3.When I was sixteen years old,I made my first visit to the United States.It wasn't the first time that I had been abroad.Like most English students,I learned French at school.I had been to France many times.But when I went to America,I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.
But actually,I was wrong!I was looking for a public telephone to give my American friend Danny a call and tell her that I had arrived.A friendly old man asked me if he could help me.
"Yes,"I said,"I want to give my friend a ring."
"Well,that's nice,"he said."Are you getting married?
"Who is talking about marriage?"I thought."I only want to give my friend a ring to tell her I've arrived.Can you tell me where there's a phone box?"
"Oh!"he said."There's a phone downstairs."
When at last we met,Danny explained the misunderstanding to me.
"Don't worry,"she said to me."I had so many difficulties at first.There are lots of words which Americans use differently in meaning from the British.You'll soon get used to all the funny things they say.But most of the time British and American people understand each other!"
21.Before visiting the United States,the writer thoughtA.
A.he would have no problem with language
B.he would not understand Americans
C.he couldn't express himself well
D.he would have difficulty at the airport
22.The writer wanted toB.
A.buy a ring for his friend
B.make a call to his friend
C.a(chǎn)sk the way
D.play a joke on the man
23.In the last paragraph,the word"they"refers toB.
A.the old man and the boy
B.Americans
C.the British
D.the French.
分析 本文記述了作者--一個英國人在美國打電話時的小誤會.告訴我們英語在英國和美國有很多不同的用法,但是大部分時間,兩國人還是能聽懂彼此之間的語言.
解答 21.A.細節(jié)理解題.由第一段But when I went to America,I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.可知作者認為自己并沒有語言障礙,故選A.
22.B.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段I was looking for a public telephone to give my American friend 可知他想打電話給朋友,故選B.
23.B.推理判斷題.根據(jù)后面But most of the time British and American people can understand each other大部分時間,兩國人還是能聽懂彼此之間的語言,可知此處是指雖然我說的英式英語,但我很快就能理解美國人的語言,選B.
點評 本題比較簡單,每個問題都能在文中找到適當根據(jù),不過有些需要自己進行適當?shù)姆治鐾评恚?3題.