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     Today it seems perfectly natural for us to shake hands when we greet someone or say goodbye. But like
so many things that we do without thinking such actions at one time probably represented something.
     For example, in primitive (原始的) life the hand was used to fight enemies, kill animals, and make spears
and tools. So when the hand was extended to someone, it showed that the person was not armed or ready for
fight.
     We know that the hand was an important symbol in early religion, probably as a mark of power. The
Greeks prayed to their gods with raised hands. Presenting the hands palm to palm was at one time the way
an inferior (身份低的) person paid respect to a superior(身份高的) one.
     Among the Arabs, it was customary at one time to kiss the hand of a superior. Later on, polite Arabs
began to resist the efforts of people to kiss their hands, and sometimes they would end up shaking hands as
each tried to prevent the other from showing this mark of"inferiority (下級(jí))."
     The early Greeks held out the right hand when they wished to show friendship to a stranger. So we can
see that the hand, and what was done with it, was full of meaning to people down through the ages. And
while we shake hands without thinking, we are really carrying on a custom that has been handed down to us
from ancient times.

1. The second paragraph tells us ________.
A. the handshake didn't mean greeting
B. what hands were used to do in primitive life
C. the handshake showed men's kindness
D. the handshake showed nothing
2. Human beings first made their living by ________.
A. hunting
B. fishing
C. hand
D. farming
3. Among the Arabs, at one time, ________.
A. people kissed each other whenever they met
B. men kissed the women whenever they met
C. less important person kissed more important person's hand
D. more important person kissed less important person's hand
4. Generally speaking, in different countries ________.
A. people shake hands in the same way
B. handshake has different meanings
C. strangers never have handshake
D. people only use handshake to show friendship
5. The phrase " hand down" in the last sentence means ________.
A. put down
B. leave down
C. give down
D. pass down
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Don't talk to me．I'm busy with my iPhone．

　　Riding a London subway, a person from China will notice one major difference：in London, people do not look at each other．In fact, eye contact is avoided at all times．That's not rudeness－people are just too busy to bother looking．

　　Busy doing what, you ask? Well, they're certainly not using the time for a moment of quiet reflection(沉思)．Nor are they reading a book．New technology has replaced quiet habits．Today the only acceptable form of book on the London Underground is an e-book．

　　Apple must earn a fortune from London commuters(乘車(chē)上下班的人)．Since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, over 40 000-yes, that's 40 000--" apps"(programs downloaded for the iPhone)have been designed．

　　Commuters love them because they are the perfect time-filler．One" app", called iShoot, is a game that features tanks．Another one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destination(目的地)ISteam clouds the iPhoue screen when you breathe into the microphone．You can then write in the" steam" on your phone screen．

　　For those without an iPhone, another Apple product, the iPod, may be the distraction(消遣)of choice．It's not just teenagers who"plug in" to their music--iPods are a popular way to pass the time for all ages．

　　And if games e-books and music aren't enough to keep you occupied．Then perhaps you would prefer a film? The development of palm DVD technology means many commuters watch their favorite TV show or film on the way to work．With all this distraction, it's amazing that people still remember to get off the train．

By Nicola Davison,21st Century staff

(1)

People in London do not make eye contact on the subway because they are busy ________．

[　　]

A．

going to work

B．

reading books

C．

thinking private things

D．

playing games, reading e-books, listening to music or watching films

(2)

Those who like war games can download ________ to their iPhones．

[　　]

A．

iShoot

B．

Tube Exits

C．

iSteam

D．

iPod

(3)

The underlined word “occupied” in the last paragraph probably means ________．

[　　]

A．

delighted

B．

busy

C．

amused

D．

controlled

(4)

The article tells us that ________．

[　　]

A．

London commuters are unfriendly to strangers

B．

Apple has earned a lot of money from selling 40 000 apps

C．

technology is changing the way London commuters spend their traveling time

D．

with all the new time-fillers, London commuters often forget to get off the train．

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A．

Don't Wake the Bear!

B．

Goodnight Baby Bear

C．

Say Daddy!

D．

Chinese New Year for Kids

(2)

If you buy a copy of Goodnight Baby Bear and a copy of Say Daddy! on amazon．com, you can save ________．

[　　]

A．

＄3

B．

＄6

C．

＄9

D．

＄12

(3)

What is special about the book say Daddy!?

[　　]

A．

It is written mainly．

B．

It is a picture book．

C．

It tells children how to answer questions．

D．

It tells children how to have a sound sleep．

(4)

It can be inferred from the text that Chinese New Year/or Kids ________．

[　　]

A．

tells readers a lot about ancient Chinese outdoor games and activities

B．

helps readers learn the culture of the Chinese New Year

C．

can't be used as a textbook

D．

is very popular with readers throughout the world

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     Don't you think your schoolbag is too heavy to bear? The e-schoolbag will free you from
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     It is said that e-schoolbags are going to be brought into use in Chinese middle schools
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pronunciation of a new word, or even e-mail their teachers, it's just a press of a button.
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B. Shut off TV and the Internet, and face the day.
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B. making a cup of coffee for himself
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