As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see  differences  when we pay attention to the words that are used. Let’s look at the words about describing animals. Most phrases in Chinese about the dog. For example, “ a  homeless dog”, “a running dog”,  and “ a dog catching a mouse”, have negative meanings.
But in western countries, dogs are considered honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use dogs to describe positive behavior. For example, ”You are  lucky dog” means you are a  lucky person.   And  “Every dog has its day” means__________. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The  word  “dog-tired”  means  “ very tired”. The  words  about animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how certain words are used.
小題1:The correct Chinese meaning about “ a homeless dog” is “_________”.
A．獵犬B．看門狗C．喪家犬D．家養(yǎng)犬
小題2:In English ,people use dogs to describe positive behavior because____________.
A．they have different culture
B．they think dogs are honest and good friends of humans
C．they like dogs very much
D．dogs are very active
小題3:Which sentence is right to fill in the blank in the passage?
A．every dog will die one day
B．each person has bad luck at times
C．each person has good luck at times
D．every dog has good luck at times
小題4:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．In English people use the dog to describe positive behavior.
B．Most phrases in Chinese about the dog have negative meaning.
C．We should pay attention to the words about animals that are used.
D． “Sick as a dog” is used to describe a healthy person in western countries.
小題5:What ‘s the best  title of the passage?
A．Dogs
B．Western Culture
C．Chinese Culture
D．Different Countries Have Different Culture

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:D
小題5:D

小題1:less作為單詞后綴時(shí)，表達(dá)否定含義，故homeless事無家的，選C
小題2:根據(jù)第二段But in western countries, dogs are considered honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use dogs to describe positive behavior.描述，可知選B
小題3:聯(lián)系上下文，可知本段話中dog表示正面的積極的含義，故選C，每個(gè)人都有好運(yùn)氣的時(shí)候
小題4:根據(jù)第二段To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”.描述，可知選D
小題5:根據(jù)As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture.及下文描述，可知本文主要講不同的國家有不同的文化，故選D
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