Question

In the eyes of many Westerners, Chinese are the best hosts (主人) but the worst guests in the world. This is probably because the guest-host relationship in China is much different from that in some Western countries.

In China, guests are almost like gods. Whenever I enter a Chinese person’s home, there is always fruit on the table for me, and someone is quick to bring me a cup of tea or water. In the West, things are different. Acting according to the host’s way of doing things is usual behavior for a guest.

And there are lots of things Westerners find difficult to adapt to. For example, my mother-in-law doesn’t smoke. So when I see some of her guests smoking in her house. As a non-smoker, I feel unhappy. Usually I want to stop them directly. But I must realize that, to be a good host in China, she mustn’t do that. However, in most North American homes, you should not smoke in the same case. You could ask, “Is it OK if I smoke?” But don’t be surprised if you get a “no”. In our culture, it’s not considered rude at all.

In China, you probably won’t need to change the guest-host relationship very much because you will probably only be the host, and Chinese are naturally very good hosts. But if western hosts invite you to their house, try not to be too surprised if their style of treating you is not what you have expected.

1.Many Westerners think Chinese are the worst guests because ________.

A. Chinese act like gods in their home    B. they don’t expect gifts from Chinese

C. there are cultural differences    D. Chinese are heavy smokers

2.When a Western guest visits a Chinese family, he often ________ .

A. buys some fruit    B. feels like a god

C. wants some gifts    D. takes a cup of tea

3.If the writer’s guests want to smoke in his house, he will probably say “________”

A. It’s OK. Go ahead.    B. Would you like a cigarette (香烟)?

C. Smoking is a bad habit.    D. Sorry, please don’t smoke here.

4.In the passage, the underlined phrase “adapt to” probably means “________”.

A. think back to    B. get used to

C. look forward to    D. keep close to

5.When it comes to the guest-host relationship, the writer thinks ________.

A. foreigners should learn from Chinese

B. hosts must do things in the guests’ way

C. Western hosts are always nice to guests

D. people should understand cultural differences

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.B

5.D

【解析】本文介绍了中国和西方国家，在宾主关系是不一样的。在西方人的眼中，中国人是世界上最好的主人，却是最差的客人。

1.C

推理判断题。根据In the eyes of many Westerners, Chinese are the best hosts (主人) but the worst guests in the world. This is probably because the guest-host relationship in China is much different from that in some Western countries.可知许多西方人认为中国人是最糟糕的客人，这是因为中国和西方国家的文化差异导致的，故选C。

2.B

细节理解题。根据In China, guests are almost like gods.可知当西方国家的客人来访问中国的一家人，他经常感觉像上帝一样，故选B。

3.D

推理判断题。根据So when I see some of her guests smoking in her house.As a non-smoker, I feel unhappy. Usually I want to stop them directly.可知如果作者的客人想在他的房间里吸烟，他将可能会说不可以，故选D。

4.B

词义猜测题。根据第三段的But don’t be surprised if you get a “no”. In our culture, it’s not considered rude at all.可知在西方国家看见客人在自己吸烟，我就可以阻止他。但是中国客人的这种行为被认为是一点也不粗鲁，因此中国和西方国家的待客之道是不同的，因此很难适应，不习惯，故选B。

5.D

推理判断题。根据In China, you probably won’t need to change the guest-host relationship very much because you will probably only be the host, and Chinese are naturally very good hosts. But if western hosts invite you to their house, try not to be too surprised if their style of treating you is not what you have expected.可知,当提到客人和主人之间的关系时，中国和西方人是不同的，我们应该理解文化的差异，故选D。

点睛：根据题干要求，在文中寻找答案所在的语句或段落，进行分析理解，词义猜测，推理判断和概括归纳，选出正确的选项。例如小题2，根据In China, guests are almost like gods.可知当西方国家的客人来访问中国的一家人，他经常感觉像上帝一样，故选B。