题文
Iceland is a popular European tourist destination. Before you go there, it is good to learn some of the basic Iceland customs first.Just like other countries in Europe, it is one of the customs in Iceland to shake hands and say “Hello”. Kissing each other’s cheeks is acceptable along with wishing each other a happy day.
Another custom is to take off your shoes in the hallway(走廊) when you enter someone’s home. Also, don’t be surprised if someone invites you to their house, since Icelanders love to have guests. Just make sure you take flowers or a similar token of thanks to give them.
If you have been invited to eat, keep in mind that you don’t need to express thanks before meals like the French or the Japanese. Rather, eat heartily and then thank your host afterwards by shaking his hand.
Keep in mind that believing in mysterious beings is part of the tradition in Iceland. Indeed, most of the unique and sometimes strange rock formations in Iceland are due to elves(小精灵), according to the people of Iceland.
Are you planning to spend Christmas in Iceland? If so, make sure you practice saying “Gleileg jol got tog fars!” first, which is the local Christmas greeting. It is part of the tradition in Iceland to have long Christmas holidays—26 days—longer than in any other European country. There are 13 Santa Clauses in Iceland, too!
There may not be a law requiring you to follow the customs, but there is no harm in doing so. Following them, you might be rewarded with a rich cultural experience and a more meaningful trip.
小题1: When you are invited to someone’s home in Iceland, you'd better do all of the following EXCEPT ______.A．eating heartily and enjoying your time thereB．expressing your thanks to the host before you eatC．taking some flowers or something else to the hostD．taking off shoes in the hallway before you enter the home小题2:Which of the following is one of the differences in customs between Iceland and France?A．Shaking hands when greeting.B．A 26-day-long Christmas holiday.C．Saying hello when meeting each other.D．Kissing each other’s cheeks when greeting.小题3:The text is mainly about ______.A．what some of the customs in Iceland are like B．why some of the customs in Iceland are specialC．how some of the customs in Iceland were formedD．what some of the customs are like in Europe小题4: In the text, the author aims to tell us that ______.A．happiness is a form of courageB．when in Rome, do as the Romans doC．practice is the only path to knowledgeD．everyone has good and bad times in life 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:B
解析
在本文中作者介绍了旅游胜地爱尔兰当地的一些习俗，比如去做客时要带上一束鲜花或者一件小纪念品以表示礼貌；在进房间之前要把鞋子脱在走廊内；不要在饭前对主人表示感激等等。作者认为如果了解了一些当地的风土人情，在爱尔兰的旅游才会更加有意义。
小题1:B细节理解题。根据文章第三段keep in mind that you don’t need to express thanks before meals like the French or the Japanese.可知在爱尔兰做客时不要在饭前对主人表示感激，所以答案选B。
小题2:B细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段It is part of the tradition in Iceland to have long Christmas holidays—26 days—longer than in any other European country.可知爱尔兰的圣诞节比欧洲任何一个国家的圣诞节都要长，所以B选项正确。
小题3:A主旨大意题。作者在首段提出Before you go there, it is good to learn some of the basic Iceland customs first.然后在下文详细介绍了一些爱尔兰的风俗习惯，所以文章中心是介绍爱尔兰的风俗，故选A。小题4:B推理判断题。A幸福(快乐)是勇气的一种形式。B入乡随俗。C实践是通向知识的通道。D每个人的生活都会有顺境和逆境时。本文开头提出中心it is good to learn some of the basic Iceland customs first.，然后在文章末段用Following them, you might be rewarded with a rich cultural experience and a more meaningful trip.进一步呼应开头，由此可知作者想告诉我们的是入乡随俗才会使旅行充满更多乐趣，故B选项正确。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Iceland is a popular.....”主要考查你对 [人生感悟类阅读 ]考点的理解。人生感悟类阅读
人生感悟类阅读的概念：
生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。
生活感悟类阅读解题指导：
一、文章特点：
生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。有时故事的结尾会有一句“点睛之笔”，点出全文的中心思想，就像《伊索寓言》里的寓言一样。还可能是夹叙夹议的哲理散文或生活随笔。散文随笔通常会阐述一种朴素易懂，耳熟能详的人生道理或宝贵品质。文章的结构和议论文类似，一般是总分总或总分结构。每段首句或尾句为主题句（论点），其它句子围绕主题展开论述（论据），论证方法多种多样，或举例，或引用名言，或正反对照等。
二、解题技巧：
针对生活感悟类文章的特点，做这类文章的完形填空时，要特别注意以下几点：
1、重点理解全文的首句。如果是记叙文，找出when，where，who，what等基本要素。如果是散文随笔，充分理解文章的中心句—全文的主题。
2、阅读全文的结尾段或结尾句，有助于理解文章所阐述或蕴含的哲理、感悟或忠告等。
3、调动自己的背景知识和情感。这类文章不会讲大道理也不会涉及到一些很专业的知识技术领域，而是谈一些小事和简单的道理，所以如果读者能和作者产生感情上的共鸣，读者会更好地把握作者的意图态度，从而提高做题的准确度。因此，考生在平时要做一个有心人，即用心去感悟生活中发生的小事，思考人生的一些基本道理，多阅读一些短小精悍的美文，多写写自己的心情故事和对生活学习的感悟。只有平时多用心，做题时才能调动自己的背景知识和情感。
