题文
In the UK, we like a good bargain. People flock to the sales in January, when stores slash their prices to get rid of all their winter stock. But surprisingly, the British hate haggling. In markets you might see the odd British person battling with a stall owner to bring down the price of a pair of trousers or some furniture. Generally, though, people from the UK are too reserved to haggle. If we think the price of something we want is too high, we’ll simply move on and try somewhere else.The act of bargaining with someone is very theatrical, in my opinion. It’s a test to see who can stand their ground for the longest. But it is not in British people’s nature to “perform” in public, especially around strangers.
However, in the US, people are generally more willing to haggle. And if you wander into a market, you’re likely to hear a number of phrases that Americans reserve for such occasions.
First, “you drive a hard bargain” is commonly said by the customer to indicate they think the stall holder is working very hard, probably a little too hard, to get the price he wants.
Or you might hear the buyer telling a stall holder that “the kid’s gotta have braces”, which means they don’t have enough spare money lying around to afford the price being offered.
If the customer is really shocked at the price suggested by the seller, they also might say “you’re killing me” to indicate that they think the price is far too high.
In Britain, it’s difficult to imagine anyone saying anything along these lines. If I were forced to bargain, I’d probably say, very simply: “I’m going to make you an offer.” If that offer were refused, I think I’d just walk away.
小题1:The underlined word “haggling” can be replaced by _______.A．arguing B．bargaining C．performing D．insisting小题2:Why don’t the British haggle generally?A．They don’t think it is polite behavior.B．They have sales every January.C．They can always get a better price somewhere else.D．They dislike openly expressing feelings or opinions.小题3:The underlined phrase “you drive a hard bargain” means_______.A．the seller has a lot of deals on offer.B．the buyer will make a final offerC．the stall holder is too insistentD．the buyer doesn’t have a lot of spare money小题4:What’s the author’s attitude toward bargaining?A．Negative. B．Careless. C．Positive. D．Critical.小题5:How does the passage mainly develop?A．By providing examples.B．By making comparision.C．By analyzing causes and effects.D．By following the order of importance. 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:B
解析
本文主要讲述的是英国人和美国人对待讨价还价的不同的态度，英国人很少讨价还价，而美国人则习以为常。两国人讨价还价的方法也有很大的差别。
小题1:B 推理题。根据本句People flock to the sales in January, when stores slash their prices to get rid of all their winter stock. But surprisingly, the British hate haggling.可知在1月份英国人都去疯狂购物，但是我们却很少看见英国人讨价还价。故B正确。
小题2:D 推理题。根据文章第一段Generally, though, people from the UK are too reserved to haggle. If we think the price of something we want is too high, we’ll simply move on and try somewhere else.
可知英国人很少在公众场合表述自己的观点，这是这个民族的特点。故D正确。
小题3:C 推理题。根据本句First, “you drive a hard bargain” is commonly said by the customer to indicate they think the stall holder is working very hard, probably a little too hard, to get the price he wants.可知顾客认为店主的价格太高，故C正确。
小题4:A 推理题。根据文章最后一段If I were forced to bargain, I’d probably say, very simply: “I’m going to make you an offer.” If that offer were refused, I think I’d just walk away.
可知作者对于讨价还价持否否的态度，认为没有必要这样做。故A正确。
小题5:B 推理题。本文主要讲述的是英国人和美国人对待讨价还价的不同的态度，文章的组织方式是比较，通过二者的比较来体现。故B正确。
点评：本文主要讲述的是英国人和美国人对待讨价还价的不同的态度。本文主旨鲜明,很容易在文中找到答案。做题时要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句，因为它们往往就是文章的主题句。阅读中要注意要点之间的关系。然后带着问题，再读全文，找出答题所需要的依据，完成阅读任务。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“In the UK, we like a.....”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。
