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问题详情:
I ran into quite a few language problems while vacationing (度假) with my family last summer. The most embarrassing was when my Mom apologized to the people we were staying with because her “pants were dirty”. They looked at her in amazement, not knowing how to react. You see, Mom had fallen over and gotten mud on her jeans. But in Britain, “pants” means underpants or knickers( 内裤), not trousers as it does back home.
Katie — From America
I went to stay with a friend on the west coast last summer. Her flat was on the first floor of a high-rise building so I got the lift up. Then I wandered round for ages looking for her flat but couldn’t find it. Fed up and tired, I finally had to go out to find a phone box. She explained that her flat was on the first floor, which for me meant the ground floor.
David — From Britain
When I asked for the “restroom” in a big department store, people kept directing(指引) me to a room with seats where I could sit and “rest”. It took me years to get through to (使...明白)someone that I only wanted the toilet!
Tom — From America
Last summer we went on a two-week family touring holiday, so Dad hired a car over the Internet. This was an old vehicle and there turned out to be lots of things wrong with it. When he phoned the hire company and tried to explain that the lock on the boot was broken, they thought he was talking about footwear! He had no idea their word for “boot” was “trunk”. In the end we went to a garage and just solved the problem.
Mary — From Britain
21.Hearing Katie’s mother’s words, Katie’s friends were in amazement because _______.
A. Katie’s mother got mud on her jeans
B. Katie’s mother’s underpants were dirty
C. they mistook “pants” in American for underpants
D. they didn’t know English
22.Which of the following words is from British English?
A. Pants. B. Ground floor.
C. Restroom. D. Trunk.
23.When Tom asked for the “restroom”, the people around him thought ________.
A. he wanted to have a rest
B. he wanted the toilet
C. he wanted a chair
D. He wanted to go to a department store
24.The underlined word “garage” is probably ________.
A. a parking place B. a car
C. a gas station D. a place to repair cars
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知识点:日常生活类阅读
题型:阅读理解
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