题文
Introduction:
Speaking English is not only about using proper grammar. To use English effectively, you
need to understand the culture in which it is spoken. Here are a number of important tips to
remember when speaking English in the United States.
General Points to Remember
Most Americans only speak English.
While it is true that more and more Americans
speak Spanish, most Americans only speak
English. Don't expect them to understand
your native language.
Americans have difficulty understanding
foreign accents. Many Americans are not used
to foreign accents. This requires patience from
both of you!
Conversation Tips
Speak about location.
Talk about work. Americans commonly
ask "What do you do?" It's not considered
impolite（as in some countries）and is a
popular topic of discussion between strangers.
Talk about sports.
Be careful when expressing ideas about
race, religion or other sensitive topics.
Addressing People
Use last names with people you do not
know.
Always use “Ms.” when addressing
women.
Many Americans prefer first names.
Americans prefer informal greetings and
using first names or nicknames when speaking
with colleagues and acquaintances.
Public Behavior
Always shake hands.
Look your partner in the eye.
Don't hold hands: Same sex friends do
not usually hold hands or put their arms
around each other in public in the United
States.
小题1:"When speaking to a stranger, ask them where they are from and then make a connection with that place”can be used as a supporting sentence to _____.A．talk about sportsB．address peopleC．talk about workD．speak about location小题2:If you are introduced to a woman called Pearl S. Buck, how should you address her usually?A．What are you doing, Madam Buck?B．How do you do, Ms. Buck?C．How are you doing, Mrs. Pearl?D．How are you, Miss Pearl S.?小题3:The underlined word “acquaintance” in the table may probably mean______.A．things that are precious B．foreigners that you can talk to C．persons who you are familiar withD．languages that you can speak小题4:We can infer from the text that ______. A．smoking is allowed in public in the modern United StatesB．different sex friends should hold hands during the first meetingC．when you speak to others, it's polite not to look into their eyesD．Americans shake hands when greeting the same sex friends 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D
解析
文章大意：本文主要介绍在美国说英语时应该注意的一些事项。
小题1:细节理解题。题干中的关键词where, from, place 都和位置location有关。因此可以作为conversation tips 中speak about location的一个例子。选D。
小题2:细节理解题。根据addressing people 中的信息可知，当称呼女子时，总是用Ms. 选B。
小题3:词义猜测题。根据addressing people 中的信息可知，美国人喜欢用第一个名或绰号称呼同事和熟人。选C。
小题4:推理判断题。根据public behavior 中的信息可以得出答案为D。其他三项均与文章矛盾。选D。
点评：文章属于信息筛选类短文，有四个关于英语文化的知识，可以很快找到关键处，在解答这类问题时要求学生抓住题干文字信息，采用针对性方法进行阅读，答案在文章中可以直接找到。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Introduction:Speakin.....”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。
