2022年银行春季招聘考试备考：英语备考三十九
For the British, the home is a private place in which he or she goes to hide away from the troubles of life. It is very seldom that one would be invited to a British person’s home. It is rude to knock on a person’s door if you are not invited. If you are invited, don’t ask to see more than the downstairs that your British host invites you into. Never ask how much the house or any of the items in it cost.
To the American, most of them want their home to be a place where they can entertain and share their lives with their friends. They may be delighted to give you a full tour of their houses. They may also be pleased when you show your interest and pleasure in their houses.
Both British and American people will engage in quite a bit of chat and a drink or two before the meal is served. After the first mouthful, you should say how delicious the food is and ask something about it. Remember, never eat with your mouth open and make very little noise while eating. It would be nice of you to help your host in any way. Maybe offer to pour some drinks or clear up after the meal.
11. British people ( )invite friends to their home.
A. often
B. always
C. seldom
D. never
【答案】C。根据题干关键词British people和invite可以定位到首段第二句It is very seldom that one would be invited to a British person’s home.可知英国人很少邀请朋友去自己的家里。故正确答案是选项C。
12. If your British friend invites you to his home, you can ( ).
A. see anything you like
B. ask how much his house is
C. ask the cost of any of the items in it
D. only see the downstairs that you are invited into
【答案】D。定位至首段第四句If you are invited, don’t ask to see more than the downstairs that your British host invites you into.可知只能去参观对方邀请进入的地方。选项A：看任何你喜欢的东西;选项B：询问他的房价;选项C：任意询问物品的价格;选项D：只看被邀请的地方。故正确答案是选项D。
13. When you show your interest and pleasure in American people’s house, they may be ( ).
A. angry
B. happy
C. sad
D. worried
【答案】B。通过题干关键词American、interest、pleasure可以定位至第二段末句They may also be pleased when you show your interest and pleasure in their houses.可知如果我们向美国人展示自己的兴趣，对方会非常开心。故正确答案是选项B。
14. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Some manners on visiting British and American people’s home.
B. Different table manners between British and American people.
C. Different ideas about the home between British and American people.
D. Different ideas about how to get along well with neighbors between British and American people.
【答案】A。通过浏览文中每段首句，可知第一段介绍了拜访英国朋友要注意的问题;第二段是美国朋友;最后一段对二者做了一个总结，所以主旨就是讲解去拜访英国美国朋友应该注意的事情。选项A：去英美朋友家参观的礼仪;选项B：英美人不同的餐桌文化，太片面;选项C：英美人对于家庭的不同理解，未提及;选项D：关于如何和英美邻居相处的不同看法，文中未提及。故正确答案是选项A。
