Question

(2005天津)

　　If an American is satisfied with you, he will put his thumb and forefinger (食指) into a circle. That means OK. But in Brazil the very sign is considered to be rude. In Poland, a guest usually presents flowers to his hostess. The number must be an odd (奇数) one. Besides, the hostess isn't expected to remove the cover of the bunch of flowers. And usually, the red rose is a sign of love.

　　Usually we nod to express our agreement and shake our heads to show disapproval (不赞成) . To our surprise these body movements mean the opposite in Bulgaria (保加利亚) .

　　The differences in customs and cultures in the world are really noticeable. We should learn more about them to avoid embarrassment (窘迫) . Then, would you please remember: When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

(1) In Poland, if a man gives some odd red roses to a woman as a present, it means that he ________.

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A．will invite her to a dinner party

B．has not been in love with her

C．will invite her to a party

D．has fallen in love with her

(2) If a Brazilian puts his thumb and forefinger into a circle, it shows that he ________ You.

A．will he friends with

B．is not satisfied with

C．is Willing to help

D．is satisfied with

(3) In Poland, it is ________ for the hostess to remove the cover of the bunch of flowers somebody has presented to her.

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A．impolite

B．polite

C．strange

D．popular

(4) In Bulgaria, if a man nods, it means that he ________ with you.

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A．will have a talk

B．disagrees

C．will shake hands

D．agrees

(5) The sentence “When in Rome, do as the Romans do” means that ________. A．we should learn from the Romans

B．we should work as the Romans do

C．we should obey its customs when we are in a foreign country

D．we have been Romans

Answer 1

答案：D;B;A;B;C
解析：

(1) 考查细节内容理解。由第一段最后三句The number must be an odd... is a sign of love.可知D正确。 (2) 考查细节掌握。由第一段第三句But in Brazil... to be rude.可知B项正确。 (3) 考查细节内容理解。由第一段的四、五、六句In Poland, a guest... of the bunch of flowers.可知A项正确。 (4) 考查分析能力。由第二段第二句...these body movements mean the opposite...可知B项正确。 (5) 由全文推断句意为“入乡随俗”，故C项正确。