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George: Our capital city sums up our culture. London's skyline is justly famous for the different buildings that can be seen such as the Post Office Tower, the “Gherkin” and the Tower of London, to name just a few. Finally, there is Big Ben and the House of Parliament where the government is based. England does have a monarchy (君主) but it is really the government that is in power. London is particularly great on 5th November when we celebrate Guy Fawkes Night. This was the night in 1605 when Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the Parliament. On that night every year the sky around London is full of fireworks.
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Yoshi: Because our country is a group of islands, most of our food comes from the sea and we are particularly famous for our raw fish. Noodles and rice are also important. Japanese food has changed very little through the ages. For example, it is still considered correct to eat with chopsticks instead of a knife and a fork. It is also expected that before we staff eating we say “itadakimasu”. We even say it to ourselves when we are alone. English people can find this strange when eating with us. There is no translation really, the best being “I shall receive”, but that doesn't mean much I suppose.
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Helen: The Isles of Scilly is not really a different country but it certainly has a different way of life and that life is controlled by the world around us. Our islands are not very inviting. They are very rocky with lots of hills and valleys and it is almost impossible to get away from the sea. It is also very, very windy here because it is the place where the Atlantic begins. However, it is also very beautiful and the summers are great. On the Isles of Scilly we believe in living close to nature. We still live a quite traditional life on the island and we take great care to preserve the natural character of the islands.
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1. The author writes the passage to .
A. provide tourist information B. introduce various cultures
C. attract more students from overseas D. explain some historical events
2. What happened in London in 1605?
A. Guy Fawkes set off fireworks in parliament.
B. People began to celebrate Guy Fawkes Night.
C. The Parliament narrowly escaped being exploded.
D. The sky around London was full of fireworks on 5th November.
3. Yoshi tells about Japanese culture mainly through their .
A. food B. architecture
C. climate D. religion
4. What does Helen say about the Isles of Scilly?
A. It is rich in natural resources.
B. People there like to invite visitors to their homes.
C. It has quite a few scenic spots.
D. People there enjoy living close to the nature.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章中作者主要通过三个不同国家的人，描述他们自己国家的文化，来介绍世界上的多种不同文化。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。通读文章可知，George主要讲述伦敦城市文化；Yoshi主要讲述日本食物文化； Helen主要讲述锡利群岛上人们喜欢亲近大自然的生活方式。可推测出，作者写这篇文章就是为了介绍多种不同的文化。B. introduce various cultures (介绍多种文化) 符合题意。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中London is particularly great on 5th November when we celebrate Guy Fawkes Night. This was the night in 1605 when Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the Parliament. (伦敦在11月5日庆祝Guy Fawkes Night时特别好。在1605年的晚上Guy Fawkes试图炸毁议会)可知，Guy Fawkes只是试图炸了议会，但是并没有炸成功。C. The Parliament narrowly escaped being exploded. (议会险些被炸毁) 符合题意。故选C项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中Because our country is a group of islands, most of our food comes from the sea and we are particularly famous for our raw fish. Noodles and rice are also important. Japanese food has changed very little through the ages. (因为我们的国家是一群岛屿，大部分的食物来自海洋，我们尤其以我们的生鱼闻名。面条和米饭也很重要。这些年来日本食物变化不大)可知，Yoshi通过食物来讲述日本文化。故选A项。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。On the Isles of Scilly we believe in living close to nature. We still live a quite traditional life on the island and we take great care to preserve the natural character of the islands. (在Isles of Scilly群岛上，我们相信亲近大自然。我们仍然在岛上过着非常传统的生活，我们非常注意保护岛屿的自然特征)可知，当地人们喜欢岛上的大自然生活。D. People there enjoy living close to the nature. (人们喜欢亲近大自然的生活) 符合题意。故选D项。
