As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the words that are used. Let’s look at the words about describing animals. Most phrases in Chinese about the dog. For example, “ a homeless dog”, “a running dog”, and “ a dog catching a mouse”, have negative meanings.
But in western countries, dogs are considered honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use dogs to describe positive behavior. For example, ”You are lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And “Every dog has its day” means__________. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means “ very tired”. The words about animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how certain words are used.
小题1:The correct Chinese meaning about “ a homeless dog” is “_________”.A．猎犬B．看门狗C．丧家犬D．家养犬小题2:In English ,people use dogs to describe positive behavior because____________.A．they have different cultureB．they think dogs are honest and good friends of humansC．they like dogs very muchD．dogs are very active小题3:Which sentence is right to fill in the blank in the passage?A．every dog will die one dayB．each person has bad luck at timesC．each person has good luck at timesD．every dog has good luck at times小题4:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A．In English people use the dog to describe positive behavior.B．Most phrases in Chinese about the dog have negative meaning.C．We should pay attention to the words about animals that are used.D． “Sick as a dog” is used to describe a healthy person in western countries.小题5:What ‘s the best title of the passage?A．DogsB．Western CultureC．Chinese CultureD．Different Countries Have Different Culture