【正文】 po (short for “exposition”) is the third largest world event after the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup. Countries build pavilions(展示館) at the Expo, showing off technologies and cultures with colorful exhibitions and performances.People can experience the most advanced technologies at the World Expo. Throughout history, many new inventions have made their debuts(樣品) at the World Expo, including the TV, telephone and even the ice cream cone. But the Expo is not just a trade fair(商品交易會). It’s a platform(平臺) for cultural exchange, bringing people closer to the rest of the world. For example, at the Shanghai Expo, couples may be able to marry in Frenchstyle weddings at the France Pavilion. Thailand will let visitors walk into its emperor’s palace. Visitors to the Austria Pavilion will have the chance to experience the snowcapped mountains of the country.Many countries have also decided to bring their national treasures to the event.Since the 1993 Expo in Chicago, the World Expo began to focus on one theme. It changed from a show into a munity event. Visitors are invited to help solve global issues, such as environmental problems.The theme of the Shanghai Expo is “Better city, better life”. It will call on the world to solve the problems human beings face as a result of urbanization(城市化). In the future, more and more people may care about protecting the places they live in.( )11. Countries build pavilions to show us ______ with colorful exhibitions and performances.A. the Olympic games B. the FIFA World CupC. technologies and cultures D. many cities( )12. What’s the meaning of “cultural exchange” in this passage?A. 科技展示 B. 文化交流 C. 科技交流 D. 自由買賣( )13. Which of the following is NOT true at the World Expo in this passage? A. People can experience the most advanced technologies. B. Couples may be able to marry in Frenchstyle weddings at the France Pavilion.C. Visitors can walk into the emperor’s palace of Thailand.D. Australia Pavilion will let the visitors experience the snowcapped mountains of the country.( )14. When did the World Expo begin to focus on one theme?A. In 1990. B. In 1993. C. In 1998. D. In 2010.( )15. What is the theme of the Shanghai Expo?A. One world, one dream. B. Better world, better life.C. Better city, better life. D. One world, one family.閱讀理解（5） A Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing (令人迷惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that mismunications were always possible, even over something as simple as yes and no. On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks. The woman there didn39。t say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the Woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows (眉毛), which in Micronesia means yes. Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, Do, you have cabbage today? He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means no. Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing~ He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they e from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean yes or no.( )1. These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they ______. A. should go abroad for vacations B. needed to learn foreign languages C. should often discuss their experiences D. had problems with munications( )2. People in Micronesia show yes by ____. A. nodding heads B. raising eyebrows C. shaking heads D. saying no( )3. Tom misunderstood his class at first because A. he did not know much about Indian culture B. he didn39。t explain everything clearly enough C. some students didn39。t understand his questions D. he didn39。t know where the students came from( )4. Which of the following is TRUE according to(根據(jù)) this passage? A. In Bulgaria, nodding heads means no. B. Jan taught English on a Pacific island. C. Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage. D. In India, only shaking heads means YES.( )5. The passage is mainly about _____. A. body language in foreign restaurants B. class discussion in Indian schools C. mismunication in different cultures D. English teaching in other countries B Once there was a piano player in a bar(酒吧). People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song. I don39。t sing, said the man. But the lady told the waiter, I39。m tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing! The waiter shouted across the room, Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!39。 So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully! He had talent(天賦) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a noname piano player in a noname bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the bestknown singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole. You, too, have skills and