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18.The usual explanation(解释) for the origin of this gesture is not really correct.It says that in ancient Roman times,when people werwe pleased with the way a gladiator(角斗士) had fought,they showed their thumbs up.When they were not pleased,they gave the thumbs down.When a gladiator was given the thumbs up,the emperor allowed him to live.When a gladiator was given the thumbs down,the emperor ordered hme to be killed.
The truth is,however,it was translated into a wrong meaning by mistake.If people wanted to save the gladiator,they put out their hands and hid their thumbs in their hands.If they wanted the gladiator to die,they pointed their thumbs stright at him.
46.Westerners lift their thumbs when theyC.
A.want someone to die B.want to go to a play ground
C.like something D.want someone to live
47.Most people think that in ancient Rome,"thumbs up"meant thatB.
A.the emperor could die B.the people wanted the gladiator to live
C.the fighting could continue D.the people were not pleased
48.In fact,if people wanted a gladiator to live,theyA.
A.hid their thumbs B.pointed their thumbs down
C.lifted their thumbs up D.pointed their thumbs at him
49.From the article we know thatA.
A.different gestures have different meanings in different countries
B.a friendly gesture is always the same in different countries
C.the meaning of"thumbs up"is the same both now and the past
D.we should often use the thumbs
50.The main idea of this article is aboutD.
A.gestures around the world B.closed thumbs
C.gestures in ancient Rome D.the thumbs-up gesture.
分析 全文描述了不同手势在不同国家有不同的含义,并用大拇指朝上这个手势做出来分析.
解答 46.C细节理解题.根据文中第一段原句Most westerners will sometimes show that they like something by holding out a closed hand with the thumb lifting in the air.可以得知大多数西方人表示他们喜欢某物的时候会伸出大拇指.故选C
47.B细节理解题.根据文中第二段原句When a gladiator was given the thumbs up,the emperor allowed him to live.可以得知,当一个角斗士被给出一个大拇指的动作,皇帝将会允许他活着.故选B.
48.A细节理解题.根据文中最后一段原句If people wanted to save the gladiator,they put out their hands and hid their thumbs in their hands.可以得知,如果人们想要救这个角斗士,他们会把大拇指藏起来,故选A.
49.A总结归纳题.根据文章开头的原句Different gestures mean different things in different countries.可以得知不同的手势在不同的国家有不同的意义.故选A.
50.D细节理解题.全文在描述不同手势在不同国家有不同的含义这个论点的时候都是用大拇指向上这个动作来分析的,故选D.
点评 阅读理解题,需要先读题,理解清楚题目意思,接着带着问题去文章中寻找、推断答案.把握好细节,注意推敲才能保证正确率.
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