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A simple flower made headlines in the British press last week. How could that be?
British Prime Minister David Cameron and his ministers were attending a reception hosted by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. They insisted on wearing poppies(罂粟花) in their buttonholes.
What’s wrong with that?
According to the Global Times, Chinese officials apparently had asked the UK delegation not to wear poppies. The British said that poppies meant a great deal to them on that day and they would wear them all the same.
So what’s the significance of the poppy? It’s a flower which has different cultural and symbolic meanings for British and Chinese people.
From the Chinese point of view, the poppy is a symbol of China’s humiliation at the hands of European powers in the Opium Wars of the 19th century. Britain forced China to open the borders to trade – including in the opium – which was made from poppies grown in India.
Yet from the British viewpoint the poppy is a reminder of the killing during World War I. Red poppies grew on the battlefields of Flanders in Belgium where many thousands of British soldiers died or were buried. Since then, Poppy Day (November 11) has become a time in the UK to wear poppies and remember the sacrifices of British soldiers and civilians in times of war.
So you can see that the poppy sets off strong feelings in the hearts of Chinese and British people for different reasons. And it makes sense for us to try to understand each other’s standpoint.
Of course cultural differences can also be interesting and funny. And what one nation thinks is an acceptable gift may be viewed differently by their guests from overseas. US President Barack Obama gave a gift of an iPod to Britain’s Queen – a dull person with no interest in music. Obama also presented Gordon Brown with a fine selection of American movies. But they were in US format and impossible to play on British DVD players.
Many countries have diplomats stationed overseas. Diplomats provide information and advice to their governments back home. However, sometimes it would seem that even diplomats can overlook the cultural significance of a small flower.
1. British Prime Minister David Cameron probably attended a reception in Beijing on __________.
A. October 1 B. November 11 C. December 31 D. January 11
2. The poppy reminds the Chinese of __________.
A. the shame caused by European countries in the 19th century
B. the British soldiers who were killed and buried during World War I
C. the Chinese soldiers killed during World War II
D. the suffering caused by Britain during World War I
3. The diplomatic problem in Beijing is mainly caused by __________.
A. the translation mistake B. the language difference
C. the cultural difference D. the different lifestyle
4. We can infer that __________.
A. Britain’s Queen is not interested in art
B. Gordon Brown was fond of American movies US President Barack Obama sent him
C. US President Barack Obama received a gift for music
D. Britain’s Queen may not like the iPod US President Obama presented her
5. What is the main idea of the 9th paragraph?
A. Cultural differences can also be interesting and funny
B. Cultural differences can cause a big problem
C. US President Barack Obama likes to present gifts to other leaders
D. US leaders and British leaders get along well with each otherB
Dear Students:
Thank you for your interest in helping with the investigation into mumps(腮腺炎) at University of East Anglia (UEA) .
Part 1: What will the oral fluid/saliva sample be tested for?
The oral fluid sample you provide will be tested for mumps antibodies and mumps virus. We will not be reporting results back to individual students. The information gathered will be used to guide public health control of mumps. We will update you via emailing and final outcome to acknowledge your contribution. If you think you have mumps, you will still need to see your GP as per routine.
Part 2: What is involved in the investigation?
(1) We will be contacting you by post to request two oral fluid/saliva samples a few weeks apart and possibly a third sample.
(2) We will contact your GP to collect information on your vaccination records.
Participation is voluntary.
You can withdraw anytime without having to give a reason. Withdrawal will not affect your routine care.
As a public health body, the HPA data collection role is strictly governed. All data will be collected and handled in accordance with strict medical confidences.
Part 3: What to do next if you would like to enroll?
All you have to do now is:
(1) Follow the instructions on the box with regards to taking an oral fluid/saliva swab(棉签)。
(2) Complete the request form. If you are unable to complete the vaccination history section, you can leave it blank.
(3) Confirm your consent by signing below.
(4) Send everything (sample form, signed consent and swab sample) back in the prepaid envelope – a stamp is not required.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Chee Yung on 0208 327 7603.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
I consent to take part in the oral fluid/saliva investigation of mumps at UEA by the HPA.
