Question

When I was a foreign teacher in China, every day I taught English to my students and they taught me about China. One day the topic turned to saying “I love you”. I was shocked to learn that not one of my students had said  this to their mothers, nor had their mothers said it to them. “Does your mom love you?” “Of course ,”they answered.

“How do you know ?”was my logical question. They responded that their moms cooked and always told  them what they were doing wrong to show  their caring. I was stunned .So mom’s cooking and criticizing read out as “I love you ”. “Then how do you say ‘I love you ’to her?” They agreed that getting good grades, followed by god jobs would be how they showed their love.  

In my family we all say “I love you” a lot .While it is true that we often say the words without having great depth of feelings at that moment, it is almost like a blessing we give each other. Those three little words carry a world of meaning, even when said as a greeting, but most especially if they are the last words we say to or hear from those we love.  

1.The foreign teacher_______.

A. comes from AmericaB. is a young woman

C. is expressive enoughD. knows much about China

2.Chinese people prefer to show love by________.

A. saying “I love you”  B. cooking

C. getting good gradesD. doing something helpful;

3.In paragraph 4,what’s the real meaning of the mom’s hugging?

A. She is meeting her daughter at the door.

B. She loves her daughter and misses her.

C. She is glad that she has more time to herself

D. She finds it interesting to hug her daughter.

4.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Say “I love you” more to your family.

B. Say “I love you ”a lot to Chinese people .

C. Say “I love you ”as a greeting to others.  

D. Say “I love you ”without great depth of feelings.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.A

【解析】

试题分析: 本文的作者是一名在中国教书的外国人，他通过他的亲身经历了解到对于跟家人说“我爱你”的中西方差异。

1.从第三段的句子：I come from a culture where most people are expressive enough，可知作者是善于表达的。选C

2.推理题：从第二段的句子：They responded that their moms cooked and Always told them what they were doing wrong to show their earning．可知中国人会做一些有用的事情表示爱。选D

3.细节题：从第四段的句子：“Now that you have gone I have more time to myself．可知这个妈妈因为自己有更多的时间而拥抱孩子。选B

4.主旨题：文章最后一段点题， Those three little words carry a world of meaning，even when said as a greeting, but most especially if they are the lax words we say to or hear from those we love．说明我们要多向家人说：I love you。选A

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