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Walking in the street, Richard didn't know where to go. His hometown was about 400 miles away.
He used to have little food. So he came to this city. But nobody would use a man who could neither read
nor write. It began to snow and soon the ground turned white. He felt a little warm when he was passing
a restaurant. He stood at the gate, but a policeman saw him and made him leave.
The young man was hungry and cold . He was afraid of dying in such bad weather.He went in a
supermarket. It was quite warm in it. He knew he would soon be driven out. He thought for a while and
had an idea. He looked around. The salesgirl was busy serving (为…服务) a rich man. He put on a coat
quickly and hurried off. Bad luck! Another salesgirl found it. Of course, he was caught and sent to a police
station. He understood the prison (监狱) was waiting for him.
"Were you thinking of anything while you were stealing the coat, young man?" asked an officer.
"Yes, sir" answered Richard," I would have a warm coat unless (除非) I was caught; In case (万一)
I would able to live in a warm room!"
Wang Fei,a Chinese student,and Mary,an American student studying Chinese in China,were in a supermarket.They saw a young man walking down the stairs.In his hurry,he missed the last two steps and fell onto the ground.He tried to stand up while people around him laughed.Luckily,he seemed to be OK.
Mary found Wang Fei smiling a little and was not happy about it.“Tell me,Fei,how could people laugh when someone fell like that? Why didn’t they go up and ask him if he was hurt?’’
Wang Fei said,“Because they knew he wasn’t hurt too much.”
“But I still don’t understand.A fall is a fall.In my culture.people would never laugh!”
This is an example.The Chinese and the westerner will think and act differently when seeing such a thing.Chinese people are used to laughing or smiling.Very often the person who is in embarrassing(困窘的)situation would also laugh or smile to get out of it.However,if someone gets hurt seriously,it will not be a laughing matter any more.People will help him or her instead.
But,in that case,a westerner will rush over and help the person get up.If a westerner falls,he or she,like a Chinese person,may try to make a joke if he or she is not hurt.If two close friends are walking together,and one falls but clearly isn't hurt,a common joke is to say “Have a nice trip”.
So different people have different habits and different countries have different cultures.
1.Will Wang Fei and Mary think and act in the same way if they see a young man falling down?
2.Why didn't people go up and ask the young man if he was hurt?
3.What do Chinese people often do when they find themselves in embarrassing situation?
4.What is a westerner likely to do when he or she sees someone fall down?
5.What might Mary say to Wang Fei if he fell but clearly was not hurt?
One summer day last year, I visited a city in France in my car. It was late in the afternoon. I couldn't
find the way to the Garden Hotel. When I drove for a long time, I saw a beautiful young woman.
She took a lot of bags with her and came out of' a supermarket. I stopped and asked her," Excuse
me, madam. Can you tell me the way to the Garden Hotel?"
"The Garden Hotel? Sure. But it may be difficult for you to find it now. I'll show you the way if' you
like."
"Oh! Thank you very much, Please get into my car."
Then I helped her put the bags in my car. An hour later, we came to a big house. The young woman
said, "Please stop here. "
I stopped and looked at the house. "But this is not a hotel," I said to her.
"No," she answered with a smile. "this is my house. And now let me show you the way to the
Garden Hotel. Go along the street and turn right on the first turning. Then you can easily find the Garden
Hotel on your left. It's only a two-minute drive from here. And thank you for driving me home."
Then she took up all the bags and walked to her home.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。
1. What did the man do that afternoon?
A. He went to meet a young woman.
B. He looked for a hotel.
C. He looked for a supermarket.
D. He wanted to go home.
2. Why did the man stop his car outside the supermarket?
A. He wanted to help the beautiful young woman.
B. The woman asked him to stop.
C. He wanted to ask the way.
D. His car was a taxi.
3. Why did the woman say "But it may be difficult for you to find it now. I'll show you the way
if you like."?
A. She wanted the man to drive her home.
B. The hotel was not around here.
C. The hotel was in a busy street.
D. She didn't know the way.
4. Where did the man want to stay that night?
A. In a supermarket.
B. In the house of his friend's.
C. In the Garden Hotel.
D. In the young woman's house.
5. Is the woman's house near the Garden Hotel?
A. Yes, it is.
B. No, it isn't.
C. I don't know.
D. About two-minute drive.
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