阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Last month, I travelled to France on business with my colleagues(同事). It was my first visit to the country, and I was both excited and
because I knew nothing about French customs. Luckily, most people there seemed to be polite and friendly.
we were really hungry after landing in Paris, my colleagues and I decided to have lunch at a nearby restaurant. I ordered a large bowl of
. When they were served, they
so delicious that I slurped(出声地吃) them quickly.
While I was enjoying my
, I felt as if many pairs of eyes rested on me. I
and found everyone in the restaurant giving me a strange look, including my colleagues.
“Did I do anything
?” I wondered. At that time, one of my colleagues
me that slurping was considered impolite in France. My
turned red with embarrassment(尴尬). I couldn’t wait to
the restaurant.
In the following weeks, I was very careful of my table manners,
when there were French people around. However, I still ate noodles in the traditional way when I was in my
space. It felt great.
I do agree that making much
might be seen as unwelcoming dining behaviour. However, to people in my country, the slurping sound shows how much we
the meal.
I think it’s important to be proud of our traditional customs and remain open-minded to others. And there is no
to feel embarrassed about our cultural behaviours, as long as they are harmless. I will never stop slurping my soup noodles.
(
) 1. A. tired B. bored C. worried D. surprised
(
) 2. A. Though B. Since C. Unless D. Whether
(
) 3. A. vegetables B. dumplings C. fruits D. noodles
(
) 4. A. behaved B. supposed C. smelt D. sounded
(
) 5. A. meal B. holiday C. lesson D. work
(
) 6. A. got off B. looked up C. put off D. showed up
(
) 7. A. easy B. popular C. wrong D. amazing
(
) 8. A. doubted B. supported C. promised D. reminded
(
) 9. A. face B. leg C. arm D. mouth
(
)10. A. miss B. reach C. leave D. follow
(
)11. A. probably B. suddenly C. actually D. especially
(
)12. A. wide B. private C. open D. awful
(
)13. A. noise B. money C. sense D. progress
(
)14. A. refuse B. waste C. enjoy D. hate
(
)15. A. need B. time C. way D. choice
