二、阅读理解
Since moving to China two months ago, the first big difference I've found is how people start the conversations. “The weather's nice today, isn't it?” is a common question to start a conversation in daily life in the UK.
As winter comes and it gets cold in China, I have kept starting my conversations by talking about the weather with my new friends and students. But it seems to be a strange subject in daily conversations.
In China, they ask questions like “Have you eaten yet?” I thought my friend was inviting me for lunch when I heard the question for the first time. Later I found how important food is in their culture and I understand why they ask that question often.
Although these two ways to start conversations may be different, they have something in common. They are about our daily life because we need to watch the weather and eat food every day. I'm not sure if I'll be able to break the habit of talking about the weather, but I think I will get used to talking more about food to
break the ice!
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C
) 1. What did the writer think his friend wanted to do when he heard “Have you eaten yet?” for the first time?
A. Say hello to him.
B. Cook lunch for him.
C. Invite him for lunch.
D. Buy him favourite food.
(
B
) 2. Which of the following may seem to be a strange subject in China?
A. “Have you eaten yet?”
B. “The weather's nice today, isn't it?”
C. “What is the important food in China?”
D. “What do you usually do in your daily life?”
(
B
) 3. Both in China and the UK, the ways to start the conversations are about
.
A. family life
B. everyday life
C. eating habits
D. national events
(
D
) 4. What does the underlined phrase “break the ice” mean?
A. To cut the ice into pieces.
B. To ask questions about weather.
C. To learn the delicious food in China.
D. To start conversations with friends.