Signature: __________
Full name: __________
Date: __________
6. It can be inferred from the passage that GP refers to __________.
A. parent B. doctor C. colleague D. classmate
7. According to the passage, the following statements are true EXCEPT that __________.
A. all the students at University of East Anglia have to take part in the investigation.
B. you don’t need to explain why you want to withdraw from the investigation.
C. individual students will not be informed of the test results.
D. your routine care will not be affected if you withdraw from the investigation.
8. The data of the investigation will be __________.
A. sent to the GP by the HPA
B. collected by individual students
C. managed according to strict medical confidences
D. strictly secret to the HPA
9. To enroll the investigation, you have to __________.
A. complete the vaccination history section of the request form
B. send the sample form, the signed consent and the swab sample back at your own expense.
C. contact Dr. Chee Yung on 0208 327 7603
D. do as the instructions on the box about how to take an oral fluid/saliva swabC
The iPhone, the iPad: each of Apple’s products sounds cool and has become a fad(一时的风尚). Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter “i” – and many other brands are following suit. The BBC’s iPlayer – which allows Web users to watch TV programs on the Internet –adopted the title in 2008. A lovely bear – popular in the US and UK – that plays music and video is called “iTeddy”. A slimmed-down version of London’s Independent newspaper was launched last week under the name “i”.
In general, single-letter prefixes (前缀) have been popular since the 1990s, when terms such as e-mail and e-commerce first came into use.
Most “i” products are targeted at young people and considering the major readers of Independent’s “i”, it’s no surprise that they’ve selected this fashionable name.
But it’s hard to see what’s so special about the letter “i”. Why not use “a”, “b”, or “c” instead? According to Tony Thorne, head of the Language Center at King’s College, London, “i” works because its meaning has become ambiguous. When Apple uses “i”, no one knows whether it means Internet, information, individual or interactive, Thorne told BBC Magazines. “Even when Apple created the iPod, it seems it didn’t have one clear definition,” he says.
“However, thanks to Apple, the term is now associated with portability (轻便) .”adds Thorne.
Clearly the letter “i” also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual. Each person believes they have their own needs, and we love personalized products for this reason.
Along with “Google” and “blog”, readers of BBC Magazines voted “i” as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade.
But as history shows, people grow tired of fads. From the 1900s to 1990s, products with “2000” in their names became fashionable as the year was associated with all things advanced and modern. However, as we entered the new century, the trend inevitably disappeared.
10. People use iPlayer to __________.
A. listen to music B. make a call
C. watch TV programs online D. read newspapers
11. We can infer that the Independent’s “i” is aimed at __________.
A. young readers B. old readers
C. fashionable women D. engineers
12. The underlined word “ambiguous” means “__________”.
A. popular B. uncertain C. definite D. unique
13. Nowadays, the “i” term often reminds people of the products which are __________.
A. portable B. environmentally friendly
C. advanced D. recyclable
14. The writer suggests that __________.
A. “i” products are often of high quality
B. iTeddy is alive bear
C. the letter “b” replaces letter “i” to name the products
D. the popularity of “i” products may not last longD
I first heard this story a few years ago from a girl I had met in New York’s Greenwich Village. The girl told me that she had been one of the participants. Since then, others to whom I have related the tale have said that they had read a version of it in some forgotten book, or been told it by an acquaintance who said that it actually happened to a friend. Probably the story is one of those mysterious bits of folklore that emerge from the national subconscious every few years, to be told a new in one form or another. The cast of character shifts, the message endures. I like to think that it did happen, somewhere, sometime.
They were going to Fort Lauderdale –three boys and three girls – and when they boarded the bus, they were carrying sandwiches and wine in paper bags, dreaming of golden beaches and sea tides as the gray cold of New York vanished behind them.
As the bus passed through New Jersey, they began to notice Vingo. He sat in front of them, dressed in a plain, ill-fitting suit, never moving, his dusty face masking his age. He chewed the inside of his lip a lot, frozen into some personal cocoon of silence.
