Question

You don’t need to speak French to understand the Parisians(巴黎人). You just need to know how to make gestures. A new guide has come out by French tourism officials. It can help foreign visitors understand Parisians with a list of commonly used gestures like “shut up”. “If you use them the next time when you’re in Paris, people will start mistaking you for a native (当地人) in no time,” says the online guide at www.cestsoparis.com.

Some of the city’s rude native people in Paris have been a headache for the tourism authorities(旅游当局) for a long time. They have tried their best to ask Parisians to be more friendly to foreign visitors. They have decided to show visitors commonly used gestures by Parisians at www.cestsoparis.com. Visitors can learn and get help from there.

The website includes the common gestures such as “Bof” and “Camembert”. “Bof” is used to mean “I don’t know” or “I disagree”, and “Camembert” is to tell someone to shut up. And it also includes a note, which warns visitors not to use the gestures too freely. Otherwise, they may see some even ruder Parisian expressions.

1.The new guide in France can .

A. help foreign visitors understand Parisians

B. help foreign visitors to learn French well

C. make a suitable website in Paris

D. tell people the importance of speaking French

2.The gesture “Camembert” in the website means .

A. I disagree B. I don’t know

C. Don’t speak D. Don’t stop speaking

3.The underlined word “They” refers to(指代) .

A. the foreign visitors in Paris

B. the commonly used gestures

C. the rude native people in Paris

D. the tourism authorities in Paris

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The new guide is mainly for native Parisians.

B. All the native Parisians are friendly to foreign visitors.

C. You’ll be regarded as a native if you use the gestures at www.cestsoparis.com.

D. You can use the gestures in Paris as freely as you want.

5.Which is the best title for this passage ?

A. How to Learn French

B. How Rude Parisians Are

C. What Places to Visit in Paris

D. Gestures Make You a Parisian

Answer 1