16.When I lived in Spain,some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car.Before they left,they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation (住所).I suggested that they should stay at‘bed and breakfast'houses,because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family.My friends listened to my advice,but they came back with some funny stories.
"We didn't stay at bed and breakfast houses,"they said,"because we found that most families were away on holiday."
I thought this was strange.Finally I understood what had happened.My friends spoke little English,and they thought‘VACANCIES'meant‘holidays',because the Spanish word for‘holidays"is‘vacancies'.So they did not go to house where the sign outside said‘VACANCIES',which in English means there are free rooms.Then my friends went to house where the sign said‘NO VACANCLES',because they thought this meant the people who owned the house were not away on holiday.But they found that these houses were all full.As a result,they stayed at hotels!
We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signs.In Spanish,the word‘DIVERSION'means fun.In English,it means that workmen are repairing the road,and that you must take a different road.When my friends saw the word‘DIVERSION'on a road sign,they thought they were going to have fun.Instead,the road ended in a large hole.
English people have problems too when they learn foreign languages.Once in Paris,when someone offered me some more coffee,I said"Thank you"in French.I meant that I would like some more.However,to my surprise the coffee pot was taken away!Later I found out that"Thank you"in French means"No,thank you."
21.My Spanish friends wanted advice aboutB.
A.learning English
B.finding places to stay in England
C.driving their car on English roads
D.going to England by car
22.I suggested that they stay at bed and breakfast houses becauseA.
A.they would be able to practise their English
B.it would be much cheaper than staying in hotels
C.it would be convenient for them to have dinner
D.there would be no problem about finding accommodation there
23.If you see a road sign that says‘Diversion',you willD.
A.fall into a hole
B.have a lot of fun and enjoy yourself
C.find that the road is blocked by crowds of people
D.have to take a different road
24.When someone offered me more coffee and I said‘Thank you'in French,IC.
A didn't really want any more coffee
B.wanted them to take the coffee pot away
C.really wanted some more coffee
D.wanted to express my politeness.
分析 本文讲述了英语中一些语言的含义和其他的国家有一些不同之处.
解答 21.B.细节理解题.由第一段Before they left,they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation (住所).可知,我的朋友想得到关于寻找住所的建议,故选B.
22.A.细节理解题.由第一段because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family,可知这样做可以让外乡的旅客有机会和当地的家庭交流,练习英语,故选A.
23.D.细节理解题.由倒数第二段In English,it means that workmen are repairing the road,and that you must take a different road,可知Diversion意味着路在整修,你需要换一条路,故选D.
24.C.细节理解题.由最后一段I said"Thank you"in French.I meant that I would like some more,可知在法国,别人送上咖啡你说谢谢的时候就是在说想要更多咖啡,故选C.
点评 这篇文章非常简单,先看问题,再带着问题仔细阅读短文,理解了全文内容,很容易选出正确答案.