四、阅读理解(第51-55小题，每小题1分;第56-70小题，每小题2分，共35分)

A

Before you go to another country, it is a great help if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.

When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say, “How do you do? ” Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands after they haven’t met for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.

Last year a group of German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them that the English people hardly shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept their hands behind their backs.  The English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It made both of them laugh.

请根据短文内容，判断句子的正误，正确的在答题卡上涂T，错误的涂F。(每小题1分，共5分)

51. It’s no use to know the customs before you go to another country.

52. The British people don't often shake hands.

53. The students from Britain were told Germans often shake hands.

54. Two German students went to visit Britain last year.

55. It’s funny when the students met each other at the station.

B

Smith’s Book Club

New and old books

Over 1,000 kinds

Good coffee and tea

Open every day 10:00 to 22:00

Address : 15 Peace Road

Tel : 668—9867

E- mail : smith15@ yahoo.com Must Sell $ 265

Best washing machine

Only 6 months old

Owner going abroad(国外)

Call Mike Green

Address : 10 Park Street

Tel : 668—3669

E- mail : mikegreen@hotmail. com

根据以上信息，选择最佳选项

56. If you want to go to Betty and Jack’s party, you can call____________.

A. 668—9867          B. 668—3669         C. 668—1525        D. 668—4532

57. How long is Smith’s book club open every day?

A. 8 hours.             B. 10 hours.           C. 12 hours.          D. 20 hours.

58. How many kinds of books are there in Smith’s book club?

A . Less than 1000.                                B. More than 1000.

C. Only 1,500.                                    D. Only 6 months old.

59. Why does Mike Green have to sell his washing machine?

A. Because he wants to buy a new one.          B. Because it is broken.

C. Because he is poor.                        D. Because he will go abroad.

60. If you want to ____________, you can use the e-mail mikegreen @ hotmail . com .

A. buy a washing machine                           B. read some books

C. go to a family party                              D. drink some good coffee

C

Have you ever complained(抱怨) why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes seem dark to you? Are your lessons sometimes not successful? Well, friends, cheer up and smile all the time. If you see the world with your warm heart, you will find the whole world smiling to you.

On a sunny morning, you plan to have a walk to relax yourself. Just before you go out, it suddenly starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very sad and start to complain about the weather. But dear friends, why not sit down and listen to the free concert that the nature brings you? And with the timely rain, crops (庄稼) in the field will grow better and farmers will have a good harvest(收获).

Although everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do. Life isn’t a bed of roses. It’s very common(普通的、平常的)to meet difficulties on the way to success. In fact, difficulty isn’t terrible. The real terrible thing is that we are afraid of it. Difficulty is like a spring(弹簧). If you are weak, it will be strong. So when you meet difficulties, don’t give up. Instead, you should face them with a smile.

Attitude(态度) decides everything. With an optimistic attitude, life is easy and pleasant. If you want to be happy, try to remember these five easy rules. Free your heart from hate; Free your mind from worries; Live an easy life; Give more; Expect(期望) less. The quickest way to receive happiness is to smile. The fastest way to lose it is to complain.