中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台 3.话题阅读:文化 使用说明： post-reading 部分，授课教师可以根据课程进度选择是否使用。 A. Choose the best answer (根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案) If an American is satisfied with you, he will put his thumb and forefinger into a circle. That means OK. But in Brazil, the very sign is considered to be rude. In Poland, a guest usually presents flowers to his hostess. The number must be an odd (奇数) one. Besides, the hostess isn't expected to remove the cover of the bunch of flowers. And usually, red rose is a sign of love. Usually we nod to express our agreement and shake our heads to show disapproval. To our surprise these body movements mean the opposite in Bulgaria(保加利亚).The differences in customs and cultures in the world are really noticeable. We should learn more about them to avoid embarrassment(窘迫). Then, would you please remember: When in Rome, do as the Romans do. (141 words) ( ) 1. In Poland, if a man gives some odd red roses to a woman as a present, it means that he _____. A) will invite her to a dinner party B) has not been in love with her C) will invite her to a ball D) has fallen in love with her ( ) 2. If a Brazilian puts his thumb and forefinger into a circle, it shows that he _____ you. A) will be friends with B) is not satisfied with C) is willing to help D) is satisfied with ( ) 3.In Poland, it is _____ for the hostess to remove the cover of the bunch of flowers somebody presented to her. A) impolite B) polite C) expected D) great ( ) 4. In Bulgaria, if a man nods, it means that he _____ with you. A) will have a talk B) disagrees C) will shake hands D) agrees ( ) 5.The sentence “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” means that we should _____. A) should learn from the Romans B) should work as the Romans do C) obey its customs when we are entering a country D) have been Romans 【难度】★★ 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A 4. B 5.C Post-reading Please write down at least three expressions about “When in Rome, do as the Romans do” . ① _____ ② _____ ③ _____ B. Choose the best answer and complete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文) It's very interesting to study names of different countries. Chinese names are different ___ 1___ foreign names. Once an English lady came to visit me. When I was introduced to her, she said, "Glad to meet you, Miss Ping." Then she gave me her name card with three words on it: "Betty J. Black". So I said, "Thank you, Miss Betty." We looked at each other and laughed ___2___. Later I found that the English people ___3___ their family names last and the given names first, while their middles are not ___4___ very much. I explained to her that the Chinese family name comes first, the given name last, so she should never call me Miss Ping. She asked if we Chinese had a middle name. I told her we didn't. ___5___ people may often find three words on a Chinese name card. In this case the family name still comes first, the other words after it is a two-word given name. It is quite ____ ... ...
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