2．What did clapping mean in classical Athens?

　　A．Happiness and thanks.

　　B．Welcome and happiness.

　　C．Judgement and taking part.

　　D．Competition and joy.

　　3．Which word can replace the word "hold" in Paragraph 2?

　　A．Take.　 B．Seat.

　　C．Bring.　　 D．Use.

　　4．In this passage，the writer intends to ．

　　A．encourage us to clap at the end of a live performance

　　B．tell us of what clapping and applause mean in different cultures

　　C．introduce to us about the history of clapping

　　D．warn us to be careful about the occasions when we can clap

　　【答案】　1－4　CCBB

　　 stare vi.凝视；盯着看

　　(教材P24)If you stare at someone you look at them for a long time.

　　如果你凝视着某个人，你就要看很长一段时间。

　　stare at 盯着看；凝视

　　stare into... 凝视......

　　①It is bad manners to stare at a stranger in the street.

　　在大街上盯着一个陌生人看是不礼貌的。

　　②He stared into the sky，deep in thought.

　　他凝视着天空，深思着。

[明辨异同]　stare at/glare at/glance at