Question

    How to say hello in Japanese depends on(取决于) when you say it. This is very much like different greetings used in English at different times of the day or night. In Japanese culture, it also depends on whether you are on the phone or meeting somebody or whether you are close to the person you are greeting. We don’t get formal with our close friends. We seldom greet them with “Good morning “ or “Good evening”. A “Hi” is enough.

Although the most popular and most well-known translation for “Hello” is still “Konnichiwa”, it is not exactly how to say hello in Japanese. It is not the most suitable word for it. Actually, the correct greeting in English for “Konnichiwa” is “Good day” or “Good noon,” and I am sure you wouldn’t like greeting people with a “Good day” at any time, and neither do Japanese like saying “Konnichiwa” when they want to say “Hello”.

So what to do? Let’s do it the way the Japanese do. Use “Ohaiyo Gozaimasu” for “Good morning”, “Konnichiwa” when it’s noon and “Konbanwa” to greet somebody in the afternoon. Things differ when you are on the phone. Just say “Moshi, Moshi”, which is actually similar to saying “Hello” over the phone, because one hardly ever uses “Good morning” or “Good evening” right after picking up the phone. Next time, I’ll tell something about my life in Japan.

1.What is the best title for this passage?

A.How to greet close friends in Japanese. B.How to greet people in Japanese.

C.Some difference between English and Japanese. D.How to say hello in Japanese.

2.Japanese people greet each other by saying “______” in the afternoon.

A.Konnichiwa B.Ohaiyo Gozaimasu C.Konbanwa D.A.Moshi, Moshi

3.In the writer’s opinion,______.

A.Japanese people don’t like using “Konnichiwa” as a greeting for the whole day.

B.people don’t need to be polite to their close friends

C.Japanese people are very friendly to each other

D.Japanese culture is similar to American culture

4.We can learn from the passage that the writer_______.

A.lived in Japan for some time B.is working in a radio station now

C.knows both Japanese and Chinese D.is from Britain

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了如何用日语打招呼，说明了尽管“你好”最受欢迎和最知名的翻译仍然是“Konnichiwa”，但这并不是日语中怎么说你好。这不是最合适的词。介绍了早上、中午、和晚上正确的日语问候语，和打电话时的问候语。

1.

主旨大意题。根据第一段中How to say hello in Japanese depends on(取决于) when you say it.可知如何用日语打招呼取决于你什么时候说。结合文章还说明了尽管“你好”最受欢迎和最知名的翻译仍然是“Konnichiwa”，但这并不是日语中怎么说你好。这不是最合适的词。介绍了早上、中午、和晚上正确的日语问候语，和打电话时的问候语。由此可知，D选项“如何用日语打招呼”最符合文章标题。故选D。

2.

细节理解题。根据第三段中Use “Ohaiyo Gozaimasu” for “Good morning”, “Konnichiwa” when it’s noon and “Konbanwa” to greet somebody in the afternoon.可知用“Ohaiyo Gozaimasu”表示“早上好”，中午用“Konnichiwa”，下午用“Konbanwa”来问候某人。由此可知，日本人下午互相打招呼说“Konbanwa”。故选C。

3.

推理判断题。根据第二段中Actually, the correct greeting in English for “Konnichiwa” is “Good day” or “Good noon,” and I am sure you wouldn’t like greeting people with a “Good day” at any time, and neither do Japanese like saying “Konnichiwa” when they want to say “Hello”.可知事实上，英语中“Konnichiwa”正确的问候方式是“Good day”或“Good noon”，我敢肯定你不会喜欢在任何时候说“Good day”，日本人也不喜欢在说“Hello”的时候说“Konnichiwa”。由此可推知，作者认为，日本人不喜欢整天用“Konnichiwa”作为问候。故选A。

4.

推理判断题。根据第三段中Next time, I’ll tell something about my life in Japan.可知下次，我会告诉你一些关于我在日本的生活。由此可推知，作者曾在日本生活过一段时间。故选A。