18．Different countries have different customs．When you are in different countries，you should follow their customs．
In China，it's impolite to talk when eating dinner．And you're not supposed to start eating first if there are older people at the table．
Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip（付小費）．It is usual to tip waiters，taxi drivers and porters who help carry your bags．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 （尊重） lines there．It's a good idea to talk about the weather．It's a favorite subject of conversation with the British．
In Spain（西班牙），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 9：00p．m．
In Saudi Arabia（ 沙特阿拉伯），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（口袋） as soon as you get it．The person expects you to read it．
Don't forget to be careful of your body language to express something in conversations．A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another．
71．How many countries are mentioned in this passage？C
A．Four．
B．Five．
C．Six．
D．Seven．
72．What does the underlined word"porters"mean in Chinese？A
A．搬運工
B．水電工
C．建筑工
D．環(huán)衛(wèi)工
73．If you travel to the US，you spend 200onataxirideand320on a meal，you are supposed to tipBin total．
A.520
B.78
C.156
D.60
74．Which of the following is TRUE？C
A．You are expected to kiss your host on the cheek in Japan．
B．Generally，restaurants don't offer dinner after 9：00p．m．in Spain．
C．It's impolite to eat first if there are older people at the table in China．
D．You don't need to stand in line if there are two people waiting for a bus in England．
75．What does the passage mainly talk about？D
A．Where to travel．
B．How to tip in different countries．
C．When to use body language．
D．Customs in different countries．
分析 本文主要講述了在不同的國家，有著不同的風俗習慣．文章例舉了中國、美國、英國、西班牙、阿拉伯及日本等國家的不同的習慣，并提示大家做手勢的時候在不同的國家也有不同的講究．
解答 71．C細節(jié)理解題．結(jié)合全文來看，本文主要描寫了中國、美國、英國、西班牙、阿拉伯及日本等國家的不同的習慣，共計6個國家．故選C．
72．A詞匯理解題．根據(jù)劃線詞出現(xiàn)的句子porters who help carry your bags．可以得知，這個人是來幫助你提行李了，當然是搬運工．故選A．
73．B細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文中第三段的原句Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal．Taxi drivers expect about the same amount．可以得知，服務(wù)員和出租車司機都期待可以得到15%的小費，根據(jù)題目要求，共花了520美元，小費應(yīng)該是78美元．故選B．
74．C細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文中第二段中的原句And you're not supposed to start eating first if there are older people at the table．并結(jié)合全文來看，在中國的餐桌上，年長的人沒有開始動筷子之前先動筷子是不禮貌的，選項C描述的是正確的．
75．D總結(jié)歸納題．根據(jù)文中第一段中的原句Different countries have different customs．When you are in different countries，you should follow their customs．并結(jié)合全文來看，本文主要講述了在不同的國家，風俗習慣也是不同的．故選D．
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