Unit12CultureShock（A）(35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2017·河南洛阳二模)IwasbornandraisedinEnglandinaculturewhereprivacyand“keepingyourselftoyourself”werevaluedtraditions.Speakingtostrangerswasnotencouraged.Peopleweremosthospitable(好客的)andfriendly.However,IhavebeenluckyenoughtospendsometimeinbothItalyandtheUS,whereIfoundtraditionsofhospitalityandpolitenesstobeverydifferent.IexperiencedItalianhospitalityfirst-handonacrowdedrailwaycarriagetravelling,oneafternoon,fromGenoatoFlorence.Sinkinggratefullyintoanemptyseat,IwasscoldedinrapidItalianbyagentlemanwhowasreturningtothisseat—ithadnotbeen“spare”afterall.IapologizedinEnglish,andgotuptoallowhimbackintotheseat.ThegentlemanobviouslyhadnounderstandingoftheEnglishlanguage,buthe,too,realizedmygenuine(真诚的)mistake.Hesmiledandgesturedformetoremainintheseat,andhehimselfremainedstandinginthecorridorfortheremainderofthejourney.Theotheroccupantsofthecarriagesmiledandnoddedatmeandmademefeelquitewelcomeamongstthem.IfeelthatifthishadbeeninEngland,aforeignerwhomadeamistakewouldnotalwaysbesokindlytreated.TransportalsofeaturedinthedifferencesInoticedbetweenEnglishandAmericanculture.IflewtoNewYorkonaplanewithmainlyEnglishpassengers.Wesattogetherinnearsilence.Nobodyspoketomenor,asIexpected,toanyoneelsetheydidnotknow.Theyfeltitwasnotpolitetointerruptsomeoneelse’sprivacy.However,whenItravelledacrosstheUnitedStates,whetherbyplaneorGreyhoundbus,Iwasnevershortofconversation.Conversationwasgoingonallaroundmeandwhoeversatnexttomewashappytointroducethemselvesandaskmeaboutmyself.Theyobviouslyfeltitwouldhavebeenrudenottospeaktoanotherperson,whethertheywerestrangersornot.1.WhatdoweknowabouttheoccupantswhentheauthorwastravellinginItaly?A.Theywereallonthesideofthegentleman.B.Theyalllaughedattheauthorforhismistake.C.Theywouldnotbearamistakeliketheauthor’sinpublic.D.Theyallshowedtheirunderstandingoftheauthor’smistake.2.HowdoestheauthorfinallybelievetheItalianpeopleare?A.Cold.B.Rude.C.Helpful.D.Hospitable.3.WhydidEnglishpassengerssitinnearsilenceaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Theyweretootiredtospeaktoanyone.B.Theywereallstrangerstoeachother.C.PrivacywasavaluedtraditioninEngland.D.Everybodywasdeeplylostinthought.4.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.DifferentWaysofHospitalityandPolitenessB.MyUnforgettableTravellingExperienceAbroadC.Co-understandingEachOtherD.TheImportanceofPrivacy.导学号〚07020040〛BPacificScienceCenterGuide◆VisitPacificScienceCenter’sStoreDon’tforgettostopbyPacificScienceCenter’sStorewhileyouareheretopickupawonderfulscienceactivityorsouvenirtorememberyourvisit.Thestoreislocated(位于)upstairsinBuilding3rightnexttotheLaserDome.◆Hungry?Ourexhibitswillfeedyourmind,butwhataboutyourbody?Ourcaféoffersacompletemenuoflunchandsnackoptions,inadditiontoseasonalspecials.ThecaféislocatedupstairsinBuilding1andisopendailyuntilonehourbeforePacificScienceCentercloses.◆RentalInformationLockersareavailabletostoreanybelongingsduringyourvisit.ThelockersarelocatedinBuilding1neartheInformationDeskandinBuilding3.PushchairsandwheelchairsareavailabletorentattheInformationDeskandDennyWayentrance.IDrequired.◆SupportPacificScienceCenterSince1962,PacificScienceCenterhasbeeninspiringapassion(热情)fordiscoveryandlifelonglearninginscience,mathandtechnology.Today,PacificScienceCenterservesmorethan1.3millionpeopleayearandbringsinquiry-basedscienceeducationtoclassroom...
