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大学英语创意阅读练习答案BookOneUnit1CustomsUnderstandingthetextPartA:ComprehendingthetextAnswerthefollowingquestionsasfullyaspossible.1.WhatwasthemistakethatJohnRogers'companymade?TheygaveclockstoChineseandthe'phrasegiveaclocksoundslikemakeafuneralarrangement2.Whyareknivesconsideredbadpresentsinsomecountries?Becausetheysymbolizethecutting(i.e.theend)ofarelationship.3.Whatsortofgiftswouldbeappropriate,accordingtoRogers?Thingsfromyourownplacethataredifficulttogetlocallyintheplacewhereyouarevisiting.4.Howshouldgiftsbeofferedtopeople?Withbothhands.5.WhydopeopleinAsiasometimesrefusegiftsatfirst?Toshow,modesty;theydonotwanttoappeargreedybyacceptingimmediately.PartB:CompletingatableThetextsuggestsanumberofgiftsareunsuitableforpeopleincertaincountries.Findtheplaceinthetextwherethesearementionedandusetheinformationtocompletethetable.GiftsDoNotGiveTo…UnsuitableGiftsBecause…clockswinegiftsshowing4scissorsflowersChineseMuslimsJapanese,Kore-anandChineseLatinsandAsianssoundslikemakingfuneralarrangementsalcoholisagainsttheirreligionunluckynumbersignofcutting/endingtherelationshipleatherhandkerchiefsclothingAsiansIndianssomeotherplaceswomenseenasinappropriatelyromanticcowsarereveredbyHindussignofsadnessseenasinappropriatelyintimatePartC:InterpretingthetextCompletethesesentences.1.Giftsareimportantbecausetheycanstrengthenbusinessrelationships.2.Offeringflowersasgiftsmaynotbesuitablebecausetheymaybeseenasinappropriatelyromantic.3.Allgiftsshouldbewrappedandpresentedcorrectly.4.Asianpeopletendtoopengiftsinprivatebecausetheydon'twantthedonortolosefaceifthegiftisnotappropriate.5.JohnRogersadvisesyoutorememberthecountry'sreligion,avoidgivingthingsthatarenotappropriate,andchoosethewrappingpapercarefully.DevelopingyourskillsPartA:Relatinginformationinatexttoone'sownexperienceThestudentsmaycomeupwithotherplausibleanswersforthechoicesbelow.Thekeypointhereistoencouragestudentstoexpresstheirconceived/perceivednotionsabouttheobjectsasgiftsratherthantomakethemgiveadefiniterightorwronganswer.GiftsAppropriateInappropriateReasons1.awhitelantern√Theyareusedinfunerals.2.agreenhat√Ifamanissaidtobewearingagreenhatitmeansthathiswifehashadsexwithanothermansincehermarriage.3.agoldring√Usuallyagoldringisgiventosomeonewhoisveryfamiliartoyoulikealoverorfamilymember.4.abunchofflowers√BecauseofimpactfromWesternCulture,Chinesepeoplemayconsiderthistoointimateorthatitsymbolizesromance.5.aboxofchocolates√6.apairofchopsticks√7.acomb√Inthepastcombsweresometimesgivenbywomentotheirfiancésasengagementgifts.8.aredpacket(HongBao)√Whatgiftswouldbesuitableforeachofthefollowingpeople?Writeyourchoicesinthetablebelow,andthen,inpairs,compareyourchoicesandexplaintoeachotherwhyyouconsideryourgiftsappropriate.Forthisactivity,againallowthestudentstocomeupwiththeirownideasandexplanations.Aslongastheiranswerssubscribetotheideaofbeingappropriatetothesituation,neutral,andnotintimateandoffensive,theyshouldbeaccepted.Belowisjustonecommonexampleofthekindsofgiftsthatmaybemorecommonlygiventothesepeople.Studentsmightbeaskedtoaddtheirsuggestionstoatableontheboardandtherestoftheclasscommentonwhetherornottheythinktheyaresuitablegifts.Gift-ReceiversGifts1.yourteacherPen2.yourpartnersClothing3.afriendKey-chain4.aworkmateDiary5.aforeignguestLocalhandicraft6.someonewhoisgettingmarriedHouseholdgoods7.someonewhohasjustretiredwatchPartB:UsingknowledgeoftheworldtomakesenseofatextThetopicofthetextinthisunitisTheArtofGift-Giving.Thereisalotofinformationaboutthepracticesofpeoplefromdifferentcultures.Useyourknowledgeoftheworldtosupplementtheinformationaboutthequestionsbelow.Writeyouranswersinthespaceprovided.1.WhydotheChinesefeelredislucky.*Becausethecolourofbloodisredandbloodrepresentslife,redisconsideredluckyasitshowssomethingisalive.2.Whyaregiftsshowingthenumber4oragiftof4itemsofsomethingconsideredunluckyinJapanese,KoreanandChinesecultures?Becausethepronunciationofthenumber4issimilartotheworddeathintheselanguages.3.WhyisgivinganythingwiththelefthandconsideredinsultinginArabiccountries?Becausethelefthandisassociatedwithevilorthewrongpath,whereastherighthandisassociatedwithgoodortherightpath.(refertoFurtherinformationonthetext)4.WhydoWesternersoftenopenthegiftimmediately?Sothattheycanshowtheirappreciationofthegifttothegift-giverrightaway.TheyfeelthattosayThankyouthereceiverneedstomakeacommentonthegiftandthisisdifficultifyoudon'tknowwhatitis.5.WhyisitconsideredpoliteinAsiatorefusethegiftatthebeginningandforthegift-givertohavetoinsistthattheotherpersonacceptsit?Becausethisallowsthegift-receivertoshowthatheismodestandnotgreedyandthisgivesthegift-giverthechancetoshowthathegenuinelywantsthegift-receivertohavethegift.ExtendingyourvocabularyPartA:SynonymsAsanextensionactivity,studentsmightbeputintogroupsandaskedtofindantonymsforthesewordswherepossible,andmakesentenceswiththeantonymstoshowthattheyunderstandhowthewordsworkincontext.Forexample,foroffensivetheantonymispleasing/pleasant.Itwasextremelypleasanttositbythepoolwithacoldbeerinthishotweather.Hervoiceisverypleasingtotheear.Icanjustlistentoheralldaylong.Column