LastyearIwenttoChinafromLondon.OneeveningIgotatelephonecallfromayoungChinesefriend.“I’vejustgotmarried,”saidtheyoungman.“MywifeandIwouldlikeyoutocometoournewhouseforamealnextSaturdayevening.
“That’sgreat”,Isaid.“I’dliketoseeyouandyourwifeverymuch.”“Sheisn’tbeautiful,andshecan’tcookwell.ButIhopeyou’llcome.”WhenIheardthis,Iwasverymuchsurprised.Washealreadytiredofhisnewwife?Hegotmarriedonlyafewdaysago.Whywashesayingthistome?ButwhenIwenttotheirnewhouseandsawhiswifeatthedoor,Ifoundshewasaquitebeautifulyoungwoman.OnlythendidIrealized(意识到)thathewasn’tsayingbadwords(坏话)abouthiswife.Hewasjustbeingmodest(谦虚)inChineseway.26..Thewriteris_________________________.A.aChineseB.anEnglishC.awomanD.apenfriend27.Inthestory,theyoungmangotmarried____________________.A.afewdaysagoB.afewweeksbeforeC.earlyafewdaysD.lastSaturday28.Actuallytheyoungman’swifeis________________.A.cleverB.busyC.freeD.pretty29.BetweenWesternandEasternculturesthereis____________.A.nothingdifferentC.anythingdifferentC.somethingdifferentD.somethingdifference30.Becauseofbeing______theyoungmansaidsomebadwordsabouthiswife.A.kindB.proudC.modestD.angry.