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【题目】 In the eyes of many Westerners,Chinese are the best hosts but the worst guests in the world.This is probably because the guest-host relationship in China is much different from that in some Western countries.

In China,guests are almost like gods.Whenever I enter a Chinese person's home,there is always fruit on the table for me,and someone is quick to bring me a cup of tea or water.In the West,things are different.Acting according to the host's way of doing things is usual behavior for a guest.

And there are lots of things Westerners find difficult to adapt to.For example,my mother-in-law doesn't smoke,so when I see some of her guests smoking in her house,I as a non-smoker,would feel unhappy.Usually I want to stop them directly.But I must realize that,to be a good host in China,she mustn't do that.However,in most North America homes,you should not smoke.If you really want to smoke,you could ask,“Is it OK if I smoke?”But don't be surprised if you get a “no”.In our culture,it's not considered rude at all.

In China,you probably won't need to change the guest-host relationship very much because you will probably only be the host,and Chinese are naturally very good hosts.But if Western hosts invite you to their house,try not to be too surprised if their style of treating you is not what you have expected.

【1】Many Westerns think Chinese are the worst guests because .

A. Chinese act like gods in their homeB. they don't expect gifts from Chinese

C. there are cultural differencesD. Chinese are heavy smokers

【2】If the writer's guests want to smoke in his house,he will probably say “ ”

A. It's OK.Go ahead.B. Would you like a cigarette?

C. Smoking is a bad habit.D. Sorry,please don't smoke here.

【3】In the passage,the underlined phrase “adapt to” probably means “ ”.

A. think back toB. get used to

C. look forward toD. keep close to

【4】When it comes to the guest-host relationship,the writer thinks .

A. foreigners should learn from the Chinese

B. hosts must do things in the guests' way

C. Western hosts are always nice to guests

D. people should understand cultural differences

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

文章大意：本文介绍了中国和西方国家，在宾主关系是不一样的。在西方人的眼中，中国人是世界上最好的主人，却是最差的客人。

【1】细节理解题。根据In the eyes of many Westerners,Chinese are the best hosts but the worst guests in the world.This is probably because the guest-host relationship in China is much different from that in some Western countries. 在许多西方人看来，中国人是最好的主人，但却是世界上最差的客人。这可能是因为中国的客人-主人关系与一些西方国家有很大的不同。可知，人们应该理解这种文化上的不同。故选C。

【2】细节理解题。 根据"In our culture，if you smoke in their home，you are a bad guest，but if they don't allow you to smoke in their house，they are not a rude host．“在我们的文化中，如果你在他们家抽烟，你就是一个坏客人，但是如果他们不允许你在他们家抽烟，他们就不是一个粗鲁的主人。可知如果客人问作者是否在他的家里吸烟，作者可以拒绝。例如说Sorry,please don't smoke here.故选D。

【3】推理判断题。 根据语境：Guests in China also have special habits．中国的客人也有一些特殊的习惯。可推知该题干的句意是一些西方人也许不能很快的适应这些习惯。根据选项中的get used to是适应的意思，故选B。

【4】主旨大意题。本篇文章主要讲了中西方国家客主关系的不同，对待客人的习惯不同，人们应该理解这种文化上的不同。故选D。