江西上饶铅山县致远中学高一上学期期末考试英语试卷

2020-2021学年江西上饶铅山县致远中学高一上学期期末考

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Different countries have different greeting customs. Read this article to know more about the greeting customs in different cultures, and make sure you greet people in the right way next time you visit one of these countries.

France

French people greet each other with a handshake, but close friends kiss each other on both cheeks when they meet. They do this gesture when meeting and before leaving.

Korea

In Korea, it is a sign of respect(尊敬) for people to bow when greeting each other. In Korea, a bow is followed by a handshake. However, Korean women do not shake hands with western men, instead, they bow slightly.

Brazil

Kissing women on the cheek is a common way of greeting. In a formal situation, a handshake is often done to show respect. Men should shake hands before and after meeting, and once they have become familiar(熟悉的) with each other, a light hug is often given to each other.

Ghana

In a social s ituation, it’s polite to greet everyone in the room. A handshake is used in greeting, and one palm (手掌) must directly touch the other palm. It’s considered disrespectful to touch the back of the hand.

1．Two close French friends will kiss each other on the when they meet. A．hand

B．cheek

C．neck

D．arm

B．kiss on the cheek

C．bow on each other

D．give a light hug

3．Which is probably the BEST title for the passage?

A．Greeting Customs in Different Cultures

B．How to Behave Politely

C．All Bad Ways to Greet People

D．Friends Should Greet Each Other

B

This is new for me and I don't know what to say really, so I just want to have a try．I was always a runner and in pretty good shape for most of my life．Then unluckily, I couldn't get myself out to run．

I put on weight (变胖）and it made me feel worse about myself．I found it was much harder to begin to run again after a few years than it used to be and I tried my best through even the shortest, slowest jog．

I was out in a run the other day and I had almost decided to give up before I heard someone say ,“You can do it ! It's hard ,but you can do it !”there was a lady walking the other way and had the biggest smile on her face．

Those words encouraged me at a time when I was ready to give up．I finished my run and now every time I feel like giving up ,I can “hear”her encouragement．

I've never seen her again ,so I've never been able to thank her and let her know that something so simple as a few words of encouragement from a stranger influenced (and still influence)me so much．

4．The writer found it to run again after a few years．

A．difficult

B．interesting

C．easy

D．exciting

5．When the writer wanted to give up ,a encouraged her．

A．men