Traveling to every part of the world gets easier, but how well do we know and understand each other. Here’s a simple test. Imagine you are planning to hold a meeting at four o’clock. What time should you expect your foreign business friends to arrive? If they are Germans, they’ll arrive on time. If they are Americans, they’ll probably be 15 minutes early. If they are Englishmen, they’ll be 15 minutes late, and you should allow up to an hour for the Italians.
The British seemed to think since the English language was widely used in the world, people would always understand what they do. However, they found they were completely wrong. For example, the British are happy to have a business lunch and discuss business matters and have a drink during the meal. The Japanese prefer not to work while eating. Lunch is a time for them to relax and get to know each other and they don’t drink at lunchtime. The Germans like to talk business before dinner. The French like to eat first and talk afterwards. They have to be well fed and watered before they discuss anything.
1. What do the Germans prefer when they go to a meeting?
A. They prefer to be on time. B. They prefer to arrive very early.
C. They prefer to arrive very late. D. They prefer to arrive a little late.
2. According to the text, if a group of Englishmen, Americans and Italians hold a meeting, who will be the last to arrive?
A. The Englishmen. B. The Americans.
C. The Italians. D. Both the Englishmen and the Italians.
3. What do the Japanese like to do at lunchtime?
A. To drink. B. To get to know each other. C. To talk business. D. To eat only.
4. According to the writer, the British like to ________.
A. arrive on time and talk business during the meal
B. arrive earliest and hate talking business at a meal
C. arrive 15 minutes late and talk business after the meal
D. arrive a few minutes late and discuss business during the meal
5. By giving us the two examples, the writer means to show us that _______.
A. different countries have different cultures in different parts of the world
B. the Germans are more serious and have good living habits
C. the Italians are careless people and they are never on time for everything
D. the French people are very lazy. They prefer eating and drinking more
科目：初中英語 來源：2011-2012學年福建省永定僑育中學八年級下學期期中考試英語試題（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解
Some advice on travel
Here is some advice on travel. I think it will be helpful to you.
1. Forget fashion! Always wear your most comfortable clothes and shoes when you go on long trips.
2. If you're going somewhere cold, remember to take your warm clothes with you.
3. If you are going somewhere sunny, remember to take some sun block(防曬霜) and sunglasses.
4. Traveling on trains and buses can be boring, so you'd better take an MP4 player.
5. Always take a camera with you to capture those special moments.
6. Be careful with your things whenever you go to crowded places, like a train station.
7. Always leave room in your bag for souvenirs(紀念品).
8. Tour buses often stop at expensive shops along the way. Save your money by buying souvenirs at local shops.
9. Most countries have lower prices for students, so if you are, take your student card with you.
10. If you travel abroad, remember to take your passport.
【小題1】 How many suggestions are about clothes?
A. One. B Two. C. Three. D. Five.
【小題2】 According to the passage, ________ is a good way to keep away from being bored while you are on a train or a bus.
| A．taking some photos | B．listening to music |
| C．reading a book | D．sleeping for a while |
| A．拍攝 | B．感覺 | C．沖洗 | D．控制 |
| A．stay with others | B．look after your things | C．stop visiting | D．go slowly |
| A．students | B．policemen | C．old people | D．children |
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科目：初中英語 來源：2012屆浙江省湖州市環渚學校九年級上學期中考試英語試卷（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解
Singapore’s public transport system (公共交通系統) is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local (當地人). There are three main forms of public transport that you would find in any other major city—trains, buses and taxis.
TRAINS
Trains run from 6 a.m. to midnight. Single trip tickets start at 80 cents. If you buy an EZ-Link card for $15, you can ride the trains and buses all you like.
If you need more information, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.
BUSES
There are several bus services in Singapore and fares (車費) start at 80 cents. Be sure to always ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he can not give changes.
If you need help, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.
TAXIS
There are three main taxi companies—City Cab (6552 2222), Comfort (6552 1111) and Tibs (6552 8888). Booking (預訂) can also be made easily by calling the numbers listed above.
RENTAL (租) CARS
Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you like to travel at your own pace, renting a car is a good choice. Renting takes away the trouble of getting to places around Singapore. Just sit back and enjoy the city. It also means you’ll get to see a lot more that a train or a bus won’t let you see.
For car rental, call Avis on +65 6737 1668.
【小題1】If you need to find the bus number, you may call____________.
| A．+65 6737 1668 | B．6552 8888 |
| C．1800 767 4333 | D．6552 2222 |
| A．both buses and trains | B．only trains |
| C．both buses and taxis | D．only rental cars |
| A．take your own license with you | B．ask the driver how much your ticket is |
| C．buy the bus map of Singapore | D．book your ticket ahead of time |
| A．A local has no trouble finding his way around. |
| B．It’s much cheaper to go around by bus than by train. |
| C．You can see a lot more in Singapore only by renting a car. |
| D．It’s very convenient（方便的） for visitors to travel in Singapore. |
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科目：初中英語 來源：2011-2012學年山東省大辛莊辦事處中學初一下學期期中英語試卷（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解
Everyone knows that there’s not enough land in Hong Kong.If you go there by air, you will land at Kai Tak Airport. It was built out into the sea. It is in the part of Hong Kong called Kowloon. Kowloon is one of the two big islands in Hong Kong.
