【正文】 an the control flying birds. ( ) 10. Scientists have found the medicine, so we needn’t worry about bird flu any more. (3) When my wife and I went to live in an Arab country, my friends told us to be prepared for a culture shock (文化沖擊 ). Later, we realized that the advice given to us by our friends was correct. The culture shock started with the weather. Here, the burning sun can cook an egg in a minute The hot weather made us feel so tired that we were falling asleep at midday! Another culture shock was the working week. We worked from Saturdays to Wednesdays, including Sundays. It was also strange to see people praying (祈禱 ) in a certain direction! They have strict rules for women. They do not let people see their faces in public. They do not let women drive cars, either. All dresses worn by women have to cover the body pletely. They believe that women cannot be seen in public. At the weekends, we went camping in the desert. I will never fet watching the sun setting over the desert. We also enjoyed riding on the camels. In the end, we enjoyed living there, but their culture is very different from the American culture. ( ) 11. The writer experienced the culture shock ______. A. before going to the Arab country B. after camping in the desert C. during stay in the Arab country D. while watching the sunset. ( ) 12. People in the Arab country do not go to work ______. A. on Mondays and Tuesdays B. on Saturdays and Sundays C. on Wednesdays and Thursdays D. on Thursdays and Fridays ( ) 13. Which of the following is strict rules for women? a. cover faces in public b. not go outside c. be dressed in white d. not drive cars A. a。 c B. a。 d C. b。 c D. b。 d ( ) 14. What does the writer think of living in the Arab country? A. He enjoyed living there. B. He enjoyed the culture there. C. He was interested in praying. D. He felt strange to see the weather. (4) People live around the world. They like to have celebrations. In China, people celebrate new Year. New Year is in January or February. They wear red clothes because red is the color that will bring joy. Chinese children get money in red envelopes for the new year. In Gambia (岡比亞 ) , people celebrate Independence Day. It is in February. They wear bright clothes and play music at the celebration. In England, people celebrate May Day. May Day is in May. They wear pretty clothes to celebrate the ing spring. The children like to dance on this day. In America, people celebrate Thanksgiving Day. It’s in November. They have a very big dinner with their families and friends. They eat turkeys and a lot of other delicious food. They have a long talk after the dinner. Celebrations Around the World 15 Celebrations Months Clothes China New Year January or February 16 Gambia Independence Day 17 Bright clothes England 18 May Pretty clothes 19 Thanksgiving Day 20 / (5) Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors, cards, special learning centers— in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic(天主教的 ) school. After the