You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABC? You may like eating bananas. But did you know there is such a thing as a “banana person”? How strange! Are these people from “another earth” ? No. They are just Chinese people like you and me.
ABC means American-born-Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside. So, when a person is a banana, he or she is white inside---hinting like a Westerner(西方人) and yellow outside --- looking like a Chinese.
Do you know why? Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. Also, they are not interested in Chinese politics(政治),But if ABCs can’t speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are Chinese. They are overseas(海外的) Chinese. These people may be citizens(公民) of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair. But they are not Chinese citizens. They are not people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C.N. Yang(杨振宁). He got the Nobel Prize Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen. www.xkb1.com
【小题1】“ABC” in this passage stands for “_______”.
A. a kind of banana B. three English letters C. Chinese born in American
【小题2】Chinese in Westerner countries are called “banana persons” because __________
A. their bodies are white inside but yellow outside.
B. they think like Westerners but look like Chinese
C. they were born in China but go to study in America
【小题3】The underlined word “blood” may probably mean _________
A. 血统 B. 洪水 C. 身份
【小题4】C. N. Yang is mentioned here to show that _________
A. American Chinese are great
B. Chinese people can win Nobel Prize.
C. American Chinese are not Chinese citizen.
【小题5】This passage mainly talks about________
A. overseas Chinese B. the Nobel Prize C. the life story of C.N. Yang
【小题1】C
【小题2】B
【小题3】A
【小题4】C
【小题5】A
解析试题分析:这篇短文主要讲述了ABC其实就是香蕉人是指中国人出生在美国,而且加入了美国国籍,意思是表面是黄种人实质是美国人,他们不是中国公民但是他们是中国人他们的祖先是中国人。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据短文第二段ABC means American-born-Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States意思是中国人出生在美国。故选C。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据第二段A banana is yellow outside and white inside. So, when a person is a banana, he or she is white inside---hinting like a Westerner(西方人) and yellow outside --- looking like a Chinese.故选B。
【小题3】词义猜测题。根据短文最后一段But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China.可知是血统的意思。故选C。
【小题4】细节理解题。根据短文最后一句But they are not Chinese citizens. They are not people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C.N. Yang(杨振宁)可知是美籍华人不是中国人,故选C可知可知啊www.xkb1.com
【小题5】主旨大意题。通读全文后可知本文组要讲述海外中国人。故选C。
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【小题1】Which city is the capital of Pakistan?
A.Karachi. | B.Lahore. | C.Islamabad. | D.Bangkok. |
A.家庭的 | B.国际的 | C.驯养的 | D.国内的 |
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You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABC? You may like eating bananas. But did you know there is such a thing as a “banana person”? How strange! Are these people from “another earth” ? No. They are just Chinese people like you and me.
ABC means American-born-Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside. So, when a person is a banana, he or she is white inside---hinting like a Westerner(西方人) and yellow outside --- looking like a Chinese.
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【小题1】“ABC” in this passage stands for “_______”.
A. a kind of banana
B. three English letters
C. American-born-Chinese
D Chinese-born-American
【小题2】Chinese in Westerner countries are called “banana persons” because _________
A.their bodies are white inside but yellow outside. |
B.they think like Westerners but look like Chinese |
C.they were born in China but go to study in America |
D.they were born in China but work in America |
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【小题1】The man in the square was _______________.
A.teaching people how to give a speech |
B.calling on people to protect the environment |
C.giving a singing show in public |
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A.会唱歌的人 | B.真诚的人 | C.虚伪的人 | D.爱护环境的人 |
A.many US people like to laugh at others |
B.many US people are friendly and humorous |
C.the US people get angry at others easily |
D.the writer doesn’t like the way the US people speak |
A.The writer went to America and protect the environment. |
B.Americans show humour in a different way from China. |
C.It’s easy to find culture shock when you are in a new place. |
D.Tailor Swift is an American famous singer. |
A.Differences between the Chinese and the US people. |
B.In what way the US people speak in public. |
C.How to get used to life in the US. |
D.A Chinese girl’s culture shock experience in the US. |
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【小题1】Sydney is the city in Australia.
A.youngest | B.largest | C.coldest | D.hottest |
A.the climate is very good |
B.the sea is very beautiful |
C.they are very rich |
D.they always tell you, "Don't worry. " |
A.It' s the tallest building in the world. |
B.It's an old building. |
C.You can see most of the city on it. |
D.It' s 80-metre tall. |
A.wool | B.wheat | C.meat | D.all the above |
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【小题1】 _______ can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.
A.Satellites | B.Receivers |
C.Global Positioning System | D.Underwater Robot |
A.It has carried people to other planets. |
B.It will provide a long-lasting lab for us. |
C.Russia and America are working for it. |
D.Humans will get a lot of advantages from it. |
A.save lives in the sea |
B.take pictures in the sea |
C.repair the broken ships |
D.look for the ancient ships in the sea |
A.To help us study some new technology. |
B.To tell us technology is changing the world. |
C.To help solve the problems that technology causes. |
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【小题1】In the United States the favorite food is ____.
A.Chinese food | B.Mexican food | C.French fries | D.the hamburger |
A.can easily find fast food restaurant |
B.like to eat hamburger and French fries |
C.are too busy to want to spend time preparing or waiting |
D.are so rich that they don’t want to do cooking themselves |
A.All | B.Most | C.Few | D.None |
A.always | B.usually | C.seldom | D.never |
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People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural (多元文化) environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.【小题1】
In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to .
A.develop closer relationship | B.share the same culture |
C.get to know each other | D.make a successful speech |
【小题2】
The writer mentions his journey in Thailand to show that .A.too many words are of no use |
B.the English prefer to make long speeches |
C.even talk and silence can be culturally different |
D.people from Thailand are quiet and shy |
【小题3】
What would be the best title for the passage?A.Multicultural Environment | B.Cross-Cultural Differences |
C.How to Understand Each Other | D.How to Build Up a Relationship |
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