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【題目】Being shy keeps many Chinese people from getting to know westerners. You may feel nervous about making language mistakes in front of a native English speaker.

But remember, westerners living in Asia know how it feels to try to communicate in a foreign language. They have made many mistakes when speaking Chinese!

So don’t worry about speaking imperfect English. The important thing is just to communicate. Start talking, and make some foreign friends!

Many westerners value(注重) their privacy(隱私). Don’t be surprised if your new friend doesn’t want to include you in everything he does. This may seem strange to Chinese who worry about that their friends will get lonely.

Chinese people often expect their good friends to give advice and take care of them in many ways. If you expect this kind of care from westerners, you may be disappointed. Why? Because most westerners value independence. They feel insulted(侮辱的) if others think they can’t take care of themselves. They will assume(假設) you feel the same way.

Of course, these tips(小提示) are just rules of thumb(經驗之談) and may not apply(適用) to all westerners. Each person you meet will have his or her own ideas about friendship. When you get confused(不明白), don’t be shy and worry to ask questions. Your new western friends may also have many questions about Chinese culture, and they may be hesitant(猶豫) to ask. So encourage them to ask questions, too.

Be honest and open to your friends. Respect each other’s differences. The friendships you make can be lifelong treasure both for you and your new friends.

【1】Why do many Chinese people feel worried to speak to the foreigners?

A. Being shy.

B. Making a lot of language mistakes.

C. Nothing to say.

D. Can’t speak a foreign language.

【2】What is the important thing to speak perfect English?

A. Starting talking.

B. Meeting foreigners.

C. Communicating.

D. Studying English.

【3】What do you think the foreigners may not be insulted with?

A. Giving advice.

B. Taking care of themselves.

C. Getting care from good friends.

D. Getting help.

【4】What does the underlined word “independence” mean?

A.獨立自主 B.依靠 C.失落感 D.傷心

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文講述了中國人因為害羞而不能很好的了解西方人。我們要不怕犯錯誤，努力和西方人交流。在交往中，要注重別人的隱私。不管怎么樣，交流是最重要的，有什么問題都可以溝通。誠實，敞開心扉和尊重別人就能維持友誼。

【1】A細節(jié)理解題。文章第一句Being shy keeps many Chinese people from getting to know westerners.害羞使很多中國人不能很好的認識西方人。A. Being shy.害羞；B. Making a lot of language mistakes.犯許多語言錯誤；C. Nothing to say.沒什么要說的；D. Can’t speak a foreign language.不會說一門外語。故選A。

【2】C細節(jié)理解題。文章第二段The important thing is just to communicate.最重要的事就是交談。A. Starting talking.開始談話；B. Meeting foreigners.遇見外國人；C. Communicating.交流；D. Studying English.學習英語。故選C。

【3】B判斷推理題。文章第五段They feel insulted(侮辱的) if others think they can’t take care of themselves.如果別人認為他們不能照顧自己，他們會覺得受到侮辱。A. Giving advice.提建議；B. Taking care of themselves.照顧自己； C. Getting care from good friends.得到好朋友的關心；D. Getting help.得到幫助。由此可判斷，當他們能自己照顧自己時不會覺得受侮辱，故選B。

【4】A詞意猜測題。結合前后文可知，西方人更尊重隱私，他們不希望別人認為他們不能照顧好自己，由此可知他們很獨立。Independence獨立，故選A。