七、(核心素养)语言能力任务型阅读。(每小题2分,共10分)
British people don't like to say "No." because they think it is impolite, but this can be a problem for people from other countries. When you learn English, you learn to say things like "Yes, please." and "No, thank you." when somebody asks you if you want something. But real life is not always so simple.
When you offer something to British people, they often say "I'm all right, thanks.". When they say this, they mean that they already have everything they need, so it is a way to say "No.". Unfortunately, saying "All right." is also a way to say "Yes.". The same phrase can be used in different ways to mean both "yes" and "no"!
Mike works in a tourist shop. "British people are difficult customers," he says. "If you offer something to them, they say 'Maybe later.' even when they never plan to buy it."
"Saying 'yes' is not much better," says Mike. "When they want to buy something, they sometimes don't say 'yes'. They say 'Sure.' or 'Why not?'. It's so confusing!"
根据短文内容,回答下列问题。(每题答案不超过8个词)
1. Why don't British people like to say "No."?
Because they think it is impolite.
2. What do British people often say to refuse an offer?
They say "I'm all right, thanks.".
3. Where does Mike work?
In a tourist shop.
4. What does a British person mean by saying "Maybe later."?
He or she doesn't want to buy it.
5.(创新考法·开放性设问)What do you think of the British people's ways of refusing?
It's polite.(言之有理即可)
解析:
【分析】本题为任务型阅读简答题,需根据问题定位原文对应内容,提取关键信息,且答案需符合字数限制(不超8词)。具体思路:1. 问题1定位第一段找英国人不说“No”的原因;2. 问题2定位第二段找拒绝提议的常用表达;3. 问题3定位第三段找Mike的工作地点;4. 问题4定位第三段找“Maybe later”的含义;5. 问题5为开放性设问,结合文意合理表达即可。
【解析】1. 从短文第一段第一句可知,英国人不说“No”是因为认为不礼貌,答案为Because they think it is impolite;2. 从短文第二段第一句可知,英国人拒绝提议时常说“I'm all right, thanks.”;3. 从短文第三段第一句可知,Mike在一家旅游商店工作,答案为In a tourist shop;4. 从短文第三段最后一句可知,“Maybe later”表示不想买,答案为He or she doesn't want to buy it;5. 开放性设问,结合英国人委婉拒绝的特点,可答It's polite(言之有理即可)。
【答案】1. Because they think it is impolite.
2. They say "I'm all right, thanks.".
3. In a tourist shop.
4. He or she doesn't want to buy it.
5. It's polite.(言之有理即可)
【知识点】任务型阅读、细节信息查找、开放性表达
【点评】本题考查任务型阅读的信息提取与开放性表达,前四题侧重原文细节定位,难度较低;最后一题需结合文意合理作答,整体符合初中英语任务型阅读的考查要求。
【难度系数】0.3