Deep into the night, outside Washington, the bus pulled into Howard Johnson’s, and everybody got off except Vingo. He sat rooted in his seat, and the young people began to wonder about him, trying to imagine his life: perhaps he was a sea captain, a runaway from his wife, an old soldier going home. When they went back to the bus, one of the girls sat beside him and introduced herself.
“We’re going to Florida,” she said brightly, “ I hear it’s beautiful.”
“It is,” he said quietly, as if remembering something he had tried to forget.
“Want some wine?” she said. He smiled and took a swig from the bottle. He thanked her and retreated again into his silence. After a while, she went back to the others, and Vingo nodded in sleep.
In the morning, they awoke outside another Howard Johnson’s, and this time Vingo went in. The girl insisted that he join them. He seemed very shy, and ordered black coffee and smoked nervously as the young people chattered about sleeping on beaches. When they returned to the bus, the girl sat with Vingo again, and after a while, slowly and painfully, he began to tell his story. He had been in jail in New York for the past four years, and now he was going home.
“Are you married?”
“I don’t know.”
“You don’t know?” she said.
“Well, when I was in jail I wrote to my wife,” he said. “I told her that I was going to be away for a long time, and that if she couldn’t stand it, if the kids kept asking questions, if it hurt her too much, well, she could just forget me. I’d understand. ‘Get a new guy,’ I said – she’s a wonderful woman, really something – ‘and forget about me.’ I told her she didn’t have to write me. And she didn’t. Not for three and a half years.”
“And you’re going home now, not knowing?”
“Yeah,” he said shyly. “Well, last week, when I was sure the parole was coming through, I wrote her again. We used to live in Brunswick, just before Jacksonville, and there’s a big oak tree just as you come into town. I told her that if she didn’t have a new guy and if she’d take me back, she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree, and I’d get off and come home. If she didn’t want me, forget it – no handkerchief, and I’d go on through.”
“Wow,” the girl said. “Wow.”
She told the others, and soon all of them were in it, caught up in the approach of Brunswick, looking at the pictures Vingo showed them of his wife and three children – the woman handsome in a plain way, the children still unformed in the cracked, much-handled snapshots.
Now they were 20 miles from Brunswick, and the young people took over window seats on the right side, waiting for the approach of the great oak tree. The bus acquired a dark, hushed mood, full of the silence of absence and lost years. Vingo stopped looking, tightening his face into the ex-con’s mask, as if fortifying himself against still another disappointment.
Then Brunswick was 10 miles, and then five. Then, suddenly, all of the young people were up out of their seats, screaming and shouting and crying, doing small dances of joy. All except Vingo.
Vingo sat there stunned, looking at the oak tree. It was covered with yellow handkerchiefs –20 of them, 30 of them, maybe hundreds, a tree that stood like a banner of welcome billowing in the wind. As the young people shouted, the old con slowly rose from his seat and made his way to the front of the bus to go home.
15. At the beginning of the story, the young boys and girls __________.
A. neglected Vingo intentionally B. wanted to help Vingo
C. cared about Vingo too much D. paid no attention to Vingo at all
16. The underlined part “Howard Johnson’s” is most probably a __________.
A. restaurant B. railway station C. bus stop D. clinic
17. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The girl who spoke to Vingo had been to Florida several times.
B. Vingo was not willing to tell the others the true story all the time.
C. In fact, Vingo wasn’t sure of his wife’s attitude at all.
D. Vingo stayed in jail in New Jersy for four years.
18. What does the handkerchiefs stand for in the passage?
A. It stands for happiness and fun. B. It stands for tolerance and acceptance.
C. It stands for purity and innocence. D. It stands for excitement and surprise
19. The last paragraph shows us EXCEPT __________.
A. everyone was delighted at the flying handkerchiefs.
B. the flying handkerchiefs on the old oak was beyond Vingo’s expectations
C. Vingo was unwilling to go home at once because he slowly rose from his seat
D. Vingo’s excited feelings couldn’t be expressed in words.
20. The paragraphs following this passage would most probably talk about __________.
A. the conversation between Vingo and his family.
B. the travel of the excited young people to Fort Lauderdale
C. Vingo’s three lovely children
D. Vingo’s bad experience in prison参考答案
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