiet place to study that offers free Interne connection? Wi- Fi Finder is your new best friend. It will help you find the nearest free Wi- Fi connection. |
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