高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 201.pdfVIP

高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day201

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Australiansareprettybold()whenitcomestohumor.Not

大胆的

afraidofsayingsomethinginsulting()inthenameofagoodlaugh,

冒犯的

theygenerallydon’tholdback.Thisisalwaysdoneinfun,however.

YougetyourselfahaircutbeforegoingtomeetyournewAussiefriend.

You’reexpectingtobepraised.butwhatyouhearis,“Didyahaveafight

withalawnmower(割草机)?”Youmighttakethisasaninsult,butit’sjust

yourfriend’swayofsayingthatyou’vehadahaircut.

Yourfriendcomesknockingatyourbedroomdooronemorningtotell

you’relateforclass.Youwereupstudyinglatethenightbeforeandyou

lookamess.Yourfriendthinksyouneedtoputabrushthroughyourhair

beforeleaving,butinsteadofjustsayingsohesays,“Wow.Yourhairlooks

likeabushpig’sarse.”He’stryingtobenice.

Australiaisoneofculturesonthisplanetwheremakingfunofsomeone

isasignoffriendship.Ifyoufindyourselfbeingmadefunoflots,itcould

bethatyou’vescoredyourselfawholelotofnewfriends.Consider

yourselflucky—theseinsultsareallpartofbuildingarelationship.

Australiansalsousealotofsarcasm(讽刺).Youfoolishlysay

somethingthat’sobvious(明显的).Forexample,“Asixpackofbeeris

namedafterthenumberofbeersyougetinthepack,thenumberbeingsix.”

Anormalanswerwouldbe,“ThatisthemostobviousstatementI’veever

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heard”,butanAustralianwouldsay,“Really?You’resoclever”.

Nowlet’ssayyourteachertellsyouthattherewillbeatestthe

followingday.Australiansmightsay,“Great.Ican’twaittoaddpreparing

foratesttomyalreadylongto-dolist.Thankyouforthisgift”.

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