题文
After living in the United States for quite a long time, I do not think about the cultural differences any more. Last month, my parents came to visit me. Their observations (观察) on the American lifestyle reminded me that cultural differences between living in China and America are actually everywhere.When my parents came to America, they praised my house. Everyone had his/her own bedroom; there was a front yard, a backyard and a garage; there were many bathrooms – all convenient and comfortable. However, they were not used to the glass doors at the first floor. My mom, from southern China, was worried that someone would break open the glass doors. Though I said that nobody would do that, she was still worried about it.
When I brought them to eat in fast food restaurants, whether it was in McDonald’s or KFC, they saw that refilling drinks was for free. This concept (观念) of free refill was so new to them.
A Chinese friend told me a story. He and his American girlfriend ate at a restaurant. His girlfriend wanted to drink English tea. He was curious, so he tried some and found that it didn’t taste bad with milk and sugar in it. Adding more water to tea is free of course, so he drank more cups. His girlfriend found it embarrassing and explained to him that what he was doing was not exactly fair. If he wanted to drink more tea, he should buy another cup. My friend thought that Americans could take advantage of the free refills, but only a few of them did that. After staying in America for some time, he changed his habit.
小题1:We can infer that the writer _____. A．doesn’t like American cultureB．has got used to her life in AmericaC．received an American education as a childD．thinks American and Chinese cultures are the same小题2:What made the writer’s parents worried?A．That someone would break into the house.B．That someone would be hurt by the glass doors.C．That they wouldn’t have a bedroom of their own.D．That they wouldn’t live comfortably in the house.小题3:When eating at McDonald’s for the first time in America, the writer’s parents were probably surprised that _____.A．there were so many choicesB．the prices for food were so lowC．they could refill drinks for freeD．they could get extra food for free小题4:The American girl mentioned in the last paragraph thought that _____.A．Americans like taking advantage of other peopleB．her boyfriend wouldn’t like traditional English teaC．drinking too much English tea harmed people’s healthD．her boyfriend shouldn’t take advantage of the free refills 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:D
解析
文章介绍作者在美国生活一段时间后已经习惯了美国的生活方式，但是他的父母眼中中国和美国在很多地方还是有文化的差异的。
小题1:推理题：根据文章第一段的句子：After living in the United States for quite a long time, I do not think about the cultural differences any more可以推断出他习惯于在美国的生活，所以选B
小题2:细节题：根据文章第二段的句子：My mom, from southern China, was worried that someone would break open the glass doors.可知让作者的父母担心的是有人会闯入房间。选A
小题3:细节题：根据文章第三段的句子：whether it was in McDonald’s or KFC, they saw that refilling drinks was for free. This concept (观念) of free refill was so new to them.可知第一次在美国的麦当劳吃饭的时候，作者的父母很惊讶他们可以免费加满饮料，所以选C
小题4:细节题：根据文章最后一段的句子：His girlfriend found it embarrassing and explained to him that what he was doing was not exactly fair.可知这个女孩认为她的男朋友不应该充分利用免费续杯。所以选D。
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考点
据考高分专家说，试题“After living in the .....”主要考查你对 [政治经济类阅读 ]考点的理解。政治经济类阅读
政治经济类文章的概念：
要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。
如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：
【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干：
根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句：
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句：
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词：
如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。
