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     Different countries 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 of “death”. Also,don't wrap a present in white,black,or blue paper,because they are the colors for funerals. Don’t give a knife,because something sharp can cut a friendship.

     In Russia if you give flowers as presents,you have to give an odd number of them (one,three,five,etc. ) because even numbers of flowers are for funerals.

     In Germany if you are invited to dinner,flowers are good presents 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 presents in white,brown,or black paper.

() 1. According to the passage , must never be given to Chinese people as presents.

   A. flowers   B. clothes

   C. food   D. clocks

() 2. People don't wrap presents in black or white paper in .

   A. Germany

   B. China

   C. both China and Germany

   D. both China and Russia

() 3. What does the underlined word “even” mean in Chinese in the passage?

   A. 偶數(shù)的   B. 奇數(shù)的

   C. 甚至   D. 平坦的

() 4. What presents can you take to your dinner hostess in Germany?

   A. Thirteen of something.

   B. Flowers except red roses.

   C. An even number of something.

   D. Something wrapped in brown paper.

() 5. Which is the best title of the passage?

   A. Foreigners⁵ presents.

   B. Giving flowers as presents.

   C. Different customs in giving presents.

   D. Don’t give thirteen of anything as presents.

Answer 1

C 閱讀提示:本文主要講述了不同國家，贈送禮品有著不同的風 俗。比如在中國，不能把鐘表、小刀作為贈送禮物，不能用白、黑和藍 三種顏色包裹禮物;在俄羅斯，如果你送花作為禮物，你必須給他們 一個奇數(shù)(一、三、五等) ，因為偶數(shù)鮮花是為葬禮而送的。在德國，送 花時，不要送代表愛意的紅色玫瑰，不能送帶有數(shù)字13的禮物等。

1. D細節(jié)理解題。由文中的第二句“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 of ‘death’. ”可知，在中國，你不能 把鐘表作為禮物，因為“鐘表”的發(fā)音類似于“死亡”的發(fā)音。所以選擇   D.

2. C細節(jié)理解題。短文的第一段講述了中國的禮品贈送風俗，第一段的第三句“Also,don't wrap a present in white,black,or blue paper”,即講述了在中國不能用白、黑和藍三種顏色包裹禮物。短文的第三段講述了德國的贈送風俗，由最后一句“Don’t wrap your presents in white,brown,or black paper. ”可知，在德國不能用白、棕和黑三個顏色包裹禮物。所以選擇   C.

3. A詞義猜測題。因為講述俄羅斯的風俗時，提到“give an odd number of them (one,three,five,etc.) ”，可知 odd number 是奇數(shù)，與其對應的就是偶數(shù)。由此可以判斷“even”的含義是“偶數(shù)”， 所以選擇A.

4. B細節(jié)理解題。短文的第三段講述了德國的贈送風俗。第一個 就是“don't take her red roses because it means you are in love with her. ”,可知參加聚會不能帶紅色玫瑰給女主人，因為那代表 著愛上了女主人。再有不能贈送帶有數(shù)字13的禮物;不能用白、 棕和黑三個顏色包裹禮物。所以選擇

5. C主旨大意題。本篇文章通過列舉中國、俄羅斯和德國的贈送 禮品風俗，說明了在不同的國家，贈送禮品的風俗也是不同的。所以選擇  C.