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After living in the United States for quite a long time, I do not think about the cultural differences any more. Last month, my parents came to visit me. Their observations(观察)on the American lifestyle reminded me that cultural differences between living in China and America are actually everywhere.
When my parents came to America, they praised my house. Everyone had his / her own bedroom; there was a front yard, a backyard and a garage; there were many bathrooms—all convenient and comfortable. However, they were not used to the glass doors at the first floor. My mom, from southern China, was worried that someone would break open the glass doors. Though I said that nobody would do that, she was still worried about it.
When I brought them to eat in fast food restaurants, whether it was at McDonald’s or KFC, they saw that refilling drink was for free. This concept(观念)of free refills was so new to them.
A Chinese friend told me a story. He and his American girlfriend ate at a restaurant. His girlfriend wanted to drink English tea. He was curious, so he tried some and found that it didn’t taste bad with milk and sugar in it. Adding more water to tea is free of course, so he drank more cups. His girlfriend found it embarrassing and explained to him that what he was doing was not exactly fair. If he wanted to drink more tea, he should buy another cup. My friend thought that Americans could take advantage of the free refills, but only a few of them did that. After staying in America for some time, he changed that habit.
【语篇概述】作者通过身边的一些实例, 告诉我们中美文化的一些差异。
1. We can infer that the writer .
A. doesn’t like American culture
B. has got used to her life in America
C. received an American education as a child
D. thinks American and Chinese cultures are the same
【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第一段的After living in the United States for quite a long time, I do not think about the cultural differences any more. 可推断作者已经习惯了在美国的生活。
2. What made the writer’s parents worried?
A. Someone would break into the house.
B. Someone would bump into the glass doors.
C. They wouldn’t have a bedroom of their own.
D. They wouldn’t live comfortably in the house.
【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段的My mom, from southern China, was worried that someone would break open the glass doors. 可知作者的母亲担心有人会破门而入, 闯入她女儿的房子里。
3. When eating at McDonald’s for the first time in America, the writer’s parents were probably surprised that .
A. there were so many choices
B. the prices for food were so low
C. they could refill drinks for free
D. they could get extra food for free
【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第三段的This concept of free refills was so new to them. 可推断作者的父母第一次在麦当劳吃饭时, 知道可以免费续杯应该很惊讶。
4. The American girl mentioned in the last paragraph thought that .
A. Americans like taking advantage of other people
B. her boyfriend wouldn’t like traditional English tea
C. drinking too much English tea harmed people’s health
D. her boyfriend shouldn’t take advantage of the free refills
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据末段的His girlfriend found it embarrassing and explained to him that what he was doing was not exactly fair. If he wanted to drink more tea, he should buy another cup. 可知那个美国女孩认为她男朋友不应该贪这种便宜。
