题目内容
Living in the foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing. 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”.
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
【小题1】C【小题1】B【小题1】A【小题1】A【小题1】C
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
Here is the content ( 目录 ) of a book.
Unit | Readings | Skills | Words |
Unit1 Music | *Music & Feelings *Sad movies | *Understanding main ideas *Predicting by title | *Kinds of Music *Music stars |
Unit2 Sports | *National Sports *The ancient Olympic Games | *Understanding main ideas *Guessing meaning of new words | *Action verbs *Names of sports Sports tools |
Unit3 Weather | *Weather service *Weather and nature | *Understanding main ideas *Guessing meaning of new words | *Weather conditions *Weather information |
Unit4 Culture | *Travelling in India *Body language in the United States | *Understanding main ideas *Predicting by title *Making inferences | *Cultural studies *Culture and art |
Unit5 Space | *Living in space *The planets | *Understanding main ideas *Understanding attitude | *Space news *Space terms |
A.National sports | B.Sad movies | C.The planets | D.Weather service |
A.Unit 1 | B.Unit2 | C.Unit 3 | D.Unit 4 |
A.predicting by title | B.understanding attitude |
C.understanding main ideas | D.guessing meaning of new words |
阅读理解 阅读下面短文,从每题A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出一个能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
The City Mouse and the Country Mouse
Once there were two mice. They were friends. One mouse lived in the country; the other mouse lived in the city. After many years the Country mouse saw the City mouse; he said, "Do come and see me at my house in the country." So the City mouse went. The City mouse said, "This food is not good, and your house is not good. Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone. You would have nice food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city."
The Country mouse went to the house of the City mouse. It was a very good house. Nice food was set ready for them to eat. But just as they began to eat they heard a great noise. The City mouse cried, "Run! Run! The cat is coming!" They ran away quickly and hid.
After some time they came out. When they came out, the Country mouse said, "I do not like living in the city. I like living in my hole in the field. For it is nicer to be poor and happy, than to be rich and afraid."
【小题1】 The story is about ____________.
A.two mice | B.two cities | C.two countries | D.A mouse and a cat |
A.a hole | B.a house made of wood | C.a house made of stone | D.the field |
A.the cat | B.the Country mouse | C.the City mouse | D.the house |
A.Yes, they were. | B.No, they weren’t. |
C.They ran away and hid. | D.We don’t know. |
A.The two mice lived together. |
B.The two mice had a great meal. |
C.The Country mouse had a poor life while the City mouse had a happy life. |
D.The Country mouse had a poorer but happier life than the City mouse. |