Question

    China is a nation of etiquette(礼仪).Chinese people are among the most hospitable people in the world.If foreigners visit a Chinese family, they would be surprised at the warmth that they would receive as guests.

When you visit a Chinese family, the host usually makes tea for you.Then he will serve you snacks(小吃) like biscuits or candy Someone in the family will also chat with you, never letting you feel lonely.

At the same time, other family members will prepare a meal for you.Chinese people treat(款待)their guests with a big meal.They always present more food than the guest can eat.On the table, the guests must be the first to eat.Perhaps one of the things that surprises a western guest most is that the Chinese host likes to pick food for visitors, which won’t happen at western tables.The Chinese family go out of their way to make you feel at home. As you are done eating, the host usually says, “It seems that you didn't eat much. Please have more. Although you tell them you are full, they still put more food in your bowl.

Being warm and hospitable has long been an important part of Chinese culture and tradition.As Confucius(孔子) said thousands of years ago:

To meet friends from afar

How happy we are!

1.The underlined word “hospitable” means “_________” in Chinese.

A.好客的 B.勤劳的 C.朴实的 D.节俭的

2.As a guest in a Chinese family, you are usually offered________by the host.

A.coffee and snacks B.juice and snacks

C.tea and snacks D.coffee and cakes

3.A western visitor feels surprised when the host picks food for him because________.

A.he thinks it's not polite B.he thinks it's not necessary

C.it wont happen in western countries D.he doesn’t like the food

4.What the Chinese family do for the guests is to________.

A.make them feel at home B.show their wealth

C.make them feel uncomfortable D.make them hungry

5.What's the meaning of the words by Confucius at the end of the passage?

A.学而时习之，不亦说乎? B.有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎?

C.人不知而不愠，不亦君子乎? D.温故而知新，可以为师矣。

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.A

5.B

【解析】

这篇短文讲述了中国是一个礼仪之邦，他们对待自己的客人非常的热情。短文中给我们介绍了中国的家庭是如何接待客人的，从课文的介绍中可知，中国是一个热情好客的国家，他们想让自己的客人在家里呆得舒服，就像是在自己家里一样。

1.词义猜测题。根据文章中第一段“China is a nation of etiquette(礼仪).中国是一个礼仪之邦”和“If foreigners visit a Chinese family, they would be surprised at the warmth that they would receive as guests..”可知，如果外国人访问一个中国家庭，他们会对作为客人所受到的热情感到惊讶。热情和好客是中国传统文化中重要的一部分，结合选项，可以猜测出“hospitable”为好客的意思。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据短文第二段中When you visit a Chinese family, the host usually makes tea for you. Then he will serve you snacks(小吃) like biscuits or candy可知，当你去中国的家庭里做客的时候，主人经常会给你喝一些茶，吃一些小吃。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据短文第三段中“Perhaps one of the things that surprises…which won’t happen at western tables”可知，西方人觉得中国的主人喜欢给客人夹食物，这让他们感到很奇怪，因为在西方国家里，他们通常不会这样做。故选C

4.细节理解题。短文的开头就告诉我们，中国是礼仪之帮，再根据第三段“The Chinese family go out of their way to make you feel at home.”可知，中国家庭所做的就是使客人就像在自己家里一样随便。故选A。

5.词句猜测题。根据全文的大意可知，这篇文章写的是中国作为一个礼仪之邦，是如何热情好客的。而且从最后一句中的“To meet friends from afar, How happy we are!”中的friends是解题的关键词，结合我们学过的语文知识可知，是有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？。故选B。