In the Western countries, especially in America, some social customs have lasted till today. For example, Ladies First, that is to say, women in these countries 小题1: (respect) in many ways.
In the USA, 小题2: in Europe, you will see men usually open doors for women, and women generally walk ahead of men into a room or restaurant, 小题3: the men have to be ahead of the ladies to choose the table, to open the door of a car or to give other services. On the street, men almost always walk or cross the street on the side of the ladies 小题4: is closer to the traffic. But if a man walks with two ladies, he should walk between 小题5: .
If the host or hostess comes to fetch their guest for dinner in a car, the guest should sit at the front seat and leave the back seat free, as the host or hostess is also 小题6: driver. When the host shows the guest to the sitting room, most men 小题7: (seat) in the room will stand up if the guest is a lady. Generally speaking, younger ones are introduced to older ones first. The ladies in the sitting room will not stand up 小题8: the new comer is a man or a woman.
Though today it is the fact that the custom is followed by 小题9: (few) people than in the past, especially among the young people, women of all ages still want to keep the custom. Anyhow, 小题10: is believed that women are still respected in many ways in the Western countries.
小题1:are respected
小题2:as
小题3:unless
小题4:which / that
小题5:them
小题6:the
小题7:seated
小题8:whether
小题9:fewer
小题10:it
题目分析:本文主要说明的是西方社会里的尊敬女性的风俗传统,并通过举例进行了详细地说明。
小题1:are respected 本句是一个被动语态。句义:在很多方面在西方国家里女性都受到尊敬。根据句义说明表示的是被动的含义。
小题2:as 本句是一个省略句,在as后面省略了it is;as引导的是一个方式状语,意为“正如”;在美国,正如在欧洲一样,你会看见男性为女性开门。
小题3:unless 在欧洲女性通常都走在男性的前面,除非男性不得不为女性选择桌子,开门或者提供其他服务。根据句义本句中的unless表示“除非,如果…不…”,引导的是一个条件句。
小题4:which / that 本句是一个定语从句,先行词是the side,which指代先行词在句中做主语。指男性在和女性走路的时候,总是走在靠近汽车的一边。
小题5:them 本句中的them指代上句出现的可数名词复数形式two ladies。指男性和两个女性在一起的时候,要走在两人之间。
小题6:the 本句中的the特指说话双方都知道的那个司机,也就是来接客人的男女主人。
小题7:seated 本句中的seated是过去分词转换的形容词,seat使…就坐;与前面的名词most men构成被动关系,使用过去分词转换的形容词作为后置定语。
小题8:whether 本句whether… or ….无论…还是…;引导的是一个让步状语从句。无论新来的人是男的还是女的,房间里的女性都不需要站起来。
小题9:fewer 本句后面的than说明应该使用比较级的形式,指现在与过去相比较,遵守风俗习惯的人更少了。
小题10:it 考察固定句式It is believed that…人们认为….;句中的it是一个形式主语,真正的主语是后面的that引导的主语从句。