Question

Different countries have different customs. When you travel to another countries，please follow their customs，just as the saying goes，“            .”

Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip（付小費）.It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags，taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.

In England，make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It’s important to respect lines there. It’s a good idea to talk about the weather. It’s a favorite subject of conversation with the British.

In Spain，it’s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late，and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm.

In Arab countries，men kiss one another on the cheek（臉頰）. Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.

In Japan，people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card，don’t put it into your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it.

Don’t forget to be careful of your body language to express something In conversation. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.

1.When you travel to the USA，you don’t need to tip          .

A．porters           B．waiters           C．70 minutes        D．90 minutes

2.The missing sentence in the first paragraph should be“        .”

A．Love me，love my dog

B．He who laughs last laughs best

C．When in Rome，do as the Romans do

D．Where there is a will，there is a way

3.The underline word “porters” in the passage means                .

A．搬運工           B．清潔工           C．接線員           D．售票員

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?

A．In Spain，People usually have dinner very early

B．In England，It’s a not polite to talk about the weather

C．In Arab countries，men kiss one another on the cheek

D．In Japan you should not read the business card as soon as you get it.

5.What，s the best title of the passage？

A. How to Tip

B Body Language

C When to Have Dinner

D Advice to International Travelers

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.C

3.A

4.C

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：這篇文章講述了不同的國家有著不同的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣，如果你去其他國家旅行，一定要入鄉(xiāng)隨俗，并介紹了不同國家的風(fēng)俗。

1.細節(jié)題。從文章It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags，taxi drivers and waiters.可知應(yīng)該給給你拿箱子的搬運工，出租車司機，服務(wù)員消費。

2.推斷題。這篇文章講述的是當你去其他國家的時候，應(yīng)該遵守他們的風(fēng)俗。可知，應(yīng)該是“When in Rome，do as the Romans do入鄉(xiāng)隨俗”這句諺語。 故選C

3.推斷題。根據(jù)文章It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags給幫助你搬箱子的工人消費是很平常的。Porters的意思是搬運工。故選A

4.細節(jié)判斷題。根據(jù)文章可知，在西班牙，人們通常很晚吃晚餐；在英國，談?wù)撎鞖馐呛芎玫脑掝}；在阿拉伯，一個男人會親吻兩一個男人的臉頰；在日本，當一個人給你他的名片時，你最好馬上就看看。故選C

5.主旨題。這篇文章講述了如果你去其他國家旅行，一定要入鄉(xiāng)隨俗，并介紹了不同國家之間的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣。所以標題最好是Advice to International Travelers 國際旅行的建議 故選D

考點：政治經(jīng)濟文化類說明文

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