In the United States, friends can be close, constant and real. But if they move live far away from each other, little by little, they will not be as close as before. But neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while, then no more. If two people meet again by chance, even years later, they will be delighted and pick up the friendship again.
In America, you can feel free to visit people's homes, share their holidays and enjoy their delicious food. If you are invited to a party, just accept their hospitality(款待) for various reasons, such as crowded space, language difficulties or family customs. It is often considered more friendly to invite a person to one's home than to go to a public place. So, if your host or hostess brings you home, do not feel that you aren’t treated well. You know, strangers are not invited into the home.
Don't feel neglected if you do not find flowers awaiting you in your hotel room either. Flowers are very expensive there, hotel delivery is not certain, and arrival times are often delayed, so flowers are not often sent as a welcoming touch. Please do not feel unwanted! In fact, signs outside change in different lands, but the welcome in the heart is real and valuable.
小題1:You will find friendships _______ in America if they are not near each other.
A．die suddenlyB．come back C．disappear graduallyD．last forever
小題2:The underlined part in the last paragraph can be replaced by “______”.
A． Don’t feel you are paid little attention
B．Don’t accept an invitation quickly
C． Don’t feel you should be treated well
D．Don’t pay much attention to the flowers
小題3:Which of the following is the best title for this passage? 
A．American HospitalityB．American Friendships
C．American InvitationD．American Welcome

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:A

試題分析：文章從美國人對待友誼和朋友方式入手，重點講述的是美國人的好客之道。
小題1:細節(jié)題：從文章的句子：But if they move live far away from each other, little by little, they will not be as close as before.可知美國人彼此分開一段時間后，友誼就會慢慢消失。選C
小題2:句意理解題：從后面的句子：if you do not find flowers awaiting you in your hotel room either. 可知是不要以為被忽視了。選A
小題3:主旨題：文章的第二段和第三段都講的是美國人的待客之道。選A
點評：本文主旨鮮明,很容易在文中找到答案。做題時要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句，因為它們往往就是文章的主題句。閱讀中要注意要點之間的關系。然后帶著問題，再讀全文，找出答題所需要的依據(jù)，完成閱讀任務。猜測生詞的一種方法是，根據(jù)構(gòu)詞法推測。遇到生詞后，可從構(gòu)詞法角度分析判斷生詞。另外，還可以從含有生詞句子的上下文，以及句子和段落之間的關系來判斷、理解生詞以求獲得其真正含義。
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