Question

【題目】閱讀下文并回答問(wèn)題。

The meaning of silence is different among different cultures.

Many people in some Asian cultures think silence is a basic part of communication. When a traditional Chinese or Thai is speaking and suddenly stops, he probably wants the listener to consider what he has said before he continues. Many people may think silence is a sign of respect (尊重), especially to an elder or a person with power.

Western cultures may use silence in other ways. In America, if you keep silent in a conversation, the speaker may think you’re impolite or not listening to them carefully. Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show they agree with the discussion of the topic. However, Mexicans may keep silent when instructions（指示，命令） are given by a person with a lot of power, even though they don’t agree with the instructions.

In our daily life, if we know the exact meaning of one’s silence, it’s quite helpful, too. A man was ill in hospital. One morning, when the nurse said “Hello!” to him, he said “Hello!” back. “How are you feeling now?” the nurse continued. But the man lay in bed and looked at the nurse, saying nothing. “Not well, right? Then I will check it for you, OK? ” the patient was still silent. Then the nurse passed him a cup of warm water. He drank it quickly. After that, the nurse checked up his health. “Mr. Smith, your blood pressure is a little high. But don’t worry, you’ll soon be well again after taking some medicine.” The man smiled and said, “You’re the best nurse I’ve ever met.” You see, this is how silence works.

【1】Is the meaning of silence the same among different cultures?

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【2】When a traditional Thaiisspeakingandsuddenly stops, what does he probably mean ?

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【3】In America, what may the speaker think if you keep silent in a conversation?

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【4】If your parents give you instructions you don’t like, will you keep silent? Why or why not?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】No./ No, it isn’t.

【2】He probably wants the listener to consider what he has said before he continues.

【3】He may think you’re impolite or not listening to them carefully.

【4】言之成理即可。

【解析】

文章大意：本文是一篇科教類閱讀，文章主要講的是沉默在不同的文化中所代表的含義。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The meaning of silence is different among different cultures. 沉默的含義在不同的文化中是不同的�？芍�，此句應(yīng)用否定回答，此空故填No./ No, it isn’t.

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)When a traditional Chinese or Thai is speaking and suddenly stops, he probably wants the listener to consider what he has said before he continues. 當(dāng)一個(gè)傳統(tǒng)的中國(guó)人或泰國(guó)人在講話時(shí)突然停下來(lái)，他可能希望聽眾在繼續(xù)之前考慮他說(shuō)了些什么。可知，此空故填He probably wants the listener to consider what he has said before he continues.

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)In America, if you keep silent in a conversation, the speaker may think you’re impolite or not listening to them carefully. 在美國(guó)，如果你在談話中保持沉默，說(shuō)話者可能會(huì)認(rèn)為你不禮貌或沒(méi)有認(rèn)真聽他們說(shuō)話�？芍�，此空故填He may think you’re impolite or not listening to them carefully.

【4】理解總結(jié)題。如果你的父母給你不喜歡的指示，你會(huì)保持沉默嗎？我的答案是肯定的。因?yàn)槭浅聊�是一種尊重（尊重）的表現(xiàn)，尤其是對(duì)長(zhǎng)者。