2014年6月大学英语六级阅读专项练习10
2014年6月大学英语六级阅读专项练习10
When you’ve had plenty, you might offer to clear the table or wash the dishes. But since you’re the guest, your hosts may not let you. Instead, they may invite everyone to move to the living room for dessert with tea or coffee. After an hour or so of general chit chat, it’s probably time to head for the door. You don’t want to wear out your welcome. And above all, don’t go snooping(偷偷的窥探)around the house. It’s more polite to wait for the host to offer you a guided tour. But except for housewarmings, guests often don’t get past the living room.
Americans usually like to have advance notice when people come to see them. Only very close friends drop by unannounced. This is especially true if the guests want to stay for a few days. Here’s a good rule of thumb for house guests: Short stays are best. As one 19th century French writer put it. “The first day a man is a guest, the second a burden, the third a pest.” Even relatives don’t usually stay for several weeks at a time. While you’re staying with an American family, try to keep your living area neat and tidy. Your host family will appreciate your consideration. And they may even invite you back!
Most Americans consider themselves hospitable people. Folks in the southern United States, in particular, take pride in entertaining guests. In fact, “southern hospitality” has become legendary. But in all parts of America, people welcome their guests with open arms. So don’t be surprised to find the welcome mat out for you. Just don’t forget to wipe your feet.
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1. According to the first paragraph, the main point of hospitality is __________
A. taking a gift
B. dressing well
C. being exactly on time
D. making people feeling at home
2. The word ”pest”(Line 6. Para.5)means __________
A. an annoying person
B. a tame animal kept as a companion
C. poison for killing weeds
D. chemical substance used to kill insects
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. Home cooking is better than the food of every restaurant.
B. A potluck is a dinner or supper where everyone takes a dish.
C. For most informal dinners in the United States, you should dress well.
D. During the dinner, the biggest compliment is to heap praise on the host.
4. According to American culture, a guest can get past the living room only _______
A. after cleaning the table or washing the dish
B. after having desert with tea or coffee C. at a party to celebrate the removal to a new home
D. after an hour of general chit-chat
5. We can infer from the passage that ________
A. Americans are hospitable
B. Americans like presents
C. Americans like their guests to stay long
D. most Americans are not hospitable
答案：DABCA
