Question

    In England, people don’t usually talk too much. You can go on a bus, or in a train, and everyone sits looking out of the windows. Often they read. They read books and newspapers. But they don’t talk much. When you meet English people, they often talk about one thing, the weather. So when you meet someone in England, you say: “Nice weather for the time of year!” “But it was a little colder yesterday,” someone may say. “But it will be a little warmer later!” You can say. Talk like this and the English people will think, “How friendly you are!” But it’s not good to ask their age or they will not be happy.

1.English people usually ________.

A.talk too much B.don’t walk too much

C.go to work by car D.don’t talk too much

2.They often________ on a bus or in a train.

A.read B.sing C.study D.talk

3.They like to talk about ________.

A.thing B.the weather C.the clothes D.the food

4.When you talk about the weather with the English people, they will think you are ________.

A.cold B.a Chinese C.an English D.friendly

5.When you ask an Englishman, “How old are you?” He will feel(觉得) ________.

A.happy B.worried C.unhappy D.sad

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.C

【解析】

文章讲述了英国人的风俗文化。

1.细节理解题。根据第一句话“In England, people don’t usually talk too much.”可知在英格兰，人们通常不会说太多话。故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据“You can go on a bus, or in a train, and everyone sits looking out of the windows. Often they read.”意为“您可以坐公共汽车或火车，每个人都看向窗外。他们经常阅读。”可知，人们坐在汽车或者火车上阅读。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据“When you meet English people, they often talk about one thing, the weather.”可知当您遇到英国人时，他们经常谈论一件事，即天气。故选B。

4.细节理解题。根据“Talk like this and the English people will think, “How friendly you are!””可知聊关于天气的话题，英国人会想：“你真友好！”故选D。

5.推理判断题。根据最后一句话“But it’s not good to ask their age or they will not be happy.”可知当你问年龄的话题他们会不高兴。故选C。