Bowing is a very important custom in Japan. Unlike people in many other countries, they greet each other by bowing instead of shaking hands. It is impolite not to return a bow to whoever bows to you.
Bowing has many functions in one. It expresses the feeling of respect, thanks, regret, and so on. You can bow when you say, “thank you”, “sorry”, “hello”, “goodbye”, “congratulations”, “excuse me”, “good morning”, and more.
Bowing seems simple, but there are different ways of bowing. Bowing techniques vary from a small nod of the head to a long, 90-degree bow. It depends on the social position or age of the person you bow to. If your opposite is of higher social position or older than yourself, you are supposed to bow deeper and longer than him or her. It is polite to bow from your waist. Men usually keep their hands at their sides, and women usually put their hands together on their legs with their fingers touching. If it is not a very formal situation, you can bow by nodding. The most common bow is a bow of about 15 degrees.
You might feel strange doing it, but try to bow in Japan. You will be considered very polite!
小題1:The author writes the passage mainly to _____.
A．introduce the history of bowing in Japan
B．describe the purposes of bowing in Japan
C．describe different ways of bowing in Japan
D．introduce the Japanese custom of bowing
小題2:By saying “Bowing has many functions in one”, the author means that _____.
A．one kind of bow has many similar functions
B．people can express different feelings by bowing
C．people bow to express their feelings
D．the more times you bow, the more respect you receive
小題3:How people greet in many countries?
A．by bowingB．by shaking hands
C．by kissing each otherD．by touching
小題4:If an assistant wants to show respect to her professor, she may bow like _____.

A            B          C           D

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:B
小題4:D

試題分析：本文主要介紹了日本的鞠躬，以及不同的鞠躬姿勢(shì)所表達(dá)的不同的含義。
小題1:D 主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章第一段內(nèi)容Bowing is a very important custom in Japan. Unlike people in many other countries, they greet each other by bowing instead of shaking hands. It is impolite not to return a bow to whoever bows to you.可知本文主要講述的是日本文化中的鞠躬。故D正確。
小題2:B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段前3行It expresses the feeling of respect, thanks, regret, and so on. You can bow when you say, “thank you”, “sorry”, “hello”, “goodbye”, “congratulations”, “excuse me”, “good morning”, and more.可知不同的鞠躬姿勢(shì)表達(dá)的是不同的意思。故B正確。
小題3:B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段第二句Unlike people in many other countries, they greet each other by bowing instead of shaking hands.可知在別的國(guó)家主要是通過握手來進(jìn)行問候。故B正確。
小題4:D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段women usually put their hands together on their legs with their fingers touching.和If your opposite is of higher social position or older than yourself, you are supposed to bow deeper and longer than him or her. It is polite to bow from your waist.可知對(duì)教授鞠躬要從腰部以下開始，女性的雙手要放在腿上，手指要觸摸。故D項(xiàng)正確。
點(diǎn)評(píng)：本文主要介紹了日本的鞠躬，以及不同的鞠躬姿勢(shì)所表達(dá)的不同的含義。本文細(xì)節(jié)題居多，答題時(shí)在文章找到對(duì)應(yīng)的地方，用筆進(jìn)行標(biāo)記，這有利于后期有時(shí)間檢查時(shí)可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔細(xì)理解作者所講的意思，再結(jié)合選項(xiàng)，通過排除法和自己對(duì)全文的把握，選出正確答案。
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“Parents are continuing their financial involvement longer than we expected,” said Ted Beck, the president and CEO of National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE).
About 60 percent of parents questioned in the survey said they are helping their adult children who are no longer in school financially, providing housing and living expenses.
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Boomerang children can also cause other problems for their parents. Thirty percent of parents said they had given up privacy since their adult children moved back home, while more than a quarter have taken on added debt, and ten percent have delayed retirement. But the survey also showed that 42 percent of adult children living at home are helping with the cooking and cleaning.
小題1:The underlined words “boomerang children” in the first paragraph likely means ________.
A．a(chǎn)dult children visiting parents often
B．married adult children
C．a(chǎn)dult children depending on parents for financial support
D．a(chǎn)dult children independent and successful in life
小題2:What is Ted Beck’s suggestion to the parents?
A．Asking their children to help with the housework.
B．Leaving their children to struggle to live.
C．Being careful when helping their children financially.
D．Putting off their time of retirement.
小題3:According to the survey, we can know that ________.
A．a(chǎn)bout 50% of parents give money to their adult children to cover the daily cost
B．two - thirds of adult children are faced with financial problems in school
C．one - third of adult children earn money more easily than their parents
D．one in ten parents has delayed retirement
小題4:What is the main idea of the whole text?
A．Adult children are less independent.
B．Parents help support adult children.
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D．Basically “ the people rule”, and it’s very important in American history.
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However, the FAO says the current yearly wild-fish harvest of ninety million tons shows no improvement. Decreasing numbers of fish and stronger catch limits have reduced the possibilities for catching wild fish. The FAO report says about thirty-two percent of world supplies are overfished. It says these supplies of fish need to be rebuilt at once.
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小題1:We learn that since the year 2006, fish farming has been ______.
A．earning more money than traditional fisheries
B．developing rapidly around the world
C．growing at a rate of 6.6 percent each day
D．producing 46% of the world’s supply of fish
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C．eat much healthier fishD．eat much bigger fish
小題3:What is implied in Paragraph 4?
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B．It costs too much to rebuild supplies of fish.
C．There is no future for the market of wild fish.
D．Catching wild fish no longer brings benefits.
小題4:What does Wally Stevens think of fish farming?
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B．It cannot keep growing at the current rate.
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B．Katie’s mother’s underpants were dirty
C．Katie’s mother got mud on her jeans
D．they didn’t know any English
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Industrial manufacturing leads to the constantly increasing energy consumption. The traditional energy sources, which are commonly used nowadays, are considered to be the greatest polluters to the environment. There also exist so-called eco-friendly sources of energy. They are sometimes preferred but replacing the traditional sources with them also requires time, during which people have to make some sacrifices to support these undertakings.
In order to produce economically practical energy, a sometimes significant transformation of the natural site is often inevitable. This is expensive and, has harmful effects on the environment. Application of wind energy would Block airflows' natural speed, which is the reason for their decrease in strength, after crossing the windmill. Consequently, the pressure balance that is brought about by this current will be affected, and it is important to remember that the environment and weather conditions are directly affected by atmospheric pressure.
For these reasons, bringing about economic growth without resulting in any environmental damage is impossible.
小題1:What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．Pollution caused by plant construction
B．Effects of windmills on the environment
C．Economic growth and human civilization
D．Economic growth and environmental damage
小題2:According to the passage, the author holds the opinion that ____.
A．economic growth should be calculated in terms of GDP
B．use of natural resources causes no damage to the environment
C．industrial manufacturing may cause damage to the environment
D．a(chǎn) windmill is a perfect way to produce economically practical energy
小題3:Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

