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1、Unit17Laughter单元检测B——阅读理解提速练Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2018·辽宁省铁岭市协作体联考)Asweallknow,behaviorandwordssometimesareinterpreteddifferentlyinsomecountriesorareas,whichisgenerallycalledculturaldifferences.Forexample：Shakingtheheadinahorizontaldirectioninmostcountriesmeans“no”，whileinIndiaitmean
2、s“yes”．ShowingthethumbheldupwardsmeansinLatinAmerica,especiallyBrazil,andinmanyothercountries,includingChina,everythingis“OK”，whileitisunderstoodinsomeIslamiccountriesaswellasSardiniaandGreeceasarudesign.Laughingisconnectedinmostcountrieswithhappiness—inJapanitisoftenas
3、ignofconfusion,insecurenessandembarrassment.IntheUKandIreland,theword“compromise”hasapositivemeaning(anagreementwherebothpartieswinsomething);intheUSAitmayratherhavenegativemeanings(bothpartieslosesomething)．InMediterraneanEuropeancountries,LatinAmericaandSubSaharanAfri
4、ca,itisnormal,oratleastwidelytolerated,toarrivehalfanhourlateforadinnerinvitation,butinGermanyandSwitzerlandthiswouldbeextremelyrude.Ifinvitedtodinner,inmanyAsiancountriesandCentralAmerica,itiswellmanneredtoleaverightafterthedinner:theoneswhodon'tleavemayindicatetheyhav
5、enoteatenenough.IntheIndiansubcontinent,EuropeanandNorthAmericancountriesthisisconsideredrude,indicatingthattheguestsonlywantedtoeatbutwouldn'tenjoythehosts'company.InAfrica,sayingtoafemalefriendwhoyouhaven'tseenforawhilethatshehasputonweightmeanssheisphysicallyhealthie
6、rthanbeforeorhadaniceholiday,whilethiswouldbeconsideredasaninsult(侮辱)inEurope,NorthAmericaandAustralia.语篇解读：本文为说明文。文章通过列举典型例子的形式讲述了同文化差异相关的一些内容。1．Wheredoes“showingthethumbheldupwards”haveabadmeaning?A．InGreece.B．InMexico.C．InChina.D．InBrazil.解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“...while
7、itisunderstoodinsomeIslamiccountriesaswellasSardiniaandGreeceasarudesign”可知，将拇指竖起这个手势在希腊被视为一种粗鲁的行为，故A项正确。2．WhatbehaviormaybeavoidedintheUSA?A．Arrivehalfanhourlatefordinner.B．Havefoodleftontheplate.C．Leaverightafterthedinner.D．Eatupthefoodimmediately.解析：选C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中
8、的“...IntheIndiansubcontinent,EuropeanandNorthAmericancountriesthisisconsideredrude...”可知，就餐后马上离开在印度次大陆、欧洲和北美洲是
