高考英语高中英语阅读理解(社会文化)技巧阅读训练策略及练习题(含答案).docxVIP

【英语】高考英语高中英语阅读理解 ( 社会文化 ) 技巧 阅读训练策略及练习题 ( 含答案 ) 一、高中英语阅读理解社会文化类 1．阅读理解 I travel a lot, and I find out different styles( 风格 )of directions every time I ask How can I get to the post office? Foreign tourists are often confused( 困惑的 )in Japan because most streets there dont have names. In Japan, people use landmarks( 地标 )in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop. In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat. In many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile. People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map. They measure distance in time, not miles. How far away is the post office? you ask. Oh, they answer, its about five minutes from here. You say, Yes, but how many miles is it? They dont know. Its true that a person doesnt know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, Sorry, I have no idea. But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers I dont know. People in Yucatan believe that I dont know is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan! 1） When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place, they usually _______. 2） What is the place where people measure distance in time? 3） People inYucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ________. 4） What can we infer from the text? A.Its important for travelers to understand cultural differences. B.Its useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly. C.People have similar understanding of politeness. D.New Yorkers are generally f