中考英语阅读理解练习及答案：“老”字趣谈
每个国家都有各自的文化习惯，而这种文化上的差异往往会引起一定的误会，不过只要熟悉对方的风俗习惯做到入乡随俗，一切就OK啦！
When my family moved to America in 2010 from as mall village in Guangdong，China，we brought not only our luggage，but also our village rules，customs and culture. One of the rules is that young people should always respect(尊敬) elders. Unluckily， this rule led to my very first embarrassment in the United States.
I had apart-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. Onetime， when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple，the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly. I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly. As soon as I said that， her face showed great displeasure. My manager， who happened to hear what I said， took me aside and gave me along lecture about how sensitive(敏感) Americans are and how they dislike the description “old”.I then walkd back to the table and apologized to the wife. After the couple heard my reason， they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences， so they laughed and were no longer angry.
In my village in China， people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty， and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience. Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience.
However， in the United States， peoplet hink “growing old” is a problem since “old”shows that a person is going to retire or that the body is not working well. Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging， and women put on makeup， hoping tolook young. When I told the couple in there staurant that I respect the elderly， they got angry because this caused them to feel they had failed to stay young. I had told them something they didn’t want to hear.
After that， I changed the way I had been with older people. It is not that I don’t respect the many more; I till respect them， but now I don’t show my feelings through words.
By Jack
根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
1.Jack brought the couple their food very fast because_______.
A.the manager asked him to do so B.he respected the elderly
C.the couple wanted him to do so D.he wanted more pay
2.When Jack called the couple“elderly”， they became_______.
A.nervous B.satisfied C.unhappy D.excited
3.In Jack’s hometown，_______.
A.people dislike being called “old” B.people are proud of being old
C.many people reach the age of seventy or eighty D.the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants
4.After this experience，Jack_______.
A.lost his job in the restaurant B.made friends with the couple
C.no longer respected the elderly D.changed his way with older people
5.Which of the following isTRUE?
A.The moreJack explained，the angrier the couple got.
B.Jack wanted to show his feelings through words after his experience.
C.The manager went back to the table and apologized to the couple.
D.From this experience，Jack learned more about American culture.
【答案及解析】
1.选B。根据第2段中的I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly可知答案。
2.选C。根据第2段中的As soon as I said that， her face showed great displeasure可知他们听到Jack称他们为老者时，一点也不高兴。
3.选B。根据第3段中的In my village in China， people are proud of being old可知答案。
4.选D。根据最后一段中的After that， I changed the way I had with older people可知答案。
5.选D。根据第2段最后一句After the couple heard my reason， they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences， so they laughed and were no longer angry可知A选项不对；根据文章最后一句but now I don’t show my feelings through words可知B选项不对；根据第2段中的I then waked back to the table and apologized to the wife可知C选项也不对，故正确答案为D。
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