Question

Most Westerners—particularly most Americans—are not nearly as concerned about protocol (礼节) in social matters as Chinese people are. America is a nation of immigrants. It’s made up of people from all over the world, all of whom bring their own traditions and habits with them. Thus you needn’t worry much about “proper” behavior(举止):who sits next to whom at the dinner table, what is the suitable dress for the occasion, etc. , unless you receive a formal invitation to a dinner or party.

Americans are very direct people. When you want something you say “Yes” and when you don’t, you say “No”. If you want something different from what is offered, you ask for it. Westerners will not ask you again and again or try to press something on you after you have said you don’t want it. In fact, if you say “No” when you really want something to drink or to eat, you may find yourself very thirsty or hungry.

But there are a few Western customs which are very important and you should try at all times to observe.A Westerner doesn’t leave his paper or cloth on the table. He puts it on his lap where it’s supposed to protect his clothes from spilled food or uses it to wipe his hand or mouth when necessary.

A Westerner doesn’t put his own fork, knife or spoon into a serving bowl. He uses it in the bowl to put some of the food on his own plate, and then returns the serving fork(knife or spoon) to the bowl.

A Westerner doesn’t spit food anywhere. If he has bones in his mouth, he takes them out with his fingers and places them on the edge of his plate, never on the table or floor.

A Westerner doesn’t belch(打嗝) out loud. If he does, he says “Excuse me” quietly and goes on with the conversation.

1.People in America __________.

A. come from different countries in the world

B. mainly come from Europe

C. mainly come from Asia

D. come from China

2.If you are hungry, and you still say you don’t want to eat, then __________.

A. a Westerner will ask you again and again

B. you will be forced to eat

C. you will feel glad and happy

D. you will surely find yourself hungry still

3.According to the passage, Westerners __________.

A. care what they wear very much

B. care who offers the first toast at dinner

C. do the same things as Chinese do

D. don’t care what you wear, who sits next to whom

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.D

【解析】

试题分析: 中国人礼让谦恭，而美国人却很直接和随意。他们如果不想要什么东西，会直接拒绝；想要就会接受，对于自己喜欢的东西也会提出要求，这一点和中国人不一样。人们也不喜欢去评论他人。

1.A 细节理解题。文章第一段America is a nation of immigrants. It’s made up of people from all over the world,告诉我们，美国人来自世界上不同的国家。故选A。

2.D细节理解题。根据第二段In fact, if you say “No” when you really want something to drink or to eat, you may find yourself very thirsty or hungry.可知，在美国如果你想吃或者喝，一定不要说No，否则会挨饿或者很渴，因为美国人很直接，故选D。

3.D 推理判断题。根据第一段Thus you needn’t worry much about “proper” behavior(举止)可知，美国是一个移民国家，所以人们不太注意谁坐在谁旁边就餐，或者在非正式场合穿什么衣服。故选D。

考点：考查文化类短文阅读。