Athens and Rome have ________ rush hours. A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
Subway employees in Tokyo are called packers because _________. A. they help pack the commuters into the trains in rush hours. B. they travel with the commuters. C. they usually live in the subways. D. they have good manners
In Seoul, commuters _____________ to get a cab in rush hours. A. stand in the middle of the road B. shout loudly C. pay extra fare
D. call the taxi company
In _________, drivers with certain license plate numbers can drive only on certain days A. New York B. Seoul C. Tokyo D. Athens
Carpools mean _______________ .
A. two or more cars running together on highways B. there are pools in cars
C. a group of people drive to and from work together and share the costs. D. Not mentioned. Fill Blank 1
A （1）_crossroads_ is a place where two roads meet and cross. A （2）_junction_ is a place where roads meet. A (3)__roundabout_ is a kind of junction in the form of a circle. A (4)_crosswalk is a part of road specially marked for people walking in the street to cross. A (5)_bend_ is curve or turn in a road.
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Conversations 1
When are they going to meet A. Friday night. B. Tomorrow night. C. Tonight. D. Next week. Conversations 2
What are they going to do A. Play ballgame. B. Go swimming. C. Watch a movie. D. Stay home Conversations 3
Where are they going to swim A. At the river. B. At the lake. C. At the pool.
D. They haven’t decided yet Conversations 4
Why would going skiing tomorrow probably not be a good idea A. It’s going to rain tomorrow.
B. It’s going to be windy tomorrow. C. They have to work tomorrow.
D. It’s going to be warm tomorrow. Conversations 5
Why can’t Linda go dancing this weekend A. She has got other plans. B. She has to study.
C. She has to work overtime. D. She doesn’t want to go. Conversations 6
George is inviting Heather to a movie tomorrow night. A. True B. False
Heather has to work overtime tomorrow night. A. True B. False
George bought the tickets at the box office. A. True B. False
George paid $200 for each ticket. A. True B. False
They are going to meet at 8 o’clock tomorrow night. A. True B. False Conversations 7
The major reasons for the British to be unpunctual include __________. A. traffic jams
B. weather conditions C. Both A and B D. Not mentioned
It’s usually not _________ for people to be late for social events in Britain.
A. polite B. impolite C. acceptable D. good manners
_ ____________ often take the unpunctuality to extremes. A. Students
B. Service people C. Family members D. Best friends
Public transport is __________.
A. usually punctual.
B. usually criticized for its unpunctuality. C. usually D. very good.
The British are mad about crossword puzzles because they _______________ . A. love playing puzzles.
B. have to spend too time waiting.
C. feel those games are very interesting. D. Not mentioned. Fill Blank 1
In the US, there are no exact (1)_rules_about gift giving, but there are some general (2)_customs_. When you are invited to a meal at someone’s home or to someone’s birthday party, it is a good idea to bring small (3)_gifts_, although not absolutely (4)_necessary_. However, remember that rules and customs on the gift giving in the US are general; it is up to the (5)_individual_ to decide when to give a gift and what to give.
