题目内容
15．As everyone knows，different countries have different customs in giving gifts．In China you must never give a clock to a Chinese person，because the sound of the word for"clock"is similar to the sound of"death"．Also，don't wrap （用…包裹） a present in white，black，or blue paper，because they are the colors for funerals （葬礼）．Don't give a knife，because something sharp can cut a friendship．
In Russia if you give flowers as gifts，you have to give an odd number of them （one，three，five，etc．） because even numbers of flowers are for funerals．
In Germany if you are invited to dinner，flowers are good gifts to take to your dinner hostess （女主人），but don't take her red roses because it means you are in love with her．Don't take thirteen of anything because it's an unlucky number．Don't take an even number of anything，either．Don't wrap your presents in white，brown，or black paper．
36．According to the passage，Amust never be given to Chinese people as presents．
A．clocks B．clothes C．food D．flowers
37．People don't wrap presents in black or white paper inD．
A．Germany
B．China
C．both China and Russia
D．both China and Germany
38．What does the underlined word"even"mean in Chinese in the passage？B
A．奇数的 B．偶数的 C．甚至 D．平坦的
39．What gifts can you take to your dinner hostess in Germany？C
A．Thirteen of something
B．An even number of something．
C．Flowers except red roses
D．Something wrapped in brown paper．
40．Which is the best title of the passage？D
A．Foreigners'presents
B．Giving flowers as presents．
C．Don't give thirteen of anything as presents
D．Different customs in giving presents．
分析 本文主要讲述了不同国家，赠送礼品有着不同的风 俗．比如在中国，不能把钟表、小刀作为赠送礼物，不能用白、黑和蓝 三种颜色包裹礼物；在俄罗斯，如果你送花作为礼物，你必须给他们 一个奇数（一、三、五等），因为偶数鲜花是为葬礼而送的．在德国，送 花时，不要送代表爱意的红色玫瑰，不能送带有数字13的礼物等．
解答 36．A 细节理解题．由文中的第二句"In China you must never give a clock to a Chinese person，because the sound of the word for‘clock'is similar to the sound of‘death'．"可知，在中国，你不能 把钟表作为礼物，因为"钟表"的发音类似于"死亡"的发音．所以选择 A
37．D 细节理解题．短文的第一段讲述了中国的礼品赠送风俗，第一段的第三句"Also，don't wrap a present in white，black，or blue paper"，即讲述了在中国不能用白、黑和蓝三种颜色包裹礼物．短文的第三段讲述了德国的赠送风俗，由最后一句"Don't wrap your presents in white，brown，or black paper．"可知，在德国不能用白、棕和黑三个颜色包裹礼物．所以选择 D．
38．B 词义猜测题．因为讲述俄罗斯的风俗时，提到"give an odd number of them （one，three，five，etc．）"，可知 odd number 是奇数，与其对应的就是偶数．由此可以判断"even"的含义是"偶数"，所以选择B．
39．C 细节理解题．短文的第三段讲述了德国的赠送风俗．第一个 就是"don't take her red roses because it means you are in love with her．"，可知参加聚会不能带红色玫瑰给女主人，因为那代表 着爱上了女主人．再有不能赠送带有数字13的礼物；不能用白、棕和黑三个颜色包裹礼物．所以选择C
40．D 主旨大意题．本篇文章通过列举中国、俄罗斯和德国的赠送 礼品风俗，说明了在不同的国家，赠送礼品的风俗也是不同的．所以选择 D．
点评 做阅读时经常犯错的主要原因是，仅凭读过文章后残留在脑海中的一丝印象来勾选答案，这样便很容易掉入出题人故意设布下的题目陷阱．所谓阅读理解，对于题目的理解一定要忠实于原文，因此，每一道题都应该与原文作全面的对比与核查，再得出答案．也就是说，阅读理解的每一道题目，在原文都应该有明确的出处，我们把这一出处叫做原文相关句，（1）排除与原文相关句主题不一致的选项（2）排除与原文相关句态度相反的选项 （3）排除用于过于极端或负面的选项（4）注意结合文章主旨和主题去排除．
