“Give me five”的由来与意义
If someone says “give me five” to you, do not look for five yuan for him in your bag! The person is not asking for your money, but your hand.
In America, “give me five” or “give me a high five” is very popular. You can often see it in films and on TV. It means clapping each other's right hands together. People sometimes do it when they celebrate something good. For example, the football players will give the high fives to everyone around to celebrate when they win a game. “Give me five” may come from the old Roman gesture of raising the right arm for the King. It shows that the people do not keep any sharp things in their hands. It is safe for the King to meet these people.
So what are you waiting for? Try “give me five” with your friends and share the joy.
一、阅读短文，选择合适的选项。
()1. “Give me five” means clapping of .
A. heads B. hands C. arms D. legs
()2. “Give me five” is very popular in .
A. Rome B. America C. China D. England
()3. The word “gesture” means “” in Chinese.
A. 站姿 B. 坐姿 C. 卧姿 D. 手势
()4. “Give me five” showed to the King in ancient Rome(古罗马).
A. happiness B. cleverness C. safety D. richness
二、新考法 文化意识 将手势与其历史起源相匹配。
()1. Handshake A. Ancient Indian tradition
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一、1. B 句意:“与我击掌”的意思是__________相拍。A. 头;B. 手;C. 胳膊;D. 腿。根据文章“If someone says to you 'give me five', do not look for five yuan for him in your bag! The person is not asking for your money, but your hand.”得知如果有人对你说“与我击掌”,不要在包里给他找五块钱!这个人不是要你的钱,而是你的手。故选 B。
2. B 句意:“与我击掌”在__________非常受欢迎。A. 罗马;B. 美国;C. 中国;D. 英格兰。根据文章“In America, 'give me five' or 'give me a high five' is very popular.”在美国,“与我击掌”或“与我高高地击掌”很受欢迎。故选 B。
3. D 句意:“gesture”的汉语意思是“______”。根据文章“'Give me five' may come from the old Roman gesture of raising the right arm for the King.”可知“与我击掌”可能来自古罗马向皇帝举起右臂的__________。根据前后文含义并结合选项可知,此处 gesture 意为“手势”。故选 D。
4. C 句意:“与我击掌”在古罗马时代向国王展示__________。A. 高兴;B. 聪明;C. 安全;D. 富有。根据文章“It shows that the people do not keep any sharp things in their hands. It is safe for the King to meet these people.”可知这表明人们手里没有锋利的东西。国王会见这些人是安全的。故选 C。

二、新考法 文化意识 将手势与其历史起源相匹配。
()1. Handshake A. Ancient Indian tradition
()2. Namaste B. Medieval European knights
()3. High five C. Modern American sports
词汇积累 语法充电
popular /'pppiələ(r)/adj. 受欢迎的 “Give me five” may come from the old Roman gesture of raising the right

二、1. B 握手起源于中世纪欧洲骑士(Medieval European knights)。骑士们相遇时,会伸出右手(通常持武器的惯用手)表示自己没有携带武器,以示和平和友好。这个手势逐渐演变为现代常见的问候方式。
2. A 合十礼(Namaste)起源于古印度传统(Ancient Indian tradition)是印度教、佛教和瑜伽文化中一种古老问候手势。双手合十置于胸前或额前,微微鞠躬。表示尊重和敬意。这个手势在印度已有数千年历史。
3. C 击掌通常被认为起源于20世纪的美国体育赛事。特别是篮球比赛中的庆祝动作。