阅读理解训练（12）
A古拉加斯
Once there was a man who liked to eat mangoes(芒果). One day he decided to get the sweetest mango from the very top of the tree. Mangoes which are expod to the sun the most are the sweetest.
So he climbed up to the top, where the branches were thin. He managed to pick up a few sweet reddish fruits, but, in an attempt to climb down, he slipped and started falling towards the ground. Fortunately, he caught the branch as he was falling and remained helplessly hanging on the tree.
Then he started to call nearby villagers for help. They immediately came with a ladder and sticks, but could do little to help him. Then after some time one calm and thoughtful person arrived - a well-known sage who lived in a simple hut nearby. People were very curious to e what he would do, as he was famous in solving many people’s problems in the area and sometimes very complicated ones. He was silent for a minute and then picked up a stone and threw it at the hanging man.
That’s what everybody wanted - that he came down. But how? Now everybody was ten(紧张), as to what would happen next! Some wanted to punish the sage, but they didn’t. The sage picked another stone and threw it again at the man, even more forcefully. Now the man on the tree was enraged and developed a great determination to come down and take revenge（报仇）.
三越百货He then ud all his skill and strength and somehow reached the branches which were safe to start going down. And he made it! Everybody was amazed.
However, the rescued man found the sage gone. He stood there, realizing that the man really helped him becau he induced him to try his best and save himlf. “I should be thankful and not angry.”
许嵩摇头玩1．What happened after he had picked a few sweet reddish mangoes?
经济收益A．He remained hanging helplessly on the tree.
B．He slipped and fell to the ground suddenly.
C．He was climbing down quickly but carefully.
D．He shouted loudly for help but no one helped.高收入职业
2．How did the man feel when the sage hit him with a stone?
A．He was nervous. B．He kept silent. C．He was angry. D．He felt surprid.
3．What do you think motivated the man to climb down?
A．Courage. B. Assistance. C．Carefulness. D．Revenge.
4．From the story we know that the sweetest mango must be the one .
A．on the tree for the longest time B．hidden in the middle of a tree
C．on the very top of the a tree D．expod to sunlight less often
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We often smile at times. However, the meaning of a smile in different cultures may be different. Depending on different cultures, smiling can express joy and amument, but it can also indicate embarrassment. The following examples show this point of view: 老打喷嚏怎么回事
In an attempt to be open and friendly, people in the smile a lot. Every one smiles at each other, this nonverbal communication shows being friendly in the . However，in China, smiling is not only an expression of happiness, but also a way to avoid being embarrasd. Chine people like smiling when they are embarrasd in order to avoid embarrassment. Smiling is a kind of good will but not sneer（嘲笑）. For example: When a child falls off from a bike, the adults in China may smile, which is a kind of gentle encouragement and may not be a kind of impolite laugh.
When a person from the United States might blush（脸红）with embarrassment or become offensive, a Chine might blush with smile. To avoid rious misunderstanding, people who engage in intercultural communication should be able to understand the meaning of smiling appropriately. Related to the smile is the laugh. Also, different cultures have different meanings about laugh. For example, Americans can enjoy a very heartfelt belly (腹部) laugh that comes from the deepest emotions. However, most Chine ldom laugh that way becau they are thought to be silly except among clo friends.
5. We can u smile to express all of the following feelings except_________,
A. joy and happiness B. amument C. embarrassment D. fear
6. People often smile at each other in the becau_________.
A. they are very happy B. they want to show they are friendly
C. they want to hide their true feelings D. they want to avoid embarrassment
7. In , eing a child falls off a bike, an adult will smile in order to ________.
A. laugh at him B. avoid his own embarrassment
C. avoid embarrassment and encourage the boy D. show his politeness
8. What is mainly talked about in the passage?
A. People smile at times.B. Smiling can express different feelings depending on different cultures.
C. Americans are more open and friendly than Chine people.
D. The Chine people often hide their true feelings.
