题型：概要写作 题类：模拟题 难易度：困难
上海市宝山区2020届高三英语二模试卷
Every culture has set rules about how people should act. Patterns of good behavior, or manners, show respect and care for others. Yet the details of how to express respect vary.
Greeting people cheerfully is almost always considered polite. But it's more important in some cultures than others. For example, when you enter a store in France, you should always greet the person working there. Other cultures also value greeting people. But of course the greetings vary as people speak different languages.
When I was growing up in the United States, I once participated in a performance at my church. Afterward, someone gave me a compliment, but I felt like I had done a bad job. So I tried to refuse the compliment, saying, "No, I didn't do that well." My mother got my attention and told me that was very rude. Later I learned that refusing a compliment is accepted and even approved of in China.
Some of the biggest cultural differences have to do with table manners. In North America, it's polite to eat as quietly as possible. That means chewing with your mouth closed and not slurping(吃东西时发出的声音)your soup. The same goes for burping(打嗝). But in parts of Asia slurping shows that you are enjoying your meal. And burping is a sign of being full and content.
There are also differences in how people eat across cultures. For example, in North America and Europe people use forks to bring food to their mouths. But in Thailand, a fork is only used to push food onto a spoon. In India and the Middle East, people eat with their hands. But eating with the left hand is forbidden. This is because the left hand is considered unclean.
Yet there are also similar points across cultures. Saying "please" and "thank you", for example, is almost always polite. If you show appreciation and try to follow local customs, people will generally respond well. Showing kindness can bring people together, no matter what culture they come from.
假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Mike, 即将随其父母来中国，并在中国度过春节，他来信向你询问有关春节的习俗。请你根据下表提供的信息给他写封回信，告诉他有关春节的习俗以及你们家通常是怎么过春节的。词数不少于60字。信的开头已给出。
要点如下：
The Spring Festival | |
Time | on the first day of the lunar year |
Reason | drive a demon（怪兽）, named Nian away |
Activities | put on couplets（对联） receive lucky money set off firecrackers |
Dear Mike,
I'm glad to know that you are coming to China with your parents and spend the Spring Festival here.……
Yours,
Li Hua.
假设你是李华。你的美国笔友Susan要在暑假来中国桂林参加一个文化交流活动。 她想提前了解一下这座城市的相关情况，写信向你询问，请根据以下提示信息，给她回一封信。
自然情况 | 位于中国的南部，气候温和，风景优美 |
景点 | 四面环水，七星公园，漓江，象鼻山等 |
美食 | 桂林米粉，辣椒酱 |
...... |
注意： 1）词数100左右，开头和结尾已经给出，但不计入总数；
2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3）参考词汇 象鼻山 Elephant Trunk Hill chilli sauce
Dear Susan,
I'm glad that you are coming to Guilin for an exchange program during the summer holiday.
Yours
Li Hua
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