(C) Different Customs in Giving Presents Different customs have different customs in giving presents. IN CHINA you must never give a clock to a Chinese person, because the sound of the word for “clock is similar to the sound for “death in Chinese.Also,don't wrap a present in white,black,or blue paper, because these are the colors for funerals.Don't give a knife, because something sharpcan cut a friendship. IN RUSSIA if we give flowers as a present, we have to give an odd number of them (one, three, five, etc.)because even number of flowers are for funerals. IN GERMANY flowers are a good present to take to your dinner hostess. but don't take her red roses because it means you in love with her. Don’t take thirteen of anything because it's an unlucky number. Don’t take an even number of anything, either. Don’t wrap your present in white, brown, or black paper. 根据短文内容回答问题. 1. Why must you never give a clock to a Chinese person? 2. What colors are used for funerals in China? 3. How many flowers will you take if you go to a birthday party in Russia, eight or nine? 4. What does it mean when a man give red roses to a woman in Germany? 5. in which country people think thirteen is an unlucky number, China, Russia or Germany? 查看更多

 

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  Different countries have different customs(习俗) in giving presents.

  IN CHINA you must never give a clock to a Chinese person, because the sound of the word for“ clock” is shriller to the sound for“ death” in Chinese. Also, don't wrap(包裹) a present in white, black, or blue paper, because these are the coolers for funerals(葬礼). Don't give a knife, because something sharp can cut a friendship.

  IN RUSSIA if we give flowers as a present, we have to give an odd number of them (one, three, five... ) because even numbers of flowers (two, four, six... ) are for funerals.

  IN GERMANY flowers are a good present to take to your dinner hostess, but don't take her red roses because it means you are in love with her. Don't take thirteen of anything because it's an unlucky number. Don't take an even number of anything, either. Don't wrap your present in white, brown, or black paper.

(1) Why can't we give a clock as a present to a Chinese? Because in    Chinese__________.

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A. the word “clock” has the same meaning with the word “death”

B. the word “clock” has the Same sound with the word “death”

C. the word “clock” has the same meaning with the word “knife”

D. the word “clock” means “dangerous”

(2) You may take _________ if you go to a birthday party in Russia or Germany.

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A. 10 flowers
B. 13 flowers
C. 9 flowers
D. 11 red flowers

(3) In _________ thirteen is an unlucky number.

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A. China
B. Russia
C. Japan
D. Germany

(4) What's the Chinese meaning for“ odd number” and “even number”?

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A. 自然数
B. 奇数和偶数
C. 基本数
D. 幸运数字和不幸运数字

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阅读理解

  Different countries have different customs(习俗) in giving presents.

  IN CHINA you must never give a clock to a Chinese person, because the sound of the word “clock” is similar to the sound for “death” in Chinese. Also, don't wrap(包裹) a present in white, black, or blue paper, because these are the colours for funerals(葬礼). Don't give a knife as a present, because something sharp might harm your friendship.

  IN RUSSIA if we give flowers as a present, we have to give an odd number of them(one, three, five…) because even numbers of flowers(two, four, six…) are for funerals.

  IN GERMANY flowers are a good present to be taken to your dinner hostess, but don't give her red roses because it means you are in love with her. Don't give anything that has the number of thirteen because such a number is an unlucky number. Don't give anything that has an even number, either. Don't wrap your present in white, brown, or black paper.

1.Why can't we give a clock as a present to a Chinese? Because in China ________.

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A.the word “clock” has the same meaning with the word “death”

B.the word “clock” sounds the same as the word “death”

C.the word “clock” has the same meaning with the word “knife”

D.the word “clock” means “dangerous”

2.You many take ________ if you go to a birthday party in Russia or in Germany.

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A.10 flowers
B.13 flowers
C.9 flowers
D.11 red flowers

3.In ________ thirteen is an unlucky number.

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A.China
B.Russia
C.Japan
D.Germany

4.What's the Chinese meaning for “odd number” and “even number?”

[  ]

A.自然数

B.基本数

C.奇数和偶数

D.幸运数字和不幸运数字

5.In which country you can't wrap your present in white, black paper?

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A.China
B.Russia
C.America
D.China and Germany

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阅读理解

  Different countries have different customs(习俗) in giving presents.

  IN CHINA you must never give a clock to a Chinese person, because the sound of the word for“ clock” is shriller to the sound for“ death” in Chinese. Also, don't wrap(包裹) a present in white, black, or blue paper, because these are the coolers for funerals(葬礼). Don't give a knife, because something sharp can cut a friendship.

  IN RUSSIA if we give flowers as a present, we have to give an odd number of them (one, three, five... ) because even numbers of flowers (two, four, six... ) are for funerals.

  IN GERMANY flowers are a good present to take to your dinner hostess, but don't take her red roses because it means you are in love with her. Don't take thirteen of anything because it's an unlucky number. Don't take an even number of anything, either. Don't wrap your present in white, brown, or black paper.

(1) Why can't we give a clock as a present to a Chinese? Because in    Chinese__________.

[  ]

A. the word “clock” has the same meaning with the word “death”

B. the word “clock” has the Same sound with the word “death”

C. the word “clock” has the same meaning with the word “knife”

D. the word “clock” means “dangerous”

(2) You may take _________ if you go to a birthday party in Russia or Germany.

[  ]

A. 10 flowers
B. 13 flowers
C. 9 flowers
D. 11 red flowers

(3) In _________ thirteen is an unlucky number.

[  ]

A. China
B. Russia
C. Japan
D. Germany

(4) What's the Chinese meaning for“ odd number” and “even number”?

[  ]

A. 自然数
B. 奇数和偶数
C. 基本数
D. 幸运数字和不幸运数字

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