阅读专项训练Unit 6 Crossing Cultures- 2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

英语人教版新教材八年级下册阅读专项训练

Unit 6 Crossing Cultures

        这份阅读专项训练包含三部分内容，第一部分为阅读理解，第二部分为完形填空，第三部分为阅读填空，旨在提高学生的阅读理解能力，请认真答题。

第一部分  阅读理解

A

Sometimes,using hand gestures can bring more information and be more convenient than using words, especially when you are speaking to someone with no language in common. But the same gesture can mean something offensive(冒犯的)to a person from a different cultural background.

“V” Shape

In many countries, if you have your index and middle fingers pointed up in the“V”shape, it stands for winning. However, when you make the sign, be sure to have the front of your palm facing outward instead of inward, because showing people the back of your hand is impolite in some countries like the UK and Australia.

Finger Snap(打响指)

Snapping your thumb and middle finger over and over again may mean one is trying to remind someone of something forgotten. While, in Latin America, snapping them means asking one to hurry up. But one thing you should remember is that, in many cultures, snapping fingers close to someone's face is considered to be an offensive gesture.

Fingers Crossed

Crossing your index and middle fingers is regarded as a sign of wishing for good luck or fortune. At other times, people cross their fingers before telling a lie, as it is believed to counteract (抵消)the bad things coming from the lie. So it is both a positive and a negative symbol.

“ILY” Sign

This is always a nice hand gesture from American Sign Language. It combines the letters “I”“L” and “Y” to mean “I love you”. People use this gesture very often to show their love for their family, friends and all the other people they love.

1.What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. Thumb and middle finger. B. Thumb and index finger.
C. Thumb and palm. D. Thumb and pink.

2.On Mother's Day, which hand gesture can best show love to your mum?

A.           B.           C.  D.

3.Why did the writer mention so many different hand gestures?

A. To tell the differences between American and Chinese cultures.
B. To warn people to be careful when using a hand gesture.
C. To ask people not to worry about making wrong hand gestures.
D. To encourage people to use hand gestures more often.

4.What can we know from the passage?

A. “V”shape sign means reminding someone of something forgotten.
B. Crossing fingers is always considered as a positive sign.
C. “ILY”sign is often used to wish for good luck or fortune.
D. Snapping fingers close to someone's face may be impolite.

B

What things are acceptable when you are at the dinner table and what things are serious breaches(违犯)of manners?

I will tell you some of the most important American table manners. When you sit down to eat, you should place the napkin (餐巾)across your lap. You should never talk with your mouth full and should chew(咀嚼)with your mouth closed. If someone asks you a question while you are chewing, you should finish chewing and then swallow the food

before answering. You should never drop scraps(残羹剩饭)on the table. Instead, place them on a spare plate. Besides, only put food on someone else's plate if they ask for it. And if they say they don't want anything else to eat or drink, then you shouldn't give them anything else. Never use your knife or fork to point at others because it is rude.

In China, I know it's rude to point with your chopsticks. It's common practice to place food into friends' bowls and to put drinks in their glasses even after they have said they don't want any more. It's fine to drop the scraps onto the table. Besides, talking while you're eating is okay.

Manners are different all over the world and can even be different in different parts of a country. Have you ever seen foreigners do anything impolite? Is there anything you have done that they might see as impolite?

5.What should you do first when you sit down to eat in America?

A. Give thanks. B. Clean the tableware(餐具).
C. Take a photo of the food. D. Place the napkin on the lap.

6.What does the underlined word“swallow” probably mean in Chinese in Paragraph 2?

A. 吞下 B. 消化 C. 吐掉 D. 吸收

7.What can we know from the passage?

A. American people don't talk with others at the dinner table.
B. It is common to place food into a friend's bowl in America.
C. American people like asking others to eat as much as possible.
D. It is rude to point with the tableware in America and in China.

8.What is the structure of the passage?(P-Paragraph)

A.         B.           C.    D.

9.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Table Manners in America
B. How to Behave Well in China
C. American and Chinese Table Manners
D. Manners All over the World