Intheeyesofmanyforeigners,Chinesearethebesthostsandthew...

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In the eyes of many foreigners, Chinese are the best hosts and the worst guests in the world. And western hosts sometimes look rude (粗鲁的) in the eyes of Chinese guests. It is because the guest-host relationship in China is quite different from that in some western countries. 

In China, guests are almost like gods. Whenever I enter a Chinese friend’s home, there is always fruit on the table for me, and someone is quick to bring me a cup of tea or water. In the west, generally the guest is not a god. Acting according to the host’s way of doing things is usual behavior for a guest.

My wife’s mother, a very kind Chinese lady, doesn’t smoke. When I see some of her guests smoking in her house, as a non-smoker, I feel unhappy. Usually, I want to stop them directly, But I must realize that in China, to be a good host, she must not do that.

In most North American homes, if you are a guest, and the hosts are not smokers, you should not smoke in their house. At the very least, you should ask, “Is it OK if I smoke?” But don’t be surprised if they say, “No, you can’t smoke.” In my culture, if you smoke in their house, you are a bad guest, but if they don’t allow you to smoke in their house, they are not rude hosts.

In a word, no matter where you are, the best way to be a good guest is to adapt to (适应) the habits of your hosts.

8. When a western guest visits a Chinese family, he often ________.

A. buys some fruit                            B. brings a cup of tea

C. smokes                                     D. feels like a god

9. What will the writer probably say if a guest wants to smoke in his house?

A. Let’s smoke together.                     B. Sorry, you can’t smoke here.

C. Smoking is a bad habit.                    D. It’s OK if you smoke here.

10. What can be learned from the passage?

A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.       B. Where there is a will, there is a way.

C. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.         D. Actions speak louder than words.

11. What is the best title of the passage?

A. The Best Hosts

B. The Best Guests

C. Different Cultures in Different Countries

D. Different Guest-host Relationships in Different Cultures

【回答】

8. D    9. B    10. C    11. D

【解析】

短文大意：本文是文化类阅读，作者通过在*的岳母家做客发现，*的主客关系与一些西方国家有很大的不同，最后提出了客人应该适应主人习惯的观点。

8.题意：当一位西方客人拜访一个*家庭时，他常常觉得自己像神一样。考查细节理解。根据In China, guests are almost like gods.可知，在*客人就像神一样，故选D。

9.题意：如果一位客人想在他家抽烟，作者可能会说什么?考查细节理解。A. 我们一起抽烟吧。B. 对不起，你不能在这里抽烟。C. 吸烟是一种坏习惯。D。没关系,如果你在这里抽烟。根据When I see some of her guests smoking in her house, as a non-smoker, I feel unhappy. Usually, I want to stop them directly可知会直接阻止他们抽烟。AD两项不符合作者意愿，C项表达含蓄，可排除。Sorry, you can’t smoke here.是直接拒绝，故选B。

10.题意：从这篇文章中我们可以了解到什么?考查细节判断。A. 患难见真情。B. 有志者事竟成。C. 入乡随俗。D. 事实胜于雄辩。根据短文内容，结合no matter where you are, the best way to be a good guest is to adapt to the habits of your hosts.可知，作者通过在*的岳母家做客发现，*的主客关系与一些西方国家有很大的不同，最后提出了客人应该适应主人习惯的观点；When in Rome, do as the Romans do.符合句意，故选C。

11.题意：这篇文章最好的题目是什么?考查标题归纳。A. 最好的主人；B. 最好的客人；C. 不同的国家有不同的文化；D. 不同文化中主客关系的不同。根据开头It is because the guest-host relationship in China is quite different from that in some western countries.可知，*的主客关系与一些西方国家有很大的不同，Different Guest-host Relationships in Different Cultures符合文意，故选D。

知识点：*经济文化类

题型：阅读理解