Question

November 21, 2016 was the 44th World Hello Day. It started on November 21, 1973. Taking part in(参加) this day couldn’t be easier. All you have to do is to greet(问候) 10 people. Do you know how people in different countries greet each other?

We Chinese usually say “nihao” when we meet someone. At school, we learn some ways to say hello in English. They are “How do you do?” and “How are you?” However, people from English-speaking countries seldom(很少) use them as greetings when they meet friends. Let’s have a look at some popular ones.

UK: “You all right?” “Yea, you?” “I’m good.” This is a usual conversation(交谈) among British friends. Girls like saying nice words when meeting each other, such as “Hey, lovely.” Sometimes, people also say “How’s it going?” But it’s not a question. You can say it when you meet someone.

US: Americans say, “What’s up?” or “What’s good?” And people usually answer with “Not much.” or “Nothing.” Children often say, “Sup?” A popular greeting is “Hey, man.” But it is only among boys. Girls may say “Hey, girl.”

Australia: If you meet an Australian, you may hear “G’day, mate.” It means “Good day.” But with a strong accent(口音), it sounds like “Good eye, mate.” Saying it!It’s an interesting accent. You can answer by the same way, “G’day.”

1.How many countries are mentioned(提及) in this passage?

A. Two.    B. Three.    C. Four.    D. Five.

2.What do the girls in the UK say when meeting each other?

A. Sup?    B. Hey, lovely.

C. Hey, girl.    D. G’day, mate.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Different countries have different greetings.

B. It’s not easy to take part in World Hello Day.

C. Children in the United States often say “Good day.”

D. You have to answer the question “How’s it going?”.

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. People Enjoy Greeting

B. Make Friends with Others

C. English-speaking Countries

D. Say “Hello” to the World

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.D

【解析】这是一篇说明文，介绍了不同国家问候人的不同方式以及其代表的意义，呼吁人们向世界问好。

1.题意：有几个国家在这篇文章中提到？考查数字和细节理解题。根据短文内容，可知提到了中国、英国、美国和澳大利亚四个国家，故选C。

2.题意：英国女孩见面时说什么？考查细节理解题。根据Girls like saying nice words when meeting each other, such as “Hey, lovely.”，可知选B。

3.题意：我们能从这篇文章中了解到什么？考查综合理解题。A. Different countries have different greetings. 不同的国家有不同的问候语。B. It’s not easy to take part in World Hello Day. 参加世界你好日是不容易的。C. Children in the United States often say “Good day.” 美国的孩子们常说“（是个）好日子”。D. You have to answer the question “How’s it going?”. 你必须回答这个问题：“进展如何？”根据短文内容，可知介绍的是不同国家问候人的不同方式以及其代表的意义，故选A。

4.题意：这篇文章最好的题目是什么？考查综合理解题。A. People Enjoy Greeting人们喜欢问候；B. Make Friends with Others与人交朋友C. English-speaking Countries说英语的国家；D. Say “Hello” to the World向世界问好。根据短文内容，可知是围绕the 44th World Hello Day.而写的，作者倡议人们Say “Hello” to the World，故选D。