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g tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel(無(wú)情) . The rose is a symbol(標(biāo)志) of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose means love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries. The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by paring how some words are used. ( ) 16. “Every dog has its day.” means “_______”. A. Everybody in the world is lucky. B. Each person lives his own way of life. C. If one works hard, he’s sure to succeed. D. Everybody has a time in life to be lucky. ( ) 17. The underlined word “negati ve” means ________ in Chinese. A. 正面的 B. 負(fù)面的 C. 中性的 D. 有趣的 ( ) 18. From the passage, we can infer(推斷) that the word “copycat” is most likely to describe a person who__________ in western countries. A. likes following(效仿) others B. enjoys writing books C. is good at copying notes D. loves drawing cats ( ) 19. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Words show differences in culture. B. Chinese people prefer dogs to cats. C. Western people think cats to be good friends. D. Rose is the national flower of all western countries. ( ) 20. What’s the best title for the passage? A. Negative or Positive B. Different Countries Have Different Culture C. Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English D. What Dog and Cat Mean in English and Chinese 四.綜合填空 A group of frogs were travelling through the forests, but unluckily two of them (1)f______ into a hole. The other frogs tried to help them. When they saw how (2) d______ the hole was, they cried to the two frogs that they could not be saved. The two frogs didn’t stop and tried (3) t______ best to jump up out of the hole. The other frogs (4) k_______ saying that the were sure to die. (5) F_______ , one of the two frogs, who heard what the other frogs were saying gave up. Then he fell down and (6) d_______. The other frog, (7) h_______, continued to jump as hard as he could, and at last made it out. When he got out, the other frogs asked, “Didn’t you hear us?” The frog, who had a poor (8) h_____, explained, “I thought you were encouraging me all the time.” The story gives us a (9) l______. There is power(力量 ) of life and death in the tongue. An (10) e________ word to those who are down can help them out while a discouraging word can kill them. 五.短文還原 The secrets of happiness Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success do not bring lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier. 1 . Too often, we sp