Question

【题目】We all know China is a nation with a very long history and ancient culture. Its people are known as the most hospitable people in the world. If you visit a Chinese family, you will be surprised at the warmth that you receive as a guest.

Firstly, you will feel comfortable with their greetings. For example, “Are you busy these days?”, “How are things going on with you?”, “How’s your trip here?” etc. Then they will serve you with tea and snacks. The host, one of the family members, will usually chat with you in order to make you feel important.

At the same time, the hostess(女主人) and other family members will cook a big dinner for you. They always prepare more food than you can eat. During the meal, the guest must be the first one to pick up the food. The host will pick food for the guest, which is impolite in the west. But this is a very Chinese way to show their warmth.

After the meal, they will go on chatting again with tea and snacks. In the end, when you’re about to leave, they will ask you to stay longer again and again. A perfect entertainment(招待) will be over by the whole family seeing you off.

Being warm has long been an important part of Chinese culture and tradition. As Confucius(孔子) said thousands of years ago: isn’t it also great when friends visit from distant(遥远的) places?

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

【1】The underlined word “hospitable” means ________ in Chinese.

A. 朴实的B. 好客的C. 医疗的

【2】As a guest in a Chinese family, you are usually offered ________ by the host.

A. tea and snacksB. fruit and vegetablesC. juice and snacks

【3】The thing that Chinese family do for their guest is ________.

A. making the guest become one of the family members

B. making the guest feel at home

C. showing the guest how rich they are

【4】Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. The hostess usually chats with the guest, and the host will cook a big dinner in a Chinese family.

B. It is impolite to pick food for the guest in the west.

C. When the guest wants to leave, the Chinese also show their warmth.

【5】What is the best title for the passage?

A. China’s history.

B. Chinese culture and tradition.

C. Foreigners’ surprise.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】B

【4】A

【5】B

【解析】

本文介绍了中国人如何招待客人。

【1】题意：下画线单词“hospitable”一词在汉语中的意思是_______。考查词义猜测题。A. 朴实的；B. 好客的；C. 医疗的。根据下文If you visit a Chinese family, you will be surprised at the warmth that you receive as a guest.（如果你去拜访一个中国家庭，你会对你作为客人所受到的热情感到惊讶。）可知此句Its people are known as the most hospitable people in the world.句意是：它的人民被称为世界上最好客的人。根据句意可知“hospitable”意思是“好客的”；选B。

【2】题意：作为一个中国家庭的客人，主人通常会给你提供_________。考查细节理解。A. tea and snacks茶和点心；B. fruit and vegetables水果和蔬菜；C. juice and snacks果汁和点心。根据第2段第3句Then they will serve you with tea and snacks.（然后他们会给你端上茶和点心。）可知选A。

【3】题意：中国家庭为客人所做的事情是_________。考查细节理解。A. making the guest become one of the family members让客人成为家庭成员之一；B. making the guest feel at home让客人感觉宾至如归；C. showing the guest how rich they are向客人展示他们的财富。根据第2段Firstly, you will feel comfortable with their greetings. For example, “Are you busy these days?”, “How are things going on with you?”, “How’s your trip here?” etc. Then they will serve you with tea and snacks. The host, one of the family members, will usually chat with you in order to make you feel important.（首先，你会对他们的问候感到舒服。例如，“你这几天忙吗？你怎么样了？你的旅行怎么样？“等等，然后他们会给你端上茶和点心。主人，家庭成员之一，通常会和你聊天，让你觉得自己很重要。）可知“中国家庭为客人所做的事情是让客人感觉宾至如归”；选B。

【4】题意：根据这篇文章，下列哪项不正确？考查理解判断题。A. The hostess usually chats with the guest, and the host will cook a big dinner in a Chinese family.女主人通常和客人聊天，中国家庭的男主人会做一顿丰盛的晚餐；B. It is impolite to pick food for the guest in the west. 在西方为客人挑选食物是不礼貌的；C. When the guest wants to leave, the Chinese also show their warmth. 当客人想离开时，中国人也会表现出他们的热情。根据第3段第1句At the same time, the hostess(女主人) and other family members will cook a big dinner for you.（同时，女主人和其他家庭成员会为你做一顿丰盛的晚餐。）可知A错误；选A。

【5】题意：这篇文章的最佳标题是什么？考查主旨理解。A. China’s history. 中国历史；B. Chinese culture and tradition. 中国文化和传统；C. Foreigners’ surprise.外国人的惊喜。本文介绍了中国人如何招待客人。根据本文主要内容可知这篇文章的最佳标题是中国文化和传统；选B。