摘要: A.I don't think so. B.You are right. C.Thank you.

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Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There’s no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (贿赂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don’t see the need for presents.
Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn’t. I don’t often re­member a friend’s birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I’d get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner - that kind from his or her homeland — won’t go wrong, except to government employees (政府职员) who can’t be given presents.
You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, "It’s so nice. Thanks…" when you get Christ­mas or birthday presents.
You may want to bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) or flowers to a dinner party, but you’re
never asked to.  Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.
At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year- doormen, babysitters, housecleaners, newspaper senders— anyone who has often helped us.
小题1:   What does "close friends" mean in the passage?
A. The friends who are very kind.
B. The friends who live close to each other.
C. The friends who were once classmates.
D. The friends who you like most.
小题2:  What kind of presents don’t Americans usually open in front of the givers?
A.The small presents.B. Christmas or birthday presents.
C. The expensive presents.D. The presents for dinner party.
小题3:           Why do Americans also give presents to housecleaners at Christmas?
A. To pay them.B. To help them.
C. To thank them.D. To make them work harder.
小题4:   Which of the following do you think is right?
A. American business people don’t want presents because they are rich enough.
B. The writer of this passage must be an American.
C. Everyone must give presents to one’s family and friends at Christmas.
D. Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner.
小题5:   What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Present-giving in the United States.
B. Customs (习俗) in the United States.
C. American people and present-giving.
D. When and how to give presents.
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  A few years ago, I was in a small town in England. One day on my way to school, I saw a policeman stop a car, and at once a young man from another country came out of it. Then there was an interesting talk

between them:

Policeman: Why are you driving on the right side of the road?

Young man: Do you want me to drive on the wrong side?

Policeman: You are driving on the wrong side!

Young man: But you said I was driving on the right side.

Policeman: Yes, you're on the right, and that's wrong.

Young man: I don't understand if right is wrong, I'm right when I'm on the wrong side. So why did you stop me?

Policeman: You must keep to the left, sir! The right side is the left.

Young man: It's like a looking glass. I'll try to remember.

Policeman: You should also remembermm left.

Young man: Now let me think. Turn left! In England left is right, and right is wrong. Am I right?

Policeman: You'll be right if you turn left. But if you turn right, you'll be wrong.

Young man: Thank you, I understand.

(1) The young man was ______ .

[  ]

Anot a good man

Bgood at driving

Can Englishman

Dnot an Englishman

(2) The young man did not know what was wrong with _______ .

[  ]

Athe road

Bhis car

Chis driving

Dhis English

(3) The young man did not understand at first why _______ .

[  ]

Athe left side was the right side

Bthe wrong side was the left side

Cthe left side was the wrong side

Dthe right side was the right side

(4) The policeman stopped the young man because he _______ .

[  ]

A. drove on the right side

B. drove on the left side

C. drove too fast

D. drove too slow

(5) If you drive in England, you ________.

[  ]

Aalways turn left

Bsometimes turn left

Cnever turn left

Dmust turn right

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