Question

One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend, Rick. Rick told him that his flat was on the first floor. When he arrived, Simon went straight to the first floor of the building. But he was told that there was no Rick on that floor. Do you know why?

In fact, the British call the first floor of a building the ground floor. The floor above the ground floor is the first floor, which Americans would call the second floor.

The story shows that there are a few culture differences between Britain and America, though the British and Americans both speak English.

The British usually hide their feelings. They seldom start a conversation with strangers. For example, on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are quite different. They're more active and easier to talk with.

The British and Americans may use different terms for many things. The British usually use football, rubber and post while Americans prefer to use soccer, eraser and mail.

1.Simon went to London to ________.

A. visit his friendB. spend his holiday

C. study EnglishD. have a meeting

2.According to the passage, the British usually spend their time ________ on the train.

A. playing cardsB. talking loudly

C. doing some readingD. singing and dancing

3.What's the best title for the passage?

A. Differences in cultureB. Simon's funny story

C. Information abroadD. Hiding the feelings

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.A

【解析】

试题分析:这篇文章讲述了英国和美国虽然都是英语系国家，但是它们之间也有很多的文化差异。

1.A 细节理解题。根据文中本文第一句One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend, Rick.可知，Simon去伦敦拜访朋友。故选A。

2.2】C 细节理解题。根据文中四段第三句For example, on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books.可知，英国人在火车上经常阅读。故选C。

3.3】A 主旨大意题。这篇文章通过一个事例讲述了英美之间文化方面的差别。故选A。

考点：考查文化类短文阅读。