大学英语六级阅读理解题冲刺辅导(十二)

21. It can be inferred that Americans being approached too closely by Middle Easterners would most probably ______________.

 A) stand still

 B) jump aside

 C) step forward

  D) draw back

注：对应文章第二段

 

22. The author gives many examples to criticize Americans for their ___________.

  A) cultural self-centeredness

 B) casual manners

 C) indifference toward foreign visitors

 D) arrogance towards other cultures

注：对应文章第四段首句

 

23. In countries other than their own most Americans _______________.

 A) are isolated by the local people

  B) are not well informed due to the language barrier

 C) tend to get along well with the natives

 D) need interpreters in hotels and restaurants

注：对应文章第五段， inform 对应 information

 

24. According to the author, Americans' cultural blindness and linguistic ignorance will ____________.

 A) affect their image in the new era

 B) cut themselves off from the outside world

  C) limit their role in world affairs

 D) weaken the position of the US dollar

注：对应倒数第二段

 

25. The author's intention in writing this article is to make Americans realize that ________.

 A) it is dangerous to ignore their foreign friends

 B) it is important to maintain their leading role in world affairs

 C) it is necessary to use several languages in public places

  D) it is time to get acquainted with other cultures

注： B 反了

 

Our culture has caused most Americans to assume not only that our language is universal but that the gestures we use are understood by everyone. We do not realize that waving good-bye is the way to summon a person from the Philippines to one's side, or that in Italy and some Latin-American countries, curling the finger to oneself is a sign of farewell.

Those private citizens who sent packages to our troops occupying Germany after World War II and marked them GIFT to escape duty payments did not bother to find out that "Gift" means poison in German. Moreover, we like to think of ourselves as friendly, yet we prefer to be at least 3 feet or an arm's length away form others. Latins and Middle Easterners like to come closer and touch, which makes Americans uncomfortable.

Our linguistic （语言上的） and cultural blindness and the casualness with which we take notice of the developed tastes, gestures, customs and languages of other countries, are losing us friends, business and respect in the world.

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