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Chinese and English-speaking countries’ cultures公开课学生用卷

学校:____________ 班级：_____________ 姓名：_____________ 授课人：王玲玲

Part1 Etiquette
Situation 1

（ ） It is an interesting country . The weather there changes a lot. Maybe sunny weather will be rainy in a few minutes. If you go across the road, you must look right first. If you drive a car, you must drive it on the left side of the road. Which country is it?
A. China B. England C . America

Situation 2

When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know to ask for help politely. For example, you may ask “Where are the restrooms?” or “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?” These are similar requests for directions. Both are correct, but the first one sounds less polite. That is because it is a very direct question. It is not enough to just ask a question correctly. We also need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help.
Good speakers change the way they speak in different circumstances. The expressions they use might depend on whom they are speaking to or how well they know each other. It is all right to ask your classmates direct questions because you know them well. However, if you say to your teacher, “When is the school trip?”, this might sound impolite. But if you say, “Excuse me, Mr. West. Do you know when the school trip is?”, this will sound much more polite.
Usually polite questions are longer. They include expressions such as “Could you please ...?”or “May I ask...?”It sounds more polite to say, “Peter, could you please tell me your e-mail address?” than “Peter, tell me your e-mail address.” Sometimes we even need to spend time leading into a request. For example, we might first say to a stranger, “Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me” or “I’m sorry to trouble you, but...”before asking for help.
It might seem more difficult to speak politely than directly. However, it is important to learn how to use the right language in different situations. This will help you communicate better with other people.
( ) 1. The underlined word “circumstances” in the passage means “_____”in Chinese.
A.境况 B.优势 C.例子
( ) 2.According to the passage, good speakers _________.
A. never change the way they speak in different situations.
B. say fewer words
C. communicate with others well
( ) 3. According to the passage, if you want to ask for help politely, you might speak like this____________.
A. Where is the post office?
B. Could you please tell me where the restroom is?
C. Tell where the restroom is.
( ) 4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. We also need to learn how to be impolite when we ask for help.
B. It is all right to ask your teacher direct questions because you know them well.
C. Before asking for help, we should say like this, Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me” or ‘“I’m sorry to trouble you, but...”.
( ) 5. What is the passage mainly about?
A. It’s mainly about the foreign help.
B. It’s mainly about the way of asking for help.
C. It’s mainly about the way to offer help.

Situation 3

( ) Table manners are important in western countries. All things, including keys , bags ,and mobile phones that are not with food should be _________ the table. We Chinese people don’t mind that.
A. kept away from B. kept in touch with C. kept on

Part2 Festivals
1. The introduction of Festivals

Every year, we celebrate many special days: Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and New Year’s Day. In some countries, there is a special day for playing tricks on others. In North America and parts of Europe, this day is known as April Fool’s Day, and is celebrated on April 1.
Many people say the French started April Fool’s Day. Centuries ago, New Year’s Day In Europe was on April 1. In 1582, the calendar changed and King Charles IX of France moved it to January 1.
Some people did not like this, and choose to keep April 1 as New Year’s Day. Many called these people “April Fools” and played jokes and tricks on them. Over time, April 1 became a day to have fun in France. It then spread to England and Scotland, and later, to North America.
On April Fool’s Day, jokes are common. In the United States, for example, a person may move a friend’s clock ahead one hour, or use salt instead of the sugar. Other countries have their own “Fool’s Day”. In Spain and Mexico, people have fun with one another on Dec. 28. In India, it happens on March 31.
In many countries around the world, April 1 is a day of fun. There is a lot of laughter , and many people shout : “April Fool’s!”

People play jokes and__2___on others. A person may move a friend’s clock ahead one hour, or____3_____ the sugar with salt

Aperson

In____1____ America
and parts of Europe

On April 1

It is ___4____ that the French started April Fool’s Day.

April Fool ’s Day

On December 28
In Spain and Mexico

People have fun with _____5___ other.

On March 31
In India

1._______________ 2.____________ 3.______________ 4.____________ 5.____________

2. The supplement of festivals after playing a game

Information about four festivals

Name

Double Seventh Festival

Valentine’s Day

Tomb-sweeping Day

Easter
Area
China
Western countries
China
Western countries
Date
The seventh day of the seventh lunar month
February 14th
April 5th
March 21st
Activity
Send presents,
express love
Send presents,
express love
Sweep tombs, have a day off
Make colorful eggs
( ) 1. How many Chinese festivals are mentioned in the form?
A. Two B. Three C . Four
( ) 2. There are festivals when the boys can express love to girls. What are they?
A. Double Seventh and Tomb-sweeping Day
B. Double Seventh Festival and Valentine’s Day
C. Tomb-sweeping Day and Easter
( )3. In China we use this festival to sweep tombs in honor of our ancestors(祖先). This festival is called_________.
A. Valentine’s Day B. Easter C. Tomb-sweeping Day
( ) 4. We can make colorful eggs on this festival and there is also a symbol(标志) animal ,a rabbit. This festival is _________.
A. Valentine’s Day B. Easter C. Tomb-sweeping Day
( ) 5. Which of the following TRUE ?
A. We can express love to our beloved(心爱的) persons on neither Double Seventh Festival nor on Valentine’s Day.
B. On April 5th, western people can have a day off.
C. Easter is on the 21st day of March.