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阅读理解
阅读理解
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OK啦!
WhenmyfamilymovedtoAmericain2010fromasmallvillageinGuangdong,China,webroughtnotonlyourluggage,butalsoourvillagerules,customsandculture.Oneoftherulesisthatyoungpeopleshouldalwaysrespect(尊敬)elders.Unluckily,thisruleledtomyveryfirstembarrassmentintheUnitedStates.
Ihadapart-timejobasawaiterinaChineserestaurant.Onetime,whenIwasservingfoodtoamiddle-agedcouple,thewifeaskedmehowthefoodcouldbeservedsoquickly.ItoldherthatIhadmadesuretheygottheirfoodquicklybecauseIalwaysrespecttheelderly.AssoonasIsaidthat,herfaceshowedgreatdispleasure.Mymanager,whohappenedtohearwhatIsaid,tookmeasideandgavemealonglectureabouthowsensitive(敏感)Americansareandhowtheydislikethedescription“old”.Ithenwalkedbacktothetableandapologizedtothewife.Afterthecoupleheardmyreason,theyunderstoodthattheproblemwascausedbyculturaldifferences,sotheylaughedandwerenolongerangry.
InmyvillageinChina,peopleareproudofbeingold.Notsomanypeoplelivetobeseventyoreighty,andpeoplewhoreachsuchanagehavethemostknowledgeandexperience.Youngpeoplealwaysrespectolderpeoplebecausetheyknowtheycanlearnfromtheirrichexperience.
However,intheUnitedStates,peoplethink“growingold”isaproblemsince“old”showsthatapersonisgoingtoretireorthatthebodyisnotworkingwell.Heremanypeopletrytokeepthemselvesawayfromgrowingoldbydoingexercisesorjogging,andwomenputonmakeup,hopingtolookyoung.WhenItoldthecoupleintherestaurantthatIrespecttheelderly,theygotangrybecausethiscausedthemtofeeltheyhadfailedtostayyoung.Ihadtoldthemsomethingtheydidn’twanttohear.
Afterthat,IchangedthewayIhadbeenwitholderpeople.ItisnotthatIdon’trespectthemanymore;Istillrespectthem,butnowIdon’tshowmyfeelingsthroughwords.
ByJack
根据以上短文内容,然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
1.Jackbroughtthecoupletheirfoodveryfastbecause_______.
A.themanageraskedhimtodoso
B.herespectedtheelderly
C.thecouplewantedhimtodoso
D.hewantedmorepay
2.WhenJackcalledthecouple“elderly”,theybecame_______.
A.nervous
B.satisfied
C.unhappy
D.excited
3.InJack’shometown,_______.
A.peopledislikebeingcalled“old”
B.peopleareproudofbeingold
C.manypeoplereachtheageofseventyoreighty
D.theelderlyarethefirsttogetfoodinrestaurants
4.Afterthisexperience,Jack_______.
A.losthisjobintherestaurant
B.madefriendswiththecouple
C.nolongerrespectedtheelderly
D.changedhiswaywitholderpeople
5.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?
A.ThemoreJackexplained,theangrierthecouplegot.
B.Jackwantedtoshowhisfeelingsthroughwordsafterhisexperience.
C.Themanagerwentbacktothetableandapologizedtothecouple.
D.Fromthisexperience,JacklearnedmoreaboutAmericanculture.
Jean的网友
QQ聊天对我们来说并不陌生,但是该不该完全相信网友呢?
我们究竟该以怎样的心态对待网络呢?
让我们来看看本文主人公与网友的奇遇吧!
Jeanisabrightyoungwomanwhocomesfromarichandfamousfamily.Shegoestoagooduniversityandhaseverythingthatmoneycanbuy.Well,almosteverything.TheproblemisthatthepeopleinJean’sfamilyaresobusythattheycanhardlyfindtimetobewithher.Infact,Jeanisquitelonely.
SoJeanspendsalotoftimeonherQQ.Shelikesbeinganonymous(匿名),talkingtopeoplewhodonotknowaboutherfamousfamilyandherrichlife.SheusesthenameLindaonQQandhasmadealotoffriendswhoshekeepsintouchwithquiteoften.
LastyearJeanmadeaveryspecialfriendonQQ.HisnamewasDavidandlivedinSanFrancisco.Davidwasfullofstoriesandjokes.HeandJeanhadacommon(共同的)interestinrockmusicandmoderndance.SoitalwaystookthemhourstotalkhappilyonQQandsometimestheyevenforgottheirtime.Ofcourse,theywantedtoknowmoreabouteachother.Davidsentapictureofhimself:
Hewasatall,good-lookingyoungmanwithabig,happysmile.Astimewentby,theybecamegoodfriendsandoftensentcardsandsmallthingstoeachother.
WhenJean’sfathertoldherthathewasgoingonabusinesstriptoSanFrancisco,sheaskedhimtolethergowithhimsothatshecouldgiveDavidasurpriseforhisbirthday.ShewouldtakehimthelatestDVDoftheirfavoriterocksinger.ButwhensheknockedonDavid’sdoorinSanFrancisco,shefoundthatherspecialfriendwasatwelve-year-oldboynamedJim!
根据以上短文内容,然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
1.JeanspendsalotofhertimeonQQbecausesheis_______.
A.richB.famous
C.youngD.lonely
2.Jeanthought“David”wasspecialbecausehe_______.
A.madeherquitehappyonQQ B.wasfromSanFrancisco
C.sentherapictureofhimself D.wastallandgood-looking
3.WhenJeanand“David”metandintroducedthemselvestoeachother,whofeltsurprised?
A.“David”. B.Both“David”andJean.
C.Jean. D.Neither“David”norJean.
4.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?
