Question

For many foreigners, Chinese are the best hosts and the worst guests in the world. In fact, they are not really bad guests, because the guest-host relationship in China is quite different from that in western (西方的) countries. In China, guests are almost like gods. Whenever I enter a Chinese person’s home, there is always fruit on the table, and someone is quick to bring me a cup of tea or water. In the west, the guest is not a god. Acting according to the host’s way of doing things is common for a guest.

My wife’s mother doesn’t smoke. When I see some guests smoking in her house, as a non-smoker (不抽烟的人), I feel unhappy. Usually I want to stop them, but I must know that in China, to be a good host, she must not do that. In America, if you are a guest, and the hosts are not smokers, you should not smoke in their home. At least, you could ask, “Is it OK if I smoke?” But don’t be surprised if they say: “No, you can’t smoke.”

Guests in China also have some special habits. Some western people may not adapt to these habits very soon.

Luckily, my wife is a Chinese. Whenever we visit a Chinese family she tells me to buy them a gift. However, giving a gift to host is not always needed in my country. So if you invite foreign guests to your home, don’t be too surprised if they don’t bring you a gift. And if western hosts invite you to their home, try not to be too surprised if their style of treating(对待) you is not what you expected.

1.When a western guest visits a Chinese family, he often     .

A.buys some fruit

B.takes a cup of tea

C.feels welcome

2.If the a guest wants to smoke in the writer’s house, the writer will probably say “     .”

A.Let’s smoke together

B.It’s OK, if you smoke here

C.Sorry, you can’t smoke here

3.What does the underlined phrase “adapt to” in the passage?

A.get used to B.look forward to C.reply to

4.Which of the following is true according to paragraph four?

A.Bringing a gift when visiting is popular in China.

B.Chinese has more habits than people in other countries.

C.It’s necessary to give a gift if we visit a western family.

5.What is the main idea of this passage?

A.Foreigners should learn from Chinese.

B.Hosts must do things in the guests’ way.

C.People should understand cultural difference.

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.A

4.A

5.C

【解析】

文章大意：在许多西方人看来，中国人是世界上最好的主人，但却是最差的客人。这可 能是因为中国和一些西方国家的宾主关系大不相同所致。

1.细节理解题。根据 In China, guests are almost like gods. 在中国，客人几乎就像神一样。可知，当一位西方客人拜访一个中国家庭时，他经常感到受欢迎。故选 C。

2.细节理解题。根据文中 My wife's mother doesn't smoke. When I see some guests smoking in her house, as a non-smoker (不抽烟的人), I feel unhappy. Usually I want to stop them, but I must know that in China, to be a good host, she must not do that. 我妻子的母亲不抽烟。当我看到一些客人在她家里抽烟时，作为一个不抽烟的人，我感到不高兴。通常我想阻止他们，但我必须知道，在中国，要想成为一个好东道主，她一定不能那样做。可知，作者可能说“对不起，你不能在这里抽烟”。故选 C。

3.细节理解题。根据后面的内容 For example, my wife's mother 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.推测可知，And there are lots of things we Westerners find difficult to adapt to. 例如，我妻子的母亲不抽烟。所以当我看到她的一些客人在她家抽烟时，作为一个不抽烟的人，我感到不高兴。通常我想直接阻止他们。推测知道，有很多东西我们西方人很难适应。意思是“我们西方人发现很多事情很难适应”，和“get used to 习惯于某事或做某事”基本一致，故选 A。

4.细节理解题。根据 Whenever we visit a Chinese family she tells me to buy them a gift每次我们拜访一个中国家庭，她都要我给他们买一份礼物。可 知，旅游时带礼物在中国很受欢迎。故选 A。

5.理解归纳题。在许多西方人看来，中国人是世界上最好的主人，但却是最差的客人。这可能是因为中 国和一些西方国家的宾主关系大不相同所致。故 C 项是本文的文章大意。故选 C。