题目内容
In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited. About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way. Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked embarrassed. No one had told them about the British custom of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus.
Learning the language of a country isn't enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn't agree. But in may parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding (点头) your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty.
In that country, you shake your head to mean yes-a nod means 'no'. At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula, you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon as you drink up. If you think that you have had enough, you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side or place your hand over the top.
In Europe it's quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting. Doing this in Thailand, however, could bring about trouble. Also, you should try to avoid (避免) touching the head of an adult it's just not done in Thailand.
1.The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way because the gentlemen___
A.were foreigners B.didn't have tickets
C.made a loud noise D.didn't line up for the bus
2.According to the article, if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you should________.
A.learn the language of the country
B.understand the manners and customs of the country
C.have enough time and money
D.make friends with the people there
3.In India it is considered impolite_______.
A.to use the right hand for passing food at table
B.to pass food with the left hand
C.to eat food with your hands
D.to help yourself at table
4.To cross one's legs at an important meeting in Europe is________.
A.a common habit B.an important manner
C.a serious trouble D.a bad manner
5.The best title for this article is______.
A.People's Everyday Life B.Mind Your Manners
C.Shaking and Nodding Head D.Taking a Bus in England
DBBAB
Willam Shakespeare was a writer of plays and poems. Some of his most famous plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth .He wrote thirty-seven plays in all. They are still popular today.
He was born in 1564 in England. At school he liked watching plays. He decided to be an actor when he finished school at the age of fourteen. In 1582, he married a farmer’s daughter. She was eight years older than he was. Their first child was a daughter .Later they had twins. In1585, Shakespeare left his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. His wife and children stayed behind .No one knows why he left or what he did between 1585 and 1592.
At twenty-eight he moved to London and joined a theatre company which opened the Globe Theatre in 1599. He became an actor, and he also wrote plays. He usually acted in his own plays .He earned almost no money from his writing. But he made a lot of money from acting. With the money he bought a large house in his hometown.
At the age of forty-nine, Shakespeare retired (退休) and went to live in Stratford-upon-Avon. He died at the age of fifty-two. He left his money to his family. He left his genius to the world. You still see his plays in English and in many other languages. He is one of the most famous writers in the world..
【小题1】Shakespeare wrote many famous plays except(除了) __________.
A.Hamlet | B.Macbeth |
C.Romeo and Juliet | D.Man and Superman |
A.1578 | B.1582 | C.1599 | D.1616 |
A.with his wife | B.with his daughter |
C.with his wife and children | D.alone |
A.writing. | B.plays | C.acting | D.retirement |
A.Shakespeare had two children. |
B.Shakespeare wrote both plays and poems. |
C.Shakespeare left his money to the Globe Theatre. |
D.Shakespeare wrote plays in English and some other languages. |