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ran in the wrong direction because he _______.A. was a stranger there B. could see nothingC. was not pletely awake D. Both A and C put the bundle over his face and ran in order to ______.A. save the baby B. call for helpC. protect his face D. run quickly65. Form which group of words, we can learn the fire took place out of people’s surprise?A. old and wooden house, a bundleB. crashed to, fell downC. terrible, halfawakeD. bare feet, a borrowed man’s coatCTraveling without a map in different countries, I find out about different “styles” of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”Foreign tourists are often confused (迷惑的) in Japan because most streets there don’t have name signs。 in Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”P(pán)eople in Los Angeles, the US, have no idea of distance on the map: they measure distance by time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You don’t understand pletely, “Yes, but how many miles away is it, please?” To this question you won’t get an answer, because most probably they don’t know it themselves.People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because tourists seldom understand the Greek language. Instead, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he’ll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.Sometimes a person doesn’t know the answer to your question. What happens in the situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People there believe that “I don’t” is impolite. They usually give an answer, but often a wrong one. So a tourist can get lost very easily in Yucatan!However, one thing will help you everywhere in the world. It’s body language.66. Which one of the following is probably an example of Japanese directions?A. “Go south two miles. Turn west and then go another mile.”B. “Turn right at the hospital and go past a school. The library is right in front of you.”C. “The post office is about five minutes from here.”D. “The post office is at Street Kamira.”67. People in Los Angeles don’t give directions in miles because ______.A. they use landmarks in their directions instead of distance B. they prefer to lead you the wayC. they often have no idea of distance measured by milesD. they prefer to use body language68. Greeks give directions by ______. A. using street names B. using landmarksC. leading people the way D. giving people a wrong direction69. Where is Yucatan? A. In the USA. B. In Japan. C. In Greece. D. In Mexico. 70. Which of the following is NOT true?A. People in Yucatan always give right directions.B. There are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world.C. People in some places give directions in miles, but people in other places give directions in time.D. A person’s body language can help you understand directions.第二節(jié):信息匹配(共5小題;每小題2分,滿(mǎn)分10分)A. DETECTIVES ABROADRead about the lives of real detectives. This monthly magazine brings you uptodate true stories about real life of detectives as they chase criminals across continents. Find out how some of the most dangerous criminals in the world are caught by some of world39。s finest detectives. Follow their routes on the free map which es with every issue.B. WORLD TRAVELThis weekly magazine can bring the world to your home. Have you ever wondered what the Chinese eat for breakfast? Did you know that the Sahara Desert is getting bigger every year? This fascinating magazine, full of color photographs, is your window on the world.C. ONLY 16Every week wellknown writers bring you the latest teenage love stories. Each magazine carries three fulllength stories as well as cartoons and color pictures of your favorite film stars.D. EUROPE NEWSThe weekly magazine keeps you in touch with what39。s happening. Filled with facts and figures about almost everything you can think of, plus articles by our regular writers on the week39。s most int