One Sunday afternoon, I went shopping at Wal-Mart . But I never thought I would have a life changing experience at WalMart.
Although my thoughts were only on speed, the checkout line I was standing in wasn’t moving as quickly as I wanted, and I looked towards the cashier.
There stood a man in his seventies, wearing glasses and a nice smile. I thought, well, he’s an old guy!
For the next few minutes I watched him. He greeted every customer before scanning the items. Sure, his words were the usual, “How’s it going？” But he did something different—he listened to people carefully and then he would reply to what they had said
I thought it was strange. I has grown used to people asking me how I was doing simply out of conversational habit. I could say, “I just found out I have six months to live，” and someone would reply, “Have a great day！”
But that wasn't the end.
He gave them the change, walked around the counter (柜臺), and hugged them with his right hand in an act of friendship. He looked at the customers in the eyes. “I want to thank you for shopping here today,” he told them. “You have a great day. Bye-bye.”
The smiling looks on the faces of the customers were priceless. All had been touched by his simple gesture—and in a place they never expected. They would gather their things and walk out, smiling.
Of course, he did the same to me and I got to know his name—Marty.
Who was that guy? It was as if Sam Walton (沃爾瑪的創始人)had come back from the dead and invaded this old guy’s body.
I had never walked away from that shop feeling like that.
【小題1】The underlined word “customer” mean________ in Chinese.
| A．營業員 | B．顧客 | C．經理 | D．供貨商 |
| A．there were some big purchases |
| B．the writer was not patient enough |
| C．the cashier couldn't work as fast as others |
| D．the cashier did more than scanning the items |
| A．they don’t really care what you may answer |
| B．they are just practicing their conversation ability |
| C．they are asking for your personal information |
| D．they don’t expect to hear any answers |
| A．clever and imaginative | B．strange andstubborn |
| C．kind and sincere | D．practical and creative |
| A．Our everyday life is always full of surprises. |
| B．Most customers enjoy being treated this way. |
| C．Being different is a good way of doing business |
| D．A little positive (積極的)action can make a big difference. |
【小題1】B
【小題2】D
【小題3】A
【小題4】C
【小題5】D
解析試題分析：這篇短文給我們介紹了收銀員Marty的積極友善的行為。除了掃描物品收銀之外，Marty會認真聽顧客的談話內容并會面帶微笑與顧客道別等，讓顧客感到溫馨快樂。通過短文作者告訴我們一點積極的行動能產生很大的影響。
【小題1】細節理解題。劃線單詞“customer” 的意思是顧客。根據He looked at the customers in the eyes. “I want to thank you for shopping here today,”可知答案。故選B。
【小題2】細節理解題。因為收銀員做了比掃描物品更多的事情所以作者所呆的付款隊伍移動的更慢。據He gave them the change, walked around the counter (柜臺), and hugged them with his right hand in an act of friendship. He looked at the customers in the eyes. “I want to thank you for shopping here today,” he told them. “You have a great day. Bye-bye.”可知除了掃描顧客的所購商品外收銀員還做了更多的事情可知答案。故選D。
【小題3】細節理解題。按照作者的說法，當一般人問你“還好嗎？”他們不真的關心你可能回答的內容。根據I has grown used to people asking me how I was doing simply out of conversational habit. 我已經習慣了人們只是出自談話習慣問我怎么樣可知答案， 故選A。
【小題4】推理判斷題。這個題目問的是，你覺得收銀員馬蒂怎么樣? 善良真誠。根據這位收銀員做了比收銀工作更多的事情（認真聽顧客講話，會擁抱下顧客等）可知答案，應該選C。
【小題5】推理判斷題。這個題目問的是，作者想通過短文表達什么？一點積極的行動能產生很大的影響。根據倒數第四段中顧客笑著離開等內容可知答案。故選D。
考點：社會文化類短文閱讀。
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Many popular Web sites now offer free，easy ways to create personal Web pages and fill them with writings and pictures. Web sites called “ Facebook ” and “MySpace” are some of the most popular blog sites for young people. Many young adults use their blogs to write about daily activities and events in their lives. They also provide a place for people to write their ideas and opinions and how they think of others’ ideas.
Blogs offer young people a place to show their writings and feelings. They can also be helpful to connect young people with others. But blogs can become dangerous when they are read on the Internet by millions of people all over the world.
Recent studies show that young people often provide their names, age and where they live on the Internet. That may not be safe for them. This personal information puts them at risk(風險)of being searched out by dangerous people who want to hurt them. Many students do not know about privacy(隱私)and are surprised to learn that adults can read their personal daily records easily. Students can also get into trouble when they put information about others on their blogs.
As a result, many schools have banned (禁止) the use of blogging Web sites on school computers. Many schools have also begun teaching parents about the Web sites. Parents should know what their children are doing online and should read their blogs to make sure they are not giving out private information. One way to keep away from these problems is to use programs so that blogs can be read by “friends only”. People can read the website only if they know a secret word chosen by the blogger.
