Question

In Colombia , there are some unwritten rules that people are used to , These rules are not officially established , but people do respect them . For example , on a bus , a person keeps a distance from another person , and people don’t like to touch each other . Many people come to work late because they prefer to wait for another bus if the first one is too crowded . They don’t want to have to stand too close to another person , or maybe they are afraid of starting a conversation .

A friend of mine in Colombia once said his mom got angry because he came home late , so he asked her , “ Mom , what do you think of most people arriving at their jobs so late ? ” That gave her the answer to her question since everyone knows no one wants to get on a bus that is too crowded . His mother realized at that moment that customs have a big influence on a person’s life .

Sometimes , people don’t like to make any kind of conversation or make eye contact with others . For example , when they are in line at a bank , they prefer to look up or down rather than look at other people .

Moreover , people usually look down when they are in an elevator . Not only on a bus , in line at a bank , and in an elevator do people usually avoid talking to other people , but also in the streets when they are walking , they prefer to look down and to avoid contact with others .

1.Why do many people get to work late in Colombia ?

   A. They always think the next bus will be better .

   B. They don’t want to get on crowded buses .

   C. It’s an official rule in Colombia .

   D. They get into conversations and miss their buses .

2.From the text we learn that __________ .

A. customs influence people’s lives    

B. a mother always understands her son

C. people respect each other in Colombia    

D. people like to talk in elevators in Colombia

3.When people in Colombia are in line at banks , they __________ .

   A. make eye contact          B. look at other people

   C. make conversation         D. look up or down

4.What would be the best title for the text ?

   A. What People Do in Different Situations   B. Avoid Getting on a Crowded Bus

   C. Special Customs in Colombia             D. Obeying Unwritten Rules

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.C

【解析】略