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（一）

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

When people meet each other for the first time in Britain， they say “How do you do？” and shake hands.

Usually they do not shake hands when just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands after they havent met fot 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 German people shake hands as often as possible. So they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It make both of them laugh.

1. It is _________ if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.

A. not useful B. not helpful

C. very helpful D. very bad

2. English people usually shake hands when they _________.

A. meet every time

B. meet for the first time

C. say goodbye to each other

D. say hello to each other

3. Usually English people dont shake hands when they _________.

A. when they will be away for a long time

B. when they say “How do you do？”

C. when they just meet or say goodbye

D. after they havent met for a long time

4. Which is right[正確的]？

A. German people shake hands as often as possible.

B. English people like shaking hands very much.

C. German people hardly shake hands

D. Neither English people nor Germans like shaking hands.

5. This story is about _________.

A. shaking hands

B. languages

C. customs

D. languages and customs

（二）

Studying abroad is an amazing experience， especially when you come to Australia as an Overseas[外國的] high school student. You can have a lot of fun here， especially on holidays.

There are many festivals in Australia. The most important one is obviously Christmas. Each year， the summer holiday of every high school lasts about two months from the beginning of December to February， which covers the Christmas time. Since it is a long holiday， most overseas students love to fly back to their home countries to spend the time with their families and friends， but a few students still stay in Australia during the holiday to get part-time jobs. It is quite easy to find a part-time job at hristmas. Students often take part in another major social activity. They go to the beach to have fun in the sunshine. The summer in Australia is from December to February， so going to the beach in December is very popular among Australian.

Easter in March is another important holiday in the year. It actually combines[使聯(lián)合] “Good Friday” and “Easter Monday”. Almost every shop closes on Good Friday. And people usually go to see Easter Show.

The Chinese New year is not a public holiday in Australia， so every Chinese student still has to go to school to study and do his or her normal duties.

1. Summer holidays in Australia often begin in _________.

A. September

B. February

C. July

D. December

2. In Australia， you can spend Christmas _________.

A. in January B. in March

C. in summer D. in winter

3. Overseas students ________ in their summer holidays.

A. go to the beach to find part-time jobs

B. can do part-time jobs

C. continue to study at school

D. must do their normal duties

4. Probably people seldom[不經常] ________ on Good Friday in Australia.

A. go to see Easter Show

B. spend the time with their friends

C. have fun

D. go shopping

5. Students in Australia go to school _________.

A. in the Chinese New Year B. at Easter

C. at Christmas D. on Easter Monday

（三）

The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago. There are some traditions that you can find almost anywhere， anytime， such as sending birthday cards， blowing out the candles on a birthday cake and singing the “Happy Birthday” song. Others are only found for certain ages and in certain countries.

In China， on a childs second birthday， family members put many things on the floor around the child. According to Chinese tradition， the first thing that the child picks up tells you what profession the child will choose later in life.

For Japanese children， the third， fifth and seventh birthdays are especially important. At this age， there is a special celebration Shichi-Go-San （seven， five， three in Japanese） when children go to the temple wearing a new kimono[和服]. The priest[僧侶] gives them special sweets， and the parents usually organize a party for their friends in their home.

In Argentina， Mexico and several other Latin American countries， girls have a special birthday celebration when they reach the age of fifteen. After a special ceremony[儀式]， the girls dance a waltz with their father and other boys.

Eighteen is the traditional ‘coming of age- the age when （in many countries） you have the right to vote[選舉]， join the army and （in Britain） drink alcohol or buy a house.

In many English-speaking countries， a twenty-first birthday cake often has a key on top， or the cake itself is sometimes in the shape of a key. The key means that the young person is now old enough to leave and enter the family home at any time they want to！

1. Which of the following birthday traditions can be found almost anywhere， anytime？

A. Putting many things on the floor.

B. Wearing a new kimono.

C. Sending birthday cards.

2. The usually organize a party at childrens________special birthday celebration in Japan.

A. priests

B. parents

C. friends

3. Mexican girls have a special birthday celebration at the age of _________.

A. eighteen

B. seven

C. fifteen

4. In many countries you can _________ when you reach the age of eighteen.

A. join the army

B. have a key

C. have a special ceremony

5. Which is the best title of this passage？

A. Birthday Traditions around the World

B. Chinese Birthday Celebrations

C. Japanese Special Celebration

參考答案

（一）1-5： CBCAD （二）1-5： DCBDA

（三）1-5： CBCAA