题文
A fellow speaker from California named Geri flew to Japan, in her favorite jeans and a casual jacket, to give her first speech. Fourteen hours later, four perfectly dressed Japanese gentlemen greeted her at Narita Airport. Smiling and bowing low, they handed her their business cards. With her bag in one hand, Geri took their cards with the other. She thanked them, glanced briefly at the cards, and put them into her jeans pocket quickly.When the five of them arrived at the hotel, they invited Geri to tea in the lobby (大厅). While sipping tea, the gentlemen presented her with a small gift which she eagerly opened. She was thrilled with the gift and shouted excitedly, “Oh, it’s beautiful!”
At this point, the four Japanese gentlemen stood up and, bowing only very slightly, said “Sayonara” and left immediately. Poor Geri was left astonished. What did she do wrong?
Everything! Her jeans were the first gaffe. Even if you’re coming off a bicycle in Japan, you do not meet c1ients (客人) casually dressed. The second mistake was Geri’s handling of their business cards rudely. In Japan, the business card is one of the most important communicative tools. It is always presented and accepted respectfully with both hands. However, Geri put their cards away much too quickly. In Japan, people use business cards as a conversation starter. You chat about each other’s cards and work and do not put theirs away until they gently and respectfully place yours in safekeeping. Putting it carelessly into her jeans pocket was the ultimate disrespect.
Then, the fourth horror of horrors was that Geri should not have opened the gift in front of her clients. In a land where saving face is critical, it would be embarrassing to discover the gift they gave was not as nice as the one they received. What is worse, Geri hadn’t even given them a gift!
小题1:In the four Japanese gentlemen’s eyes, Geri took their cards _____________.A．excitedlyB．embarrassinglyC．politelyD．disrespectfully小题2:Why did the four Japanese gentlemen leave Geri suddenly?A．Because they couldn’t bear Geri’s behavior any longer.B．Because they had finished the task.C．Because Geri had something more important to do.D．Because Geri felt embarrassed.小题3:What does the underlined word “gaffe” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A．ignoranceB．sadnessC．mistakeD．carelessness小题4:The third mistake Geri made was that she _____________.A．used her own card as a conversation starterB．took her clients’ cards with one hand C．kept her clients’ cards in a wrong placeD．met her clients in jeans小题5:What lesson can we draw from this story?A．Honesty is the best policy.B．Think twice before you take any action.C．When in Rome, do as the Romans do.D．Don't claim to know what you don't know. 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:C
小题5:C
解析
本文通过讲述美国女士Geri在日本的尴尬遭遇，介绍了一些日本的礼仪。比如在日本，名片被看做是最重要的交流工具，当别人递给你名片时必须双手接过，而且要等别人把你的名片收好后，你才可以小心恭敬的把别人的名片收起来。
小题1:D细节理解题。根据The second mistake was Geri’s handling of their business cards rudely.可知他们认为Geri对待他们的名片不恭敬，不尊重，所以答案选D。
小题2:A推理判断题。根据文章第四段和第五段的讲述可知在这些男士看来Geri的做法极为不礼貌，已经无法忍受，所以离开了，故答案选A。
小题3:C词义猜测题。根据What did she do wrong?和下文the second mistake以及对Geri行为的分析可知这些都是列举她的错误所在，所以gaffe意思应该是“错误”，故答案选C。
小题4:C细节理解题。根据文中Putting it carelessly into her jeans pocket was the ultimate disrespect.可以判断答案为C。
小题5:C推理判断题。A诚实才是上策；B三思而后行；C入乡随俗；D不要不懂装懂。根据Geri的做法可知因为她不了解当地的习俗而犯下了这样的错误，所以答案选C。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“A fellow speaker fro.....”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。
