Question

    As "a state of ceremonies", Chinese people always have some special habits to show their respect to others or just keep their own nation culture, which can still be seen nowadays. Some of them are good things indeed while some of them may make foreigners feel confused (困惑). Here are some tips for you with respect to four Chinese habits:

Burping (打嗝) after meal. In China, burping is seen as a sign of satisfaction with the meal and is considered a compliment to the chef, so don't be surprised if it happens at the dinner table. However, nowadays the habits may be changed in young people.

Finger tapping (轻敲) while drinking tea. Light finger tapping is a customary way to thank the tea master or tea server for tea. After one's cup is filled, the bent index (食指) and middle fingers are knocked on the table to express gratitude to the person who served the tea. This custom is common in southern Chinese cultures, like the Cantonese.

Don't be offended (生气、被冒犯) if you offer a gift and it is refused. It is customary in China to refuse the first offer. Sometimes, the etiquette (礼仪) is to refuse the gift three times, though it may not always take this many tries. In general, the expectation is that a gift is politely refused at first, even if it is desired, and will eventually be accepted after a few offers.

No tips (小费). Although tipping might be common in restaurants in some foreign countries, it is generally unnecessary in China and can even be considered impolite. Tips are typically only given when doing tour-related activities or at hotels.

1.The passage is written for ________.

A.foreigners B.Chinese C.young people

2.We can infer (推断) from Paragraph 2 that ________.

A.You must burp after a meal to show your satisfaction.

B.Burping is a habit at the Western dinner table.

C.Younger Chinese may think it's impolite to burp after meal

3.When a Cantonese is drinking tea, he uses ________ finger(s) to knock on the table to thank the tea server.

A.1 B.2 C.3

4.What does he mean if a Chinese refuses a gift at first?

A.He tries to be polite. B.The gift is not desired. C.It's not allowed to accept gifts at once.

5.Generally speaking, tipping________.

A.is a must in China

B.can't be a rude behavior in China

C.is usually related to tourism in China

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.C

【解析】

中国是礼仪之邦，有一些特殊的习惯表达对他人的尊重或保持自己的民族文化，其中有一些可能会让外国人感到困惑。这篇短文中列举了四个中国人的习惯。

1.

推理判断题。根据短文第一段“Some of them are good things indeed while some of them may make foreigners feel confused (困惑).”可知，中国的一些习惯可能会让外国人感到困惑，因此短文中所列举的这个四个方面的建议是给外国人的。故选A。

2.

推理判断题。根据“However, nowadays the habits may be changed in young people.”可知，饭后打嗝这种习惯在年轻人中间可能改变了，由此可知，年轻人可能觉得这样做是不礼貌的，C选项符合文意，故选C。根据“In China, burping is seen as a sign of satisfaction with the meal”可知，在中国，饭后打嗝常被视为对食物感到满意的表现，但不是必须打嗝，故排除A。这一段并没有提到打嗝在西方的餐桌上是一个习惯，故B不对。

3.

细节理解题。根据短文第三段“After one's cup is filled, the bent index (食指) and middle fingers are knocked on the table to express gratitude to the person who served the tea. This custom is common in southern Chinese cultures, like the Cantonese.”可知，广东人在服务员倒满茶之后，常弯曲食指和中指敲打桌子来对上茶的人表示感激之情。由此可知是两根手指，故选B。

4.

细节理解题。根据短文第四段“In general, the expectation is that a gift is politely refused at first, even if it is desired”可知，在中国人的习惯里，一开始拒绝礼物是出于礼貌。故选A。

5.

细节理解题。根据短文最后一段“Tips are typically only given when doing tour-related activities or at hotels.”可知，在中国，小费通常只在参加旅行活动或在酒店的时候才会给。由此可知C选项符合语境，故选C。