Unit 8　Culture Shapes Us

Ⅰ.听句子,选出句子中所包含的信息

1.What’s so noisy outside?

2.I usually tidy up my room in the morning.

3.45% of the students in my class are girls.

4.The sisters have nothing in common.

5.Sorry,I’ve no idea how to get to the park,either.

Ⅱ.听句子,选出该句的最佳答语

6.Did you have a good time?

7.Do you believe the sun rises from the west?

8.What’s the weather like today?

9.What about having a cup of coffee?

10.How long have you been there?

Ⅲ.听对话和问题,选择正确答案

听第一段对话和问题,回答第11小题

W:Hi!Long time no see,John.Do you still work in the factory?

M:No.I used to be a worker.But now I have become a police officer.What about you?

W:I became an engineer recently.

M:Good for you!

Question 11:What does the man do at present?

听第二段对话和问题,回答第12小题

M:How do you usually go to work,Sally?

W:Well,I usually go to work by bike.But I sometimes take a bus on rainy days.How about you,Mike?

M:I live far away from my company,so I take the underground every day.It’s quick and convenient.

Question 12:How does Mike usually go to work?

听第三段对话和问题,回答第13小题

M:I’m going to the USA as an exchange student.

W:Great!Have a good time!

M:But I know nothing about the customs and manners there.Could you help me?

W:Sure.It’s important to be on time when you’re invited to have a meal.After the meal,it’s not polite to leave in less than half an hour.

Question 13:When should you leave after a meal in the USA?

听第四段对话和问题,回答第14-15小题

M:Are you studying here?

W:Yes.I’m studying Japanese here.

M:Is it difficult to learn?

W:Yes.The language is hard to learn,but it’s interesting.

M:Do you know anything about that country?

W:Yes.I’m reading a lot of books about Japan.It’s quite different from that in India.

M:Yes,it is.It’s important to learn the culture of a country if you want to learn its language well.

Question 14:What does the woman think of the Japanese language?

Question 15:What does the woman do to improve her study?

听第五段对话和问题,回答第16-18小题

W:You must be excited about staying in France now,Steve!

M:No,in fact I’m a little nervous.It is very different from that in the U.S.

W:Why?

M:Well,I don’t know how to act at the dinner table.

W:Oh,I see.Well,one example is that you shouldn’t put your bread on your plate.You should put it on the table.

M:That’s pretty strange.

W:Another example is that you’re not supposed to eat anything with your hands except bread,not even fruit.You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork.

M:Yes.I have to say it’s difficult to remember everything,but I’m sure I’ll slowly get used to it.

Question 16:Where is Steve now?

Question 17:Where is Steve supposed to put his bread?

Question 18:How should Steve eat fruit after he cuts it up?

Ⅳ.听短文和问题,选择正确答案

听第一篇短文和问题,回答第19-21题

Tony is a high school student.He comes from Australia.Now he is spending his holiday with his parents in China.Tony and his parents have been here for two weeks.Last Friday his parents took him to visit Xi’an and Hangzhou.They saw many fantastic things in the two cities.This week they have tried some Chinese food in Beijing.Their favourite dish is Beijing Duck.They think it is delicious.Tony feels Chinese culture is very interesting.He decides to learn Chinese hard so that he can understand more about Chinese culture.

Question 19:Where is Tony from?

Question 20:How long have they been in China?

Question 21:Where did they have lots of fantastic things?

听第二篇短文和问题,回答第22-25题

Linda is a Chinese girl.Lucy is an American girl.They are good friends.One day they went shopping together.Linda bought some exercise books.Lucy bought some pens.

It was five o’clock.They were hungry.Lucy wanted to eat something.They went to a restaurant.And then Lucy asked Linda,“Would you like something to eat?” “No,no,” answered Linda.

So Lucy bought some bread and a glass of milk.She sat down and began to eat.Linda stood there and looked at her.She was hungry and angry.She thought Lucy was impolite.But Lucy didn’t know this,because it was not impolite to do so in her country.

Question 22:Where does Lucy come from?

Question 23:What did Linda buy?

Question 24:Where did they go after they bought something?

Question 25:Why was Linda angry with Lucy?