题目内容
It can’t be true that when in Rome do as the Romans do. So here’s some necessary information for you on what you can talk with the local people in France, Australia and Switzerland, and different customs of these countries.
In France
You’ll find that conversations often turn into heated debates. Give opinions on subjects that you are knowledgeable about. There is rarely a moment of silence, except when the topic under discussion has been exhausting, and nothing new has been introduced.
Food, art ,music and current events or history are welcome topics. The French believe in freedom. You can criticize anyone, but not Napoleon, who is a symbol of French spirit, and never use the standard U.S. opening remark “ What do you do?”
In Australia
Australians tend to be enthusiastic debaters. A wide range of topics may be open to discussion, including religion and politics. The best policy, however, is to wait for Australian companions to bring up subjects: be prepared to hear their arguments.
Sport is a common topic of conversation in Australian and Australians tend to use sporting comparison. Australian like to criticize themselves, but they can’t stand criticism from others.
Don’t talk big. Australians prefer to judge your competence and abilities through your actions. People who show off their education in conversation may be subject to tease.
In Switzerland
The Swiss may seem cold. Once you get close to them, however , you’ll find that they are honest and responsible people, who will be loyal to your interests.
They are good listeners and will remember practically everything you say to them. Sometimes they will even go so far as to take notes while you speak. The Swiss are very private people, so you should avoid asking personal questions. They can be rather serious, so it is advisable to avoid making jokes on them.
1.According to the passage, when talking you are advised_______.
A. to discuss the heated issue with the French
B. not to use sporting comparison with Australians
C. to have the Australians start a subject
D. not to ask people of the three countries personal questions
2.We can learn from the passage that___________.
A. Australians may not show off their education before others
B. Australians like to criticize other people
C. you can express your ideas for everything you know little about to the French
D. you can criticize anyone in France because you have freedom
3.What is the theme of the passage?
A. How to adapt to the life abroad.
B. What to argue about with foreigners.
C. How to find better topics.
D. What to talk about with foreigners.
4.Following the passage, the author would most probably tell us_____
A. effective communication with foreigners
B. customs of the three countries
C. his or her own experiences
D. how to be a good listener
1.C
2.A
3.D
4.B
【解析】
试题分析:
1.根据“The best policy, however, is to wait for Australian companions to bring up subjects:”可知,最好的做法就是,让澳大利亚人先提出话题。故选C。
2.根据“Don’t talk big. Australians prefer to judge your competence and abilities through your actions. People who show off their education in conversation may be subject to tease.”可知,澳大利亚人通过行动来判断一个人的能力,谈话中炫耀自己的教育的人会被取笑。澳大利亚人不会炫耀他们的教育。故选A。
3.根据第一段“It can’t be true that when in Rome do as the Romans do. So here’s some necessary information for you on what you can talk with the local people in France, Australia and Switzerland, and different customs of these countries.”可知,文章主要是告诉读者,在不同国家,你能谈论的东西。文章主题是,和外国人交谈的内容,故选D。
4.文章分别讲了在法国、澳大利亚和瑞士,适合与当地的人交谈的话题以及注意事项。根据第一段“...and different customs of these countries”可知,文章还会提到这三国的风俗,接下来可能会讲三个国家的风俗。故选B。
考点:生活习俗类短文阅读
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The couple called around to find a tire. No 43 . They decided to let her use their own car. “Here,” Paul said, handing Clay a 44 of keys, “Take our car. We 45 be using it over the holiday.”
Clay was 46 . “But I’m going all the way to South Carolina, and I’ll be gone for two weeks,” she 47 them.
“We know,” Paul said. “We’ll be 48 when you get back. Here’s our number if you need to 49 us.”
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Twenty-first century humanity has mapped oceans and mountains, visited the moon, and surveyed the planets.But for all the progress, people still don’t know one another very well.
That brings about Theodore Zeldin’s “feast of conversation”-events where individuals pair with persons they don’t know for three hours of guided talk designed to get the past “Where are you from?”
Mr.Zeldin, an Oxford University professor, heads Oxford Muse, a 10-year-old foundation based on the idea that what people need is not more information, but more inspiration and encouragement.
The “feast” in London looks not at politics or events, but at how people have felt about work, relations among the sexes, hopes and fears, enemies and authority, the shape of their lives.The “menu of conversation” includes topics like “How have your priorities changed over the years?” Or, “What have you rebelled against the past?”
As participants gathered, Zeldin opened with a speech: that despite instant communications in a globalized age, issues of human heart remain.Many people are lonely, or in routines that discourage knowing the depth of one another.“We are trapped in shallow conversations and the whole point now is to think, which is sometimes painful,” he says.“But thinking interaction is what separates us from other species, except maybe dogs…who do have generations of human interactions.”
The main rules of the “feast”: Don’t pair with someone you know or ask questions you would not answer.The only awkward moment came when the multi-racial crowd of young adults to seniors, in sun hats, ties and dresses, looked to see whom with for hours.But 15 minutes later, everyone was seated and talking, continuing full force until organizers interrupted them 180 minutes later.
“It’s encouraging to see the world is not just a place of oppression and distance from each other,” Zeldin summed up.“What we did is not ordinary, but it can’t be madder than the world already is.”
Some said they felt “liberated” to talk on sensitive topics.Thirty-something Peter, from East London, said that “it might take weeks or months to get to the level of interaction we suddenly opened up.”
【小题1】What can the “conversations” be best described as?
A.Deep and one-on-one. | B.Sensitive and mad. |
C.Instant and inspiring. | D.Ordinary and encouraging. |
A.pair freely with anyone they like |
B.have a guided talk for a set of period of time |
C.ask questions they themselves would not answer |
D.wear clothes reflecting multi-racial features. |
A.they would have physical contact | B.they would have in-depth talk |
C.they would be close friends | D.they would exchange basic information |
A.an attempt to promote thinking interaction |
B.one of the maddest activities ever conducted |
C.a try to liberate people from old-fashioned ideas |
D.an effort to give people a chance of talking freely |