Question

I am from Siberia and I am now living in the US．My old friend，Valentina，came to visit me last week，and I decided to take her to visit the“Big Apple”．I stayed with Jonathan，the son of an American friend of mine．When Valentina and I were leaving for the“Big Apple”on the first morning，Jonathan asked us where we were going．I told him that we were going to see the“Big Apple”．

He asked me if I knew how to get there．He seemed surprised when I said that I didn’t know how to get there．

Then he asked me if I had a map and I said that I ________．He seemed shocked．

Then he invited us back to the house．He said he could draw us a map．Then we went into the living room．He carefully drew us a map and gave us very clear directions．

We explained to him that in Siberia we do not prepare for our trips like the Americans．Americans always take maps and make preparations before going out．We just ask people along the way until we arrive at the place．That’s what we were planning to do in New York：just ask people until we get to the“Big Apple”．However，that is clearly not the American Way．

1．从文中找出与下句意义相近的句子。

He was surprised that I was going out without knowing the right directions．

2．根据文章内容回答问题。

Why didn’t the author take a map or make any preparations?

3．根据文章内容，将第三段第一句补充完整。

4．将文中画线句子翻译成汉语。

5．根据短文内容，为文章拟定一个合适的标题。

Answer 1

1．He seemed surprised when I said that I didn’t know how to get there．

2．Because in Siberia people do not prepare for their trips（like the Americans）．／Because that’s what people do in Siberia．

3．didn’t have one（a map）

4．我们只要边走边问就能到。

5．A Cultural Difference