西方文化的閱讀英語高考

『壹』 推薦幾本英文原著，有助於提高理解和閱讀能力以及了解西方的文化

選擇英來文原著首先源要對自己的英語水平、單詞量等有個比較明確的定位哦~以下都是文字比較容易理解的。主要是英國文學作品。
《老人與海》
《傲慢與偏見》
《呼嘯山莊》
《遠大前程》
《理智與情感》
《霧都孤兒》
《簡·愛》

另外如果想看美國作品，推薦歐·亨利的短篇。

『貳』 求《中西方文化差異對高考英語作文的影響》論文，用英語，字數不限

余憶童稚時，能張目對日，明察秋毫，見藐小之物必細察其紋理，故時有物外之趣。
意思：回想我童年的時候，能夠對著太陽張開眼睛，明察秋毫，見到極小的東西，必定細細去觀察它的紋路，所以常常得到事物之外的趣味。

夏蚊成雷，私擬作群鶴舞於空中，心之所向，則或千或百，果然鶴也；昂首觀之，項為之強。又留蚊於素帳中，徐噴以煙，使之沖煙而飛鳴，作青雲白鶴觀，果如鶴唳雲端，為之怡然稱快。
意思：夏日的蚊子聲音象雷鳴，我心裡把它比作成群的仙鶴在天空飛翔。心裡這么想，成千成百的蚊子果然變成仙鶴了。我抬起頭看，脖子都硬了。我又讓蚊子留在帳子裡面，慢慢地吸口煙噴出來，叫蚊子沖煙飛鳴，當作青雲中的白鶴觀看，果然就象鶴唳雲端一樣，令人怡然稱快。

余常於土牆凹凸處，花台小草叢雜處，蹲其身，使與台齊；定神細視，以叢草為林，以蟲蟻為獸，以土礫凸者為丘，凹者為壑，神遊其中，怡然自得。
意思；我又常在土牆凹凸的地方，或是花台小草叢雜的地方，蹲下身子，與花台一般高，定神仔細觀察，以叢草作為樹林，以小蟲和螞蟻作為野獸，以泥土凸的作為山丘，凹的作為山谷，神遊其中，怡然自得

一日，見二蟲鬥草間，觀之，興正濃，忽有龐然大物，拔山倒樹而來，蓋一癩蝦蟆，舌一吐而二蟲盡為所吞。余年幼，方出神，不覺呀然一驚。神定，捉蝦蟆，鞭數十，驅之別院。
意思：有一天，見到有兩個小蟲在草里斗，看得正高興的時候，忽然有個龐然大物拔山倒樹而來，原來是一隻癩蝦蟆，舌頭一吐，兩個小蟲就被它吞了進去。我年紀小，正看得出神，不覺嚇得叫了起來。定了定神，捉住這只癩蝦蟆，鞭打了數十下，驅逐去別的院子

『叄』 關於中西方文化的初中英語閱讀理解練習題及答案

In the US, people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don』t know. This means a hostess may not seat a small group until a small table is available, even if a large one is. If you are sitting at a table with people you don』t know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without asking if it will disturb them.
At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order. You may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.
Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.
Serving in restaurants is often large; too large for many people. If you can』t finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a 「doggie bag」. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you』re taking the food for yourself.
Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have 「Sunday dinner」. This is an especially big noon meal.
Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.
1. Which statement is true?
A. American people like sitting with people they don』t know.
B. A hostess always seats a small group at a large table.
C. American people never sit with people they don』t know.
D. American people would not light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking.
2. What is served before you order?
A. bread B. butter C. coffee D. cold water
3. What do American people always do when servings are too large for them?
A. They take the food home with a doggie bag for their dogs.
B. They leave the food on the table and go away.
C. They take the food home with a doggie bag and enjoy the food later.
D. They ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them.
4. Sunday dinner is_______.
A. a dinner in the evening B. A big noon meal
C. a big lunch on Sunday D. A supper on Sunday
這是一篇講美國人的用餐習俗的閱讀。
As you know different countries have different customs. Also there are many gestures showing many meanings in many countries. Here are a few examples of gestures. A fisherman in Britain will show the size of a fish he has caught by holding his two hands, palms(手掌) facing each other, the right distance apart in front of him. But the one from certain part of Africa will measure off the size along his left arm with his right hand. In Britain the gesture to show the number 「one」 is made by holding up the index finger (the second finger), but in Switzerland it is the thumb—the first finger which is held up. Some people point at objects with finger, others by sticking out the lips. The gesture for 「come here」 is made in Britain with the index finger, which is held, pointing upwards, at eye level and bent towards the body; in Egypt the hand is held at arm』s length, palm downwards, and the fingers are then bent. The difference between the movements is very important, and the meanings of the same gestures maybe opposite in different countries. It may bring trouble to those not well known with it.
1. This passage is mainly about _______.
A. different people in different countries B. how to understand the gestures in Britain
C. the different gestures D. how to show a gesture in Egypt
2Sometimes difference between the movements in different countries may bring about _______ to you.
A. a good luck B. a new world C. all ill effect D. happiness
3 How will the Africans express if the object』s size is longer than their left arms?
A. Take a string to show it. B. Keep silent.
C. Bring the object to the spot. D. In another way.
4According to the passage we should _______.
A. look before we leap B. pick and choose
C. strike while the iron is hot D. do in Rome as the Romans do

這是篇中西方習俗的。答案就先不給你發了，希望你認真做，等你做完以後可以把你的答案告訴我，我再告訴你正確的。

『肆』 求幾篇高中英語閱讀理解原文，內容要是介紹西方某個節日，文化，習俗方面的。

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