CP (Central Point)     P (Point)      Sp (Sub-point次要點(diǎn))    C (Conclusion)

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Introduction:
Speaking English is not only about using proper grammar. To use English effectively, you
need to understand the culture in which it is spoken. Here are a number of important tips to
remember when speaking English in the United States.
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. Don't expect them to understand
your native language.
Americans have difficulty understanding
foreign accents. Many Americans are not used
to foreign accents. This requires patience from
both of you!
Conversation Tips
Speak about location.
Talk about work. Americans commonly
ask "What do you do?" It's not considered
impolite（as in some countries）and is a
popular topic of discussion between strangers.
Talk about sports.
Be careful when expressing ideas about
race, religion or other sensitive topics.
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 greetings and
using first names or nicknames when speaking
with colleagues and acquaintances.
Public Behavior
Always shake hands.
Look your partner in the eye.
Don't hold hands: Same sex friends do
not usually hold hands or put their arms
around each other in public in the United
States.
小題1:"When speaking to a stranger, ask them where they are from and then make a connection with that place”can be used as a supporting sentence to _____.
A．talk about sportsB．a(chǎn)ddress people
C．talk about workD．speak about location
小題2:If you are introduced to a woman called Pearl S. Buck, how should you address her usually?
A．What are you doing, Madam Buck?
B．How do you do, Ms. Buck?
C．How are you doing, Mrs. Pearl?
D．How are you, Miss Pearl S.?
小題3:The underlined word “acquaintance” in the table may probably mean______.
A．things that are precious
B．foreigners that you can talk to
C．persons who you are familiar with
D．languages that you can speak
小題4:We can infer from the text that ______.
A．smoking is allowed in public in the modern United States
B．different sex friends should hold hands during the first meeting
C．when you speak to others, it's polite not to look into their eyes
D．Americans shake hands when greeting the same sex friends

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