The other island is Hong Kong itself. You can get there by ship or through a tunnel(隧道) under the sea.
The population of Hong Kong is more than six million. Chinese and English are spoken by many people there. Clothes, computers, radios, televisions are made in Hong Kong. It is a shopping center. You can buy all kinds of things there.
Hong Kong is also a beautiful city. It’s a good place for traveling. People from all over the world visit Hong Kong every year. You can watch dog-racing and motor-racing there. When you are hot and tired, you may rest in the small cool gardens. There are also a lot of tall buildings with comfortable rooms to live in. If you enjoy eating out, you can easily find a good place for delicious food.Foods of different flavors(風味) are served in Hong Kong.
【小題1】Where was Kai Tak Airport built?
| A．It was built out into the sea. | B．It was built out into the lake. |
| C．It was built out into the river | D．It was built out into the pool. |
| A．Nearly 6 million. | B．Less than 6 million. |
| C．Over 6 million. | D．Only 6 million. |
| A．7. | B．6. | C．5. | D．4. |
| A．Kai Tak Airport is in Kowloon. |
| B．There's a lot of land in Hong Kong. |
| C．Many people in Hong Kong speak Chinese and English |
| D．Hong Kong is a beautiful city for traveling |
| A．Hong Kong is a big city with a large population |
| B．there are almost no factories in Hong Kong |
| C．few people visit Hong Kong ever year |
| D．visitors can enjoy the comfortable living rooms and delicious foods in Hong Kong |
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科目：初中英語 來源：2012-2013學年重慶萬州巖口復興學校初二上期中英語卷（第一組）（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解
New York is a very large city with 8 million people. How do so many people move about the city on their way to work and school? So, we should know something about its transportation.
In New York you can travel about the city by subway, bus, taxi and car. The subway runs on the railroad lines under the city. It crosses the city at different points and goes all parts of the city. Traveling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city.
The second way to travel around the city is by public bus. It’s a slower way to travel. This is because the bus moves in road traffic which is often heavy.
You can also travel around the city by taxi. This is the most expensive way, but the taxi will take you to the very place you wish to go to. If traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow. During the mornings and afternoons, this is the “rush hour”. This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work.
The last way to get around New York is using your own car. However（但是）, it’s not easy for you to drive, especially（尤其是）when you are driving in the “rush hour”. If there is an accident（交通事故）on the road, you will have to wait for a long time.
The best time to travel around the city is from 9am to 4 pm. This is the time after the morning “rush hour” and before the evening “rush hour”. Traffic will be less crowded because most people are already at school or at work.
【小題1】 This passage is mainly（主要）about _____.
| A．the weather of New York |
| B．the transportation of New York |
| C．the people in New York |
| D．traffic accidents in New York |
| A．subway | B．taxi | C．bus | D．car |
| A．subway | B．taxi | C．bus | D．car |
| A．From 8am to 10 am | B．From 3am to 10 pm |
| C．From 3 am to 5 pm | D．From 10 am to 3pm |
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科目：初中英語 來源：2013-2014學年浙江省九年級上學期期中考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
In China, the National Holiday is a big festival and it is to celebrate the founding of the People's Republic of China by Mao Zedong in 1949.Besides from the Spring Festival, the National Holiday is the only other week-long public break from school and work.
As one of the only opportunities for workers to go home, visit their families or to travel around the country, all hotels, tourist attractions, trains, buses and airplanes around the country are completely packed with holidaying Chinese people.
Are you sorry for not traveling during the National Day ? If you stay at home at that time, I think you are very lucky. Why? Because there are too many people everywhere. In many places of interest in China, it’s too crowded to do anything.
Look at the picture. It was too crowded on the Great Wall on October 1st, 2012. You even couldn’t take photos for you or your friends. All that we could see were people. It was reported that there were about twenty people per meter on the Great Wall. My friends told me they could see nothing but many people on the Great Wall. “We couldn’t walk if the people in front of us didn’t walk,” he said. He showed us a photo on the Great Wall. In the photo, we hardly found him out, there were too many people.
So some people give the advice that we should not have the gold week any more. But other people say no about this advice. What’s your idea of it? Are you sorry now for not traveling during the gold week? I love staying at home more than traveling next National Day.
1. How did the writer feel about staying at home on National Day?
A. He believed it was interesting to stay at home on National Day.
B. He believed it was boring to stay at home on National Day.
C. He felt lucky to stay at home on National Day.
D. He felt sorry to stay at home on National Day.
2.How many days can people have a break on the Spring Festival.
A. 5 days B.7 days C.10 days D 15 days
3.Which of the following is TRUE about the Great Wall on National Day?
A. You could find yourself easily on the photos you took that day
B. You could walk as you like on the Great Wall
C. There were about 30 people per meter.
D. All that could you see on the Great Wall were people.
4.Where do you think is the article from?
A. www.chinabus.com B. www.movies123.com
C. www.chinatourist.com D. www.storyhouse.com
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