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(付小费). It is usual to tip waiters, taxi drivers andporterswho 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 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 9:00 pm.

In Saudi Arabia(沙特阿拉伯),men kiss one another on the cheek(脸颊).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.

1.How many countries are mentioned in this passage?

A.Four B.Five C.Six D.Seven

2.What does the underlined word“porters”mean in Chinese?

A.搬运工 B.水电工 C.建筑工 D.环卫工

3.If you travel to the US, you spend $200 on a taxi ride and $320 on a meal, you are supposed to tip _______in total.

A.$520 B.$78 C.$156 D.$60

4.Which of the following is True?

A.You are expected to kiss you host on the cheek in Japan.

B.Generally, restaurants don`t offer dinner after 9:00 pm 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.

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.Where to travel

B.How to tip in different countries

C.When to use body language

D.Customs in different countries.

Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020."What will our world be like in the year 2020?”

"I don't know,"says Fred."What do you think?""Well,no one knows,but it's intere sting to guess."

"In the year 2020 everyone will carry a pocket computer.The computer will give people the answers to all their problems.We shall all have telephones in our pockets,too,and we'll be able to talk to our friends all over the world.Perhaps we'll be able to see them at the same time."

“Alot of people will live and work under the sea.Perhaps there will be big towns,factories and farms under the sea,too.""Machines will do most of the work,and so people will have more holidays,perhaps they'll work only two or three days a week.

They'll be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there."

“I'm looking forward(期待)to the year 2020.I hope to go to the moon!"“And1

hope I'll be able to live under the sea."says Fred."Won't that be very interesting?

Just like a fish!"

1.Tom and Fred talked about ____ .

A.their school life B.some interesting news

C.their life in the past D.their life in the future

2.Machines will ____ .

A.do most of the work instead of people

B.do some of the work instead of people

C.do as much work as people

D.do as little work as people

3.From their talk, we know that ____ .

A.only Fred hopes to fly to the moon

B.both of them hope to fly to the moon

C.one of them hopes to fly to the moon

D.neither of them hopes to fly to the moon

4.Fred said ____ .

A.he liked fish very much

B.he would like to live under the sea like a fish

C.he would go fishing under the sea

D.he would spend a few days on the moon

5.Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned?

A.People will be able to fly to the moon in a spaceship.

B.People will have more holidays.

C.Many people will live and work under the sea.

D.All the factories and farms will be built under the sea

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