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In the eyes of many foreigners , Chinese are the best hosts（主人）and the worst guests in the world. They’re not really bad guests, but because the guest-host relationship in China is much different than in some western countries, it appears they are not nice guests. And western guests sometimes look rude（粗鲁的）in the eyes of Chinese guests.

In China, guests are almost like gods. Whenever I enter a Chinese person’s home, there is always fruit on the table for me, and someone is quick to bring me a cup of tea or water. In the west, generally the guest is not a god. Acting according to the host’s way of doing things is usual behavior for a guest.

My wife’s mother, a very kind elderly Chinese lady, doesn’t smoke. When I see some of her guests smoking in her house, as a non-smoker, I feel unhappy. Usually I want to stop them directly, but I must realize that in China, to be a good host, she must not do that. In most North American homes, if you are a guest, and the hosts are not smokers, you should not smoke in their house. At the very least, you could ask, “Is it OK if I smoke?” But, don’t be surprised if they say, “No, you can’t smoke.” In our culture, if you smoke in their home, you are a bad guest, but if they don’t allow you to smoke in their house, they are not a rude host.

Guests in China also have special habits. Some western people may not adapt to these habits very soon. Thankfully my wife is Chinese, so whenever we visit a Chinese family she tells me to buy them a gift. However, giving a gift to a host is not always necessary in my country. So, if you invite international guests to your home, don’t be too surprised if they don’t bring you a gift.

In China, you probably won’t need to change the guest-host relationship very much because you will probably only be the host, and Chinese are naturally very good hosts. If western hosts invite you to their house, try not to be too surprised if their style of treating you is not what you have expected.

36. Many foreigners think that Chinese hosts are the ______ in the world.

A．best    .                            B．worst

C．most natural                         D．most difficult

37. When a western guest visits a Chinese family , he often ______ .

A．buys some fruit                          B．feels like a god

C．wants some gifts                     D．takes a cup of tea

38. If the writer’s guests want to smoke in his house , what will he probably say?

A．It’s OK if you smoke here.             B．Let’s smoke together.

C．Sorry , you can’t smoke here.               D．Smoking is a bad habit.

39. What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “ adapt to ” in the passage?

A．Think back to.                       B．Get used to.

C．Look forward to.                     D．Keep close to.

40. What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Foreigners should learn from Chinese.                B．Hosts must do things in the guests’ way.

C．Western hosts are always nice to guests.             D．People should understand cultural differences.

【回答】

【短文大意】短文大意：作者以自己在*做客为例，介绍了*和西方国家不同的待客之道，指出人们应该理解不同文化间的差异。

36．A 题意：许多外国人认为*是世界上      东道主。考查细节理解题。根据In the eyes of many foreigners, Chinese are the best hosts and the worst guests in the world. 在许多外国人眼里，*人是世界上最好的主人和最差的客人，可知选A。

37．B 题意：当一位西方客人拜访*家庭时，他常常      。考查细节理解题。根据In China, guests are almost like gods. 在*客人就像神一样，可知选B。

38．C 题意：如果作者的客人想在他家里抽烟，他可能会说什么？      考查细节理解题。根据When I see some of her guests smoking in her house, as a non-smoker, I feel unhappy. Usually I want to stop them directly,，可知想直接阻止他们，故选C。

39．B 题意：文中划线短语“adapt to”是什么意思？      考查词义理解题。根据Thankfully my wife is Chinese, so whenever we visit a Chinese family she tells me to buy them a gift.，可知别的外国人不太适应，故选B。

40．D 题意：这篇文章的主旨是什么？      考查细节理解题。A. Foreigners should learn from Chinese.外国人应该向*人学习。B. Hosts must do things in the guest’s way.主人必须以客人的方式做事。C. Western hosts are always nice to guests.西方主人对客人总是很友好。D. People should understand cultural differences.人们应该理解文化差异。根据短文内容，介绍的是*和西方国家不同的待客之道，结合文章最后If western hosts invite you to their house, try not to be too surprised if their style of treating you is not what you have expected.（如果西方主人邀请你去他们家做客，如果他们对待你的方式不是你所期望的，不要太惊讶），可知作者认为人们应该理解不同文化间的差异，故选D。

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