初中英语专项阅读——风土人情.doc

初中英语专项阅读风土人情A Although American informality(不拘小节) is well known, many new visitors think that it shows a lack of respect. This is especially true in the business world. Americans often use first names upon meeting a stranger and dont always shake hands. They often just smile and say “Hi” or “Hello” rather than using a more formal handshake. It is good to remember that to an American such an informal greeting really means the same thing as a formal handshake someplace else. Similarly, Americans do not usually give a special farewell(告辞) or handshake to each person when they leave a party of business meeting. They will often just wave goodbye to the whole group or perhaps say, “Well, so long everybody, Ill see you tomorrow.” They then will leave. No handshakes. Americans seem either totally(完全地) hurried and hardworking or totally informal and at ease. Often youll see men working at office desks without their suit coats and ties. They may lean far back in their chairs and even put their feet up on the desks while they are talking on the telephone. This does not mean to be rude. Once Americans leave the busy streets, they are easy and informal. Choose the best answer according to the passage.( )1. From the passage, we can know Americans usually are _.A. cool B. rude C. lazy D. informal ( )2. According to the passage we can know Americans _ .A. are hurried and hardworkingB. give no respect to others C. like to put their feet on the desks D. dont like to work at office desks without their suit coats( )3. In the passage, the underlined phrase “so long” means “ _”.A. hello B. very longC. too long D. goodbye( )4. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Americans are very impolite. B. An American often says “Hi” when he meets a stranger in the business world. C. When an American leaves a party, he will shake hands with every person. D. An American often shakes hands when he meets a stranger. ( )5. The best title of the passage may be “ _”.A. American GreetingB. American FarewellC. American InformalityD. Americans in the Business World B In America, there are different kinds of people, and they also have different weddings(婚礼). For example, church weddings, civil weddings, weddings on mountain tops. But no matter where or how people hold their weddings, there are certain traditional customs. From early Roman time on, June has been a popular month for weddings. Some people even think June was named after Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage. A woman will be engaged to(订婚) a man before theyve become couple. The man will give the woman an engagement ring as a token(信物) of their agreement to marry. Today, two young people decide to marry by themselves, and then they tell their parents about it. Usually they may announce it in local newspapers. Invitations will be mailed three or four weeks before the wedding. People who receive an invitation will think it an honor (荣誉). Traditional wedding attire (礼服) for the bride is a long white dress. Flowers are an important part of the decoration. The church or hall is decorated with flowers. Whatever the tradition may be, all the wedding guests wish the newly married couples a long and happy life together. During their honeymoon,the newly married couples enjoy their happy new life every day. A year later, they celebrate their one-year-long marriage, which is called “paper wedding”. Twenty-five years later, it is called “silver wedding”. And fifty years later, its called “golden wedding”.True (T) or False (F).( )1. Americans may hold their weddings on the mountain tops.( )2. A young man gives a young girl some beautiful flowers when he is engaged to the young girl.( )3. People will feel happy when they receive an invitation to a wedding.( )4. The word “bride” means “新郎” in Chinese.( )5. The fifty-year-long marriage is called “golden wedding”. Key: A 1-5 DADBC B 1-5 TFTFT C Arriving in New York There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or taxi to any place in New York. Public transport In New York there is a good bus and subway service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for ten journeys because its cheaper. But you dont have to use public transportthere are lots of places you can go to on foot, like The Empire State Building(帝国大厦), 5th Avenue(大街)and Central Park. The New York taxis are part of the city experience, so you should take a taxi at least once during your visit. Hotels There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on 5th Avenue. But you dont have to pay a lot to stay in the city. There are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA near Central Park is great for young people. Eating out There are many kinds of food in New York, and you shouldnt eat at McDonalds every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example. Shopping Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices, you have to pay special 8% tax(税)on everything you buy in New York. Places to see Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New YorkTimes Square, the Statue of Liberty. And you shouldnt go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city.Choose the best answer according to the information above.( )1. How many kinds of public transport are mentioned in the passage?A. Two. B. Three.C. Four. D. Five.( )2. “The Plaza” in the passage is the name of _.A. a restaurant B. a hotelC. an airport D. a shop( )3. How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of $10 in New York?A. $10.8. B. $10.08.C. $18. D. $10. ( )4. When you visit New York, you should _.A. eat at McDonalds every dayB. take a taxi whenever you go outC. stay at the best hotelD. climb the Statue of Liberty( )5. From this passage, we can learn that _.A. people can visit many places of interest in New York on footB. New York is not a good place for shoppingC. people must travel by public transport in New YorkD. people have to eat only one kind of food in New York D Different countries and different people have different manners. We must find out their customs, 1 we can know what are good manners or what are bad manners in different countries. Here are some examples of the things 2 a well-mannered person does or does not do. If you visit a Chinese family, you should knock 3 the door first. When the door opens, you shouldnt move into before the 4 says “Qing Jin”. After you enter the room, you wouldnt sit down until the host asks you to take a 5 . When a cup of tea is put on the tea-table before you or sent to your hands, youll say, “ 6 .” And receive it with your two hands, not one hand, or theyll think you are 7 . Before entering a house in Japan, it is good manners to take off your 8 . In European countries, even though shoes sometimes become very dirty, this is not done. In a Malay house, a guest never finishes the food on his plate. He leaves 9 to show that he has had enough. In England, a guest always finishes a drink or the food to show that he has 10 . This will make the host, especially the hostess pleasant.Choose the best word or phrase and complete the passage.( )1. A. so as to B. so that C. in order to D. but( )2. A. who B. where C. when D. that( )3. A. at B. to C. in D. up( )4. A. children B. man C. host D. lady( )5. A. table B. seat C. rest D. chance( )6. A. Im not thirsty B. I dont want to drink C. Thank you D. Im sorry( )7. A. well-mannered B. bad man C. not good D. ill-mannered( )8. A. shirt B. shoes C. socks D. coat( )9. A. little B. few C. a little D. a few( )10. A. enjoyed it B. not liked it C. hated it D. not enough Key: C 1-5 BBADA D 1-5 BDACB 6-10 CDBCA 4