B
My first week in the United States was a cultural shock. Everything felt new to me, including the style of conversation, the community I lived in and even the type of food people ate.
In our community back home, people eat mutton and chicken. Pork and beef are also common among other communities, but eating beef is taken as an illegal act. Unlike Nepal, eating beef is common in the West where most of the people follow religions other than Hinduism.
Food is just an example. When people move from one part of the world to another, they should adapt(适应) themselves to the new culture. For example, going to the bars or getting drunk is not acceptable in my community, but it is common in the US after a certain age.
I was raised in a traditional Hindu family in Nepal. We have a conservative(保守的) opinion towards marriage. Arranged marriages(包办婚姻) are common in which families decide whether the two should get married. Free love marriages are not allowed and are seldom seen. Same-sex marriage is also considered impossible.
To me, culture is a matter of habit. The culture is so deep-rooted in people’s minds that most people are against changes. It is always easy for them to do what they have been doing throughout their life. It may be difficult for anyone to adapt to a new culture.
However, with travel being an unavoidable thing for modern people, one always comes across different cultures. In such cases, one should be respectful and adaptive to the culture other people follow. The world is always a better place to live in when we have spaces for people of all cultures.
5. What does the Nepal law forbid people to eat?
A. Pork. B. Beef. C. Chicken. D. Mutton.
6. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Most westerners believe in Hinduism.
B. Getting drunk in Nepal is acceptable.
C. Anyone can enter the bars in the US.
D. The writer came across a cultural shock.
7. Which may be seen most in Nepal?
A. Open marriages. B. Free love marriages.
C. Same-sex marriage. D. Arranged marriages.
8. What is the writer’s attitude to different cultures?
A. Negative. B. Respectful. C. Conservative. D. Indifferent.
B
【答案】5-8 BDDB
这是一篇议论文。作者谈论了美国文化给自己带来的冲击，指出在当今世界，人们应该尊重和适应他人的文化。
5.细节理解题。根据第二段...eating beef is taken as an illegal act可知，选B。
6.主旨大意题。通过作者的例证可知，无论在饮食禁忌方面，还是结婚风俗方面，文化存在不同的差异，这些文化的冲击让作者感触颇深。选D。
7.细节理解题。根据文章第四段 “Arranged marriages are common in which families decide whether the two should get married.” 可知，听从父母之命的包办婚姻是尼泊尔非常常见的。故选D。
8.细节理解题。根据文章最后一段可知，对于现代人来说，旅行不可避免，人们总是会遇到身处不同文化的人。在这种情况下，人们应该尊重和适应他人的文化。因此，对于不同的文化，作者持尊重的态度。故选B。
My first week in the United States was a cultural shock. Everything felt new to me, including the style of conversation, the community I lived in and even the type of food people ate.
In our community back home, people eat mutton and chicken. Pork and beef are also common among other communities, but eating beef is taken as an illegal act. Unlike Nepal, eating beef is common in the West where most of the people follow religions other than Hinduism.
Food is just an example. When people move from one part of the world to another, they should adapt(适应) themselves to the new culture. For example, going to the bars or getting drunk is not acceptable in my community, but it is common in the US after a certain age.
I was raised in a traditional Hindu family in Nepal. We have a conservative(保守的) opinion towards marriage. Arranged marriages(包办婚姻) are common in which families decide whether the two should get married. Free love marriages are not allowed and are seldom seen. Same-sex marriage is also considered impossible.
To me, culture is a matter of habit. The culture is so deep-rooted in people’s minds that most people are against changes. It is always easy for them to do what they have been doing throughout their life. It may be difficult for anyone to adapt to a new culture.
However, with travel being an unavoidable thing for modern people, one always comes across different cultures. In such cases, one should be respectful and adaptive to the culture other people follow. The world is always a better place to live in when we have spaces for people of all cultures.
5. What does the Nepal law forbid people to eat?
A. Pork. B. Beef. C. Chicken. D. Mutton.
6. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Most westerners believe in Hinduism.
B. Getting drunk in Nepal is acceptable.
C. Anyone can enter the bars in the US.
D. The writer came across a cultural shock.
7. Which may be seen most in Nepal?
A. Open marriages. B. Free love marriages.
C. Same-sex marriage. D. Arranged marriages.
8. What is the writer’s attitude to different cultures?
A. Negative. B. Respectful. C. Conservative. D. Indifferent.
B
【答案】5-8 BDDB
这是一篇议论文。作者谈论了美国文化给自己带来的冲击，指出在当今世界，人们应该尊重和适应他人的文化。
5.细节理解题。根据第二段...eating beef is taken as an illegal act可知，选B。
6.主旨大意题。通过作者的例证可知，无论在饮食禁忌方面，还是结婚风俗方面，文化存在不同的差异，这些文化的冲击让作者感触颇深。选D。
7.细节理解题。根据文章第四段 “Arranged marriages are common in which families decide whether the two should get married.” 可知，听从父母之命的包办婚姻是尼泊尔非常常见的。故选D。
8.细节理解题。根据文章最后一段可知，对于现代人来说，旅行不可避免，人们总是会遇到身处不同文化的人。在这种情况下，人们应该尊重和适应他人的文化。因此，对于不同的文化，作者持尊重的态度。故选B。
