情景交際，從所給的四個選項中選擇最佳答案

—Could you tell me the way to the post office?

—________.

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A．It's very far

B．It's near

C．Take a NO. 3 bus and get off at the seventh stop

D．You can't miss it

　　Bob comes out of the station and at once (立刻) he doesn't know where to go. This is the first time he comes to this town. He comes to see his good friend, Peter. Peter is a worker. He works in a factory. But Bob doesn't know where the factory is.

　　He walks in the streets. He passes a hospital, a post office and he gets to a school. Some students are coming out. So he asks one of them, “Excuse me, do you know the way to No. 1 Factory?”

　　“Of course, I know. I live near there. My father works in that factory. It' s outside this town.” answers the boy.

　　“Is it far from here? Can you show me the way, please?” Bob asks again.

　　“I' m going home now. Will you go with me? I'll take you there.”

　　“That's great! Thank you very much!”

　　“Then, let's go to the bus stop. We'll take a No. 5 bus there.”

(1) Who comes to this town to see a friend of his?

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(2) Who works in a factory near this town?

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(3) Where is the factory?

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(4) Where does the boy live?

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(5) Where do the boy and Bob go then?

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閱讀理解．

　　I have a rule for travel: Never carry a map. I prefer to ask for directions.

　　Foreign visitors are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don't have names. In Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight dawn to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”

　　In the countryside of the American Midwest, usually there are not many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat. In many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”

　　People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map. They measure distance by means of time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “It's about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don't know.

　　People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because visitors seldom understand the Greek language. Instead of giving you the direction, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he'll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.

　　Sometimes a person doesn't know the answer to our question. What happens in this situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers, “I don't know.” People in Yucatan think “I don't know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A visitor can get lost in Yucatan!

　　One thing will help you everywhere－in Japan, in the United States, in Greece, in Mexico, or in any other place. You might not understand a person's words, but maybe you can understand his body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go in that direction, and you may find the post office.

1．The passage mainly tells us that ________.

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A．there are not many landmarks in the American Midwest

B．never carry a map for travel

C．there are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world

D．New Yorkers often say, “I have no idea,” but people in Yucatan, Mexico never say this

2．The passage says, “In Japan, people use landmarks in their directions.” The word “l(fā)andmark” mean ________.

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A．streets names

B．building names

C．hotels, markets and bus stops

D．buildings or places are easily recognized

3．In which place do people tell distance by means of time?

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A．Japan.

B．American Midwest.

C．Los Angeles, California.

D．Greece.

4．In the passage, ________ countries are mentioned by the writer.

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5．Which of the following is wrong?

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A．Travelers can learn about people's customs by asking questions about directions.

B．People in some places give directions in miles, but people in other places give directions by means of time.

C．A person's body language can help you understand directions.

D．People in different places always give directions in the same way：They use street names.