初三英语阅读训练

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1、(A)Travelingtoeverypartoftheworldgetseasier,buthowwelldoweknowandunderstandeachother.Here’sasimpletest.Imagineyouareplanningtoholdameetingatfouro’clock.Whattimeshouldyouexpectyourforeignbusinessfriendstoarrive?IftheyareGermans,they’llarriveontime.Iftheyare

2、Americans,they’llprobablybe15minutesearly.IftheyareEnglishmen,they’llbe15minuteslate,andyoushouldallowuptoanhourfortheItalians.TheBritishseemedtothinksincetheEnglishlanguagewaswidelyusedintheworld,peoplewouldalwaysunderstandwhattheydo.However,theyfoundthey

3、werecompletelywrong.Forexample,theBritisharehappytohaveabusinesslunchanddiscussbusinessmattersandhaveadrinkduringthemeal.TheJapaneseprefernottoworkwhileeating.Lunchisatimeforthemtorelaxandgettoknoweachotherandtheydon’tdrinkatlunchtime.TheGermansliketotalkb

4、usinessbeforedinner.TheFrenchliketoeatfirstandtalkafterwards.Theyhavetobewellfedandwateredbeforetheydiscussanything.1.WhatdotheGermanspreferwhentheygotoameeting?A.Theyprefertobeontime.B.Theyprefertoarriveveryearly.C.Theyprefertoarriveverylate.D.Theyprefert

5、oarrivealittlelate.2.Accordingtothetext,ifagroupofEnglishmen,AmericansandItaliansholdameeting,whowillbethelasttoarrive?A.TheEnglishmen.B.TheAmericans.C.TheItalians.D.BoththeEnglishmenandtheItalians.3.WhatdotheJapaneseliketodoatlunchtime?A.Todrink.B.Togetto

6、knoweachother.C.Totalkbusiness.D.Toeatonly.4.Accordingtothewriter,theBritishliketo________.A.arriveontimeandtalkbusinessduringthemealB.arriveearliestandhatetalkingbusinessatamealC.arrive15minuteslateandtalkbusinessafterthemealD.arriveafewminuteslateanddisc

7、ussbusinessduringthemeal5.Bygivingusthetwoexamples,thewritermeanstoshowusthat_______.A.differentcountrieshavedifferentculturesindifferentpartsoftheworldB.theGermansaremoreseriousandhavegoodlivinghabitsC.theItaliansarecarelesspeopleandtheyareneverontimefore

8、verythingD.theFrenchpeopleareverylazy.Theyprefereatinganddrinkingmore(B)Doyouwanttoliveahappier,lessstressful(有压力的)life?Trylaughingfornoreasonatall.That’showthousandsofpeoplestarttheirdayatLaughterClubsaround