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【题目】In the United States, friends can be close, constant, intense, generous, and real, yet fade away in a short time if circumstances（环境）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 where it left out and are delighted.

In the States, you can feel free to visit people’s homes, share their holidays, enjoy their children and their lies without fear that you taking on a lasting obligation（负担）. Do not hesitate to accept hospitality（款待）because you can’t give it in return. No one will expect you to do so for they know you are far from home. Americans will enjoy welcoming you and be pleased if you accept their hospitality easily.

Once you arrive there, the welcome will be full, warm and real. Most visitors find themselves readily invited into many homes there. In some countries it is considered inhospitable to entertain (招待) at home, offering what is felt as only home-cooked food, not " doing something for your guest". It is felt that restaurant entertaining shows more respect and welcome. Or for other different reasons, such as crowded space, language difficulties, or family custom, outsiders are not invited into homes.

In the United States both methods are used, but it is often considered more friendly to invite a person to one’s home than to go to a public place, except in purely business relationships. So, if your host or hostess brings you home, do not feel that you are being shown inferior（次的）treatment.

Don’t feel neglected( 被轻视的) if you do not find flowers awaiting you in your hotel room either. Flowers are very expensive there, hotel delivery is uncertain, arrival times are delayed, changed, or canceled so flowers are not customarily sent as a welcoming touch. Please do not feel unwanted! Outward signs vary in different lands, the inward welcome is what matters, and this will be real.

【1】In the United States, you will find friendships if circumstances change.

A．disappear gradually B．pass away

C．die suddenly D．last forever

【2】Americans their foreign friends to make a return for their hospitality.

A．ask B．wish

C．don’t expect D．never allow

【3】In some other counties, giving a dinner party at home is considered than in a restaurant.

A．less hospitable B．less hot

C．more natural D．more popular

【4】According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? .

A．Flowers are signs of outward welcome

B．Flowers are expensive in some places

C．Flowers are available at all time

D．Flowers are not necessarily sent to guests

【5】.Which of the following is the best title for this passage? .

A．American Hospitality B．American Welcome

C．American Invitation D．American Friendships

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】A

【4】C

【5】D

【解析】

试题分析: 本文主要讲述的就是美国人的友谊观，对待友谊的不同的态度和方式。比如，如果美国人邀请你去他的家里，说明他对你的看法不差，乐于与你交朋友。

【1】A细节理解题。根据第一段2,3行Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greeting for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while --- then no more. 可知如果环境变化了，容人们的友谊也在慢慢地淡化，故选C

【2】C细节理解题。根据第二段2,3行，Do not hesitate to accept hospitality because you cannot give it in return. No one will expect you to do so for they know you are far from home你又不能回敬，就毫不犹豫地接受主人的款待吧。知道你身在异乡，便没有指望你也能像他们那样做。故选C

【3】A细节理解题。根据文章第三段2,3,4行In some countries it is considered inhospitable to entertain at home, offering what is felt as “merely” home cooked food, not “doing something” for your guest.可知在别的国家里邀请客人去家里可能会被认为不够热情，不掏钱去吃点好的就诚意不足。故选A

【4】C细节理解题。根据文章最后一段前3行Don’t feel neglected (被忽视) if you do not find flowers awaiting you in your hotel room either. Flowers are very expensive there, hotel delivery (递送，投递) is uncertain, arrival times are delayed, changed, or canceled – so flowers are not customarily (通常) sent as a welcoming touch.可知在美国花是很难在会见客人时看见的。故选C

【5】D主旨大意题。根据文章主题段第一段In the United States, friendships can be close, constant, intense, generous, and real, yet fade away in a short time if circumstances (环境) change.可知本文主要讲述的就是美国人的友谊观。

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