12．"Privacy"is translated as"yin si"in Chinese．Traditionally，in the Chinese mind，"yin si"is associated with that which is closed or unfair．If someone is said to have"yin si"，meddlers（好事者）will be attracted to pry（打探）into his or her affairs．So people always state that they don't have"yin si"．
On the contrary，Americans often declare intention to protect their privacy．Their understanding of privacy is that others have no right to pry into things which belong to themselves alone and have nothing to do with others．One who is too curious and who spreads rumors is said to violate the right to privacy．
In the evening，Sonia and I went to a bar for dinner．In China，when people mention bars，something bad usually comes to mind．But here，the bar was a quiet and tastefully laidout place．People spoke quite softly，afraid of interrupting their neighbors，and sat face to face as they drank，sometimes three or five persons sitting together．
This sort of atmosphere was totally different from my preconception（传统观念），so I wanted to take a picture．Sonia stopped me，"Don't you see these people are pouring out their hearts？Maybe they are colleagues，friends，secret lovers．They came here looking for a peaceful place free from interruption by others．They wouldn't want to leave any trace of their having come here．So taking their pictures would be a serious violation of their right to privacy．"
Is there privacy between husband and wife？One of Sonia's friends married a talented Chinese man，but recently she became so angry that she wanted a divorce．The reason was that her husband had opened one of her letters and looked through her purse．The husband didn't realize that this is not tolerated in the US．He thought that being a couple was like being one person；why couldn't he see the letter or the contents of the purse？Truly，everyone，even those living as a couple，needs room-not only in three-dimensional space，but in the heart．
24．What is the main idea of the text？C
A．Everyone has the right to privacy．
B．There is privacy between husband and wife in America．
C．The understanding of"privacy"is different in China and America．
D．Everyone in every country needs room for himself．
25．Sonia stopped me when I wanted to take a picture in the bar becauseB．
A．taking pictures in a bar was not allowed in America
B．taking pictures in a bar would violate other people's right to privacy
C．people who came here are colleagues，friends or secret lovers
D．taking pictures in a bar would interrupt the neighbors
26．One of Sonia's friends wanted a divorce becauseC．
A．she thought her husband was not clever enough
B．her husband always opened her letters
C．her husband didn't respect her right to privacy
D．her husband always looked through her purse
27．Which of the following statements is NOT the American's understanding of privacy？C
A．There is privacy even between couples．
B．Other people have no right to pry into his or her affairs．
C．Privacy is connected with something that is unfair and bad．
D．The right to privacy shouldn't be violated by others．
分析 本文主要讲中国人和美国人对隐私的理解有很大的差别：在中国人的观念中，隐私似乎与不光明正大联系在一起，如果说谁有了隐私，便会招来好事者去打探，于是人们常常表白：我没有隐私；美国人则公然宣扬要保护自己的隐私．他们对隐私的理解是：凡是属于我自己的与他人无关的事，别人就无权过问，如果谁蓄意打听并传播，便是侵犯了隐私权．
解答 24．C主旨大意题．本文主要讲中国人和美国人对隐私的理解有很大的差别：在中国人的观念中，隐私似乎与不光明正大联系在一起，如果说谁有了隐私，便会招来好事者去打探，于是人们常常表白：我没有隐私；美国人则公然宣扬要保护自己的隐私．他们对隐私的理解是：凡是属于我自己的与他人无关的事，别人就无权过问，如果谁蓄意打听并传播，便是侵犯了隐私权．因此C项为正确选项．
25．B细节理解题．第三段中，当我准备拍一张照片时，却遭到索妮亚阻拦，她解释说：你看人们边叙边饮，一诉衷肠，他们可能是同事、朋友、恋人，说不定也有婚外恋，他们来到这里就是想找一个不受他人干扰的"静土"共度一段时光，但决不希望留下什么．如果对着他们拍照，那就是对隐私的极大冒犯．因此，B项为正确选项．
26．C细节理解题．最后一段中，索妮亚的朋友之所以想要离婚是因为她丈夫拆看她的信件，翻找她的钱包，不尊重她的隐私权．因此C项为正确选项．
27．C细节理解题．由全文可知A、B、D三项都是美国人对隐私的理解，应排除．A项说隐私与不光明正大联系在一起，这是中国人的习惯观念．因此C项为正确选项．
点评 本文是一篇历史文化类阅读理解，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．
