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Ⅵ.阅读理解 (30分) A Ladies first In America, just as in Europe, men usually open doors for women, and women always walk ahead of men into a room or a restaurant, unless the men have to be ahead of the ladies to choose the table, to open the door of a car or do some other things like the above.On the street, men almost always walk or cross the street on the closer side of the ladies to the traffic (交通).But if a man walks with two ladies, he should walk between them.Then if the host (主人) or hostess (女主人) or both of them come in a car to get their guest for dinner, the guest should sit at the front seat and leave the back seat though there are no people sitting on it. 36.In America, men usually ______. A.walk ahead of women B.eat in a restaurant C.walk behind women D.drive a car to work 37.In the street, men ______. A.cross the street B.walk on the right side of the ladies C.walk near the ladies D.walk on the closer side of the ladies to the traffic 38.If a man walks with two ladies, he should ______. A.walk between them B.run before them C.follow them D.go away 39.If a man asks you to speak at a meeting, first you should say, “______” A.How are you? B.Is everyone here? C.Ladies an d gentlemen. D.How do you do? 40.If Mrs Green invites you to her house in a car, you should ______. A.jump into the car B.sit at the front seat C.sit at the back seat D.drive the car B Enjoying Dinner with Friends in America Americans, like many people elsewhere in the world, like to invite friends to their hom es for an evening of food, drink and conversation.Formal dinners, in fine homes and hotels in the United States are much the same as formal dinners anywhere in the world.But as most people in the United States have no servants (佣人) , their dinner parties at home are mostly informal.Guests may sit down at a table, or, as many new small homes have no separate (单独的) dining room or very small dining space, guests can also serve themselves and eat in the living room, holding their plates on their knees. A more enjoyable form of entertainment is the picnic.Americans are great picnickers, and almost every family has a picnic basket.Summer invitations are often for a picnic at a park or in the open countryside.Unless hamburgers or hot dogs are cooked over a fire, picnic food is usually cold sandwiches, salads, potato chips, etc.Watermelon is a favourite dessert, followed very often by baseball for the young and active, and naps (打盹) for the weary (疲惫的; 困乏的). 41.What do most Americans like to do? A.To entertain friends at home with food and drink. B.To invite friends to some fine homes. C.To spend an evening with friends in the country. 42.Why do most Americans prefer informal parties? A.Because they have no servants to help them. B.Because their houses are too small to hold formal dinner parties. C.Because it takes them too much time to prepare formal parties. 43.Where do guests sit and eat at informal dinner? (责任编辑：admin) |