Question

    In America, just as in Europe, men usually open doors for women, and women always walk ahead(在……前面) of men into a room or a restaurant, unless(除非)the men have to be ahead of the ladies to choose the table, to open the door of a car or do some other things like the above.

In the street,men almost always walk or cross the street on the closer side of the ladies to the traffic. But if a man walks with two ladies, he should walk between them.

Then if the host(主人)or hostess or both of them come in a car to get their guest(客人) for dinner, the guest should sit at the front seat and leave the back seat though there are no people sitting on it.

1.In the street, men           .

A.walk on the left side of the ladies B.walk on the right side of the ladies

C.walk near the ladies to help them with their bags D.walk on the closer side of the ladies to the traffic

2.In America, men usually        .

A.walk ahead of women B.eat in a restaurant

C.walk behind women D.drive a car to work

3.If Mrs. Green invites you to her house in a car, you should           .

A.jump into the car B.sit at the front seat

C.sit at the back seat D.drive the car

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A.Sitting habits in America B.What men do in America

C.Manners(礼仪)in America D.What women do in America

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.C

【解析】

这篇短文主要介绍了美国人的一些礼仪方面的问题。

1.细节理解。根据文中“In the street,men almost always walk or cross the street on the closer side of the ladies to the traffic.”可知，在大街上，男人几乎总是在女士们靠近交通的那一侧走或过马路。故选D。

2.细节理解。walk ahead of women走在女人的前面；eat in a restaurant在饭馆吃；walk behind women走在女人的后面； drive a car to work开车去上班。根据文中“In America, just as in Europe, men usually open doors for women, and women always walk ahead(在……前面) of men into a room or a restaurant”可知，在美国男人通常走在女人的后面。故选C。

3.细节理解。jump into the car跳进车里； sit at the front seat坐在前排；sit at the back seat坐在后排；drive the car开小汽车。根据文中“Then if the host(主人)or hostess or both of them come in a car to get their guest(客人) for dinner, the guest should sit at the front seat and leave the back seat though there are no people sitting on it.”可知，如果 Mrs. Green在车里邀请你去她家，你应该坐在前排。故选B。

4.标题归纳。Sitting habits in America美国的坐姿习惯； What men do in America在美国男人做什么Manners(礼仪)in America美国的礼仪； What women do in America在美国妇女做什么。通读整篇短文可知，这篇短文主要介绍了美国人的风俗礼仪。故选C。