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阅读下面的材料，从所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题的一个最佳答案。
Different Questions, Different Cultures
As an American teenager, I've noticed some interesting cultural differences when it comes to everyday questions.
Cultural differences are not just in the way we act or the food we eat. Sometimes it is a matter of the things we say and don't say, or the questions we ask or can't ask. Let's talk about some questions in small talk.
One question that makes me uncomfortable is: "How much do you make?" In America, we don't often talk
about salary, even between family members. So you can see why, when someone I don't know well asks me this question, I will be uncomfortable.
Another question about money is: "How much did it cost?" This is another question we don't often ask or care about in the US. If someone buys a gift, they don't think it's polite if we ask the price. For many Chinese, the question is part of everyday small talk.
The next question is about relationships. If I meet a Chinese girl and ask her about her boyfriend, it will easily make her uncomfortable. But in the US it is part of usual small talk. We will often talk about relationships in America, while in China it is not common to talk about them.
1. Cultural differences are not shown in
A. the things we say
B. the food we eat
C. the way we act
D. the job we do
2. What does the underlined word "salary" probably mean here?
A. 矛盾
B. 薪水
C. 背景
D. 家事
3. Which question is part of everyday small talk in China according to the passage?
small talk in China according to the passage?
A. A question about price.
B. A question about family.
C. A question about weather.
D. A question about relationships.
4. In America, it is common to ask "
A. How old are you?
B. How much did it cost?
C. How is your boyfriend?
D. How much do you make?
阅读下面的材料，从所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题的一个最佳答案。
Different Questions, Different Cultures
As an American teenager, I've noticed some interesting cultural differences when it comes to everyday questions.
Cultural differences are not just in the way we act or the food we eat. Sometimes it is a matter of the things we say and don't say, or the questions we ask or can't ask. Let's talk about some questions in small talk.
One question that makes me uncomfortable is: "How much do you make?" In America, we don't often talk
about salary, even between family members. So you can see why, when someone I don't know well asks me this question, I will be uncomfortable.
Another question about money is: "How much did it cost?" This is another question we don't often ask or care about in the US. If someone buys a gift, they don't think it's polite if we ask the price. For many Chinese, the question is part of everyday small talk.
The next question is about relationships. If I meet a Chinese girl and ask her about her boyfriend, it will easily make her uncomfortable. But in the US it is part of usual small talk. We will often talk about relationships in America, while in China it is not common to talk about them.
1. Cultural differences are not shown in
D
according to the passage.A. the things we say
B. the food we eat
C. the way we act
D. the job we do
2. What does the underlined word "salary" probably mean here?
A. 矛盾
B. 薪水
C. 背景
D. 家事
3. Which question is part of everyday small talk in China according to the passage?
small talk in China according to the passage?
A. A question about price.
B. A question about family.
C. A question about weather.
D. A question about relationships.
4. In America, it is common to ask "
C
".A. How old are you?
B. How much did it cost?
C. How is your boyfriend?
D. How much do you make?
答案
1.D
2.B
3.A
4.C
2.B
3.A
4.C
解析
【分析】
解答本题需先通读全文把握主旨（中美日常闲聊的文化差异），再针对每个问题定位原文对应内容，结合细节理解、词义猜测等方法逐一分析选项：
1. 第1题：定位第二段关于文化差异体现的内容，排除文中提及的差异点，选出未涉及的选项；
2. 第2题：结合前文“How much do you make?”的语境，猜测划线词salary的含义；
3. 第3题：定位第四段关于中国日常闲聊问题的描述，找到对应选项；
4. 第4题：定位第五段关于美国日常闲聊话题的内容，选出符合的选项。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据文章第二段第一句“Cultural differences are not just in the way we act or the food we eat. Sometimes it is a matter of the things we say...”可知，文化差异体现在行为方式、食物、话语内容，未提及“工作（job）”，因此选D。
2. 第2题：前文提到问题“How much do you make?”（你赚多少钱），结合语境可推测划线词salary意为“薪水”，因此选B。
3. 第3题：根据第四段最后一句“For many Chinese, the question is part of everyday small talk.”，此处的“the question”指代前文的“How much did it cost?”（价格问题），因此选A。
4. 第4题：根据第五段内容，美国日常闲聊会谈论人际关系，“How is your boyfriend?”（你男朋友怎么样）属于此类话题；B、D是美国不常问的问题，A未在文中提及，因此选C。
【答案】
1.D；2.B；3.A；4.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、文化差异类阅读、词义猜测
【点评】
本题围绕中美日常闲聊的文化差异展开，考查细节理解与词义猜测能力，题目设置均基于原文明确信息，难度适中，适合基础阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.7
解答本题需先通读全文把握主旨（中美日常闲聊的文化差异），再针对每个问题定位原文对应内容，结合细节理解、词义猜测等方法逐一分析选项：
1. 第1题：定位第二段关于文化差异体现的内容，排除文中提及的差异点，选出未涉及的选项；
2. 第2题：结合前文“How much do you make?”的语境，猜测划线词salary的含义；
3. 第3题：定位第四段关于中国日常闲聊问题的描述，找到对应选项；
4. 第4题：定位第五段关于美国日常闲聊话题的内容，选出符合的选项。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据文章第二段第一句“Cultural differences are not just in the way we act or the food we eat. Sometimes it is a matter of the things we say...”可知，文化差异体现在行为方式、食物、话语内容，未提及“工作（job）”，因此选D。
2. 第2题：前文提到问题“How much do you make?”（你赚多少钱），结合语境可推测划线词salary意为“薪水”，因此选B。
3. 第3题：根据第四段最后一句“For many Chinese, the question is part of everyday small talk.”，此处的“the question”指代前文的“How much did it cost?”（价格问题），因此选A。
4. 第4题：根据第五段内容，美国日常闲聊会谈论人际关系，“How is your boyfriend?”（你男朋友怎么样）属于此类话题；B、D是美国不常问的问题，A未在文中提及，因此选C。
【答案】
1.D；2.B；3.A；4.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、文化差异类阅读、词义猜测
【点评】
本题围绕中美日常闲聊的文化差异展开，考查细节理解与词义猜测能力，题目设置均基于原文明确信息，难度适中，适合基础阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.7
