Question

I have learnt a lot about Chinese life and culture while teaching in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province and found them very interesting．

First, family life is quite   1   in China． In the USA, many young people   2   home after they finish their education and start working． However, in China, it is   3   for people to live with their parents until they get married．   4  , many of my Chinese friends told me that their  5   lived with them and helped take care of them when they were children． It seems that Americans think independence is more important   6   the Chinese think family relationships are more important．

Bargaining is another   7   that I have tried to learn． In the USA, prices are   8   and you can’t ask for a lower price． However in some small Chinese stores and tourist places, you are   9   to bargain． My Chinese friends taught me to ask for 40 percent or 50 percent   10   the original price． If the salesperson doesn’t agree to my price, I should   11   to leave and he might let me come back and sell me the item． It is a skill that you have to   12   if you live in China．

Tipping hasn’t been easier to   13  ． In the USA, many people in the service   14   want to get   15   money for serving customers． Tipping is not a part of Chinese culture．   16   I tried to tip a taxi driver． He looked a little   17   and refused to take the money．

In dinners, perhaps what surprises an American visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their   18  ． Actually, this is a   19   of true friendship and politeness． My Chinese friend told me if I didn’t want to eat it, I should just   20   the food in the plate．

1.A． unique   B． different   C． private       D． harmonious

2.A． come      B． build C． leave          D． abandon

3.A． regular   B． true          C． common    D． usual

4.A． Also        B． However   C． Therefore D． Although

5.A． parents  B． relatives    C． babysitters         D． grandparents

6.A． while      B． since C． when         D． as

7.A． way             B． custom        C． lesson        D． habit

8.A． made      B． agreed       C． charged     D． set

9.A． expected        B． taught        C． suggested D． required

10.A． up             B． away  C． off           D． on

11.A． promise        B． pretend     C． decide       D． hope

12.A． tolerate        B． understand        C． practise     D． consider

13.A． adjust to       B． turn to       C． refer to     D． stick to

14.A． area         B． department         C． branch       D． industry

15.A． easy  B． extra C． pocket       D． prize

16.A． Often   B． Once        C． Sometimes       D． Before

17.A． excited         B． satisfied   C． frightened        D． confused

18.A． own           B． children    C． neighbors         D． guests

19.A． signal   B． mark        C． sign    D． feature

20.A． leave    B． remain     C． put         D． taste

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.A

5.D

6.A

7.B

8.D

9.A

10.C

11.B

12.C

13.A

14.D

15.B

16.B

17.D

18.D

19.C

20.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文通过一个在中国工作的外籍教师的视角介绍了中国和美国在各种文化方面的差异，从家庭生活，讨价还价和给小费等方面进行比较。

1.B 形容词辨析。A独特B不同C私人D和谐；本句指在中国家庭生活的方式和美国人是不一样的。

2.C 动词辨析。A来B建设C离开D抛弃；在美国，年轻人完成学业开始工作以后就离开了家独立生活。

3.C 形容词辨析。A有规律B真的C常见D平常；在中国和父母生活在一起直到结婚是很常见的。

4.A 句意分析。而且，我的中国朋友还告诉我，当他们小的时候，他们的祖父母在照顾他们。

5.D 上下文串联。句意见上句解释，指他们小的时候，他们的祖父母和他们生活在一起照顾他们。

6.A 连词辨析。While指然而，表示转折。美国人认为独立很重要，而中国人认为家庭联系更重要。

7.B 名词辨析。A方法B风俗C教训D习惯；讨价还价也是中国的一个风俗。

8.D 固定词组。Set the price设定价格。在美国价格被设定以后就不能改变。

9.A 动词短语。Expect sb to do sth期待某人做某事；在中国别人会认为你会讨价还价的。

10.C 固定用法。Off可以表示从原有价格上去除一部分。

11.B 动词辨析。A允诺B假装C决定D希望；你假装离开，卖东西的人会把你叫住再把东西卖给你。

12.C 动词辨析。A容忍B理解C实践D考虑；如果你在中国生活，这是一种你要实践的技能。

13.A 短语辨析。A适应B求助C参考D坚持；指在中国给小费是不容易适应的。中国人不习惯接受小费。

14.D 名词辨析。A地区B部门C分支D工业。Service industry指服务业。

15.B 形容词辨析。A容易B额外C零用的D奖励；在美国服务业的人都希望得到额外的钱。

16.B 副词辨析。A经常B曾经C有时D以前；我曾经给司机小费，但是他看上去很困惑，拒绝接受。

17.D 形容词辨析。A兴奋B满意C害怕D困惑；句意见上句解释。

18.D 上下文串联。指中国人会给客人的碗里添食物。

19.C 名词辨析。A信号B痕迹C症状，迹象，象征D特点；中国人认为给别人添食物是礼貌的象征。

20.A 动词辨析。A留着B仍然C放置D品尝；指如果你吃不下，就把食物留在碗里，也没关系。

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