题目内容
3.I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant.One time,when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple,the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly.I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly.As soon as I said that,her face showed great displeasure.My manager,who happened to hear what I said,took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive(敏感) Americans are and how they dislike the description"old".I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife.After the couple heard my reason,they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences,so they laughed and were no longer angry.
In my village in China,people are proud of being old.Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty,and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience.Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience.
However,in the United States,people think"growing old"is a problem since"old"shows that a person is going to retire or that the body is not working well.Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging,and women put on makeup,hoping to look young.When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elderly,they got angry because this caused them to feel they had failed to stay young.I had told them something they didn't want to hear.
After that,I changed the way I had been with older people.It is not that I don't respect them any more; I still respect them,but now I don't show my feelings through words.
By Jack
46.Jack brought the couple their food very fast becauseB.
A.the manager asked him to do so
B.he respected the elderly
C.the couple wanted him to do so
D.he wanted more pay
47.When Jack called the couple"elderly",they becameC.
A.nervous
B.satisfied
C.unhappy
D.excited
48.In Jack's hometown,B.
A.people dislike being called"old"
B.people are proud of being old
C.many people reach the age of seventy or eighty
D.the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants
49.After this experience,JackB.
A.lost his job in the restaurant
B.made friends with the couple
C.no longer respected the elderly
D.changed his way with older people
50.Which of the following is TRUE?D
A.The more Jack explained,the angrier the couple got.
B.Jack wanted to show his feelings through words after his experience.
C.The manager went back to the table and apologized to the couple.
D.From this experience,Jack learned more about American culture.
分析 本文主要讲述了每个国家都有各自的文化习惯,而这种文化上的差异往往会引起一定的误会,不过只要熟悉对方的风俗习惯做到入乡随俗,一切就没问题了.
解答 46-50:BCBBD
46 B 细节理解题:根据第2段中的I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly我告诉她我已经确保他们很快得到食物,因为我总是尊重老人.可知答案选B.
47 C 猜词理解题:根据第2段中的As soon as I said that,her face showed great displeasure当我说的时候,她非常不高兴.可知他们听到Jack称他们为老者时,一点也不高兴. 故选C.
48 B 细节理解题:根据第3段中的In my village in China,people are proud of being old在我的中国家乡,人们以老为自豪.可知答案选B.
49 D 细节理解题:根据最后一段中的After that,I changed the way I had with older people从那之后,我改变了对老年人的方法.故答案是D.
50 D 语义理解题:本题可采取排除法.根据第2段最后一句After the couple heard my reason,they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences,so they laughed and were no longer angry可知A不对;根据文章最后一句but now I don‟t show my feelings through words可知B不对;根据第2段中的I then waked back to the table and apologized to the wife 可知C 不对,结合文章,得出作者从那次经历之后,更多地了解了美国文化,故正确答案为D.
点评 文章篇幅较长,要快速阅读,结合题目到文中找有用的信息,阅读中要注意要点之间的关系.然后带着问题,再读全文,找出答题所需要的依据,完成阅读.
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(74)D the Frenchman told his wife what had happened.He was greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. (75)CNow he realized that he had made a mistake and robbed(抢劫)the Italian of his watch.
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