Question

Now people who are in different parts of the world communicate easier than before. But it is a little hard to understand each other well. Some of them may not understand others’ words, so it’s easy to make a few mistakes.

For example, an important question about eating out, is who pays for the meal. If a friend of yours suggests you have lunch with him, you might simply say something like this, “I’m afraid it will have to be some place inexpensive, as I have very little money.” The other person might say, “OK. I will meet you at McDonald’s.” This means it is agreed that the two will go Dutch, that is, each person pays for himself. He might also say, “Oh, no. I want to take you to lunch at Johnson’s”, or “ I want you to try the steak(牛排) there. It is great.” This means that the person intends to pay the bill for both of you. If you feel friendly towards this person, there is no reason why you shouldn’t accept this invitation. You might simply say, “Thank you. That would be very nice.”

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.By reading the text, how do you feel about the communication of the world today?

A. People who are in different parts can understand each other easier.

B. People who are in different parts can understand each other harder.

C. It gets harder .

D. It gets easier.

2.According to the article, who will pay for the meal in western countries?

A. All the people who have the meal will pay the bill together.

B. One of the people who have the meal will pay the bill.

C. Sometimes each person pays for himself.

D. In the western countries people never pay the bill for other people.

3.If you get along well with this person, _____________ refuse the person’s invitation.

A. you’ll have no reason to

B. you’ll have a few reasons to

C. you can take it load off to

D. you can’t go to

4.If you accept your friend’s invitation , you should ____________.

A. say nothing about it. B. thank him/her greatly

C. say “ thank you” simply D. invite him/her next time

5.What’s the best title of the article?

A. What to Eat in the western countries

B. The manners of eating in the western countries

C. Who pays for A Date

D. The relationship of the persons

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.C

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲述的是现在世界上的人们交流起来比以前更容易了，但是要真正的互相理解还是有点困难的。作者以在国外邀请朋友吃饭谁来付钱为例，告诉我们在国外是什么样的。

1.细节理解题。根据短文的第一句话Now people who are in different parts of the world communicate easier than before.可知，现在世界上的人们交流起来比以前更容易了。故选D。

2.推理判断题。根据短文第二段中作者给出的例子可知，在外国出去吃饭的时候，一个问题就是谁来付钱。有的时候两个人要各付各的钱，即This means it is agreed that the two will go Dutch, that is, each person pays for himself.，由此可知选C。

3.细节理解题。根据短文中If you feel friendly towards this person, there is no reason why you shouldn’t accept this invitation.可知，如果你和那个人相处得不错，那么你就没有理由不接受他的邀请。故应该选A。

4.细节理解题。根据短文中You might simply say, “Thank you. That would be very nice.”可知，如果你接受了朋友的邀请，那么你需要说一句“谢谢”就可以了。故选C。

5.主旨大意题。这篇短文讲述的是现在世界上的人们交流起来比以前更容易了，但是要真正的互相理解还是有点困难的。作者以在国外邀请朋友吃饭谁来付钱为例，告诉我们在国外是什么样的。故C选项Who pays for a Date谁为约会付钱这个题目最能概括短文的意思。故选C。

考点：文化类短文阅读。