Question

(B). British people have their own customs, and their traditions and habits are quite different from our Chinese.

Britain people like talking about the weather. There are probably two reasons（原因）.One is the uncertainty（不确定性）of the weather. In Britain the weather is always changing. Another reason is that talking about the weather seems（似乎）a way of being friendly.

“Ladies first” is also a Britain custom. Men usually open doors for women and women generally walk ahead of men into a room or restaurant . It is polite to let a woman go first , to protect her from traffic, to help her get on and get off the bus. In England, you should never ask a woman’s age. It is very impolite. It is her privacy(隐私)..

根据短文，判断正“T”误“F”(5分)

1.British people like talking about the weather.

2.The weather is usually changing in Britain.

3.Men don’t always open doors for women in Britain.

4.Men should help women get on and get off the bus in Britain.

5.A British woman will tell you her age, because it’s not a secret.

Answer

1.T

2.T

3.F

4.T

5.F

【解析】这是一篇介绍英国人的习俗的短文。英国人喜欢谈论天气，一是因为英国的天气多变，具有不确定性；二是在英国谈论天气是表达友好的方式。英国人也有“女士优先”的习惯。而且，在英国询问女士的年龄是不礼貌的。

1.推理判断题。句意：British people like talking about the weather.英国人喜欢谈论天气。由第二段第一句Britain people like talking about the weather.可知英国人喜欢谈论天气。因此本句正确。

2.推理判断题。句意： The weather is usually changing in Britain.在英语天气经常改变。由第二段倒数第二句In Britain the weather is always changing.可知，在英国天气总是在改变。故本句正确。

3.推理判断题。句意：Men don’t always open doors for women in Britain.在英国，男士并不总是为女士开门。由第三段第二句：Men usually open doors for women and women generally walk ahead of men into a room or restaurant .可知在英国男士通常为女士开门。故本句错误。

4.推理判断题。句意：Men should help women get on and get off the bus in Britain.在英国，男士应该帮助女士上下车。由第三段可知，在英国男士帮助女士上下公交车是礼貌的行为。故本句正确。

5.推理判断题。句意：A British woman will tell you her age, because it’s not a secret.英国妇女会告诉你她的年龄，因为那不是秘密。由短文最后两句可知，在英国，不得问女士的年龄，因为那是她的隐私，是不礼貌的行为。故本句错误。