Question

    As we know,there are differences between Western culture and Chinese culture. 1.

Let's look at some words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog,for example,"a homeless dog","a mad dog","a running dog" and "a dog catching a mouse",have bad meanings. 2.. In English,people use the dog to describe good actions. For example,"you are a lucky dog" means you are a lucky person. And "every dog has its day" means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person's serious illness,they say "sick as a dog". The word "dog-tired" means very tired. 3.. But in Western culture, "cat" is often used to describe a woman who is unkind. There are many other examples of how "cat" is used differently as well. .

The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some Western countries. People think the rose stands for love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.

4. . We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.

A. But in Western countries, dogs are considered to be honest and good friends of humans

B. The words about plants and animals are used in good or bad ways in different cultures

C. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used

D. There are some similarities in the way words are used

E. However, Chinese love cats very much

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.E

4.B

【解析】

本文主要介绍西方文化和中国文化的差异，这些差异可以体现在一些动物或植物的表达上，中文的狗通常是贬义词，而西方认为狗是褒义词，中国人非常喜欢猫， 但在西方文化中， 常常用“猫”来形容一个不好的女人，通过比较一些词的用法，我们可以了解中西方文化上的许多差异。

1.根据上句As we know,there are differences between Western culture and Chinese culture.我们知道，在西方文化和中国文化之间有差异。及下文Let's look at some words about animals and plants.让我们看一些关于动植物的单词。可知中间应该是We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used “当我们注意词汇的用法时，我们可以看到差异”，故选C。

2.根据上句Most expressions in Chinese about the do, for example…have bad meanings.关于狗的中文表达，如，“流浪狗”…都有贬义。及下句In English. people use the dog to describe good actions在英语中，人们用狗来形容好的行为，可知，中间出现了转折，应是“但在西方国家，狗被认为是人类的忠实和好朋友。所以But in Western countries, dogs are considered to be honest and good friends of humans符合语境，故选A。

3.根据下句But in Western culture, "cat" is often used to describe a woman who is unkind.但在西方文化中，“猫”经常被用来形容一个不友善的女人。可知上句应该是However, Chinese love cats very much “然而，中国人非常喜爱猫”，故选E。

4.根据下句We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used. 通过比较这些词的用法，我们可以了解到文化上的许多差异，可知上句应该是The words about plants and animals are used in good or bad ways in different cultures. 关于植物和动物的词语在不同的文化中有好的或坏的用法，故选B。