【小題1】“Facebook”and“MySpace”are .
| A．school subjects | B．computer programmes |
| C．school online BBS | D．blog sites for young people |
| A．they get in the way of studies |
| B．they are not allowed for school students |
| C．surfing the Internet is bad for eyes |
| D．personal information can be found in blogs easily |
| A．the safety of children’s blogs |
| B．how to search the Internet |
| C．students’ behavior at school |
| D．communicating with parents at home |
| A．teaching parents about the Web sites |
| B．asking students to use programs to refuse strangers |
| C．telling school students not to make any net friends |
| D．stopping students from blogging on school computers |
| A．you write your blog at school |
| B．use a secret number for friends to enter your blog |
| C．your parents have little knowledge about websites |
| D．you show all your writings and feelings in your blog |
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Dear Addie,
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First off, I live with my parents, two sisters, and our pet dog Brighty. Our town is called Whippangong. It is only about a half-hour away from New York City. My oldest sister, Ingrid, just turned 17, that means she now has a drive’s license. She drives us to the mall. Do you have a mall near you in Te Awamutu? My other sister is 11 and her name is Lucy. I guess I would say that she is my best friend. We still fight, though. She rides horses and takes lessons every Saturday morning. I have to go with her sometimes, and that is truly the most boring thing in the world. Do you like horses?
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Write soon
Love,
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| A．her family numbers | B．her spare time |
| C．her house | D．her ambition |
| A．跌倒 | B．降落 | C．秋天 | D．瀑布 |
| A．animals | B．vegetable |
| C．flower | D．fruit |
| A．She can’t take surfing lessons. |
| B．She wants to play the drums. |
| C．There are no malls near her house. |
| D．She has no family. |
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【小題1】A Japanese worker works ________ more hours a year than a French one.
| A．513 | B．1,646 |
| C．2,519 | D．3,805 |
| A．正常的 | B．額外的 |
| C．有用的 | D．少量的 |
| A．France | B．Germany |
| C．The United States | D．Great Britain |
| A．No companies offer vacation to their workers. |
| B．Many people say they have enough time to relax. |
| C．Not all companies pay their workers for more work. |
| D．More than half of workers use all their vacation days. |
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【小題1】 Is Mickey Mouse a famous symbol in Amerian culture?
【小題2】Who created Mickey Mouse?
【小題3】 Why is Mickey Mouse so popular?
【小題4】When did Mickey get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
【小題5】What’s the passage mainly about?
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Step 2: Get some music that you can dance to and bring a radio or a CD player.
Step 3: Invite some friends to street dance. Put some music on and start dancing to it. Use your feet as much as possible and make quick movements.
Step4: Put your arms up to the right, and then move them quickly to the left while turning your body. This will make others start street dancing.
Step5: Try different movements if possible. Street dancing is all about free-style dancing. You can enjoy yourself while getting exercise by street dancing.
【小題1】Street dancing is a kind of sport for young people.
| A．indoor | B．outdoor | C．ball | D．difficult |
| A．wear comfortable clothes | B．have a radio or a CD player |
| C．invite some friends | D．ask your parents to dance with |
| A．Young people like to street dance. |
| B．When you street dance, you need music. |
| C．You must be careful with your arms while moving. |
| D．Move your arms quickly while turning your body. |
| A．how to street dance | B．young people and street dancing |
| C．the steps for street dancing | D．street dancing in America |
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You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABC? You may like eating bananas. But did you know there is such a thing as a “banana person”? How strange! Are these people from “another earth” ? No. They are just Chinese people like you and me.
ABC means American-born-Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside. So, when a person is a banana, he or she is white inside---hinting like a Westerner(西方人) and yellow outside --- looking like a Chinese.
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【小題1】“ABC” in this passage stands for “_______”.
A. a kind of banana
B. three English letters
C. American-born-Chinese
D Chinese-born-American
【小題2】Chinese in Westerner countries are called “banana persons” because _________
| A．their bodies are white inside but yellow outside. |
| B．they think like Westerners but look like Chinese |
| C．they were born in China but go to study in America |
| D．they were born in China but work in America |
| A．血統 | B．洪水 | C．身份 | D．流血 |
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| A．develop closer relationship | B．share the same culture |
| C．get to know each other | D．make a successful speech |
【小題2】The writer mentions his journey in Thailand to show that .| A．too many words are of no use |
| B．the English prefer to make long speeches |
| C．even talk and silence can be culturally different |
| D．people from Thailand are quiet and shy |
【小題3】What would be the best title for the passage?| A．Multicultural Environment | B．Cross-Cultural Differences |
| C．How to Understand Each Other | D．How to Build Up a Relationship |
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