中考英语专项突破：阅读理解精练(40)

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1、中考英语专项突破：阅读理解精练(40)　　Livinginaforeignculturecanbeexciting，butitcanalsobeconfusing。AgroupofAmericanswhotaughtEnglishinothercountriesrecentlydiscussedtheirexperiences.Theydecidedthatmiscommunicationswerealwayspossible，evenoversomethingassimpleas“yes”and“no”。　

2、　OnherfirstdayinMicronesia，anislandinthePacific，Lisathoughtpeopleweren’tpayinganyattentiontoher.Thedaywashot.Shewentintoastoreandasked，“Doyouhavecolddrinks.Thewomantheredidn’tsayanything.Lisarepeatedthequestion.StilltheWomansaidnothing.Shelaterlearnedthatth

3、ewomanhadansweredher：Shehadraisedhereyebrows，whichinMicronesiameans”yes“。　　JanrememberedanexperienceshehadinBulgaria，acountryinEurope.Shewenttoarestaurantthatwasknownforitscabbage.Sheaskedthewaiter，“Do，youhavecabbagetoday？”Henoddedhishead.Janwaited，buttheca

4、bbagenevercame.Inthatcountry，anodmeansno.　　TomhadasimilarproblemwhenhearrivedinIndia.Afterexplainingsomethinginclass，heaskedhisstudentsiftheyunderstood.Theyansweredwithmanydifferentnodsandshakesofthehead.Hethoughtsomepeoplehadnotunderstood，soheexplainedagai

5、n.Whenheaskedagain，theydidthesamething~Hesoonfoundoutthathisstudentsdidunderstand.InIndia，peoplenodandshaketheirheadsindifferentwaysdependingonwheretheycomefrom.Youhavetoknowwhereapersonisfromtounderstandwhethertheymean“yes”or“no”。　　1.TheseAmericansteaching

6、Englishinothercountriesfoundthatthey______.　　A.shouldgoabroadforvacations　　B.neededtolearnforeignlanguages　　C.shouldoftendiscusstheirexperiences　　D.hadproblemswithcommunications　　2.PeopleinMicronesiashow“yes”by____.　　A.noddingheads　　B.raisingeyebrows　　C.sha

7、kingheads　　D.saying“no”　　3.Tommisunderstoodhisclassatfirstbecause　　A.hedidnotknowmuchaboutIndianculture　　B.hedidn’texplaineverythingclearlyenough　　C.somestudentsdidn’tunderstandhisquestions　　D.hedidn’tknowwherethestudentscamefrom　　4.WhichofthefollowingisTRU

8、Eaccordingtothispassage？　　A.InBulgaria，noddingheadsmeansno.　　B.JantaughtEnglishonaPacificisland.　　C.Lisawastryingtobuysomecabbage.　　D.InIndia，onlyshakingheadsmeans“YES”。　　5.Thepassageismainlyabout_____