C) 阅读短文,根据短文内容选择最恰当的选项。
If someone says to you "Give me five", do not look for five yuan for him in your
wallet. He is not asking for your money, but your hand.
In America,"Give me five" or "Give me the high five" is very popular. You can of-
ten hear it in films and on TV. It means clapping(拍击) of each other's right hands to-
gether.
People sometimes do it when they celebrate(庆祝) something good. For example,
the football players will give high fives to everyone around to celebrate when their team
wins a game.
"Give me five" may come from the old Roman(罗马人的) gesture of raising(举起)
the right arm for the emperor(皇帝). It shows that the man does not keep any sharp
things in his hand. It is not dangerous for the emperor to meet this man.
Well, what are you waiting for? Try "give me five " with your friends after the exam.
()1. "Give me five" means .
A. give me five yuan
B. show your five fingers
C. clapping hands with the other
()2. When you , you give your friends high fives.
A. celebrate something
B. ask for money
C. make people happy
()3. Where may "give me five" come from?
A. America. B. Rome. C. England.
()4. The word "gesture" means "" in Chinese.
A.手势 B. 心情 C. 表情
()5. From the reading, we know .
A. Americans are interesting
B. English is easy to learn
C. English is changing(变化的)

1. C；2. A；3. B；4. A；5. C

1. 根据短文第二段“It means clapping(拍击) of each other's right hands together.”可知，"Give me five"的意思是互相拍手，故选C。
2. 根据短文第三段“People sometimes do it when they celebrate(庆祝) something good.”可知，当庆祝某事时会和朋友击掌，故选A。
3. 根据短文第四段“"Give me five" may come from the old Roman(罗马人的) gesture...”可知，这个表达可能起源于罗马，故选B。
4. 结合上下文，gesture指的是罗马人举起右臂的动作，所以中文意思是“手势”，故选A。
5. 文章介绍了"Give me five"这个英语表达的含义、用法及起源，体现出英语是不断变化的，A、B选项文中未提及，故选C。