三、阅读理解(本题15小题，每小题2分，共30分)

阅读下面材料，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

There are many different greeting customs around the world. Here are some examples.

Chile  People usually shake hands when they meet for the first time. When two women first meet, they sometimes give one kiss on the cheek. (They usually “kiss the air.”) Women also greet both male and female friends with a kiss. Chilean men give their friends warm abrazos (hug) or sometimes kiss women on  the cheek.

Finland  Finns greet each other with a warm handshake. Hugs and kisses are for close friends and family.

The Philippines   The everyday greeting for friends is a handshake for both men and women. Men sometimes pat each other on the back.

South Korea   Men bow slightly and shake hands to greet each other. Women do not usually shake hands. To address someone with his or her full name, the family name comes first, then the given or the first name.

The United States   People shake hands when they are first introduced. Friends and family members often hug or kiss on the cheek when they see each other. In these situations, men often kiss women but not other men.

31. In _________, people shake hands every time they meet.

A. the United States  B. Chile    C. Finland  D. Philippines

32. In South Korea, __________.

A. men bow slightly and women shake hands to greet each other

B. women kiss each other

C. people call someone with his or her first name

D. women do not shake hands very often

33. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. In Chile, women kiss at the first meeting.

B. In the Philippines, men sometimes pat each other on the back.

C. In the United States, family members only hug each other.

D. In Korea, the family name comes first.

B

Long long ago, there lived two girls named Emily and Tina. Both of them had long black hair and blue eyes. One day while they were playing in the back yard (庭院), Emily heard a tinkling (叮当) sound. She jumped up. “Listen,” she told her twin. They listened. The noise came again.

This time Tina heard it. She sat up. “It came from over there,” She whispered, looking at the zinnias (鱼尾菊) far away. They came near to find it out. Then something flew out, making the same tinkling sound they had heard before. The children looked at one another. “Was it a bee?” asked Tina. “I don’t think so,” replied Emily. “Do bees make a sound like bells?” “Let’s call it the Tinkle Bee anyway,” said Tina. Emily nodded, listening with a little difficulty. What had made that noise?

The next day, Emily and Tina brought their cookies outside. Tina took her plate by the zinnias. Suddenly she caught something. “Emily!” she called. “I’ve got the Tinkle Bee!” Emily rushed over. They sat down on the grass. Tina opened her hand very carefully. There was that sound! Something was shining in Tina’s  hand. They smiled. Then Emily cried, “It’s a fairy (仙女)!” Tina looked down at it in her hand. It looked like a girl. A tiny girl with wings! Tina dropped it before she noticed that a wing was torn (撕裂). The little fairy could not fly away so she took a piece of grass out of the ground and sat on it.

Emily and Tina were surprised at what they saw. The fairy turned to Emily and said, “Hello, I am Marabella.” Then she said again, “Marabella the Fairy.” Emily smiled. “I’m Emily,” she said. Tina said, “I’m Tina. Are you really a fairy?” “Oh, yes!” replied Marabella. “I’ve always been a fairy.”

34. In the passage, what’s the relationship between Emily and Tina?

A. Friends.   .              B. Sisters.

C. Classmates.         D. Mother and daughter.

35. The underlined word “tiny” means ________ in this passage?

A. weak.             B. nice.             C. little.            D. sick.

36. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. Emily and Tina found a tinkling sound when they were playing in the yard.

B. Emily and Tina were very interested in the tinkling sound.

C. How a fairy by the zinnias was saved by the twins.

D. The process(过程) of Emily and Tina’s finding a fairy.