he paid for two. As soon as he left, the waiter pasted a piece of paper on the wall saying A Cup of Coffee. A few minutes later, two other men entered and ordered three cups of coffee, two on the table and one on the wall. They had two cups of coffee but paid for three and left. This time also, the waiter did the same; he pasted a piece of paper on the wall saying, A Cup of Coffee. It seemed that this gesture was quite normal here. However, it was something unique and puzzling for us. When we finished our coffee, we paid the bill and left.

　　After a few days, we went to this coffee shop again. While we were enjoying our coffee, a man entered. The way this man was dressed did not match the standard nor the atmosphere of this coffee shop. Poverty was obvious from the looks on his face. As he seated himself, he looked at the wall and said, one cup of coffee from the wall. The waiter served coffee to this man with the customary respect and dignity. The man had his coffee and left without paying. We were amazed to watch all this when the waiter took off a piece of paper from the wall and threw it in the dustbin.

　　Now it was no surprise for us the matter was very clear. The great respect for the needy shown by the inhabitants of this town welled up our eyes with tears.

8. What's the best title for this passage?

　A. One More Coffee B. Coffee on the Wall

　C. A Coffee Shop D. A Cup of Coffee

9. The customers paid extra money for coffee to _____.

A. help a friend B. tip the waiter

　C. give a stranger D. treat the writer

10. We can learn from the passage that the citizens of Venice are very____.

A. generous B. rich

　C. happy D. careful

第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

　　根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

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Piñatas

In Mexico, children often get piñatas on their birthday. Their parents put chocolates and other sweets inside the piñata and hang it on a tree. Then the children hit the piñata with a stick. 11

Noodles

In China, people often celebrate birthdays by eating with family or friends, and the last dish of the meal is always noodles. The noodles are long and thin. 12 You can't cut them. In Chinese culture, long noodles mean you will have a long life.

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