As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let’s look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse”, have negative(消極的)meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of people. In English, people use the dog to describe positive(積極的)actions. For example, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good 1uck one day. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel(冷酷的). There are many other examples of how “cat” is used differently as well.
The rose(玫瑰)is thought of as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose stands for(代表)love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.
The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing(比較)how some words are used.
【小題1】The word “dog” in Chinese usually_________.

Today, there are more than 100 kinds of dogs in the world. Many people like to have dogs as their pets. Dogs are friends of man because they are lovely and they are faithful to their masters.

Dogs can do a lot of work for man. They play with us. They hunt with us. They also keep door for us. But long ago, dogs all over the world were wild(野生的).

All dogs have the same ancestor. People believe that a dog’s ancestor may be a wolf. Other animals, such as the fox, came from this ancestor, too. Millions of years ago, man began to feed and train wild dogs. The strong dogs became working animals. Working dogs had many kinds of jobs. They could help people to pull heavy things. They learned to keep an eye on the sheep and other small animals. They could help people in the war(戰(zhàn)爭). Some dogs were not strong. But they could help man hunt for game. Other dogs were the best as pets.

71. People like dogs because ________.

A. they are only our pets 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. they are wild

C. they could play tricks　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. they are lovely and faithful

72.The underlined word ancestor means _______.

A.朋友　　　　　　 　 B. 敵人　　　　 　　　 C. 祖先 　　 　　　　 D. 家人

73. According to the passage, a wolf may be a _______ ancestor.

A. man’s　　　　　 　 B. dog’s　　　　 　　　 C. fox’s 　　 　　　　 D. dog and fox’s

74. Dogs appeared on Earth ______.　

A. hundreds of years ago　 　　　　　　 B. thousands of years ago

C. millions of years ago　　　　　　　 　 D. not long ago

75. Some working dogs could ______ the sheep and other small animals for their masters.

A. kill(殺死) 　 　 B. feed 　　　　　 C. train　　　 　　　 D. look after

As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let’s look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse”, have negative(消極的)meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of people. In English, people use the dog to describe positive(積極的)actions. For example, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good 1uck one day. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel(冷酷的). There are many other examples of how “cat” is used differently as well.
The rose(玫瑰)is thought of as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose stands for(代表)love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.
The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing(比較)how some words are used

1. 1.

   The word “dog” in Chinese usually_________

   1. A.
      shows peace
   2. B.
      stands for friendship
   3. C.
      has a negative meaning
   4. D.
      has a positive meaning
2. 2.

   “Every dog has its day” means “_________”

   1. A.
      each person lives his own way of life
   2. B.
      if one works hard, he is sure to succeed
   3. C.
      everybody in the world is lucky
   4. D.
      everybody has a time in 1ife to be lucky
3. 3.

   Western people usually use “cat” to refer to(指代) “_________.”

   1. A.
      a tired person
   2. B.
      a brave man
   3. C.
      a homeless person
   4. D.
      an unkind woman
4. 4.

   Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Words show differences in different cultures
   2. B.
      Chinese people like dogs better than cats
   3. C.
      Western people think of cats to be good friends
   4. D.
      Rose is the national flower of all western countries
5. 5.

   What’s the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Negative or Positive
   2. B.
      Different Countries Have Different Cultures
   3. C.
      Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English
   4. D.
      What Dog and Cat Mean in English

Wild animals can take care of themselves．But __1__ need special care．You can loam much about animals __2__ taking care of a pet．Owning a pet is almost like __3__ a patient．You must think about __4__ your pet needs．You have to give it food and water and a safe home．You must teach your pet and love your pet．__5_ You do all these things well，you will have a healthy pet．

Some people like dogs best．They give them food and water and a __6__ to sleep in．Dogs love to take walks．Most dogs can learn tricks（戲法），like fetching a ball or rolling over and so on．

Most children like cats best．They __7__ playing with them．Cats like __8__ very much，so they spend most of me time on sleep．Since people regard them as pets，they hardly have to look __9__ anything to eat，__10__ some of them are frightened of mice．

1．A．a(chǎn)nimals                  B．pets                     C．humans                  D．plants

2．A．by                         B．with                    C．in                         D．on

3．A．doing                 B．making                  C．having                   D．playing

4．A．when                    B．where                  C．what                      D．why

5．A．If                       B．But                      C．Though                  D．Since

6．A．floor                       B．sofa                     C．desk                      D．place

7．A．want                       B．enjoy                   C．wish                      D．mind

8．A．meat                     B．walking                 C．look                       D．sleeping

9．A．up                      B．for                        C．a(chǎn)fter                             D．over

10．A．a(chǎn)nd                     B．but                      C．so                         D．even