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1、 Unit 2What is happiness to you? (对应学生用书第319页).阅读理解 (2017年黄冈检测)On Christmas Day，2003，a woman named Nancy Sue Brown took her daughter and grandchildren to see a movie at an AMC theater.When the movie was over，the crowd made for the exits.A theater employee had just finished mopping the hallway and du
2、tifully placed the “wet floor”sign in the slippery area.No one slipped due to the wet conditions，but someone did manage to knock over the sign.And by the time Ms.Brown got to the area，the sign was lying on the floor.And shortly thereafter，so was she.Her foot got caught in the sign，in a bad way，and s
3、he fell.Unfortunately Ms.Brown had undergone a back operation，and the fall caused more damage than it otherwise would have.So she and her husband sued(提起诉讼)AMC argued that the entire point of the “wet floor”sign above was to warn of danger，and therefore，courts should encourage the use by not allowin
4、g Browns case to proceed(继续进行)AMC referred to a case about a December，1998 incident，where a “wet floor”sign，not in use，fell to the floor causing another tripandfall.In that case，Georgias Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the store，but didnt go so far as to say that“wet floor”signs couldnt give rise
5、 to legal liability(责任)in tripandfall accidents.In the Brown case，the Supreme Court therefore rejected AMCs argument that the former case applied.But the Browns argued something surprising that the“wet floor”sign was，itself，dangerous，because “using this type of sign in areas passed by lots of custom
6、ers creates an unreasonable risk of foreseeable harm to the public in the form of tripping hazards(危险)”Thats rightthe safety sign，used in the way it was designed，was itself dangerous.The court thankfully didnt accept that argument，at least not entirely.But it did conclude that Browns case could cont
7、inue to a jury(陪审团)“a merchants selection and use of equipment designed to warn customers of one danger that has the potential to expose them to a different one”【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了布朗夫人在美国一家AMC影院看完电影离开时，被“小心地滑”的警示牌绊倒受伤后，向法院提起诉讼的原因以及法院的审判结果。1According to the text，Ms.Brown Aslipped on the wet floorBtripped o
8、ver a warning signCknocked over a warning signDwas knocked down by the crowdB考查细节理解。根据文章第一段中的“.Ms.Brown got to the area，the sign was lying on the floor.And shortly thereafter，so was she.Her foot got caught in the sign，in a bad way，and she fell.”可知，布朗夫人被“小心地滑”的警示牌绊倒了。B项中的tripped over意为“被绊倒”，与文章表述相符，故
9、选B项。C项中的knocked over意为“打翻；撞倒”，不符合文意。2AMC mentioned the 1998 case in order to Aaccept its legal liability for Ms.Browns lossBprove Ms.Brown had some physical problemsCstress that it had no legal liability for the accidentDprove other customers were responsible for the accidentC考查推理判断。根据文章第二段第一句“AMC a
10、rgued that.encourage the use by not allowing Browns case to proceed(继续前行)”可知，AMC影院认为布朗夫人的控拆不成立，法院应该鼓励使用这样的警示牌，接着第二句AMC影院举出1998年的案例来支持自己的观点。由此可推测，AMC影院提到这一案例是为了强调自己不应该承担本次事故的责任。故选C项。3What can we learn about the Browns case from the last paragraph?AIt would be judged by jury.BIt would not be allowed t
11、o proceed.CThe court would rule in favor of AMC.DThe court accepted all the arguments of the Browns.A考查细节理解。根据文章最后一段中的“But it did conclude that Browns case could continue to a jury.”可知，法院提出请陪审团来审理此案。故选A项。4The underlined word“one”in the last paragraph refers to “ ”AdangerBcustomerCbusiness ownerDequi
12、pment in public placesA考查词义猜测。根据文章最后一段最后一句可知，一个商人选择和使用某一种设备来警示顾客某种危险，而这种设备本身就可能将顾客置于另一种危险中。由此可猜测，one指代上文中的danger。故选A项。.阅读七选五(2017年济南模拟)While you are travelling abroad，cultural mistakes are more serious than linguistic mistakes，which can lead to serious misunderstanding and even ill feeling between i
13、ndividuals. 1 Touching Someone 2 In Mediterranean countries，if you dont touch someones arm when talking to them or if you dont greet them with kisses or a warm hug，youll be considered cold.But backslap(拍背)someone who isnt a family member or a good friend in Korea，and youll make them uncomfortable.In
14、 Thailand，the head is considered sacrednever even pat a child on the head.Talking over DinnerIn some countries，like China，Japan and some African nations，the food is the only thing，so dont start chatting about your days adventures while everyone else is digging into dinner. 3 Its not because your gro
15、up is unfriendly，but because mealtimes are for eating，not talking.Removing Your Shoes or NotTake off your shoes when arriving at the door of a London dinner party and the hostess will find you uncivilized，but fail to remove your shoes before entering a home in Asia，Hawaii，or the Pacific Islands and youll be considered disrespectful.So，if you see a row of shoes at the door，start undoing your laces. 4 Once you are on the ground of a different country，remain highly sensitive to native behavior. 5 And dont feel offended if something seems offensivelike queue jumping.After all，this is a global
