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When my family moved to America from a small village in Guangdong, China, we brought not only our luggage, but also our village rules, customs and culture. One of the rules is that young people should always respect(尊敬) elders. Unluckily, this rule led to my very first embarrassment in the United States.
I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. One time, when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly. I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly. As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure. My manager, who happened to hear what I said, took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive(敏感) Americans are and how they dislike the description “old”. I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife. After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no longer angry.
In my village in China, people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty, and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience. Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience.
However, in the United States, people think “growing old” is a problem since “old” shows that a person is going to retire(退休) or that the body is not working well. Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging, and women put on makeup, hoping to look young. When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elderly, they got angry because this caused them to feel they had failed to stay young. I had told them something they didn’t want to hear.
After that, I changed the way I had been with older people. It is not that I don’t respect them any more; I still respect them, but now I don’t show my feelings through words.
小题1:Jack brought the couple their food very fast because______.
A.the manager asked him to do soB.he respected the elderly
C.the couple wanted him to do soD.he wanted more pay
小题2:In Jack’s hometown, ______.
A.people dislike being called “old”     
B.people are proud of being old
C.many people reach the age of seventy or eighty
D.the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants
小题3: After this experience, Jack ______.
A.lost his job in the restaurant 
B.made friends with the couple
C.no longer respected the elderly   
D.changed his way with older people
小题4:Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The more Jack explained, the angrier the couple got.
B.Jack wanted to show his feelings through words after his experience.
C.The manager went back to the table and apologized to the couple.
D.From this experience, Jack learned more about American culture.
小题5:Which is the best title for this passage?
A. Different countries, different customsB. Old people, old customs
C. Different restaurants, different servicesD. Differences between old and young

小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:D
小题5:A

试题解析:本文大意:当我的家庭从广东的一个小村庄搬到美国,也把中国的文件与风俗带到了美国。一条就是年轻人应该尊敬老人,不幸的是却给我带来了尴尬。我在一个中餐饭馆做兼职,一次给一对中年夫妻上菜,那位妻子问我为什么上菜那么快,我告诉她是因为我尊敬老人,她听后显的很不高兴。经理把我拉到一边告诉我了在美国是不喜欢被人看作是老人的。我回到桌旁向那位妻子道歉,在那对夫妻听到我的原因后,明白是文化差异引起的问题,所以他们大笑不再生气了。在我中国的村子里,人们以年老为荣,然而在美国,人们认为变老是个问题,因为"老"表明一个人要退休了或身体不好了。之后,我改变了我对待老人的方法,我仍然尊重他们,但不是通过语言来体现。
小题1:细节理解题。根据I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly.我告诉她我确信上菜快是因为我总是尊敬老人,可知答案选D。
小题2:细节理解题。根据In my village in China, people are proud of being old.在我中国的村子里,人们以年老为荣,可知答案选C。
小题3:细节理解题。根据After that, I changed the way I had been with older people.之后,我改变了我对待老人的方法,可知答案选A。
小题4:推理判断题。根据 After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no longer angry. 在那对夫妻听到我的原因后,明白是文化差异引起的问题,所以他们大笑不再生气了,I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly. 我告诉她我确信上菜快是因为我总是尊敬老人,I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife. 然后,我回到桌旁向那位妻子道歉,After that, I changed the way I had been with older people. 之后,我改变了我对待老人的方法,可知答案选B。
小题5:标题归纳题。根据In my village in China, people are proud of being old.在我中国的村子里,人们以年老为荣,However, in the United States, people think “growing old” is a problem since “old” shows that a person is going to retire(退休) or that the body is not working well. 然而在美国,人们认为变老是个问题,因为"老"表明一个人要退休了或身体不好了,可知答案选C。
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Of course, the most important festival is Christmas. After a year of work and study, people can enjoy a long holiday, eat big meals, and visit family and friends.
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A.Four.B.Five.C.Seven.D.Ten.
小题2:What is the most important holiday for the young people?
A.Thanksgiving Day.B.Christmas Day.
C.Valentine’s Day.D.New Year’s Day.
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A.in MayB.in April.C.in JuneD.in July
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A.childrenB.mothersC.girlsD.students
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Americans
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