An American friend has invited you to visit his family. You’ve never been to an American’s home before, and you’re not sure what to do. Should you take a gift? How should you dress? What time should you arrive? What should you do when you get there? Glad you asked. When you’re the guest, you should just make yourself at home. That’s what hospitality(款待) is all about: making people feel at home when they’re not.
The question of whether or not to bring a gift often makes guests squirm（难为情）. Giving your host a gift is not just a social manner in some cultures-it’s expected. But in American culture, a guest is not necessary to bring a present. Of course, some people do bring a small present to their host to show their thanks. The right gifts for the host might be flowers, candy, and you can bring toys if the family has small children. If you choose not to bring a gift, don’t worry. No one will even notice.
【小题1】The passage talks about .A．where to find a friend in needB．what to do while visiting your friendsC．how to make friendsD．when to visit your friend【小题2】The underlined word “manner” means in Chinese.A．弊端B．礼节C．趋势D．挑战【小题3】You can if you want to bring a gift to your friend according to the passage.A．bring a bundle of beerB．bring him some beautiful clothesC．bring delicious foodD．buy a bunch of fowlers【小题4】 The underlined sentence wants to tell us .A．you are impolite if you don’t bring a giftB．how to pick out a gift for our friendC．the host won’t care if you don’t bring a giftD．bringing a gift is very necessaryB
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(答案→)B
解析：这是一阅读理解题，目的是考查学生的阅读理解能力。做这种题时大体浏览一下问题，带着问题去读，这样会有的放矢。通读短文，遇到陌生词汇，在不影响理解的情况下可不去管它，如果影响了理解，可根据语言环境、构词法等去猜它的含义。在选择答案时，可应用排除法，这样会提高正确率。1.可根据you’re not sure what to do做出正确选择。2.可应用排除法，ACD都不符合语言环境。3.可根据The right gifts for the host might be flowers, candy, and you can bring toys if the family has small children.确定答案。4.划线一句的含义是“如果你选择不带礼物，别担心，没人会注意。”和选项C最接近。