¡¡¡¡In the United States, friendships can be close, constant, intense, generous, and real, yet fade away in a short time if things change£®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£®If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship where it¡¯s left off and are delighted£®
¡¡¡¡In the States, you can feel free to visit people¡¯s homes, share their holidays, enjoy their children and their lives without fear that you are taking on a lasting obligation(ÒåÎñ)£®Do not hesitate to accept hospitality(¿î´ý)because you cannot 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 and warm and real£®Most visitors find themselves easily invited into many homes there£®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£®It is felt that restaurant entertaining shows more respect and welcome£®Or for various other 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 pure business relationships£®So, if your host or hostess brings you home, do not feel that you are being shown inferior(²îµÄ)treatment£®
(1)
In the United States, friendships might ________ if things become different£®
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A£®
end suddenly
B£®
be heartbreaking
C£®
disappear little by little
D£®
last forever
(2)
You ________ if you are invited to someone¡¯s home in America£®
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A£®
should make a return for it later
B£®
should refuse it in a polite way
C£®
don¡¯t expect they will invite you a second time
D£®
don¡¯t hesitate to enjoy it
(3)
Why is giving a dinner party at home is considered less hospitable in some countries?
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A£®
Because having dinner at home seems less friendly£®
B£®
Because dishes prepared at home are less delicious£®
C£®
Because a dinner at the restaurant is more expensive£®
D£®
Because eating at the restaurant is a sign of respect£®
(4)
All the following factors but ________ prevent people from inviting their friends home for dinner according to the passage£®
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naughty children
B£®
different customs
C£®
small houses
D£®
different languages
(5)
We can infer that ________ in America according to this passage?
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friendships are difficult to get but easy to lose
B£®
people care little about where they are invited to go for dinner
C£®
you might be considered as a person hungry for social activities if you accept an invitation too easily
D£®
it is hard for a person to pick up the friendship when he comes across his long lost friend