For the British, the home is a private place in which he or she goes to hide away from the troubles of life. It is very seldom that one would be invited to a British person’s home. It is rude to knock on a person’s door if you are not invited. If you are invited, don’t ask to see more than the downstairs that your British host invites you into. Never ask how much the house or any of the items in it cost.
To the American, most of them want their home to be a place where they can entertain (款待) and share their lives with their friends. They may be delighted to give you a full tour of their houses. They may also be pleased when you show your interest and pleasure in their houses.
Both British and American people will engage in quite a bit of chat and a drink or two before the meal is served. After the first mouthful, you should say how delicious the food is and ask something about it. Remember, never eat with your mouth open and make very little noise while eating. It would be nice of you to help your host in any way. Maybe offer to pour some drinks or clear up after the meal.
小題1:British people _______ invite friends to their home.
A．oftenB．alwaysC．seldomD．never
小題2:If your British friend invites you to his home, you can ____.
A．see anything you like
B．ask how much his house is
C．ask the cost of any of the items in it
D．only see the downstairs that you are invited into
小題3:When you show your interest and pleasure in American people’s house, they may be _____.
A．angryB．happyC．sadD．worried
小題4:What does the underlined “engage in” mean in Chinese?
A．陷入B．參與C．回避D．限制
小題5:What’s the main idea of the passage?
A．Some manners on visiting British and American people’s home.
B．Different table manners between British and American people.
C．Different ideas about the home between British and American people
D．Different ideas about how to get along well with neighbors between British and American people.

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:B
小題5:A

試題分析：文章大意：本文介紹了英國人和美國人在風俗習慣方面的差異。
小題1:C細節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)第一段的第二句“It is very seldom that one would be invited to a British person’s home.”可知。
小題2:D細節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)第一段的倒數(shù)第二句“If you are invited, don’t ask to see more than the downstairs that your British host invites you into.”可知。
小題3:B細節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)第二段的最后一句“They may also be pleased when you show your interest and pleasure in their houses.”可知。
小題4:B語義推斷題 根據(jù)句意可知在吃飯之前，英美的人們都會交談或者喝點東西。
小題5:A主旨大意題 本文介紹了拜訪英國或者美國朋友需要注意的問題。
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