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Unit 6 Crossing Cultures
第6课时 Section B Reading 2
I.阅读理解
The Bear family lived in a big tree house. They had a happy life. But Brother Bear and Sister Bear never said “please"or "thank you" at home, and sometimes called each other names like "Silly head!" At the dinner table, things got even worse.They fought for food and reached food across the table in front of others without asking.
Mama Bear tried many ways to correct her kids' behavior, but nothing seemed to work. Then she thought,“The best way to break bad manners is by building good ones. What if I make learning manners fun?" So she came up with a great idea.She created an adventure(冒险)game about manners.
“Our tree house is a magical kingdom. Here, you'll get a golden key for every polite word or action. Collect enough keys,and you'll get a special surprise," Mama Bear explained.
At first, Brother Bear and Sister Bear played along just for the golden keys. But as they went on playing along, something changed. When Brother Bear helped Sister Bear pick up her toys, he felt warm inside. And when Sister Bear said “Thank you"with a big smile, Brother Bear couldn't help but smile brightly back.
Slowly,good manners became a part of Brother Bear and Sister Bear's everyday lives. And the special surprise? It was a wonderful family picnic full of laughter and lots of "please" and “thank you”.
( )1.What was Brother Bear and Sister Bear's problem?
A.They didn't like their names. B.They didn't have good manners.
C.They often broke the home rules. D.They often refused to eat dinner at home.
( )2.What did Mama Bear think was the best way to break bad manners?
A.To scold the kids when they are impolite. B.To take away their favorite toys.
C.To build good manners instead. D.To send them to a special scho0l.
( )3.Why did Mama Bear create the adventure game?
A.To make learning manners interesting for her kids B. To help the kids find golden keys in the tree house
C.To turn their tree house into a real big kingdom D. To prepare for a big family picnic with friends
( )4.What can we learn from Paragraph 4?
A.The kids disliked playing the game from the start
B.Golden keys were the only reason for the kids to be polite
C.Polite actions brought nice feelings to the kids
D. Mama Bear gave many golden keys to the kids directly
( )5.What is the special surprise for the kids at last?
A.A big magical tree house B.A happy family picnic
C.Lots of golden keys D.A new fun adventure game
II.任务型阅读
Many of us are used to greeting each other by shaking hands or hugging, which comes from Western customs. Do you know any customs of ancient Chinese people?
How to greet
They usually used “zuoyi” gesture(作揖礼).To make this gesture, one needs to bow at an angle(角度)of 30 to 45degrees with hands folded in the front. The rules are different for men and women. For men, the left hand is put over the right hand.But for women, the right hand is on the top.
The Duke of Zhou created the gesture during the West Zhou Dynasty. Folding one's hands shows others that you don't have anything dangerous and haven't come to fight.
Men Women
When guests come, an old custom is that a host should welcome guests with boiled tea. Boiling tea is one of the oldest ways of brewing Chinese tea. It started in the Tang Dynasty. Later, in the Ming Dynasty, a faster way took its place--steeping (冲泡).Nowadays,weilu zhucha is getting popular again among Chinese young people. They like to sit around a stove, boil tea on it, eat some snacks and have a talk.
How to say goodbye
In ancient China, when people parted with friends,they always used willow(柳树) branches as a gift. One reason is that willow trees are strong. They can live anywhere, wet or dry, north or south. Because of this, giving a willow branch to say goodbye to loved ones is a way to tell them that you hope they will easily adapt to (适应)their new living environment.
It's said that this custom became popular during the Han Dynasty. At that time, Baqiao, a bridge in Chang'an (today's Xi'an)was a common place to say goodbye.
1.How do men and women do the “zuoyi”" gesture differently?
2.What's the best subtitle for the"▲"?
3.Why did the Duke of Zhou create the“zuoyi"gesture?
4.What did giving willow branches mean when ancient people parted with friends? (One example is OK.)
5. Which custom do you want to follow today? Why?
III.单项选择
( ) 1.A sincere apology can when you have accidentally hurt someone's feelings.
A.go a long way B.go the wrong way C.go far away
( )2.I haven't my pen pal for two months.
A.heard from B.heard of C.heard about
( )3.-I don't know_I should accept his advice or not. -Yes,It's about how to keep a healthy lifestyle.
A.if B.whether C.unless
IV.补全句子
1.Please tell me the exact (arrive) time of the foreign guests.
2.It is (embarrass) to talk loudly at a French party
3. If you communicate more,you will build_(close) relationships with others.
4.-Lucy,why don't you take this pink ? -Because it's not fit for the occasion tonight.
V.短文填空
China is a nation of etiquette(礼仪)with a history of thousands of years. Chinese people are widely known as one of the most hospitable(好客的)people in the world.1. foreigners visit a Chinese family, they will not only be served carefully but deeply moved by the warmth as guests.
When you step into a Chinese family, the host will first greet you2. (warm) and quickly make a cup of tea, which is a traditional way to show respect. Then, a plate of snacks will be placed on the table, such as sweet 3. (candy),biscuits and local specialties. There will always be family members 4. (chat) with you, asking about your hobbies, to make sure you never feel left out.
Meanwhile, other family members will busy 5. (they) preparing a feast(盛宴)in the kitchen. Chinese people believe that treating guests to a rich meal is the 6. (good) way to express hospitality. They often cook far more dishes than the guests can eat. During the meal, the host will let the guests start eating first. What surprises Western guests most is that the host often picks food for them 7. serving chopsticks, a behavior full of care that hardly ever happens in Western dining culture.
Even after you finish eating and say you are full, the host will still say,“It seems you didn't eat much. Please have a little 8. (much).”This kind of enthusiasm(热情)comes 9. the depths of Chinese culture. As Confucius 10. (say) thousands of years ago: "To meet friends from afar, how happy we are! "This ancient wisdom has been passed down and has become an important part of Chinese tradition.
VI.假设你是李华,你的美国笔友Sam即将来中国旅行。请你向他介绍中国的做客礼仪。
Hello, Sam! I heard you will come to China and worry about not knowing Chinese customs. I'd like to share some with you.
Arrival time
Gifts
Dress code
Conversation topics
Language use
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