浙江大学远程教育在线作业英语阅读理解.docx

1、浙江大学远程教育在线作业英语阅读理解第二部分：阅读理解 1Before 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?” and shake hands. Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet o

2、r say goodbye. But they shake hands after they havent 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 f

3、riends 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 make both of them laugh.1. It is very helpful if you know the language and

4、some of the customs of the country.A. T B. F2. English people usually shake hands when they meet every time.A. T B. F3. Usually English people dont shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye.A. T B. F4. English people like shaking hands very much.A. T B. F 5. This story is about languages and cu

5、stoms.A. T B. F 2In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning i

6、s attached（附予) to telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes its a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance. In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U. S. A. guests tend to feel they are

7、not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more tha

8、n a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded

9、 as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think of keeping a business associate（伙伴）waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late, will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence. 6. What is the main idea of t

10、his ? B. The role of time in social life over the world.7. What does it mean in the if you call someone during his or her sleeping hours? B. A matter of life or death.8. Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend?B. At 4:00 pm.9. Which of the following

11、statements is true according to the ? D. Promptness is valued highly in American life.10. From the we can safely infer that _.B. the meaning of time differs in different parts of the world 3When a man is taller and stronger than other men, he is sometimes called a giant. Many people think of Chamber

12、lain as a giant. He is so tall that he has a special, extra-long bed to sleep in and a special car with enough space for his long legs. During his playing days, Wilt was paid about $200 000 a year. That was what the president of the United States earned for being president. At that time, it was more

13、 than any other athlete in the entire history of sports had ever been paid. Wilt played for the Los Angeles Lakers team. He helped to make it the best team in the Western Division of the National Basketball Association, which is a group of the very finest professional teams in the world. Wilt owns a

14、 beautiful apartment building in Los Angeles and another one in New York. He owns racehorses (赛马). He wears fine clothes. He owns an English Bentley car.When Wilt was just seven years old, he took a job. He did not tell his mother or father, but one day his mother found out. She looked out into the

15、street and saw Wilt lifting crates for a milkman. Mrs. Chamberlain told the milkman that Wilt was only seven. She said he shouldnt be lifting those heavy milk crates. “I thought he was twelve”, said the milkman. 11. According to the , people called Wilt Chamberlain a giant.A. T B. F12 Wilt Chamberla

16、in played for the Seattle Seahawks.A. T B. F13. The president of the United States earned as much money doing his job each year as Wilt earned playing basketball.A. T B. F14. Wilt Chamberlain could be such a famous basketball player only because he played for the finest professional team.A. T B. F15

17、. According to the , the word “honesty” best describes Wilts desire to work when he was seven.A. T B. F 4There are three kinds of goals: short-term, medium-range and long-term goals. Short-term goals are those that usually deal with current activities, which we can apply on a daily basis. Such goals

18、 can be achieved in a week or less, or two weeks, or possibly, months. It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation. Long-term goals cannot amount to very much without the achievement of solid short-term goals. Upon completing our short-term goals, we should dat

19、e the occasion and then add new short-term goals that will build on those that have been completed.The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-term goals. They might deal with just one term of school or the entire school year, or they could even extend for several years. Any time you

20、 move a step at a time, you should never allow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed. As you complete each step, you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow and succeed. And as your list of completion dates grow, your motivation and desire will increase. Long-term goals may be relate

21、d to our dreams of the future. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static (静止的) thing. We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action. 16. Our long-term goals mean a lot .B. if we complete the short-term goals17. New short-term goals are built upon . D. the

22、 goals that have been completed18. When we complete each step of our goals, . C. we should build up confidence of success19. What is the main idea of this ?C. Different kinds of goals in life. 20. Which of the following statements is wrong according to the ?C. Life is a static thing, thus we should

23、never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action. 5Gladys Holm was a secretary (秘书). She worked in an office all her life. Gladys earned (挣) about $ 15,000 a year. She died when she was 86 years old. And she left a big surprise $ 18 million! She gave the money to a childrens hospital

24、.Gladys Holm never got married or had any children. But she always liked children, and she wanted to help them. When her friends daughter was ill in hospital, Gladys brought her a teddy bear. After that, she visited the hospital many times. Every time she visited, she brought teddy bears for those c

25、hildren. After that, people started to call Gladys the “Teddy Bear Lady”.Gladys always gave toys and presents to her friends and family but no one knew she had a lot of money. She lived in a small house outside Chicago. Everyone was very surprised when they learned she was a millionaire. A family fr

26、iend said, “She always gave us nice presents and things, but we didnt know she was rich.How did Gladys get so much money? She asked her boss how to earn more money, and she listened to what he said. She bought the stocks (股票) that he told her to buy, and she got very rich. Before she died, she talke

27、d to her friends about “giving something to the childrens hospital”. No one knew that the “something” was $ 18 million!21. Gladys Holm often visited the hospital and gave children teddy bears because she had a lot of teddy bears.A. T B. F22. People started to call Gladys the “Teddy Bear Lady” after

28、she died.A. T B. F23. Everyone was surprised that Gladys had so much money.A. T B. F24. Gladys did what the boss told her to do, so she got rich.A. T B. F25. When Gladys Holm became a millionaire, she stopped working.A. T B. F 6Britain and France are separated by the English Channel, a body of water

29、 that can be crossed in as few as 20 minutes. But the cultures of the two countries sometimes seem to be miles apart.Last Thursday Britain and France celebrated the l00th anniversary (周年纪念) of the signing of a friendship agreement called the Entente Cordiality. The agreement marked a new beginning f

30、or the countries following centuries of wars and love-hate partnership.But their relationship has been ups and downs over the past century. Just last year, there were fierce disagreements over the Iraq warwhich British Prime Minister Tony Blair supported despite French President Jacques Chirac speak

31、ing out against it. This discomfort is expressed in Blair and Chiracs body language at international meetings. While the French leader often greets German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder with a hug (拥抱), Blair just receives a handshake. However, some political experts say the war in Iraq could in fact

32、have helped ties. The history of divisions may well be because of the very different ways in which the two sides see the world. But this doesnt stop 12 million Britons taking holidays in France each year. However, only 3 million French come in the opposite direction. Surveys (调查) show that most French people feel closer to the Germans than they do to the British. And the research carried out in Britain has found that only a third of the population believes the Fre