10．When my family moved to America in 2010from a small village in Guangdong，China，we brought not only our bags，but also our village rules，customs and culture．One of the rules is that young people should always respect（尊重） elders．Unluckily，this rule led to my very first embarrassment （尴尬） in the United States．
I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant．One time，when I was serving food to a middle-aged American couple，the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly．I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elder．As soon as I said that，her face showed great unhappiness．My manager （经理），who happened to hear what I said，asked me out and gave me a long talk about how sensitive（敏感） Americans are and how they dislike the word"old"．I then walked back to the table and said sorry to the wife．After the couple heard my reason，they understood that cultural differences cause this problem，so they laughed and were no longer angry．
In my village in China，people are proud of being old．Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty，and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience．Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience．
However，in the United States，people think"growing old"is a problem since"old"shows that a person is going to leave work or that the body is not working well．Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging，and women put on makeup （化妆），hoping to look young．When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elder，they got angry because this caused them to feel they were not able to stay young．I had told them something they didn't want to hear．
After that，I changed the way I had been with older people．It is not that I don't respect them any more．I still respect them，but now I don't show my feelings through words．
62．When the writer called the American couple"elder"，they becameC．
A．nervous
B．satisfied
C．unhappy
D．excited
63．In the writer's hometown，B．
A．people dislike being called"old"
B．people are proud of being old
C．many people reach the age of seventy or eighty
D．the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants
64．After this experience，JackD．
A．lost his job in the restaurant
B．made friends with the couple
C．no longer respected the elderly
D．changed his way with older people
65．Which of the following is TRUE？D
A．The more Jack explained，the angrier the couple got．
B．Jack wanted to show his feelings through words after his experience．
C．The manager went back to the table and said sorry to the couple．
D．From this experience，Jack learned more about American culture．
分析 短文讲了作者在美国因为文化的差异发生的一个小误会，告诉我们每个国家都有各自的文化习惯，而这种文化上的差异往往会引起一定的误会，不过只要熟悉对方的风俗习惯做到入乡随俗，就会减少误会的发生．
解答 答案：62．C 细节理解题．根据第二段第二行句子As soon as I said that，her face showed great displeasure．我一那样说完，他们的脸上表现出很不高兴．可知他们听到Jack称他们为老者时，一点也不高兴． 故选C．
63．B 细节理解题．根据第三段第一行句子In my village in China，people are proud of being old．在中国我的乡村，人们为老者感到自豪，可知在作者的家乡，人们为老者感到自豪．故选B．
64．D 细节理解题．根据最后一段第一行句子After that，I changed the way I had been with older people．从那以后，我改变了和老年人相处的方式，可知Jack改变了和老年人相处的方式，故选D．
65．D 细节判断题．根据第二段最后一句After the couple heard my reason，they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences，so they laughed and were no longer angry．可知A选项不对；根据最后一段最后一句but now I don't show my feelings through words．可知B选项不对；根据第二段倒数第二行句子I then waked back to the table and apologized to the wife．可知C 选项也不对，通过文章内容可知作者学到了更多的美国文化．故选D．
点评 在通读全文的基础上，根据全文大意，展开逻辑思维，瞻前顾后，认真观察选项，仔细推敲，确定最佳答案．
