题文

Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing (令人迷惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as "yes" and "no". On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks. The woman there didn’t say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the Woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her:  She had raised her eyebrows (眉毛), which in Micronesia means "yes". Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, "Do, you have cabbage today?" He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means no. Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing~ He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean "yes" or "no". 小题1:These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they ______. A．should go abroad for vacations B．needed to learn foreign languages C．should often discuss their experiences D．had problems with communications 小题2:People in Micronesia show "yes" by ____. A．nodding heads B．raising eyebrows C．shaking heads D．saying "no" 小题3:Tom misunderstood his class at first because A．he did not know much about Indian culture B．he didn’t explain everything clearly enough C．some students didn’t understand his questions D．he didn’t know where the students came from 小题4:Which of the following is TRUE according to(根据) this passage? A．In Bulgaria, nodding heads means no. B．Jan taught English on a Pacific island. C．Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage. D．In India, only shaking heads means "YES". 小题5:The passage is mainly about _____. A．body language in foreign restaurants B．class discussion in Indian schools C．miscommunication in different cultures D．English teaching in other countries

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答案

小题1:D 小题1:B 小题1:A 小题1:A 小题1:C

【语篇解读】 这是一篇记叙文叙述了在不同地区存在文化差异并且介绍了在不同国家就是对于“是或不是”就有的是点头有的是摇头就是在印度同一国家的不同地方也有不一样的表达方式。 小题1:D整体理解题。 通读全文尤其从第一段末尾的They decided that miscommunications were always possible可知他们对在不同地区与人如何交流感到有麻烦。 小题1: B细节理解题。 根据第二段的最后一句话“She had raised her eyebrows 眉毛 which in Micronesia means “yes”。可判断答案是B。 小题1: A综合理解题。 根据第四小段可以找到在印度不同地方用点头或摇头来表示同意或不同意所以开始的点头和摇头的都已经听懂了而作者却不明白。 小题1: A 细节理解题。 根据第三段的最后一句In that country a nod means no.可知在这个地方点头表示不。 小题1:C 主旨理解题。 通读全文可知本文是介绍了在不同的国家和不同的地区有着各种不同的交流方式如不注意这种文化地域差异往往会造成误解。虽然开头说到了教英语那只是引出话题。所以选择答案C。

据专家权威分析，试题“Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also..”主要考查你对  政治经济类阅读  等考点的理解。关于这些考点的“档案”如下：

政治经济类阅读

考点名称：政治经济类阅读

• 政治经济类阅读：
  该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。
  政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。
  再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
  

• 政治经济类阅读注意：
  1、要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识；
  2、对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇；
  3、阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。

  政治经济类阅读技巧：
  针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。
  1. 寻找主干：
  根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
  2. 剔除从句：
  在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
  3. 辨别分句：
  一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
  4. 寻找关键词：