If a foreign guest wants to know where he wants to buy a handkerchief for a souvenir , how can you help him ?

We feel ()tonight to have as our distinguished guest Chairman of the Committee of Foreign Affairs.

A、privileged

B、privileging

C、privily

D、privity

A.teamed up

B.tamed up

C.team down

D.teams down

听力原文：M: Hello, can I do anything for you？

W: Yes, I need to change foreign moneys. Could you help me change some Canadian dollars in traveler's cheques issued by Royal Bank of Canada？

Q: What kind of foreign currencies does the speaker want to exchange？

(17)

A．Canadian dollars.

B．British Pounds.

C．U.S. dollars.

D．H.K. dollars.

have different ideas about what counts as polite behavior. What is good manners in one country may not be appropriate behavior. in another. Chinese people may be shocked at what counts as good manners in England

When an Englishman passes a friend in the street he does not always stop to talk. He may just nod, say “hello” and pass on. If two friends do stop to talk, they do not shake hands. It is only at parties for young people(students, for instance)that a person could go up to someone he does not know and introduce himself. On more formal occasions or at parties run by older people a guest always waits to be introduced to someone he does not know by the host, hostess or another guest who he already knows. At even a formal dinner an Englishman does not wait for a toast before he has a drink. The English reserve toasts for very formal or very special occasions. In these cases the toast will usually be accompanied by a short speech, for example, at a wedding reception or at a party for somebody who is retiring. After a private dinner in someone’s house an Englishman will only shake hands with the host and hostess if it is a fairly formal occasion, like a business dinner, and he will usually put his coat on and say goodbye as he leaves the house.

Luckily, like Chinese people, the English usually excuse foreign students over matters of etiquette. But even so, perhaps the safest advice for the overseas student, no matter what country he is visiting, is to follow the old proverb: when in Rome, do as the Romans do.

1.What will a person do when he attends a party run by older people？ （）A、Go up to a stranger and introduce himself.

B、Ask his friend to introduce him to others.

C、Give a speech in front of others to introduce himself.

D、Wait to be introduced by the hoss/hostess.

2.Which of the following best explains the proverb: when in Rome, do as the Romans do. （）

A、If you go to Rome, you must do things like the Romans.

B、When you go to a foreign country, you should learn something about their manners.

C、Romans always do the right thing, so you should follow them.

D、Manners in Roman are as easy to follow as in other countries.

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[Quotas , tariffs and subsidies＜/div＞]

Like most wars,a trade war may bring about desired economic or political changes, but in the long run almost everyone suffers ,including those whom the trade war was meant to help.

An efficient carmaker, for example, may ask for limits of foreign imports, hoping to keep its price high without improving the quality of its products. In the end , however , other countries may retaliate with trade restrictions of their own. Consumers and businesses in both countries are then forced to buy poorly made and expensive domestic products. Trade restrictions might protect a few jobs in inefficient industries,but the whole economy often suffers by becoming less competitive in the international markets.

The most common tools for limiting imports of foreign goods and services are quotas, tariffs,and subsidies. When a country imposes a quota, it limits the quantity of certain foreign products that can be imported. A tariff is a tax placed on goods entering a country , raising the price of imported goods. A government can also use the taxpayers' money to provide a subsidy to local producers , making the price of local goods artificially lower than imported goods.

Trade barriers, like walls between feuding neighbors, are usually imposed unilaterally by one country acting on its own to limit the amount of foreign products available to local producer from foreign competition and allow them time to improve their products or lower their prices as long as they are protected from foreign competition by trade barriers.

Although trade restrictions are of dubious economic value, they have been shown to be effective in bringing about political or social change. The refusal of countries to trade and do business with South Africa, for example, was widely seen to be responsible for the decision to dismantle the system of apartheid. Trade blockades can be useful in forcing countries to change policies that violate human rights or international treaties, but as long as a sufficient number of countries join in the blockade to make it effective.

