As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see  differences  when we pay attention to the words that are used. Let’s look at the words about describing animals. Most phrases in Chinese about the dog. For example, “ a  homeless dog”, “a running dog”,  and “ a dog catching a mouse”, have negative meanings.
But in western countries, dogs are considered honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use dogs to describe positive behavior. For example, ”You are  lucky dog” means you are a  lucky person.   And  “Every dog has its day” means__________. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The  word  “dog-tired”  means  “ very tired”. The  words  about animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how certain words are used

1. 1.

   The correct Chinese meaning about “ a homeless dog” is “_________”

   1. A.
      猎犬
   2. B.
      看门狗
   3. C.
      丧家犬
   4. D.
      家养犬
2. 2.

   In English ,people use dogs to describe positive behavior because____________

   1. A.
      they have different culture
   2. B.
      they think dogs are honest and good friends of humans
   3. C.
      they like dogs very much
   4. D.
      dogs are very active
3. 3.

   Which sentence is right to fill in the blank in the passage?

   1. A.
      every dog will die one day
   2. B.
      each person has bad luck at times
   3. C.
      each person has good luck at times
   4. D.
      every dog has good luck at times
4. 4.

   Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

   1. A.
      In English people use the dog to describe positive behavior
   2. B.
      Most phrases in Chinese about the dog have negative meaning
   3. C.
      We should pay attention to the words about animals that are used
   4. D.
      “Sick as a dog” is used to describe a healthy person in western countries
5. 5.

   What ‘s the best  title of the passage?

   1. A.
      Dogs
   2. B.
      Western Culture
   3. C.
      Chinese Culture
   4. D.
      Different Countries Have Different Culture

As we all know, Charles Dickens is considered to be a great English writer. He’s very famous not only in Britain, but also in many other   31  in the world. He was born in 1812 and he lived in London. He wrote lots of books, and he also liked   32 . He was an actor.
Maybe it’s interesting to hear that and that’s  33  his books were so good. He gave public readings of his stories that were very popular. His stories first appeared in a magazine, in parts. People always wanted  34  part. He wrote a lot, and most of them are popular. There are films and plays of them   35 : Oliver Twist became a famous musical play, and Great Expectations was a wonderful   36 __.Dickens’ early life was very hard. His family was poor, and his mother sent him out to work in a factory when he was 12. He   37  it, but he used his experiences in his writing. He married Catherine Hogarth and they had a big family. He continued to write   38 he died. When he died in 1870, he was  39  a story. But what a pity! We’ll never know _40_ it ended.

As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see  differences  when we pay attention to the words that are used. Let’s look at the words about describing animals. Most phrases in Chinese about the dog. For example, “ a  homeless dog”, “a running dog”,  and “ a dog catching a mouse”, have negative meanings.
But in western countries, dogs are considered honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use dogs to describe positive behavior. For example, ”You are  lucky dog” means you are a  lucky person.   And  “Every dog has its day” means__________. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The  word  “dog-tired”  means  “ very tired”. The  words  about animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how certain words are used.
【小题1】The correct Chinese meaning about “ a homeless dog” is “_________”.