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D “Give me five”的意义和来源 说明文 ☆☆☆☆ 8分钟
Different countries have different customs in the world. It's very important for us to know about them. When you go to the US, someone often says to you “give me five”. What should you do? Do not get five dollars from your pocket! It will make others laugh! The person is not asking for your money, but your fingers.
In the US, “give me five” or “give me a high five” is a popular gesture(手势). You can see it often in films or on TV. It means hitting each other's right hands together.
People do it when they meet for the first time or something happy happens. For example, a student has good marks in exams. If a football team wins a game, the players will give high fives to everyone around to celebrate.
This gesture may come from the old Roman gesture of raising the right arm for the emperor(皇帝). This showed the person raising his arm did not have a sword(剑) in his hand.
Why not try to give a high five to your friends?
()1. “Give me five” can be a gesture to .
A. make people laugh B. raise your arm
C. say hello to others D. ask for money
()2. When you , you give your friends high fives.
A. lose your money B. go back home
C. win a football game D. are angry
()3. The gesture may start in according to the passage.
A. old Rome B. America C. China D. the UK
()4. Why did the old Romans raise the right arm for the emperor?
A. Because they were afraid of their emperor.
B. Because they were happy to see the emperor.
C. Because they wanted to give the emperor a welcome.
D. Because it could show there were no swords in their hands.

D
【短文大意】本文介绍了美国人初次见面或遇到高兴的事情时喜欢击掌的习惯，以及这一手势的起源。
1. C 【解析】细节理解题。由第一段可知，“give me five”不是令人发笑的手势，也不是要钱的手势，故排除A项和D项；根据第四段最后一句可排除B项；结合第三段第一句的“People do it when they meet for the first time”可知，“give me five”可以是见面时表示问候的手势。
2. C 【解析】推理判断题。第三段列举了人们击掌狂欢的情形，包括初次见面或有开心的事发生。C项赢得橄榄球比赛是令人高兴的事，C项符合文意。
3. A 【解析】细节理解题。由第四段第一句可知，这个手势可能起源于古罗马。
4. D 【解析】细节理解题。由第四段第二句可知，古罗马人之所以那样做是因为这能够向皇帝表明他们手里没有剑。