A.Don’tbelievethoseyougettoknowonQQsoeasily.
B.Peopledon’tusetheirrealnamesonQQsooften.
C.Don’tgotomeetthoseyougettoknowonQQ.
D.PeopleshouldtelltheirrealnamestoothersonQQ.
一辈子的朋友
朋友与你相互嬉闹,朋友与你互掏腰包;朋友与你互相惦记,朋友与你心有灵犀;朋友与你有苦共担,朋友与有乐同欢……请读读这篇真挚的友情故事。
LindaEvanswasmybestfriend—likethesisterIneverhad.Wedideverythingtogether:
pianolessons,movies,swimming,horsebackriding.
WhenIwas13,myfamilymovedaway.LindaandIkeptintouchthroughletters,andwesaweachotheronspecialtime—likemywedding(婚礼)andLinda’s.Soonwewerebusywithchildrenandmovingtonewhomes,andwewrotelessoften.OnedayacardthatIsentcameback,stamped“Address(地址)Unknown.”IhadnoideahowtofindLinda.
Overtheyears,ImissedLindaverymuch.Iwantedtoshare(分享)happinessofmychildrenandthengrandchildren.AndIneededtosharemysadnesswhenmybrotherandthenmotherdied.TherewasanemptyplaceinmyheartthatonlyafriendlikeLindacouldfill.
OnedayIwasreadinganewspaperwhenInoticedaphotoofayoungwomanwholookedverymuchlikeLindaandwhoselastnamewasWagman—Linda’smarriedname.“TheremustbethousandsofWagmans,”Ithought,butJstillwrotetoher.
Shecalledassoonasshegotmyletter.“MrsTobin!
”shesaidexcitedly,“LindaEvansWagmanismymother.”
MinuteslaterIheardavoicethatIknewverymuch,evenafter40years,laughedandcriedandcaughtuponeachother’slives.Nowtheemptyplaceinmyheartisfilled.Andthere’sonethingthatLindaandIknowforsure:
Wewon’tloseeachotheragain!
根据以上短文内容,然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
1.ThewriterwenttopianolessonswithLindaEvans_______.
A.attheageof13
B.beforeshegotmarried
C.aftertheymovedtonewhomes
D.beforethewriter’sfamilymovedaway
2.Theydidn’toftenwritetoeachotherbecausethey_______.
A.gotmarried
B.hadlittletimetodoso
C.didn’tlikewritingletters
D.couldseeeachotheronspecialtime
3.Therewasanemptyplaceinthewriter’sheartbecauseshe_______.
A.wasintrouble
B.didn’tknowLinda’saddress
C.receivedthecardthatshesent
D.didn’thaveafriendlikeLindatoshareherhappinessorsadness
4.Thewriterwashappywhenshe_______.
A.readthenewspaper
B.heardLinda’svoiceonthephone
C.metayoungwomanwholookedalotlikeLinda
D.wrotetothewomanwhoselastnamewasWagman
5.Theyhaven’tkeptintouch_______.
A.forabout40years
B.forabout27years
C.sincetheygotmarried
D.sincethewriter’sfamilymovedaway
看病
每天都有很多人被病痛折磨着,但有些病却是因为一些不必要的担忧,正如本文中的tailor一样,威吓不少一点忧心,让自己健康快乐一点呢?
Amanwenttoseehisdoctoroneday,becausehewassufferingfrompainsinhisstomach.Afterthedoctorhadexaminedhimcarefully,hesaidtohim,“Well,there’snothingreallywrongwithyou,I’mgladtosay.Youronlytroubleisthatyouworrytoomuch.Doyouknow,Ihadamanwiththesametroubleasyouhereafewweeksago,andIgavehimthesameadviceasIamgoingtogiveyou.Hewasworriedbecausehecouldn’tpayhistailor’sbills.Itoldhimnottoworryaboutthebillsanymore.Hetookmyadviceandwhenhecametoseemeagaintwodaysago,hetoldmethathenowfeltquiteallrightagain.”“Yes,Iknowallaboutthat,”answeredthepatientsadly.“Yousee,I’mthatman’stailor!
”
根据以上短文内容判断正误,正确的用“T”表示,错误的用“F”表示。
1.Thetailorwenttoseehisdoctorbecausehehasgotaheadache.
2.Thereisnothingseriouswiththetailor.
3.Amanwiththesametroubleasthetailorafewdaysago.
4.Thedoctorgavethemanandthetailorthesameadvice.
5.Thetailorwasworriedbecauseamancouldn’tpayhisbills.
母爱
慈母手中线,游子身上衣,谁言寸草心,报得三春晖。
母爱是世界上最伟大、最无私的,她宽容大度,她不求回报,她为子女付出很多很多……
I’velovedmymother’sdesksinceIwasjusttallenoughtoseeabovethetopofitasmothersatdoingletters.Standingbyherchair,lookingattheinkbottle,pens,andwhitepaper,Idecidedthattheactofwritingmustbethemorewonderfulthingintheworld.
Yearslater,duringherfinalillness,motherkeptdifferentthingsformysisterandbrother.“Butthedesk,”she’dsaidagain,“it’sforElizabeth.”
Ineversawherangry,neversawhercry.Iknewshelovedme;sheshoweditinaction.Butasayounggirl,Iwantedheart-to-hearttalksbetweenmotheranddaughter.
Theyneverhappened.Andagulfopenedbetweenus.Iwas“tooemotional(易动感情的)”.Butshelived“onthesurface(表面)”.
AsyearspassedIhadmyownfamily.Ilovedmymotherandthankedherforourhappyfamily.Iwrotetoherincarefulwordsandaskedhertoletmeknowinanywayshechosethatshedidforgive(原谅)me.