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In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by "small talk". Small talk means the little things we talk about at the start of a conversation. In English-speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather: "Nice day, isn"t it?" "Terrible weather, isn"t it?" But there is something special about small talk. It must be about something which both people have the same opinion about. The purpose of small. talk is to let both people agree on something. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. People usually agree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk. But people often disagree about religion or politics so these are not suitable topics for small talk in English. The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place. At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are watching: "Great game, isn"t it?" At bus-stops, people may comment about the transport system: "The bus service is terrible, isn"t it?"
Greetings and small talk are an important part of conversation in any language. The way people greet each other and the things they talk about, however, may be different from one language to another. This shows that there is much more to learn when we learn a language than just the vocabulary and the grammar of the language. We also have to learn the social behavior of the people who speak it.
小题1:The passage suggests that when we learn a language______.
A.we should know the culture about the country
B.we should only master the grammar and vocabulary
C.we should grasp the importance of the language
D.we should learn about the transport system of the country
小题2: When we say "Great game, isn"t it?" we in fact______.
A.have a conversationB.begin a small talk
C.greet each otherD.ask a question
小题3: What we learn from the passage is that______.
A.in English-speaking countries we should talk about the weather
B.different language has different grammar
C.small talk is an important part in a language
D.small talk depends on the purpose of the conversation

答案

小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:C
解析

试题分析:这篇文章主要讲了人们常常会在问候之后开始小小的对话。在说英语的国家,人们常常谈论天气而不谈宗教政治。小对话是为了让双方同意某个观点。学习语言不仅仅是学单词和语法,还要学人的社会行为。
小题1:推理判断题。We also have to learn the social behavior of the people who speak it.句意:我们也必须学习说这种语言的人的社会行为。也就是说要了解这个国家的文化。故选A。
小题2:细节理解题。根据The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place. At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are watching: "Great game, isn"t it?"句意:小对话的主题取决于对话发生的地点。在足球比赛时,人们可以开始小对话,谈论他们正在观看的比赛。“很棒的比赛,不是吗?”可知应选B。
小题3:推理判断题。根据Greetings and small talk are an important part of conversation in any language.句意:问候和小对话是任何一种语言的重要部分。故选C。
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试题【In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by "small talk". Small talk me】;主要考察你对社会现象类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Whatever the situation, you need to understand gestures(手势). Many gestures that we use are universal(通用的). Some of them can create wrong meanings to others. Using the wrong gesture could get you into trouble when you communicate with foreigners. Be careful with these gestures:
The ‘thumb up’ sign—In Italy, Germany and Greece, this sign simply means the number one. In Russia the meaning of this expression is ‘good’ or ‘well done’. In Egypt and Iraq, it means perfect or very good. It is widely used between people. But in Iran it is traditionally an obscene(不正经的) gesture.
The ‘OK’ sign—Often used to mean agreement, but it is considered rude in Brazil, southern Italy, Germany and Greece. In Japan, this gesture is a sign of money. In southern France it is used to show that something is worthless.
The victory sign—With the index finger and middle finger rose to form a V. It means victory or peace. Be careful about using it in Britain, however, if the palm is facing toward you, the gesture is considered obscene.
Snapping your fingers(打响指)—Some might use this gesture to get someone’s attention. In France and Belgium it sends a bad message. You would never snap your fingers to get a waiter’s attention.
Hands in the pockets—This is commonly seen in daily life. In Finland, Sweden, France, Belgium, Indonesia and Japan, putting your hands in your pockets would be considered impolite in a business meeting.
The meaning of gestures is not universal. Use these tips to prevent a cultural misunderstand. When in doubt, the best advice would be to ‘keep your hands to yourself.’
小题1:In which country does the ‘Thumb up’ NOT mean good or well done?
A.In Italy.B.In Russia.C.In Egypt.D.In Iran.
小题2:When you want to get a waiter’s attention in France, __________.
A.you can use the ‘OK’ sign
B.you can’t put your hands in the pockets
C.you can’t snap your fingers
D.you can use your fingers to form a V
小题3:Which sign means impolite in a business meeting?
A.The ‘OK’ sign.B.The victory sign.
C.Snapping your fingers.D.Hands in the pockets.

