For the British, the home is private place in which he or she goes to hide away from the troubles of life. It is very seldom that one would be invited to a British person’s home. It is rude to knock on a person’s door if you are not invited. If you are invited, don’t ask to see more than the downstairs that your British host invites you into. Never ask how much the house or any of the items in if cost.

To the American, most of them want their home to be a place where they can entertain (款待) and share their lives with their friends. They may be delighted to give you a full tour of their houses. They may also be pleased when you show your interest and pleasure in their houses.

Both British and American people will engage in quite a bit of chat and a drink or two before the meal is served. After the first mouthful, you should say how delicious the food is and ask something about it. Remember, never eat with your mouth open and make very little noise while eating. It would be nice of you to help your host in any way. Maybe offer to pour some drinks or clear up after the meal.

1.If your British friend invites you to his home, you can _________.

A．see anything you like

B．a(chǎn)sk how much his house is

C．a(chǎn)sk the cost of any of the items in it

D．only see the downstairs that you are invited into

2.When you show your interest and pleasure in American people’s house, they may be _________.

A．a(chǎn)ngry            B．happy            C．sad              D．worried

3.What does the underlined “engage in” mean in Chinese?

A．陷入             B．參與             C．回避             D．限制

4.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Some manners on visiting British and American people’s home.

B．Different table manners between British and American people.

C．Different ideas about the home between British and American people.

D．Different ideas about how to get along well with neighbors between British and American people.

 

A man came home from work late, tired and unhappy, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.

      The boy asked, "Daddy, how much do you make per hour?" The father was furious at his son's question.

   When he said $20 an hour, the little boy asked his father to lend $10 to him. The father was even angrier because he thought the boy just wanted some money to buy a toy. So he didn't answer his son.

      The little boy quietly went to his room. After about an hour or so, the man calmed down and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10.

       "Maybe I was too hard on you just now," the man went into the room and said. "Here's the $10 you asked for." 

       "Oh, thank you, Daddy!" He said. Then, he reached under his pillow, pulled out some crumpled coins and said, "Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you."

1.How much does the man make if he works 10 hours?

A. $10.   B. $20.   C. $30.  D. $40

2.In this passage, the underlined word "furious" means ______.

A. very angry   B. quite happy   C. too excited   D. a little nervous

3.At first, the father refused to lend the boy any money because ______.

A. he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself

B. he did not have enough money at that moment

C. he thought the boy would buy something of no use

D. the boy always borrowed money from him

4.The boy wanted to buy ______ with twenty dollars.

A. a new book for himself     B. a nice present for his father

C. a toy for his own birthday   D. an hour of his father's time

5.From the passage, we can infer (推斷) that the boy's father ______.

A. often played with his son    B. spent little time with his son

C. didn’t love his son at all     D. often came back home early

 

A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.

“Daddy,how much money do you make an hour?”

“If you must know, I make $20 an hour.”

“Oh,”the little boy replied,with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said,“Daddy,could you lend me $10?”

The father was furious,“If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish,then go straight to your room and think about why you are being so selfish（自私的）!”

The little boy quietly went to his roomand shut the door. After about an hour, the father calmed down, and started to think,“Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t really ask for money very often.”So he went to the little boy’s room.

“Sorry! Maybe I was too hard on you just now.” said the man,“Here’s $10.”

“Oh, thank you, Daddy!”he said happily. Then,the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy alread had money,he got angry again.

“Why do you want more money since you already have some?”the father shouted angrily.

“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do.”The little boy replied,“Daddy,I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”

1.How much does the boy’s father make an hour?  ______

  A.$10             B.$20              C.$30

2.In this passage,the underlined word “furious”means_____

  A.very angry          B.quite happy          C.too excited

3.At firs,the father refused to lend the boy any money because____.

  A.he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself

  B.he thought the boy would buy somethingof no use

  C.the boy always borrowed money from him

4.The boy wanted to buy______with twenty dollars.

  A.a new book for himself        B.a nice present for his father

  C.an hour of his father’s time

5.From the passage, we can infer（推斷）that the boy’s father____.

  A.often played with his son     B.spent little time with his son

  C.often came back home early

 

A man came back home from work late, tired, to find his six-year-old son waiting for him at the door.

“Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?”

“If you want to know, I make $20 an hour.”

“Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me $10?”

The father was furious, “If you asked for money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think why you are being so selfish!”

The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. After about an hour or so, the father calmed down, and started to think, “Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t ask for money very often.” So he went to the little boy’s room.

“Sorry! Maybe I was too hard on you just now,” said the man. “Here’s $10.”

“Oh, thank you, Daddy!” the boy said gladly. Then, the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had some money, he got angry again.

“Why do you want more money since you already have some?” the father shouted angrily.

“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do,” the little boy replied, “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”

1.How much does the man make if he works 10 hours?

A. $20.                               B.$50.          C. $100.                       D. $200.

2.In this passage, the underlined word “furious” means ___________.

A. very angry        B. quite happy        C. too excited        D. a little tired

3.The boy wanted to buy ___________ with twenty dollars.

A. a new book for himself                             B. a nice present for his father

C. a toy for his own birthday                           D. an hour of his father’s time

4.From this passage, we can infer (推斷) that the boy’s father __________.

A. often played with his son                                    B. spent little time with his son

C. didn’t love his son at all                             D. often came back home early

 

A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy,how much money do you make an hour?”
“If you must know, I make $20 an hour.”
“Oh,”the little boy replied,with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said,“Daddy,could you lend me $10?”
The father was furious,“If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish,then go straight to your room and think about why you are being so selfish（自私的）!”
The little boy quietly went to his roomand shut the door. After about an hour, the father calmed down, and started to think,“Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t really ask for money very often.”So he went to the little boy’s room.
“Sorry! Maybe I was too hard on you just now.” said the man,“Here’s $10.”
“Oh, thank you, Daddy!”he said happily. Then,the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy alread had money,he got angry again.
“Why do you want more money since you already have some?”the father shouted angrily.
“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do.”The little boy replied,“Daddy,I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”
【小題1】How much does the boy’s father make an hour?  ______
A.$10             B.$20              C.$30
【小題2】In this passage,the underlined word “furious”means_____
A.very angry          B.quite happy          C.too excited
【小題3】At firs,the father refused to lend the boy any money because____.
A.he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself
B.he thought the boy would buy somethingof no use
C.the boy always borrowed money from him
【小題4】The boy wanted to buy______with twenty dollars.
A.a new book for himself        B.a nice present for his father
C.an hour of his father’s time
【小題5】From the passage, we can infer（推斷）that the boy’s father____.
A.often played with his son     B.spent little time with his son
C.often came back home early