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（一）

When my wife and I went to live in an Arab country， my friends told us to be prepared for a culture shock.

Later， we realized that the advice given to us by our friends was correct.

The culture shock started with the weather. Here， the burning sun can cook an egg in a minute！ The hot weather made us feel so tired that we were falling asleep at midday！

Another culture shock was the working week. We worked from Saturdays to Wednesdays， including Sundays. It was also strange to see people praying[禱告] in a certain direction！ They have strict rules for women. They do not let people see their faces in public. They do not let women drive cars， either. All dresses worn by women have to cover the body completely. They believe that women cannot be seen in public.

At the weekends， we went camping in the desert. I will never forget watching the sun setting over the desert. We also enjoyed riding on the camels.

In the end， we enjoyed living there， but their culture is very different from the American culture.

1. The writer experienced the culture shock ________.

A. before going to the Arab country

B. after camping in the desert

C. during stay in the Arab country

D. while watching the sunset

2. People in the Arab country do not go to work ________.

A. on Mondays and Tuesdays

B. on Saturdays and Sundays

C. on Wednesdays and Thursdays

D. on Thursdays and Fridays

3. Which of the following is strict rules for women in the Arab country？

a. Cover faces in public.? ? ? ? ? b. Dont go outside.

c. Be dressed in white.? ? ? ? ? ? d. Never drive cars.

A. a; c B. a; d

C. b; c D. b; d

4. What does the writer think of living in the Arab country？

A. He enjoyed living there.

B. He enjoyed the culture there.

C. He was interested in praying.

D. He felt strange to see the weather.

5. What does the underlined word “shock” mean in Chinese？

A. 理解 B. 打擊

C. 滲透 D. 沖擊

（二）

After many days of waiting， the Olympic mascots were finally chosen at 8pm on November 11， 2005. The Olympic mascots are the Olympic torch [火焰]， the fish， the panda， the Tibetan gazelle [藏羚羊] and the swallow [燕子]. The panda is named “Jingjing”. He was chosen because he makes children smile and brings the blessing of happiness wherever he goes. He was chosen to show Chinas wish to protect nature.

Unlike the well-known panda， the Tibetan antelope is considered much sportier than other chosen animals. “I can run 70-100 km per hour. So you see， Im a perfect symbol [象征] of the Olympics-‘higher， faster and stronger.” Says the athlete， whose name is “Yingying”.

The fish， “Beibei” stands for prosperity [繁榮]. She will represent [代表] water sports. “Nini”， the swallow stands for a good luck and wish for a better life. She will represent gymnastics [體操]. The Olympics flame， “Huanhuan” gives out enthusiasm [熱情] and best wishes for the Olympics. He will represent ball games.

Many teenagers are surprised that Beijing will have mascots but very excited that they will have more choices when shopping for souvenirs [紀(jì)念品].

“I hope there will be a cartoon in which these mascots are the main characters， doing different sports. So the whole world will have a better understanding of the Chinese spirit，” said one teenager.

1. There are ________ Olympic mascots for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

A. four kinds of B. three kinds of

C. five kinds of D. two kinds of

2. The panda， “Jingjing” was chosen ________.

A. to show Chinas wish to protect nature

B. as a symbol of the spirit of the Olympics

C. to give best wishes for Olympics

D. to show Chineses love

3. ________ will represent gymnastics.

A. The fish named “Beibei”

B. The swallow named “Nini”

C. The Olympic flame named “Huanhuan”

D. The fish named “yuyu”

4. Zhou Xia enjoys all kinds of ball games very much， so she may buy ________ as a souvenir.

A. Nini B. Yingying

C. Huanhuan D. Beibei

5. Mr Browns son likes diving， he may buy his son ________ as a birthday present.

A. Jingjing B. Beibei

C. Huanhuan D. Nini

（三）

In 1896， the fist modern Olympic Games was held in Athens， Greece. Since then many countries have successfully held the Olympics， such as England， France， Germany， Canada， the U.S.A， Spain and Australia. After more than a century the games returned to its hometown.

When people hold the Olympic Games， they always make an emblem [會(huì)徽]. The emblem of the Athens Olympic Games was a white circle of love branches in the sky.

Last Year Athens develop a spirit of peace. An officer said，“ While in Athens， the world should be at peace. We hope the peace is not just for a short time. We would like the message from the Athens Games to help countries come together and solve their problems.”

Two years later， the Olympic Games will be held in China. And China has already made a seal [圖章] as the emblem of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The emblem has a single Chinese character on a red seal and means “Chinese seal-dancing Beijing”. Below it， there are two words “Beijing 2008”. The character in the emblem is “Jing”. It means capital of China and it is like a runner or dancer. The running figure [人形] of the emblem shows the spirit of the Olympics-faster， higher and stronger.

1. In which country was the first modern Olympic held？

A. Greece B. China

C. Australia D. French

2. What do people always make when they hold the Olympic Games？

A. Picture B. An emblem

C. An flag D. A map

3. What message does the Athens Olympic Games want to give？

A. War B. Luck

C. Danger D. Peace

4. How many years have passed when Athens again holds the Olympic Games？

A. 100 B. 104

C. 108 D. 112

5. The spirit of the Olympic Games is _______.

A. history and friendship

B. faster， higher and stronger

C. running and dancing

D. peace， friendship and development

參考答案

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