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Traveling is a relaxing and pleasing activity. Do you want to travel? If you do, you’d better pay attention to these things:
Choose the place you like to go. Before going on a trip, you need to decide where to go. You won’t have fun if you go to a place where you don’t like to go. This is very important if you take a trip.
Learn about the customs(风俗) of the local residents(当地居民). During the traveling, sometimes you need to communicate with the local residents. If you learn about their customs before you go there, you will get on well with them easily.
Choose the girth time to go. Wherever you go, 你都有必要了解天气情况。When the weather is too hot on too cold, you’d better not go there. And you should know if it is often rainy, cloudy or sunny.
Pay attention to health had safety. During the traveling, you can enjoy different diets. You should pay attention to the sanitation(卫生). Keeping healthy is very important. Don’t go to some places alone. This is also important.
Traveling is very exciting. Prepare for it carefully, and you will feel the pleasure of traveling.
A.回答问题。
小题1:Why do you need to learn about the customs of the local residents?                    .
B.将下面两个句子改为同义句。
小题2:Keeping healthy is very important.
         very important            keep healthy.
小题3:When the weather is too hot or too cold, you’d better not go there.
You’d better go there when the weather is              too hot         too cold.
小题4:将文中画线的英文句子译成中文。                                           .
小题5:将文中的中文句子译成英文。                                               .
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America is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while - then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending(延伸)sometimes deeply into both families.
Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality(好客) easily.
Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don"t show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly cannot manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine(事务). They will be likely to expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably.
For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!
小题1:The writer of this passage must be_______.
A.an AmericanB.a ChineseC.a visitorD.a student
小题2:Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.
B.Americans are usually more friendly than Chinese.
C.Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.
D.Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.
小题3:From the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friend, we will be_______.
A.warmly welcomed at the airport
B.offered a ride to his home
C.treated hospitably at his home
D.treated to dinner in a restaurant
小题4:The underlined words "generous with our time" in Paragraph 3 mean_______.
A.strict with timeB.willing to spend time
C.careful with timeD.free with time

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Hearing live music is one of the most pleasurable experiences available to human being. The music sounds great, it feels great, and you get to watch the players as they play it. No matter what kind of music you love, try listening to it live.
This guide focuses on classic music, a tradition that originated before recordings, radio, and the Internet, back when all music was live music. In those days live human beings performed for other live human beings, with everybody together in the same room. When heard in this way, classic music can have a special excitement. Hearing classic music in a concert can leave you feeling refreshed and energized. It can be fun. It can be romantic. It can be spiritual.
Classical music concerts can seem like snobby(高傲的)affairs full of foreign terms and unusual behavior. It can be hard to understand what’s going on . It can be hard to know how to act. But don’t worry. Concerts are no stranger than any other amusement, and the rules of behavior are much simpler and easier to understand than the stock market, football, or system software programs.
If you haven’t been to a live concert before, or if you’ve been confused by concerts, this guide will explain, so you can relax and enjoy the music.
小题1:From Paragraph 1, we can see that the writer encourages us _______.  
A.towatchthemusicianstomakemusic
B.toexperiencethespiritofclassicalmusic
C.toattendliveconcertsandenjoylivemusic
D.togetpleasurefromdifferentkindsofmusic
小题2:Which of the following can replace the underlined word “originated” in Paragraph 2?   
A.listenedB.startedC.performedD.disappeared
小题3:The writer considers that live classical music _______.    
A.isfullofforeignterms
B.istoodifficulttounderstand
C.isstrangerthanotheramusements
D.isexcitingtobothplayersandlisteners

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Dragon Head-Raising (龙抬头) Day is a traditional Chinese festival. It comes on the       day of the second lunar (农历的) month. In 2014, it is      March 2.
On the day in ancient times, people put paths of ashes (灰) into kitchens and around water vats (缸). This was         the dragon into the house.
On this day people eat noodles, dumplings and fried pancakes. All the day’s foods are         after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker (龙须)”         called “dragons teeth”.
In some ancient Chinese stories, dragons have power over the wind and rain. They often         rain to the world on the second day of the second lunar month.
It is said that after that day there will be more and more rain. This is         the day is often called “Spring Dragon Day”. It was hoped that         the help of the dragon, ploughing (耕种) would be easier and the autumn would bring a good harvest.
It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month brought         luck to the uncles in family. This is why you still see many people         their hair cut on Dragon Head-Raising Day.
小题1:
A.firstB.secondC.thirdD.fourth
小题2:
A.inB.atC.duringD.on
小题3:
A.ledB.leadC.to leadD.be led
小题4:
A.namedB.namingC.callingD.to call
小题5:
A.noodle and dumplingB.noodles and dumpling
C.noodles and dumplingsD.noodle and dumplings
小题6:
A.bringB.takeC.carryD.lend
小题7:
A.becauseB.whyC.whenD.that
小题8:
A.underB.inC.withD.by
小题9:
A.goodB.badC.betterD.worst
小题10:
A.was gettingB.to getC.gotD.getting

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