Questions for reading :

＜w＞(1) Why do traders ask for limits of foreign imports？

＜w＞(2) What may trade restrictions lead to？

＜w＞(3) What are the most common tools for limiting imports of foreign goods and services？

＜w＞(4) Can the trade protection make local producers improve their products or lower their prices of their goods？

＜w＞(5) How can trade blockades be useful in forcing countries to change policies that violate human rights or international treaties？

＜da＞

＜a＞(1) They hope to keep its price high without improving the quality of its products.

＜a＞(2) Other countries may retaliate with trade restrictions of their own. Consumers and businesses in both countries are then forced to buy poorly made and expensive domestic products.

＜a＞(3) Quotas, tariffs, and subsidies.

＜a＞(4) Yes, it can.

＜a＞(5) A sufficient number of countries join in the blockade to make it effective.

对话理解

听力原文：M: Can I open a foreign currency account and convert my money into a currency which offers the highest interest？

W: Yes, we can arrange that for you, but foreign currency exchange rates are subject to fluctuation and sometimes you will suffer losses.

Q: What does the woman mean？

(11)

A．Interest rate of a foreign currency is much higher.

B．There are risks of losing money sometimes to open a foreign currency account.

C．Foreign currencies exchange rates are relatively stable.

D．It is advisable to open a foreign currency account.

听力原文：M: Say, Lisa, what are you watching？

W: An old Japanese film. I'm going to spend next year there, so I'd better start familiarizing myself with the culture (23) .

M: You mean you are accepted into the program？

W: Sure was.

M: That's wonderful. You must be very-excited.

W: Excited and nervous. You know I owe a lot to Professor Whitehead. He wrote a letter of recommendation for me and he bought me some tapes and books so I can work on my basic conversation skills (24) .

M: How much Japanese can you understand？

W: Not a lot right now. But I signed up for Intensive Japanese this semester.

M: I wish I were as talented as you are in foreign languages. I'd love to study abroad.

W: Then why don't you？ The university has lots of overseas programs that don't require mastery of a foreign language. The tuition is about the same. You just have to be the kind of person who is willing to accept new culture and who can also adapt to a different kind of life style. (25) .

M: Really？ I might check into this.

W: You won't regret it.

(20)

A．Taping some music.

B．Watching a film.

C．Making a video recording.

D．Writing a letter.

ic.Write the number of the unrelated sentences on the Answer Sheet.(10 points)

Paragraph 1

My name is Brandon and I began Humans of New York in the summer of 2010.I thought it would be really cool to create a catalogue of New York City’s people, so I set out to photograph 10,000 New Yorkers and put their photos on a map.(1) I worked for several months with this goal in mind.(2) But along the way, I started collecting quotes and short stories from the people I met.Taken together, these pictures and captions became the subject of a blog.(3) Blogs are popular with all age groups.(4) With over eight million followers on social media, HONY now provides a worldwide audience with daily looks into the lives of strangers in New York City.It has also become a #1 NYT bestselling book.

Paragraph 2

Learning a second language can provide a deeper understanding of a foreign culture.Social habits that may not make sense to most outsiders might start to make more sense after a few vocabulary lessons.For example, I always wondered why my Dutch cousins rarely said “you’re welcome” after I said “thank you”.(1) My cousin can speak English but sometimes makes mistakes.(2) At first, I thought he was being rude, but when I learned more about his language, I realized that they don’t use “you’re welcome” the same way we do: in response to “thank you”.(3) They actually say something that translates to “If you please” when they offer you something.(4) This is one of the first things I learned about Dutch culture when I started to learn their language and it gave me a different perspective on the roles of host and guest since in Dutch the onus to be polite is on the host, and not the guest as it seems to be in English.

have it discounted here？

W: Sorry, immediate encashment of a foreign bill is not allowed. You may entrust it to us for collection. But it takes time.

Q: What should the man do if he wants to get the payment of the draft？

(18)

A．He has to show the clerk his passport.

B．He has to entrust the draft for collection to the bank.

C．He has to fill in some forms.

D．He has to endorse the draft.

听力原文：M: Bank of China. May I help you？

W: Yes, please. I'd like to get some information about discounting a bill of exchange.

Q: What does the customer want to do.？

(17)

A．To withdraw some money.

B．To exchange some foreign currencies.

C．To discount some bills.

D．To cash some traveler's checks.