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On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought the waitress wasn’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot she went into a store and asked, “ Do you have any cold drinks ?” The woman there didn’t say anything. Lisa repeated the question again. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her: She has raised her eyebrows , which in Micronesia , it means, “yes”.
Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the writer, “Do you have cabbage today ?” He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means “no”.
Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class , he asked his students if they understood . They answered with different nods and shakes of heads. He thought some people hadn’t understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, the did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake heads in different ways . It depends on where they come from.
小题1:These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they _____________.
needed to learn foreign languages.
should often discuss their experiences
had problems with communications
小题2:People in Micronesia show “yes” by _________.
A. nodding heads B. raising the eyebrows C. shaking hands.
小题3: Tom misunderstood his class at first because __________.
he didn’t know much about Indian culture
he didn’t explain everything clearly enough
he didn’t know where the students came from
小题4:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
In Bulgaria, nodding heads means “no”
Jan taught English on a Pacific island
Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage.
小题5:The passage is mainly about _________.
body language in foreign restaurants
class discussion in Indian schools
miscommunicaions in different cultures
答案
解析
小题1:根据A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences . They discussed that miscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as “yes” and “no”.可知他们发现他们在交际上有问题,故选C
小题1:根据She has raised her eyebrows , which in Micronesia , it means, “yes”.描述,可知选B
小题1:根据短文最后一段描述,可知是因为汤姆不了解印度文化,故选A
小题1:根据第三段In that country, a nod means “no”.描述,可知选A
小题1:根据第一段They discussed that miscommunications were always possible, 及下文描述,可知这篇短文主要讲述了各国的交际表达问题,故选C
核心考点
试题【Living in the foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing. A g】;主要考察你对人物故事类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
It was the first time for him to do that. He bought a ticket and then went in. But after two or tree minutes he came out, bought a second ticket and went in again. After a few minutes he came out again and bought a third ticket. Two or three minutes later he came out and asked for another ticket. Then the girl in the ticket office asked him, “Why did you buy so many tickets? How many friends did you meet?” Tom answered. “No, I have no friend here. But a big boy always stops me at the door and tears(撕) my ticket.”
根据材料内容,选择最佳答案。
1. Tom wanted to buy ________ when the girl asked him why.
A. a second ticket B. a third ticket C. a fourth ticket D. a fifth ticket
2. The big boy stopped Tom at the door because ________.
A. it was the big boy’s job B. the big boy didn’t like Tom
C. the big boy didn’t know Tom D. Tom didn’t buy tickets at all
3. The big boy was ________ at the cinema.
A. a bookseller B. a policeman C. a shopkeeper D. a worker
4. From the story we know ________.
A. Tom had a lot of money B. Tom knew little about the cinema
C. the big boy wasn’t friendly to Tom D. the girl wanted to get more money
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Tom bought the tickets for himself. B. Tom hadn’t been to the cinema before.
C. Tom was too young to make friends. D. Tom met no friend at the cinema.
On my first day of high school, I met David. It was cloudy. When I went home after school, I saw a boy also walking back home. He was my classmate, David. He was carrying his books. 21._______ he was walking, I saw a group of kids rushing to him. David 22._______ and his glasses went flying. All his 23._______ fell on the ground. Then the kids ran away. He looked up and I saw sadness in his eyes. I helped him stand up and 24._______ his glasses. Then I saw there 25._______ a big smile on his face.
From then on, we became 26._______. The more I got to know David, the more I liked him. During the four years, we always studied, played together and had a 27._______ time.
On the day when we finished high school, I could see that he was 28._______ about his speech. So I said, “Don’t be stressed out. Believe in 29._______ and you’ll be the best!” Then he began, “Today is a good time to say 30._______ to those people who helped you succeed through the difficult years. Our parents, our teachers, but mostly our 31._______. Being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them. I’ll 32._______ you a story…” I just looked at the handsome popular boy amazingly when he told the story of the 33._______ day when we met each other.
All of us were 34._______. Everyone was listening to his story in silence. I saw his parents looking at me and smiling. I did not know the deep meaning 35._______ that moment. I know even a small action can change a person’s life. As you know, “Friends are angels to make us rise when our wings have problems flying.”
小题1: A. Because | B. While | C. Though |
小题2: A. fall down | B. fell down | C. falling down |
小题3: A. books | B. money | C. glasses |
小题4: A. look for | B. look after | C. look like |
小题5: A. is | B. was | C. will be |
小题6: A. classmates | B. students | C. friends |
小题7:A. happy | B. bad | C. sad |
小题8: A. bored | B. nervous | C. excited |
小题9: A. himself | B. yourself | C. myself |
小题10: A. hello | B. sorry | C. thanks |
小题11: A. friends | B. parents | C. teachers |
小题12:A. give | B. tell | C. ask |
小题13:A. first | B. second | C. last |
小题14: A. crazy | B. quiet | C. strange |
小题15: A. until | B. for | C. but |
Charles Dickens, one of the greatest English writers, was born in 1812 in a small town of England. When he was nine years old, the family moved to London. There were several younger children in the family. Their life was hard. So Dickens could not go to school. When Charles went to school, he was already twelve years old. But he didn’t finish school Two years later he began to work. The future Writer often went to the library to read books. He read a lot. Then Dickens wrote a lot of novels and stories all his life. Dickens died over a hundred years ago, but people are still reading his books with great interest.
判断正误:(Y 或N)
1. Charles Dickens was a great British writer.
2. Dickens began to go to school when he was very young.
3. At the age of fourteen Charles began to work.
4. The future writer bought lots of books to read.
5. Today, people still like the books written
That may be why I went to art school four years later. But I studied painting at first, not pottery. I like being a potter because I like to work with my hands and feel the clay. I’m happy working by myself and being near my home. I don’t like mass-produced things, for they are made by machines and are all the same. I think crafts(手工艺) are very important and crafts persons(手艺人)make things cleverly with hands. They make our lives colorful. When I left school, I got some money. I hope to become a full-time craftswoman. This workplace is small, but I wish tot: move to a larger one next year.
1. The writer went to the art school at the age of___________
2. The writer is talking about her workplace_____________
A. unhappily B. hopefully
C. seriously D. angrily
3. From the passage we know that the writer prefers
A. a long way to work
B. group work
C. a small workplace
D. something different
4. What does "mass-produced" mean in Chinese?
5. From the passage we are sure that the writer is a ________ (man/woman).
小题1: Mr. Smith works in ______.
A.a hospital | B.a police station | C.a school | D.a restaurant |
A.Chinese | B.Japanese | C.Spanish | D.French |
A.very well | B.not very well |
C.we don’t know | D.very good |
A.In an evening school. | B.At home. | C.In his friend’s home. | D.In a park. |
A.Yes, he doesn’t. | B.No, he doesn’t. | C.Yes, he does. | D.No, he don’t. |
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