Question

【題目】 If someone says to you “give me five”, don't give five yuan to him! It will make others laugh! The person is not asking for your money, but your fingers.

In the USA, “give me five” or “give me the high five” is a good gesture(手勢). It means the slapping(拍) of each other’s right hands together. People do it when something happy happens. For example, if a student gets an “A” in the exam or gets No.1 in the school sports meeting, he will give the high five to his friends to celebrate.

Who did this gesture first? Why did he or she do that? There are many different stories about how the high-five began.

One common story about the first high-five goes like this: A very long time ago, some Americans met a group of wild animals, and to celebrate it they put their hands up into the air. At that very moment, they just wanted to hit each other to show their excitement. Whatever the origin(起源) of the high-five is, it is an important part of American culture. Next time you meet an American, give a high-five and make your new friend feel right at home.

【1】What is an important part of American culture?

A.A good gesture.B.The origin of the high-five.

C.One common story.D.The high-five.

【2】How does a student celebrate when he got an “A” in the exam according to the passage?

A.By giving the high five to his friendsB.By laughing at others

C.By asking for moneyD.By having a party

【3】Why did people give high-five when they met a group of wild animals? Because they were ________.

A.frightenedB.stressed out

C.worriedD.happy and excited

【4】What does this passage mainly talk about?

A.The passage is mainly about the introduction of the high-five.

B.The passage is mainly about one common story.

C.The passage is mainly about the slapping of each other’s right hands together.

D.The passage is mainly about what you should do when you meet an American next time.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】

文章大意：短文介紹了“give me five（擊右掌）這個手勢所表示的意義以及這個手勢產生的故事。

【1】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中Whatever the origin(起源) of the high-five is, it is an important part of American culture. 可知，the high-five 是美國文化的重要部分，故答案為D。

【2】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中For example, if a student gets an “A” in the exam or gets No.1 in the school sports meeting, he will give the high five to his friends to celebrate. 可知，學生在考試中得到A等，會用跟朋友拍手慶祝，故答案為A。

【3】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中At that very moment, they just wanted to hit each other to show their excitement.可知，當人們遇見了一群野生動物，他們相互擊掌，是因為他們高興，故答案為D。

【4】

主旨大意題。根據(jù)文中In the USA, “give me five” or “give me the high five” is a good gesture(手勢). It means the slapping(拍) of each other’s right hands together.可知，本文主要介紹了擊右掌這種手勢，故答案為A。