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.

I’m still remembering my science teacher, Mr. Jackson. On the first day of class, he gave us a talk about an animal called wampus. He told us that the wampus lived on earth millions of years ago during the Ice Age and died out because of the change of climate(气候). We all listened carefully and took _______ of everything he said. Later we had a test.

When the exam paper was returned to me, I was _______ and sad. There was a big red “×” through each of my answers. I failed. But how come? Anyway, on the test paper, I had written down _______ Mr. Jackson said in class.

Then I realized that no one passed the exam at all. What had happened?

“Very simple,” Mr. Jackson explained. “I had _______ all that story about the wampus. There had never been any such animal, so the information in your notes was not correct. Do you _________ to get high marks for incorrect answers?”

There was no need to say we were _______. What kind of test was this? What kind of teacher was he?

How could we believe he gave us so much information about an animal that had not been there at all? How was it possible for us students to doubt what the teacher taught us?

“The zeros on your papers will be _______ in your grade books,” he said. And he did it.

Through this _______ Mr. Jackson hoped that we would learn something. Teachers and books are not always right. In fact, no one is. He told us not to let our mind go to sleep. _______, we should keep thinking all the time and speak up if we think there are mistakes in our teachers’ words or in books.

We should develop the habit of ________, and the ability to decide by ourselves. What a special lesson he gave us!

1.A.lessons B.photos C.notes D.actions

2.A.excited B.surprised C.interested D.worried

3.A.what B.when C.why D.how

4.A.got up B.stood up C.taken up D.made up

5.A.learn B.forget C.expect D.refuse

6.A.polite B.angry C.happy D.peaceful

7.A.described B.circled C.recorded D.recycled

8.A.progress B.introduction C.experience D.achievement

9.A.Instead B.Otherwise C.Finally D.Luckily

10.A.learning B.doubting C.complaining D.exercising

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