Question

It is interesting to know what people of different nations like to be best.

In France, when a woman enters a café or restaurant, she is freely discussed, not only about her appearance but about her past and future as well. She invites looks in the street whether she is beautiful or plain. There is no better way for a woman to get back her self-confidence than a walk in the streets of Paris or Marseilles, and woman really like that.

In Italy, people love talking. They sit about in cafes, exchanging news and discussing politics. They do not hesitate to ask questions about the family, income and private life of anybody who happens to be there.

The Swiss eat as a pastime. Ladies walk into a teashop, eat a couple of ice creams and a large piece of chocolate cake, and then leave, complaining about their weight.]

For the Americans, the greatest fondness is said to be the push of buttons. You push a button in the lift, you push a button for cigarette, chewing gums, stamps, even for a life insurance. You can even push a button to get married and another button to get divorced.

In England, waiting in a line is national passion. The English will form a line whether they have the opportunity or not. Long queues can be seen, for example, at stations when the train is practically empty and everybody can have a seat.

In different 1._____	What people like to do best
In France	People love to discuss how a woman 2._______, what she did in the past and what she will be in the future. Women like to 3.______ in the street to get back confidence.
In Italy	People sit in café, 4.______ with each other, and sometimes they even ask about some 5.______ information.
In Swiss	Ladies eat a lot of fatty 6._______ but they often 7.______ having done so.
In the 8.___	It seems that you can do almost everything 9._____ pushing buttons.
In England	The whole nation love to10.______in a line almost anywhere and anytime.

 

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.nations/countries

2.looks

3.walk

4.talking

5.private

6.food

7.regret

8.USA

9.by/through

10.wait

【解析】

试题分析：

1.从第一段的句子：It is interesting to know what people of different nations like to do best.可知答案是nations/countries

2.词义归纳题：从第二段的句子：not only about her appearance but about her past and future as well.可知是讨论女性的相貌：looks

3.从第二段的句子：There is no better way for a woman to get back her self-confidence than a walk in the streets of  Paris or Marseilles,可知答案是walk   

4.从第三段的句子：They sit about in cafes, exchanging news and discussing politics.可知exchange改成talk with，和like搭配用talking     

5.从第三段的句子：and private life of anybody who happens to be there.可知答案是private

6.从第四段的句子：Ladies walk into a teashop, eat a couple of ice creams and a large piece of chocolate cake,可知填food

7.从第四段的句子：and then leave, complaining about their weight.可知她们吃过了又后悔：regret      

8.从第五段的For the Americans 可知是in the USA  

9.从第五段的句子：the greatest fondness is said to be the push of buttons.可知是“通过”：by/through   

10.从最后一段的句子：In England, waiting in a line is national passion.可知填wait

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