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When I lived in Spain(西班牙),some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car.Before they left,they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation (住所).I suggested that they should stay at"bed and breakfast"houses,because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family.My friends listened to my advice,but they came back with some funny stories.
"We didn't stay at‘bed and breakfast'houses,"they said,"because we found that most families were away on holiday."
I thought this was strange.Finally I understood what had happened.My friends spoke little English,and they thought"VACANCIES"meant"holidays",because the Spanish word for"holidays"is"vacaciones".So they did not go to the house where the sign outside said"VACANCIES",which in English means there are free rooms.Then my friends went to the house where the sign said"NO VACANCIES",because they thought this meant the people who owned the house were not away on holiday.But they found that these houses were all full.As a result,they stayed at hotels!
We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signs.In Spanish,the word"DIVERSION"means fun.In English,it means that workmen are repairing the road,and that you must take a different road.When my friends saw the word"DIVERSION"on a road sign,they thought they were going to have fun.Instead,the road ended in a large hole.
English people have problems too when they learn foreign languages.Once in Paris,when someone offered me some more coffee,I said"Thank you"in French.I meant that I would like some more.However,to my surprise the coffee pot was taken away!Later I found out that"Thank you"in French means"No,thank you."
81.My Spanish friends wanted advice aboutB.
A.telling funny English stories
B.finding places to stay in England
C.learning English in a clever way
D.driving their car on English roads
82.I suggested my Spanish friends should stay at"bed and breakfast"houses becauseC.
A.it would be much cheaper than staying at hotels
B.it would be convenient for them to have breakfast
C.they would be able to practice their spoken English
D.they would have a good chance to know foreign visitors
83.My Spanish friends didn't go to the house where the sign outside said"VACANCIES"becauseD.
A.they thought the house wasn't beautiful enough
B.they thought the people in the house were strange
C.they thought there were no free rooms in the house
D.they thought"vacancies"was"vacaciones"in Spanish
84.Which of the following is NOT true?C
A.The sign"VACANCIES"outside a house in England means it has free rooms.
B.The sign"NO VACANCIES"outside a house in England means the house was full.
C.The road sign"DIVERSION"in England can guide you to a good place to have fun.
D.When we see the road sign"DIVERSION"in England,we should take a different road.
85.In France,if you say"Thank you"in French when someone offers you some more coffee,the person will thinkA.
A.you don't want any more coffee
B.you are very kind and polite
C.you would like another cup of coffee
D.you don't like the coffee pot.