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1、 初中英语专项阅读风土人情A Although American informality(不拘小节) is well known, many new visitors think that it shows a lack of respect. This is especially true in the business world. Americans often use first names upon meeting a stranger and dont always shake hands. They often just smile and say “Hi” or “Hello”
2、 rather than using a more formal handshake. It is good to remember that to an American such an informal greeting really means the same thing as a formal handshake someplace else. Similarly, Americans do not usually give a special farewell(告辞) or handshake to each person when they leave a party of bu
3、siness meeting. They will often just wave goodbye to the whole group or perhaps say, “Well, so long everybody, Ill see you tomorrow.” They then will leave. No handshakes. Americans seem either totally(完全地) hurried and hardworking or totally informal and at ease. Often youll see men working at office
4、 desks without their suit coats and ties. They may lean far back in their chairs and even put their feet up on the desks while they are talking on the telephone. This does not mean to be rude. Once Americans leave the busy streets, they are easy and informal. Choose the best answer according to the
5、passage.( )1. From the passage, we can know Americans usually are _.A. cool B. rude C. lazy D. informal ( )2. According to the passage we can know Americans _ .A. are hurried and hardworkingB. give no respect to others C. like to put their feet on the desks D. dont like to work at office desks witho
6、ut their suit coats( )3. In the passage, the underlined phrase “so long” means “ _”.A. hello B. very longC. too long D. goodbye( )4. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Americans are very impolite. B. An American often says “Hi” when he meets a stranger in the business world. C. When an American leave
7、s a party, he will shake hands with every person. D. An American often shakes hands when he meets a stranger. ( )5. The best title of the passage may be “ _”.A. American GreetingB. American FarewellC. American InformalityD. Americans in the Business World B In America, there are different kinds of p
8、eople, and they also have different weddings(婚礼). For example, church weddings, civil weddings, weddings on mountain tops. But no matter where or how people hold their weddings, there are certain traditional customs. From early Roman time on, June has been a popular month for weddings. Some people e
9、ven think June was named after Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage. A woman will be engaged to(订婚) a man before theyve become couple. The man will give the woman an engagement ring as a token(信物) of their agreement to marry. Today, two young people decide to marry by themselves, and then they tell t
10、heir parents about it. Usually they may announce it in local newspapers. Invitations will be mailed three or four weeks before the wedding. People who receive an invitation will think it an honor (荣誉). Traditional wedding attire (礼服) for the bride is a long white dress. Flowers are an important part
11、 of the decoration. The church or hall is decorated with flowers. Whatever the tradition may be, all the wedding guests wish the newly married couples a long and happy life together. During their honeymoon,the newly married couples enjoy their happy new life every day. A year later, they celebrate t
12、heir one-year-long marriage, which is called “paper wedding”. Twenty-five years later, it is called “silver wedding”. And fifty years later, its called “golden wedding”.True (T) or False (F).( )1. Americans may hold their weddings on the mountain tops.( )2. A young man gives a young girl some beauti
13、ful flowers when he is engaged to the young girl.( )3. People will feel happy when they receive an invitation to a wedding.( )4. The word “bride” means “新郎” in Chinese.( )5. The fifty-year-long marriage is called “golden wedding”. Key: A 1-5 DADBC B 1-5 TFTFT C Arriving in New York There are three a
14、irports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or taxi to any place in New York. Public transport In New York there is a good bus and subway service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for ten journeys because its cheaper. But you dont have to use public transportthere are lots of places you can go to on foot, like The Empire State Building(帝国大厦), 5th Avenue(大街)and Central Park. The New York taxis are part of the city experience, so you should take a taxi at least once during your visit. Hotels There are lots of goo
