《2025年通成学典课时作业本高中英语选择性必修第一册人教版》

五、阅读理解
（2025·福建省福州市多校联考改编）In a foreign country， a man visited a local restaurant. He didn't speak their language. He ordered something indecipherable(难以辨认的) on the menu. When the waiter brought him a plate of delicious-looking fried noodles， he smiled and gave an OK sign with his thumb and forefinger linked in a circle. Looking angry， the waiter then picked up the dish and threw it to his lap. What he did wrong， he wondered. Well， nothing is quite as it seems when it comes to using hand gestures in another country.
Gestures have been used to replace words in many countries， and they are often specific to a given culture. Gesture may mean something complimentary in one culture， but is highly offensive in another.
The gesture "thumb-up" is commonly misinterpreted. In English， it is popularly known as "thumbs up"， despite the fact that the action is commonly performed with only one hand. English-speaking Caucasians use it to signal "OK"， which is the same meaning as the OK gesture. The two can in fact be used almost interchangeably.
Avoid using this gesture in Northern Greece unless you want to invite a fight. While American， British and Australian people would use the thumbs-up to signal hitch-hiking to the drivers， this message will not encourage a Greek driver to stop to give them a ride.
There are no right or wrong signals， only cultural differences. Lack of cultural understanding will lead to disharmony among people from different cultures. When we know what to look for， such encounters with other cultures are actually very interesting， fascinating and fun.
1. What did the man in the first paragraph do wrong?
A. He misunderstood the waiter.
B. He didn't realize cultural differences.
C. He ordered something off the menu.
D. He made the signal in a rude way.
2. What does the underlined word in the second paragraph mean?
A. Full of admiration. B. Full of aggression.
C. Full of complexity. D. Full of certainty.
3. What will happen if you make a thumbs-up toward a man in Northern Greece?
A. He will stop to give me a lift.
B. He will get annoyed and have a fight with me.
C. He will ask me to give him a lift.
D. He will smile and make the same signal.
4. What's the purpose of the passage?
A. To explain the meaning of different gestures.
B. To tell stories about different cultures.
C. To advise us to have an understanding of cultural differences.
D. To persuade people from different countries to live in harmony.

答案： [语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了手势在不同的国家有不同的含义。
1. B 细节理解题。根据第一段中“When the waiter brought him a plate . . . Well, nothing is quite as it seems when it comes to using hand gestures in another country. ”可知,这个男人没有意识到文化差异,他的手势传达了不同的意思。
2. A 词义猜测题。根据第二段中 they are often specific to a given culture可知,手势在不同的文化中有不同的含义。结合“Gesture may mean something complimentary in one culture, but is highly offensive in another. ”的 but 可知,前后是转折关系,故画线词和后面的冒犯相对,意为“赞美的”,与A项意思相近。
3. B 细节理解题。根据第四段中“Avoid using this gesture in Northern Greece unless you want to invite a fight. ”可知,如果你向希腊北部的一个男人竖大拇指,他会生气并与你产生争斗。
4. C 推理判断题。本文主要介绍了不同的手势在不同的文化中意思不同。结合最后一段可推知,本文的目的是建议人们理解文化差异。