問題詳情：
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In the eyes of many foreigners , Chinese are the best hosts（主人）and the worst guests in the world. They’re not really bad guests, but because the guest-host relationship in China is much different than in some western countries, it appears they are not nice guests. And western guests sometimes look rude（粗魯的）in the eyes of Chinese guests.
In China, guests are almost like gods. Whenever I enter a Chinese person’s home, there is always fruit on the table for me, and someone is quick to bring me a cup of tea or water. In the west, generally the guest is not a god. Acting according to the host’s way of doing things is usual behavior for a guest.
My wife’s mother, a very kind elderly Chinese lady, doesn’t smoke. When I see some of her guests smoking in her house, as a non-smoker, I feel unhappy. Usually I want to stop them directly, but I must realize that in China, to be a good host, she must not do that. In most North American homes, if you are a guest, and the hosts are not smokers, you should not smoke in their house. At the very least, you could ask, “Is it OK if I smoke?” But, don’t be surprised if they say, “No, you can’t smoke.” In our culture, if you smoke in their home, you are a bad guest, but if they don’t allow you to smoke in their house, they are not a rude host.
Guests in China also have special habits. Some western people may not adapt to these habits very soon. Thankfully my wife is Chinese, so whenever we visit a Chinese family she tells me to buy them a gift. However, giving a gift to a host is not always necessary in my country. So, if you invite international guests to your home, don’t be too surprised if they don’t bring you a gift.
In China, you probably won’t need to change the guest-host relationship very much because you will probably only be the host, and Chinese are naturally very good hosts. If western hosts invite you to their house, try not to be too surprised if their style of treating you is not what you have expected.
36. Many foreigners think that Chinese hosts are the ______ in the world.
A．best . B．worst
C．most natural D．most difficult
37. When a western guest visits a Chinese family , he often ______ .
A．buys some fruit B．feels like a god
C．wants some gifts D．takes a cup of tea
38. If the writer’s guests want to smoke in his house , what will he probably say?
A．It’s OK if you smoke here. B．Let’s smoke together.
C．Sorry , you can’t smoke here. D．Smoking is a bad habit.
39. What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “ adapt to ” in the passage?
A．Think back to. B．Get used to.
C．Look forward to. D．Keep close to.
40. What is the main idea of this passage?
A．Foreigners should learn from Chinese. B．Hosts must do things in the guests’ way.
C．Western hosts are always nice to guests. D．People should understand cultural differences.
【回答】
【短文大意】短文大意：作者以自己在*做客為例，介紹了*和西方國家不同的待客之道，指出人們應該理解不同文化間的差異。
36．A 題意：許多外國人認為*是世界上 東道主。考查細節理解題。根據In the eyes of many foreigners, Chinese are the best hosts and the worst guests in the world. 在許多外國人眼裏，*人是世界上最好的主人和最差的客人，可知選A。
37．B 題意：當一位西方客人拜訪*家庭時，他常常 。考查細節理解題。根據In China, guests are almost like gods. 在*客人就像神一樣，可知選B。
38．C 題意：如果作者的客人想在他家裏抽煙，他可能會説什麼？ 考查細節理解題。根據When I see some of her guests smoking in her house, as a non-smoker, I feel unhappy. Usually I want to stop them directly,，可知想直接阻止他們，故選C。
39．B 題意：文中劃線短語“adapt to”是什麼意思？ 考查詞義理解題。根據Thankfully my wife is Chinese, so whenever we visit a Chinese family she tells me to buy them a gift.，可知別的外國人不太適應，故選B。
40．D 題意：這篇文章的主旨是什麼？ 考查細節理解題。A. Foreigners should learn from Chinese.外國人應該向*人學習。B. Hosts must do things in the guest’s way.主人必須以客人的方式做事。C. Western hosts are always nice to guests.西方主人對客人總是很友好。D. People should understand cultural differences.人們應該理解文化差異。根據短文內容，介紹的是*和西方國家不同的待客之道，結合文章最後If western hosts invite you to their house, try not to be too surprised if their style of treating you is not what you have expected.（如果西方主人邀請你去他們家做客，如果他們對待你的方式不是你所期望的，不要太驚訝），可知作者認為人們應該理解不同文化間的差異，故選D。
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