【正文】 s 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 market or his job can usually go on smoothly. Similar to Western customs, you should be careful to ask a woman private questions. However, relaxing talks about her job or family life will never put you into danger. She is usually glad to offer you some advice on how to cook Chinese food or get used to local life. Things will be quite different when you’ve gotten to know them. Though Chinese are said to be implicit (含蓄的), they are actually humorous enough to be pleased about the jokes of Americans. 64. The author tells the story in the first paragraph in order to ______.A. make fun of the stupid person B. explain the meaning of a Chinese sayingC. show Chinese like valuable gifts very muchD. show Chinese value polite behavior greatly65. In Paragraph 2, the author mainly wants to introduce ______.A. the Chinese body language B. the way the lower show respect to the higherC. the traditional Chinese manners D. the development of Chinese manners66. Which of the following picture shows the gesture mentioned at the beginning of Paragraph 2? A. B. C. D. 67. The passage is mainly about ________.A. Chinese proverbs B. Chinese humourC. Chinese manners D. Chinese body languagesDJohn Farish, an engineer who was staying at the St. Francis, one of the city’s finest hotels, remembered the very early morning of Wednesday, April 18, 1906: I was awakened by a loud noise, which might be pared to the mixed sounds of a strong wind flowing through a forest and the breaking of waves against a rock. In less time than it takes to tell, a shake, similar to that caused by a nearby explosion (爆炸), shook the building to its bases and it began a series of the most lively movements. Together with a frightening sound, it was followed by big crashes as the neighboring buildings and chimneys fell to the ground. A few blocks away, in a fortable room in the Palace Hotel, the world’s greatest singer, Enrico Ca