It's not easy to get used to another country's customs, but before you visit a country,you'd better learn how to behave properly at table.

China

In China, it's rude to use your chopsticks to hit an empty bowl. And you are not supposed to point at anyone with your chopsticks. When you finish eating, place them on top of the bowl. And you should never stick your chopsticks into the food.

India

When in India, do as the Indians do. In India, you are expected to eat with your right hand. That's because Indians think the left hand is "dirty". (When you shake hands with an Indian, you should also use your right hand.)

France

In France, you are not supposed to put your bread on your plate. Instead, you should put it on the table. And when you eat fruit, you should cut it up and eat it with a fork. In France, don't eat anything with your hands except bread.

1.In China,when you are full,you should   

A.point at others with your chopsticks

B.stick your chopsticks into the food

C.place your chopsticks on top of the bowl

2.Indians think it   to eat with the left hand.

A.doesn't matter

B.is not clean

C.has no problem

3.French people put their bread   

A.on the table

B.on a plate

C.in a bowl

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?   

A.It's impolite to hit an empty bowl with your chopsticks in China.

B.You are supposed to use your right hand when you shake hands with an Indian.

C.You shouldn't eat bread with your hands in France.

5.What's the reading mainly about?   

A.How to serve at table.

B.How to use forks and chopsticks.

C.Eating customs in some countries.

All big cities are quite similar. Living in a modern Asian city is not very different from living in an American city. But it is different from living on farms however.

In many parts of the world, farmers and their families live in villages or towns. In the United States, however, each family lives on its own fields and often can't see any neighbor. Instead of traveling from a village to the fields every morning. American farmers stay on their land all the week. They travel to the nearest town on Saturdays for shopping or on Sundays for church. The children ride on horses to large schools which serve all of the farm families living in the area. In some areas there are some small schools serving a few families and the children walk to school.

Of course, life keeps changing for everyone including farmers. Today there are cars, good roads, radios and TV sets. And of course, there are modern machines for faming now. All these have greatly changed farmers’ life.

Before, farming in America was often a lonely way of living for a long time. Farmers had to deal with their own problems, instead of getting help from others. They learned to try new ways, and thought of their own ideas instead of following old ways.

1.Where do the farmers live in the United States?

A.Villages B.Towns C.Buildings D.Fields

2.Why do the farmers in America travel to the nearest town on Saturdays?

A.Because they want to meet friends B.Because they want to buy something

C.Because they want to go church D.Because they want to sell fruit

3.What are the lives of the farmers in America like today?

A.They have a modern life B.They don’t change their lives

C.They have a lonely way of living D.They have many problems about their lives

4.Which sentence is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The life in the cities should be the same.

B.There is no difference between cities.

C.The life on the farm is different in different countries.

D.The life on farms doesn’t change all the time.

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