1、语言朋友(80)阅读理解A fellow speaker from California named Geri flew to Japan, in her favorite jeans and a casual jacket, to give her first speech.Fourteen hours later, four perfectly dressed Japanese gentlemen greeted her at Narita Airport.Smiling and bowing low, they handed her their business cards.With h
2、er bag in one hand, Geri took their cards with the other.She thanked them, glanced briefly at the cards, and put them into her jeans pocket quickly.When the five of them arrived at the hotel, they invited Geri to tea in the lobby (大厅)While sipping tea, the gentlemen presented her with a small gift w
3、hich she eagerly opened.She was thrilled with the gift and shouted excitedly, “Oh, its beautiful！” At this point, the four Japanese gentlemen stood up and, bowing only very slightly, said “Sayonara” and left immediately.Poor Geri was left astonished.What did she do wrong?Everything! Her jeans were t
4、he first gaffeEven if youre coming off a bicycle in Japan, you do not meet clients (客人) casually dressed.The second mistake was Geris handling of their business cards rudely.In Japan, the business card is one of the most important communicative tools.It is always presented and accepted respectfully
5、with both hands.However, Geri put their cards away much too quickly.In Japan, people use business cards as a conversation starter.You chat about each others cards and work and do not put theirs away until they gently and respectfully place yours in safekeeping.Putting it carelessly into her jeans po
6、cket was the ultimate disrespect.Then, the fourth horror of horrors was that Geri should not have opened the gift in front of her clients.In a land where saving face is critical, it would be embarrassing to discover the gift they gave was not as nice as the one they received.What is worse, Geri hadn
7、t even given them a gift!解题导语：本文通过生动的例子向我们展现了东西方文化的差异。1In the four Japanese gentlemens eyes, Geri took their cards _Aexcitedly BembarrassinglyCpolitely Ddisrespectfully解析：细节理解题。根据第四段“The second mistake was Geris handling of their business cards rudely.”可知选D。答案：D2Why did the four Japanese gentlemen l
8、eave Geri suddenly?ABecause they couldnt bear Geris behavior any longer.BBecause they had finished the task.CBecause Geri had something more important to do.DBecause Geri felt embarrassed.解析：推理判断题。根据最后两段内容可知这些男士认为Geri的做法极为不礼貌，已经无法忍受，故选A。答案：A3What does the underlined word “gaffe” in Paragraph 4 proba
9、bly mean?AIgnorance. BSadness.CMistake. DCarelessness.解析：词义猜测题。根据第三段“ What did she do wrong？”和最后两段都是列举她的错误所在可知选C。答案：C4The third mistake Geri made was that she _Aused her own card as a conversation starterBtook her clients cards with one handCkept her clients cards in a wrong placeDmet her clients in
10、 jeans解析：细节理解题。根据第四段“Putting it carelessly into her jeans pocket was the ultimate disrespect.”可知选C。答案：C5What lesson can we draw from this story?AHonesty is the best policy.BThink twice before you take any action.CWhen in Rome, do as the Romans do.DDont claim to know what you dont know.解析：推理判断题。根据Ger
11、i的做法可知她不了解当地的礼仪所以才犯了这样的错误，故选C。答案：C书面表达假如你叫李华，你有一位英国网友Mary。从她发来的电子邮件中，你了解到她十分喜欢吃零食、喝汽水，现在非常胖。为此，她很苦恼，请你给她提些建议。请用英语给她写一封电子邮件，内容包括：1用水果代替零食。2用水代替汽水。3多运动。注意：1.词数120左右。2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_【参考范文】Dear Mary, Im sorry to read in your email about your weight problems. You are fond of snacks and soda. Maybe the
12、two factors contribute to your obesity. Now, not only are you in bad shape but also you are afraid to appear in public. How to lose weight? Firstly, youd better quit snacks. Its because they are high in fat, salt or sugar. Please try turning to fruit, which is delicious and protective. Secondly, you
13、 should drink water rather than soda when you feel thirsty. As is known, soda contains some chemicals harmful to your body. Thirdly, its necessary to do exercise regularly. By doing so, you will surely consume extra calories. Then you will become strong and fit. If you take my advice, a great difference will be made to your image. Best wishes. Yours lovely，Li Hua
