Akuapem is in the eastern part of Ghana. The sun there shines all the time. The local people are very friendly and hospitable(好客的). Now let’s have a look at how Akuapem people receive a visitor.
A visitor is often welcomed warmly in a family of Akuapem. After the visitor is welcomed into the house, he is offered a seat and water at the very beginning, because the host assumes that the visitor must have come from a very long journey and need water. If there is a group of visitors, the host will greet the visitors from right to left. And the host shakes only with his right hand, because Akuapem people think the left hand is not clean.
Next, the visitor is asked how his journey was and why he has come. While the conversation is going on, the wife and the children, especially girls, are preparing food for the visitor. The visitor can choose his favorite food. After the visitor finishes eating, the host and the visitor go on with their conversation. Usually this is short one because the visitor is getting ready to say goodbye.
When the visitor is leaving, he is often given some food. He is also accompanied(陪伴) by one of the children to the nearest station. The child who accompanies the visitor will not come back home until the visitor leaves safely.
Whether he is a close friend or just a stranger, this is always how friendly Akuapem people receive a visitor.
【小題1】The underlined word “assumes” here probably means “   ”.

A．thinksB．remembers .C．disagreesD．follows
【小題2】Which of the following is TRUE to the passage?
A．The host talks little with the visitor.
B．The child accompanies the visitor to the gate of the house.
C．The host offers the visitor a seat only.
D．The visitor takes some food with him when he leaves.
【小題3】 From the passage we know that Akuapem people are         .
A．noisyB．friendlyC．impoliteD．quiet


【小題1】A
【小題2】D
【小題3】B

解析試題分析：本文介紹了加納的一個(gè)城市Akuapem 是如何接待客人的。他們經(jīng)常熱情歡迎游客，當(dāng)家里來了游客，他們一開始就提供他們座位和水，接下來問詢問游客路途怎么樣，為什么會(huì)來這里。他們會(huì)為游客準(zhǔn)備飯，當(dāng)游客離開時(shí)，他們會(huì)讓游客帶著一些食物。他們對對游客是非常友好的。
【小題1】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)he is offered a seat and water at the very beginning,和visitor must have come from a very long journey and need water.可知游客一定來自很遠(yuǎn)的路途，非常需要水，所以此處的主人一開始就提供他們座位和水，是因?yàn)樗麄兿胫@一點(diǎn)，故此處asumes表示想著、記著，故選A。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù) When the visitor is leaving, he is often given some food.可知當(dāng)游客離開時(shí)，他們會(huì)讓游客帶著一些食物。故選D。
【小題3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)Whether he is a close friend or just a stranger, this is always how friendly Akuapem people receive a visitor.可知無論是親密的朋友還是陌生人，Akuapem的人們總是友好的接待游客，故推斷Akuapem的人是友好的。故選B。
考點(diǎn)：政治經(jīng)濟(jì)文化類短文閱讀。

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