Question

Different countries have different customs in giving presents. In China you must never give a clock to a Chinese person, because the pronunciation of the word for “clock” in Chinese is similar to the pronunciation of “death”．Also, don’t wrap (用……包裹) a present in white, black, or blue paper, because they are the colours for funerals (葬礼)．Don’t give a knife, because something sharp can cut a friendship.

In Russia if you give flowers as presents, you have to give an odd number of them (One, Three, five, etc.) because even numbers of flowers are for funerals.

In Germany if you are invited to dinner, flowers are good presents to take to your dinner hostess (女主人), but don’t take her red roses because it means you are in love with her. Don’t take thirteen of anything because it’s an unlucky number. Don’t take an even number of anything, either. Don’t wrap your presents in white, brown, or black paper.

1.According to the passage, ________ must never be given to Chinese people as presents.

A. flowers    B. clothes    C. food    D. clocks

2.People don’t wrap presents in black or white paper in________.

A. Germany    B. China    C. both China and Germany    D. both China and Russia

3.What does the underlined word “even” mean in Chinese in the passage?

A. 奇数的    B. 偶数的    C. 甚至    D. 平坦的

4.What presents can you take to your dinner hostess in Germany?

A. Thirteen of something.

B. Flowers except red roses.

C. An even number of something.

D. Something wrapped in brown paper.

5.Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Foreigners’ Presents

B. Giving Flowers as Presents

C. Different Customs in Giving Presents

D. Don’t Give Thirteen of Anything as Presents

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.B

5.C

【解析】

本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述不同的国家在送礼物时有不同的风俗。

1.细节理解题。根据In China you must never give a clock to a Chinese person, because the pronunciation of the word for “clock” in Chinese is similar to the pronunciation of “death”可知，不能给中国人送“钟表”作为礼物，故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据Also, don’t wrap (用……包裹) a present in white, black, or blue paper, because they are the colours for funerals (葬礼)以及Don’t wrap your presents in white, brown, or black paper可知，在中国和德国都不能用黑色和白色的纸包礼物，故选C。

3.词义猜测题。根据In Russia if you give flowers as presents, you have to give an odd number of them (One, Three, five, etc.) because even numbers of flowers are for funerals可知，even和odd为相反词，odd后列出数字1,3,5……，为基数，所以even是偶数，故选B。

4.细节理解题。根据but don’t take her red roses because it means you are in love with her.Don’t take thirteen of anything because it’s an unlucky number.Don’t take an even number of anything, either.Don’t wrap your presents in white, brown, or black paper可知，不能拿红玫瑰、不能拿带13的事物、不能拿偶数的东西，不能拿白色、棕色和黑纸包礼物。故选B。

5.主旨大意题。主要讲述不同的国家在送礼物时有不同的风俗故选C。