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试卷第1页，总18页中考英语阅读提升训练Chinaisanationofetiquette(礼仪).Chinesepeopleareamongthemosthospitablepeopleintheworld.IfforeignersvisitaChinesefamily,theywouldbesurprisedatthewarmththattheywouldreceiveasguests.WhenyouvisitaChinesefamily,thehostusuallymakesteaforyou.Thenhewillserveyousnacks(小吃)likebiscuitsorcandy.Someoneinthefamilywillalsochatwithyou,neverlettingyoufeellonely.Atthesametime,otherfamilymemberswillprepareamealforyou.Chinesepeopletreat(款待)theirguestswithabigmeal.Theyalwayspresentmorefoodthantheguestcaneat.Onthetable,theguestsmustbethefirsttoeat.PerhapsoneofthethingsthatsurprisesawesternguestmostisthattheChinesehostlikestopickfoodforvisitors,whichwon’thappenatwesterntables.TheChinesefamilygooutoftheirwaytomakeyoufeelathome.Asyouaredoneeating,thehostusuallysays,”Itseemsthatyoudidn’teatmuch.Pleasehavemore.”Althoughyoutellthemyouarefull,theystillputmorefoodinyourbowl.BeingwarmandhospitablehaslongbeenanimportantpartofChinesecultureandtradition.AsConfucius(孔子)saidthousandsofyearsago:TomeetfriendsfromafterHowhappyweare!1．Whatdoestheunderlineword“hospitable”meaninthispassage.A.好客的B.勤劳的C.朴实的2．AsaguestinaChinesefamily,youareusuallyoffered_____bythehost.A.coffeeandsnacksB.juiceandsnacksC.teaandsnacks3．Whydoesawesternvisitorfeelsurprisedwhenthehostpicksfoodforhim?A.Becausehethinksit’snotpolite.B.Becausehethinksit’snotnecessary.C.Becauseitwon’thappeninwesterncountries.4．WhattheChinesefamilydofortheguestsisto_____.A.makethemfeelathomeB.showtheirwealthC.makethemfeeluncomfortable.5．What’sthemeaningofthewordsbyConfuciusattheendofthepassage?A.学而时习之，不亦悦乎？B．有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？C．人不知而不愠，不亦君子乎？Amousewassurprisedtodiscoverthatthefarmerandhiswifehadamousetrap（老鼠夹）inthehouse.Itrantowarneveryone,“Thereisamousetrapinthehouse!”Ahenraisedhisheadandsaid,“Mr.Mouse,thismousetrapisonlyforyou.Iwon’tbeworriedaboutit.”Themouseturnedtoapig,“Iamsorry,Mr.Mouse,butthemousetraphasnothingtodowithme,either!”thepigsaid.Thenthemouseturnedtoacow,“Itsoundslikeyouhaveaproblem,notme.”thecowsaid.Themousereturnedtothehousewithheaddownanditwasverysad试卷第2页，总18页becausenoonewouldhelp.Thatnightthefarmer’swifeheardaloudsoundandsherushedtoseewhatwascaught.Inthedarknessshecouldnotseethatitwasasnake.Thesnakebit（咬）thefarmer’swife.Thewifecaughtabadfeverandthefarmerthebestwaytotreatafeverwaschickensoup.Sothefarmerkilledthehenforthesoup.Thewifegotworseandherfriendscametovisither.Thefarmerhadtokillthepigtofeedthem.Butthewifedidn’tgetbetteranddied.Herfriendscameandthefarmerhadtokillthecowtofeedallofthem.Sorememberwhenanyoneofusisintrouble,wemayallbeintrouble.6．Whywasthemouseverysad?（不超过5个词）______________________________________________________________________________________7．Whatwascaughtbythemousetrapthatnight?（不超过5个词）______________________________________________________________________________________8．Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?（不超过15个词）______________________________________________________________________________________Howimportantiscolorinthebusinessworld?Google,oneofthebiggestU.S.companies,istryingtofinditout.Thecompanyhasalreadyfound“acloseconnectionbetweencolorandsatisfactionwithaperson’sworkarea”.That’saccordingtoitsspokeswomannamedMeghanCasserly.“Colorisasilentsalesperson,”saidElyriaKemp.SheisanassistantprofessorofmarketingattheUniversityofNewOrleans.Kempisfollowingcolortrendsinbusiness.Sheisstudyingtheconnectionbetweenfeelingsandcolor.AccordingtoKemp,whenpeoplemakeanevaluation(评估)ofaproduct,usuallytheydothiswithin90secondsorless.Besides,morethanhalfoftheirfirstevaluationisbasedon(以……为根据)coloralone.That’swhysomanycompaniesareresearchingtheircolorchoices.Theyarespendingthousandsofdollarsontheresearch,too.JustthinkofUPS’sPullmanbrown,HomeDepot’sorangeandTiffany&Co.’sblue.JoclynBenedettoisaspokeswomanforTiffany&Co.Shesaidthesuccessofthecompany’sjewelry(珠宝)wasconnectedtoitsbluecolor.Itisusedtowrap(包装)everyproduct.ShesaidthecolorwaschosenbythefounderCharlesLewisTiffanyforthecoverofBlueBook,Tiffany’sannualcollectionofbeautifullyhand-madejewels,whichfirstcameoutin1845.Coca-Cola’sredcoloralsodatesbackmorethan100years.Thesoftdrinkwasshippedinbarrelspaintedred.AspokespersonforHomeDepotsaidresearchshowedthatthefirstthingpeoplethoughtofwasorangewhentheyheardthenameofthecompany.Smallercompaniesarealsorealizingtheimportanceofcolor.Butpickingtherightcolorisimportant.“Youknowwhensomethingisrightbecauseyougetafeelingofsafety,andit’snotsomethingthatyouthinkabout.Itjustwillhityou,”saidEmilHagopian,adistributorforMarPlastColorBuildingAccessoriesinAnnArbor,Mich.“Andsometimes,ifit’sdonewrong,thatalsohitsyou.”试卷第3页，总18页9．WhatisGoogletryingtofindout?A.Howtocreateabetterworkarea.B.HowtobecomethebiggestU.S.company.C.Theconnectionbetweencolorandbusiness.D.Thesecretofsuccessinthebusinessworld.10．WhichcompanydoesMeghanCasserlyworkfor?A.Tiffany&Co.B.Coca-Cola.C.HomeDepot.D.Google.11．Peopleusuallymakeanevaluationofaproduct.A.inashorttimeB.inalongtimeC.basedonitsshapeD.basedontheirfeelings12．WhatdoweknowaboutTiffany&Co.accordingtothepassage?A.Itonlysellswomen’sclothes.B.Blueisitsowner’sfavoritecolor