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6.One day,I heard an American boy said to a Chinese girl student,"You speak very good English."But the girl answered,"No,no.My English is very poor."The foreigner was quite surprised at the answer.Thinking he had not made himself understood or the girl had not heard him clearly,he said,"Yes,indeed,you speak very well."But the girl still kept saying,"No."In the end,the American boy could not understand and didn't know what to say.
What's wrong with the girl's answer?She didn't accept a compliment(夸奖) in the same way as the American people do.She should answer,"Thank you"instead of"No".She really understood what the American boy had said,but she thought she should be modest.In the west,people will feel proud and confident when they are praised.So if someone says the dishes you have cooked are very delicious,you should say,"Thank you."
In our country,we think being modest is a virtue(美德)and being proud is a bad thing,but in my opinion,being confident does not mean being proud,so sometimes you should be confident instead of being modest.
If you are modest and say,"No,I'm afraid I can't do it well",while working in a western country,the others may think that you really cannot do it.If you often say,"No",you will certainly be looked down upon by others.When asking for a job,if one says something like‘'Yes,I can certainly do it"instead of"let me have a try",he or she will expect to get it.So in the west,you should be brave to show your self-confidence.

46.Why did the Chinese girl say"No"when she was praised?C
A.Because she thought she should be proud.
B.Because she thought she should be confident.
C.Because she thought she should be modest.
D.Because she thought she is a student.
47.If you say,"I can do it well."when asking for a job in the west,the others may think thatA.
A.You can do it well.
B.You can't do it well.
C.You like doing it.
D.You don't like doing it.
48.What does the underlined part"looked down upon"mean in Chinese?A
A.瞧不起   
B.瞧得起   
C.表扬   
D.批评
49.Which of the following is true according to the passage?C
A.The girl didn't hear the boy clearly.
B.The American boy understood the girl's answer.
C.In China,people think being modest is a virtue.
D.The writer thinks being modest means being proud.
50.What does the writer want to tell us?D
A.We should be proud and selfish in the west.
B.We should be modest and confident in the West.
C.We should be modest and brave in the West.
D.We should be brave and confident in the West.

分析 本篇短文属于议论文.作者通过对中西方文化差异的描述:当中国人有人称赞时,会说"不,自己恐怕做的不好",这是表示谦虚.但是在西方,当有人称赞时,他会感到骄傲和自信,会说"谢谢".在西方如果你总是说"我做的不好",会被其他人瞧不起.进而阐明自己的观点:有时候我们应该用自信代替谦虚.

解答 46 C 细节理解题:根据第二段but she thought she should be modest但她认为她应该谦虚.故答案是C.
47 A 语义理解题:根据最后一段When asking for a job,if one says something like‘'Yes,I can certainly do it"instead of"let me have a try",he or she will expect to get it当找工作时,如果说"是的,我当然能做好"而不是说"让我试一试",他(她)将期盼得到这个工作.结合选项,答案是A.
48 A 词义理解题:根据最后一段If you are modest and say,"No,I'm afraid I can't do it well",while working in a western country,the others may think that you really cannot do it如果你谦虚地说,"不,恐怕我做不好",而在西方国家工作,其他人可能会认为你真的不能做.结合选项,答案是A.即如果经常这样说"No",你将被人看不起.
49 C 细节理解题:根据第三段In our country,we think being modest is a virtue(美德)在我国,我们认为谦虚是一种美德.故C项正确,其余三项均不符合文章的意思.
50 D 主旨大意题:根据最后一段So in the west,you should be brave to show your self-confidence.所以在西方,你应该勇敢地展现你的自信. 故答案是D.

点评 对阅读理解能力的测试是英语考试中必不可少的测试项目,主要考查学生对于不同体裁或不同题材语言材料的理解能力,以及通过材料的阅读,对材料中信息的捕获能力.需要同学们在英语学习中不断积累,不断提高这项能力.

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