【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 osta Ricans may NOT paint their houses ______.A. pink and red B. grey and black C. blue and green D. yellow and orange58. In Costa Rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen ______.A. must go to school B. study in the same schoolC. do not have to go to school at all D. can choose to stop schooling at any time59.. This passage is mainly about ______.A. Christopher Columbus B. Costa Rica C. some products from Costa Rica D. the education of Costa Rica　　 BAdults usually do not remember most of the things that are taught by their teachers at school. But this story is one such lesson that I will never forget. Every time I drift off course, I think of this story. It was a normal Monday morning, and my teacher was teaching us on important things in life and about devoting ourselves to what is important to us. This is how the story went: An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would wake up every morning and go to the subway. He would get onto the train right to Central London, and then sit at the street corner and beg. He would do this every single day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and begged for almost 20 years. His house was dirty, and a stench (惡臭) came out of the house and it smelled terrible. The neighbors could not stand the smell any more, so they called for the police officers to clear the place. The officers knocked down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of money all over the house that he had collected over the years. The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a millionaire (百萬(wàn)富翁). They waited outside his house expecting to share the good news with him. When the old man arrived home that evening, one of the officers told him that there was no need for him to beg any more as he was a rich man now, a millionaire. But the old man said nothing at all。 he went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the subway, sat at the street corner and continued to beg. Clearly, this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything significant (有意義的) for his life. We learn nothing from this story other than staying focused on the things we enjoy doing. 60. The underlined part in the first paragraph may mean ______.A. I get tired of learning my subjects B. I fail to listen to lessons attentivelyC. I go in the wrong direction of life D. I wouldn’t like to go to school61. The neighbor called the police because ______.A. the old man kept begging money from them every dayB. there was something dangerous in the old man’s houseC. the old man wouldn’t buy tickets for the trainD. they couldn’t bear the smell from the old man’s house62. When the old man knew he was a millionaire, he ______.A. remained calm B. became excited C. felt worried D. became nervous63. What lesson do we learn from the story?A. Make great plans for your life. B. Keep on doing what you like.C. Do something that is good to society. D. Depend on yourself rather than others.CChina is known as a state of manners and ceremony. Many proverbs have been passed down from generation to generation such as “Polite behavior costs nothing” or “Showing respect demands reciprocity (相互) and so on. For instance, there is an interesting short story. Once upon a time, a man went on a long tour to visit his friend with a swan as a gift. But it escaped from the cage on the way. Though he tried hard, he got hold of nothing but a feather. Instead of returning home, he continued his journey with the swan feather. When his friend received this unexpected gift, he was deeply moved. And the saying “The gift is nothing much, but it’s the thought that counts.” was spread far and wide. Chinese used to cup one hand in the other before the chest as a greeting. This tradition has a history of more than 2, 000 years and nowadays it is seldom used except in the Spring Festival. And shaking hands is more popular on some formal occasions. Bowing, as to show respect to the higher level, is often used by the lower like subordinates (下級(jí)), students, and attendants. But at present Chinese youngsters prefer to simply nod as a greeting. To some degree this development shows the everincreasing paces of modern life. It is mon social practice to introduce the junior to the senior, or the familiar to the unfamiliar. When you start a talk with a stranger, the topics such as weather, food, or hobbies may be good choices to break the ice. For a man, a chat about current affairs, sports, stock