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第8课
一、语法填空专练专讲
Nowadays, more and more people have chances to travel, study,work or even live abroad. It is necessary for you to keep in mind these general 1 (rule) for polite behavior.
If you 2 (invite) to an American friend's home for dinner, first of all, arrive approximately on time (but not early).Americans expect promptness(准时).
When you're invited to someone's home for a meal, 3 is polite to bring a small gift. Flowers or candies are always appropriate. If you have an attractive item 4 (make) in your native country, your host or hostess would certainly enjoy receiving that as a gift.
Wearing proper clothes and a beautiful smile is simply not enough.Table manners are also of great 5 (important).Do not open your mouth to talk, 6 you have swallowed your food. Also,chew food with your mouth 7 (close).When you want to get the food that is at a distance, do not stretch your hands to reach 8 it. Instead, ask for the food to be passed to you.
Don't leave 9 (immediate) after dinner, but don't overstay your welcome, either. When your friends seem to be getting tired and running out of conversation, take their behavior as a signal to leave. The next day, call or write 10 thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening.
【语篇解读】
如今,人们有越来越多的机会出国旅游、学习甚至定居。本文以在美国被邀请去别人家做客时应该注意的一些(餐桌)礼仪为例,向我们介绍了在异国他乡和外国人接触时应注意的一些规则。
【答案与解析】
1.rules 考查名词单复数。rule为可数名词,前有these修饰,所以用复数形式。故填rules。句意:为了举止礼貌,你很有必要记住这些一般规则。
2.are invited 考查动词的时态和语态。句意:如果你被邀请去一个美国朋友的家里共进晚餐,首先你要准时到达(但是不要早到)。本文介绍的是客观情况,且根据主句为一般现在时可知,从句也应用一般现在时;you与invite之间为被动关系,即“你被邀请”,应用被动语态。故填are invited。
3.it 考查代词。句意:当你被邀请去某人家里用餐时,带一个小礼物是很有礼貌的。设空处在句中作形式主语,真正的主语是不定式短语to bring a small gift。故填it。
测训诊断:本题易误填this或that,用于指代,但此处缺乏形式主语,而this或that不能用作形式主语。
4.made 考查非谓语动词。句意:如果你带了一件在你的祖国制造的漂亮的礼品,男主人或女主人一定会喜欢收到这个礼物。if引导的是一个状语从句,且从句中已有谓语动词have,因此,make应用非谓语动词形式;item和make之间是被动关系,所以用过去分词作定语。故填made。
5.importance 考查词性转换。句意:餐桌礼仪也很重要。设空前有介词of和形容词great修饰,应用名词形式;be of importance意为“重要的”,相当于be important。
6.unless 考查连词。句意:除非你已咽下