Intheeyesofmanyforeigners,Chinesearethebesthostsandthew...

問題詳情：

In the eyes of many foreigners, Chinese are the best hosts and the worst guests in the world. And western hosts sometimes look rude (粗魯的) in the eyes of Chinese guests. It is because the guest-host relationship in China is quite different from that in some western countries. 

In China, guests are almost like gods. Whenever I enter a Chinese friend’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, generally the guest is not a god. Acting according to the host’s way of doing things is usual behavior for a guest.

My wife’s mother, a very kind Chinese lady, doesn’t smoke. When I see some of her guests smoking in her house, as a non-smoker, I feel unhappy. Usually, I want to stop them directly, But I must realize that in China, to be a good host, she must not do that.

In most North American homes, if you are a guest, and the hosts are not smokers, you should not smoke in their house. At the very least, you should ask, “Is it OK if I smoke?” But don’t be surprised if they say, “No, you can’t smoke.” In my culture, if you smoke in their house, you are a bad guest, but if they don’t allow you to smoke in their house, they are not rude hosts.

In a word, no matter where you are, the best way to be a good guest is to adapt to (適應) the habits of your hosts.

8. When a western guest visits a Chinese family, he often ________.

A. buys some fruit                            B. brings a cup of tea

C. smokes                                     D. feels like a god

9. What will the writer probably say if a guest wants to smoke in his house?

A. Let’s smoke together.                     B. Sorry, you can’t smoke here.

C. Smoking is a bad habit.                    D. It’s OK if you smoke here.

10. What can be learned from the passage?

A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.       B. Where there is a will, there is a way.

C. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.         D. Actions speak louder than words.

11. What is the best title of the passage?

A. The Best Hosts

B. The Best Guests

C. Different Cultures in Different Countries

D. Different Guest-host Relationships in Different Cultures

【回答】

8. D    9. B    10. C    11. D

【解析】

短文大意：本文是文化類閲讀，作者通過在*的岳母家做客發現，*的主客關係與一些西方國家有很大的不同，最後提出了客人應該適應主人習慣的觀點。

8.題意：當一位西方客人拜訪一個*家庭時，他常常覺得自己像神一樣。考查細節理解。根據In China, guests are almost like gods.可知，在*客人就像神一樣，故選D。

9.題意：如果一位客人想在他家抽煙，作者可能會説什麼?考查細節理解。A. 我們一起抽煙吧。B. 對不起，你不能在這裏抽煙。C. 吸煙是一種壞習慣。D。沒關係,如果你在這裏抽煙。根據When I see some of her guests smoking in her house, as a non-smoker, I feel unhappy. Usually, I want to stop them directly可知會直接阻止他們抽煙。AD兩項不符合作者意願，C項表達含蓄，可排除。Sorry, you can’t smoke here.是直接拒絕，故選B。

10.題意：從這篇文章中我們可以瞭解到什麼?考查細節判斷。A. 患難見真情。B. 有志者事竟成。C. 入鄉隨俗。D. 事實勝於雄辯。根據短文內容，結合no matter where you are, the best way to be a good guest is to adapt to the habits of your hosts.可知，作者通過在*的岳母家做客發現，*的主客關係與一些西方國家有很大的不同，最後提出了客人應該適應主人習慣的觀點；When in Rome, do as the Romans do.符合句意，故選C。

11.題意：這篇文章最好的題目是什麼?考查標題歸納。A. 最好的主人；B. 最好的客人；C. 不同的國家有不同的文化；D. 不同文化中主客關係的不同。根據開頭It is because the guest-host relationship in China is quite different from that in some western countries.可知，*的主客關係與一些西方國家有很大的不同，Different Guest-host Relationships in Different Cultures符合文意，故選D。

知識點：*經濟文化類

題型：閲讀理解