11、 Paul Moller's flying car is different than an airplane because __.
A． it has no wings
B． it uses solar power
C． it takes offand lands vertically
D． it can land on water
12、 Robert Fulton's invention, an airphibian, can best be described as__
A． a helicopter
B． a solo flying machine
C． a flying car
D． an airplane
13、 In Scotland, tourists __.
A． are always alone in the country
B． can easily get away from crowds and traffic
C． get trapped in popular beauty spots
D． can be lost in such countryside
14、 When you say that Scotland is like England, the Scottish __.
A． feel insulted
B． are offended
C． are amused
D． feel shocked
15、 Scotland
A． was dominated by England for seven hundred years
B． dominated England for seven hundred years
C． kept out English invaders for seven hundred years
D． became part of England for seven hundred years
16、根据以下资料，回答{TSE}题。 　　Social customs and ways of behaving change．Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable．Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behaviour for a man to smoke on the street．No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room.
　　Customs are also different from country to country．Does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country? Or doesn't it matter? What about table manner? Should you use both hands when you are eating?
　　The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs．For example, in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time．Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman, and so will most Americans．Promptness is important both in England and in America．That is, if a dinner invitation is for 7 o'clock, the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay.
　　The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable -- especially if they are your guests．There is an old story about a man who gave a dinner party．When the food was served, one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife．The other guests were amused or shocked, but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way．It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.
"Bad manners" in the last sentence means __.
A． ugly
B． dishonest
C． impolite
D． shameful
17、 Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?
A． Social Customs and Behaviou
B． Social Lif
C． American and British Custom
D． Promptness Is Importan
18、 According to the text, the best host
A． tries his best to make his guests feel comfortable
B． makes his guests feel excited
C． tries to avoid being naughty to his guests
D． tries to avoid being foolish
19、 The writer of this article may agree with which of the following?
A． The guest who ate his peas with a knif
B． The other guests who were amused or shocke
C． The host who picked up his knife and began eating in the same wa
D． None of the abov
20、根据以下资料，回答{TSE}题。 　　To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains．But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain．Its first use was as a shade against the sun．
　　Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times．Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, way back in the eleventh century B.C.
　　We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade．And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and authority．In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those in high office.
　　In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade．And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece．But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.
　　During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared．Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century．And again it was considered a symbol of power and authority．By 1680, The umbrella appeared in France, and later on in England.
　　By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe．Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight．It wasn't until the twentieth century that women's umbrellas began to be made, in a whole variety of colors.
The first use of umbrella was as __.
A． protection against rain
B． a shade against the sun
C． a symbol of power
D． a symbol of honor

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