Unit1 Cultural relics.阅读理解TheMalteseislandsarerichinNeolithic(新石器时代的)sites.GgantijainGozo,Tarxien,andtheagarQim/MnajdracomplexhereonMaltassouthcoastareperhapsthemostwellknown.Thesepilesofstonesaresomeoftheearliestknownman-madestructuresintheworld.Theyareshowingtheirageabitbutwhatwouldyouexpectforbuildingsthatarefiveandahalfthousandyearsold?Myhousewasbuiltintheyear2000andisalreadyinbadconditionroundtheedges.Thesetemplesareolderthanthepyramids!Inmyopinionthetemplesarebestseenafterthevisitorshaveleft.ComewithmeforalateafternoonwalkdownthehillpasttheagarQimtowardstheMnajdracomplex.Therearechain-linkfencesaroundthetemplesnowbutwecanignorethoseandtrytoimagewhyMaltasearliestpeoplewenttothetroubleofbuildingthesestructuresonthiswindyandpoorhillside.Ofcoursethetempleswouldhavelookedratherdifferentwhentheywereconstructed.Theymayhavebeendecoratedwithpigmentsandpossiblyevenroofedwithanimalskinsorothermaterials.Whoknows?Wedoknowthattheywerechangedandaddedtoovera1,000-yearperiodorso.GettingtoMnajdraandtheagarQimiseasiestifyouhaveacar.Orifyoudontmindahike,youcouldgetabustoQrendi(3kmaway)orZurrieq(5kmaway)andwalkfromthere.Warning:althoughthedistancesarenottoogreat,walkingseveralkilometresintheMaltesesuncanbeveryhardandpossiblydangerous.Takewaterandsunscreen.1.Whatmakesthewriterwonderaboutthetemples?A.Theirhistory.B.Theirappearance.C.Howtheywerebuilt.D.Whentheywerebuilt.2.Whatareweawareofabouttheconstructionofthetemples?A.Theyhavebeentransformed.B.Theylookthesameasbefore.C.Theywerecarefullydesigned.D.Theyarenotwhattheyusedtobe.3.Howcanweadmirethesitesgettingleastsunburn?A.Byhikingthere.B.Byridingacar.C.Bytakingwater.D.Bytakingabus.4.Wherecanwepossiblyfindthisarticle?A.Inapoliticalspeech.B.Inhistoricalfiction.C.Inatravelmagazine.D.Inageographytextbook.阅读七选五根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Perhapsyouhaveheardtheexpression “WheninRome,doastheRomansdo.” SowhenyouwanttodobusinessinFrance,youhavetogettoknowFrenchculture,makemarketingplans,andrunyourbusinessbylocallaws.1TheFrenchtakegreatprideintheirlanguage,soanyonewhodoesnotspeakitmayruntheriskofbeingdisrespectedbyhisFrenchcolleaguesorbusinesspartners.Also,anotherreasonwhylearningFrenchisimportantisthatitisagreatwaytoshoweverypossibleFrenchbusinesspartnerthatyoucareandrespecttheircountryscultureandlanguage.Thefirstthingthatyoushoulddowhenmeetingsomeonenewisshakehishandfirmlyandalwayslookthepersonintheeye.Insocialmeetingswithfriends,kissingiscommon.Usefirstnamesonlyafterbeinginvitedto.2TheFrenchwillsometimesintroducethemselvesusingtheirsurnamefirst,followedbytheirfirstname.Dresswell.3Yourbusinessclothingisareflectionofyoursuccessandsocialstatus.Alwaystrytobetastefulandstylish.Womenareadvisedtodresssimplybutelegantly.Wearingmake-upispractisedwidelybybusinesswomen.TheFrencharepassionateaboutfood,solunchesarecommonindoingbusinessinFrance,whichusuallyconsistofanappetizer,mainmealwithwine,cheese,dessertandcoffee,andnormallytakeuptotwohours.4Donotbegineatinguntilthehostsays “bonapptit”.Passdishestotheleft,keepwristsabovethetableandtrytoeateverythingontheplate.5Thismaysuggestthatyoufindthefoodtasteless.Ifeatinginarestaurantthepersonwhoinvitesalwayspays.A.Remembertobeaspoliteaspossible.B.Thisisatimeforrelationshipbuilding.C.UseMonsieurorMadamebeforethesurname.D.Becarefulwithaddingsalt,pepperorsaucestoyourfood.E.Makeanappointmentwithyourbusinesspartnerinadvance.F.TheFrenchdrawinformationaboutpeoplebasedontheirappearance.G.LanguageshouldbethefocusofanyoneplanningtodobusinessinFrance.完形填空IhavelearntalotaboutChineselifeandculturewhileteachinginChina.First,familylifeisquite1inChinafromthatintheUSA.IntheUSA,manyyoungpeople2homeaftertheyfinishtheireducationandstartworking.However,inChina,itis3forpeopletolivewiththeirparentsuntiltheygetmarried.4,manyofmyChinesefriendstoldmethattheir5livedwiththemandhelpedtakecareofthemwhentheywerechildren.ItseemsthatAmericansthinkindependenceismoreimportant6theChinesethinkfamilyrelationshipsaremoreimportant.Bargainingisanother7thatIhavetriedtolearn.IntheUSA,pricesare8andyoucantaskforalowerprice.However,insomesmallChinesestoresandtouristplaces,youare9tobargain.MyChinesefriendstaughtmetoaskfor40percentor50percent10theoriginalprice.Ifthesalespersondoesntagreetomyprice,Ishould11toleaveandhemightletmecomebackandsellmetheitem.Itisaskillthatyouhaveto12ifyouliveinChina.Tippinghasntbeeneasierto13.IntheUSA,manypeopleintheservice14wanttoget15moneyforservingcustomers.TippingisnotapartofChineseculture.16Itriedtotipataxidriver.Helookedalittle17andrefusedtotakethemoney.Indinners,perhapswhatsurprisesanAmericanvisitormostisthatsomeoftheChinesehostsliketoputfoodintotheplatesoftheir18.Actually,thisisa19oftruefriendshipandpoliteness.MyChinesefriendtoldmeifIdidntwanttoeatit,Ishouldjust20thefoodintheplate.1.A.uniqueB.differentC.privateD.harmonious2.A.comeB.buildC.leaveD.abandon3.A.re