Question

词汇运用

根据语篇内容，用方框中所给词填空，使短文通顺、连贯。每个单词只能用一次。

relaxed  expect  usually  at  early   their  arrive  customs  because  supposed

Different countries have different rules about social situations, so when you meet foreign friends, you are1.________ to learn about the culture in other countries. For example, if you have an appointment(预约) 2.________ four o’clock, what time do you 3.________ your foreign friends to come? If they are Germans, they will 4.________ on time. If they are Americans, they’ll probably be fifteen minutes5.________, but if they are Englishmen, they’ll be fifteen minutes late, because sometimes they are 6._______ about time.

As for lunch time, the Englishmen are happy to have lunch with 7.________ business friends. During the meal, they often discuss business matters. The Japanese don’t like to work while eating, 8._______ lunch is the time for them to relax. The Germans like to talk about business before dinner, but the Frenchmen 9._______ eat first and talk after dinner. So if we learn many 10._______ of other countries, we can have a great time with foreign friends.

Answer

1.supposed

2.at

3.expect

4.arrive

5.early

6.relaxed

7.their

8.because

9.usually

10.customs

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了不同的国家有不同的社会情景，当我们与外国朋友们见面的时候，我们最好了解这个国家的风俗。

1.句意：因此，当你与外国朋友们见面的时候，你应该了解其他国家的文化。短语be suppoesd to do sth.表示应该做某事。根据句意及所给单词提示，故填supposed。

2.句意：如果你约定在4点，你期待你的朋友几点来，at加具体的时间点。故填at。

3.句意：如果你约定在4点，你期待你的朋友几点来。短语except sb. To do sth.表示期待某人做某事。故填expect。

4.句意：如果他们是德国人，他们将会按时到。Arrive表示到达的意思。故填arrive。

5.句意：如果他们是美国人，他们可能会早来15分钟。这里表示早来的意思。根据句意及所给单词提示，故填early。

6.句意：他们会晚来15分钟，因为有时候他们对时间要求很放松。短语be relaxed about...表示对……要求放松。根据句意及所给单词提示，故填relaxed。

7.句意：午饭时间，英国人们很高兴和他们的生意朋友们一起吃午饭。这里指的是他们的朋友们。用形容词性的物主代词。根据句意，故填their。

8.句意：日本人们不喜欢吃饭的时候工作，因为午饭时间对于他们来说是放松的。这里表示原因，根据句意故填because。

9.句意：德国人们喜欢在饭前谈论生意，但是对于法国人来说通常先吃谈论晚饭，故填usually。

10.customs。

考点：选词填空。