Different countries have different customs and cultures. Every culture around the world has different customs and ways of communicating. When you learn a language, you learn more than words.
In China, people are used to saying “sorry” to show that they regret doing something wrong. But it’s very proud for American people to have polite manners towards one another in public. They often use the word “sorry”—even when they don’t really mean it! Usually, if they want to ask a stranger for the time, they will start by saying “Sorry to trouble you.” If they’re five minutes late for the appointment, they will greet the person by saying “Sorry, I’m late!” It’s quite different in China. They use the word “sorry” in so many different situations that the meaning of the word has changed a little over time. The two main dictionary definitions (定义) of “sorry” are: 1) feeling sad for someone else because of their problems or bad luck; 2) feeling regret because you’ve done something wrong.
So what does “sorry” really mean? And why do western people use it so much? Well, in western culture, saying “sorry” is a way to be polite. It’s also a very clever way to get what they want. If you want to borrow something from others, you’d better say “sorry” to them about something. Or it’s hard for you to get what you want. So maybe saying “sorry” is not only just being polite, but also a good method to get what you want!
【小题1】How many examples of the use of “sorry” are given by Americans in the second paragraph?A.Two. | B.Three. | C.Four. | D.Five. |
A.When they regret doing something wrong. |
B.When they ask strangers for help. |
C.When they greet people for the first time. |
D.When they arrive at a place early. |
A.Idea. | B.Class. | C.Date | D.Safety. |
A.Japan. | B.China. | C.Korea. | D.Germany. |
A.How to Say “Sorry” Correctly. | B.The Different Meanings of “Sorry”. |
C.Why Western People Say “Sorry” | D.Why Chinese People Say “Sorry” |
Everyone has a family name. My name is Jane Armstrong. Armstrong is my family name. What does Armstrong mean(意思是)? Does it mean my arms are strong? But I am a slim girl. I don’t like strong arms. My best friend is Lucy Long. Is she a tall girl? No, she isn’t. She is short. But she has long hair. Some family names come from jobs. My cousin’s name is James Cook. Does it mean he can cook? No, it doesn’t. And he doesn’t like cooking at all. He only likes eating nice food. And he likes the TV show A Bite of China(《舌尖上的中国》), because it is all about nice food. Some people get family names from places. Ann Hill is my classmate. Is there a hill near her home? Yes, there is one hill behind her home. But her uncle, Tom Hill, lives 20 km from a hill.
【小题1】The underlined word “slim” means_____________ in Chinese.A.强壮的 | B.虚弱的 | C.苗条的 | D.肥胖的 |
A.He cooks well. | B.He enjoys cooking. |
C.He wants to be a cook. | D.He likes eating. |
A.Hill | B.Lake | C.Cook | D.Wood |
A.Her friends. | B.Her family. | C.Family names. | D.Her name. |
①Do you often hear “Yaoyaolingxian”? This is one of the buzzwords (流行词) in 2023. Do you know more?
②What would you use to describe (描述) your life in 2023? Maybe “Taikula!” is a good choice. It means its very cool to do something. If one of your friends wins a game, you can also say it to him or her.
③“Hajimi” comes from Japanese and means honey. People like using it as the background music of some videos (视频) nowadays. Usually some cute cats are in the video. The music is so sweet and the cats are so cute that people love them very much. Singing the song will make you think of lovely things and feel happy.
④Another popular word is “Yaoyaolingxian”. The Consumer Business CEO of Huawei, Yu Chengdong, often used it to show Huawei phones are better than other brands (品牌). In the launch (发布会) of Huawei Mate 40 series, he used it as many as fourteen times. Now people would like to use it to show something is far ahead.
⑤Do you often hear “dopamine (多巴胺)”, too? It is a symbol of happiness and excitement and shows you are happy with something, like dopamine clothing and dopamine diet. Dopamine clothing is a style of clothing. If people wear colorful and bright clothes, usually they feel very happy.
⑥Some young people prefer using these words in their daily life. Wang Xue, a student of Beijing International School, says that she likes using the words because they’re fashionable (时髦的) and popular among students. They can better show her feelings.
⑦However, some people worries that some words on the Internet mean something bad. And if people only use them to show their feelings, it may cause problems. If a student often use these words in their language learning, this may prevent them from learning languages well.
【小题1】Which of the following has the same meaning as “hajimi”?A.Lovely. | B.Dangerous. | C.Unfriendly. | D.Clever. |
A.Yaoyaolingxian. | B.Hajimi. | C.Dopamine diet. | D.Dopamine clothing. |
A.These buzzwords are popular with some young people. |
B.Only students like the buzzwords. |
C.Most of the people think it’s not good to use the words on the Internet. |
D.Different people have different opinions on the use of buzzwords. |
A. | B. |
C. | D. |
If someone says to you “give me five”, do not look for five yuan for him in your wallet! The person is not asking for your money, but your hand.
In America, “give me five” or “give me the high five” is very popular. You can often see it in films and on TV. It means clapping (拍击) each other’s right hands together.
People sometimes do it when they celebrate something good. For example, the football players will give the high fives to everyone around to celebrate when their team wins game.
“Give me five” may come from the old Roman gesture of raising (举起) the right arm for the emperor (皇帝). It shows that the person does not keep any sharp (锋利) things in his hand. It is safe for the emperor to meet this person.
Well, what are you waiting for? Try “give me five” with your friends.
【小题1】“Give me five” means clapping ________.A.heads | B.hands | C.arms | D.legs |
A.keep sharp things | B.ask for money |
C.celebrate a good thing | D.look for the wallet |
A.Rome. | B.America. | C.China. | D.England. |
A.站姿 | B.坐姿 | C.卧姿 | D.手势 |
A.when people say “give me five” | B.where “give me five” comes from |
C.what “give me five” means | D.what do people think of “give me five” |
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