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t was December 25. Marie, a 13-year-old Australian girl, was happy. It was Christmas, and Marie’s mother was making a special cake. She put four small coins into the cake,  and then she baked (烤) it. The four coins were for good luck. After dinner Marie and her family ate the cake. They found three coins in the cake and put them on the table. Where was the fourth coin? It was missing, but Marie’s mother didn’t notice.

After Christmas, Marie got sick. She coughed, and she couldn’t speak. After six weeks she felt better, but she still couldn’t speak. Marie’s parents took her to hospital. Doctors at the hospital looked her over, and then said, "We are sorry, but we can’t help her." For 12 years Marie didn’t speak. She grew up, she got a job, and she got married. But she never spoke. One day,  when Marie was 25 years old,  she got a sore throat ( 嗓子疼 ) at work. She began to cough. She coughed up something small and black. What was it? Marie didn’t know. She took it to the hospital. A doctor at the hospital said, "This is a coin!" The doctor told Marie, "I think you can speak again." Marie went to a special doctor, and soon she could talk.

根据上面的短文内容回答问题。

小题1: What did Marie’s mother make at Christmas?

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小题2: What did Marie’s mother put some coins in the cake for? 

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小题3:How many coins did Marie’s family find after eating the Cake?

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小题4: How long didn’t Marie speak?

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小题5: Could Marie speak at last?

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答案

小题1: She made a special cake. / A special cake.

小题2:For good luck. / Good luck.

小题3:Three / 3(coins).

小题4:For 12 years.

小题5:Yes,  she could.

小题1:本文的第二句为It was Christmas, and Marie’s mother was making a special cake.所表示的含义为玛丽亚的母亲在圣诞节那天做了一个特别的蛋糕,故本题的答案为She made a special cake. / A special cake.

小题2:本文第三行有一句为The four coins were for good luck.表示的含义为在蛋糕上放上硬币表示好运的含义,故本题答案为 For good luck. / Good luck.

小题3:本文第四行有一句为They found three coins in the cake and put them on the table.表示的含义为最终他们在蛋糕里只找到3枚硬币,故本题答案为Three / 3(coins).

小题4:本文第二段第四行有一句为For 12 years Marie didn’t speak.所表示的含义为玛丽亚12年都不能说话,故本题答案为 For 12 years.

小题5:本文最后两句提到玛丽亚最终在医生的帮助下能够说话了,故本题为肯定回答,本题的答案为Yes,  she could.

阅读理解

根据短文内容,从下框A-F选项中选出能概括每段主题的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余项。

A.People from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature.

B.Different values are against each other.

C.Culture differences can cause serious problems.

D.Talk and silence can be culturally different.

E.Relationship building is important in different cultures.

F.Understanding people from different culture is not easy.

小题1:

Meeting people from another culture can be difficult.From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal.They may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.

小题2:

Different cultures emphasize the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree.For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust.Even with people at work, it 1s necessary to spend a lot of time in "small talk", usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job.In many European countries—like the UK or France—people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.

小题3:

Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures.I once made a speech in Thailand.I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence.The people present just stared at me and smiled.After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much.In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.

小题4:

Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems.Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly.We think that they are rude.In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.

小题5:

People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other.However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural(多元文化的) environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.

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