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2．Traveling without a map in different countries，I find out about different"styles"of directions every time I ask"How can I get to the post office？"
Foreign tourists are often confused  in Japan because most streets there don't have name signs； in Japan，people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names．For example，the Japanese will say to travelers，"Go straight down to the corner．Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market．The post office is across from the bus stop．"
People in Los Angeles，the US，have no idea of distance on the map：they measure distance by time，not miles．"How far away is the post office？"you ask．"Oh，"they answer，"it's about five minutes from here．"You don't understand completely，"Yes，but how many miles away is it，please？"To this question you won't get an answer，because most probably they don't know it themselves．
People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because tourists seldom understand the Greek language．Instead，a Greek will often say，"Follow me．"Then he'll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office．
Sometimes a person doesn't know the answer to your question．What happens in the situation？A New Yorker might say，"Sorry，I have no idea．"But in Yucatan，Mexico，no one answers"I don't know．"People there believe that"I don't"is impolite．They usually give an answer，but often a wrong one．So a tourist can get lost very easily in Yucatan!
However，one thing will help you everywhere in the world．It's body language．
31．Which one of the following is probably an example of Japanese directions？B
A．"Go south two miles．Turn west and then go another mile．"
B．"Turn right at the hospital and go past a school．The library is right in front of you．"
C．"The post office is about five minutes from here．"
D．"The post office is at Street Kamira．"
32．People in Los Angeles don't give directions in miles becauseC．
A．they use landmarks in their directions instead of distance
B．they prefer to lead you the way
C．they often have no idea of distance measured by miles
D．they prefer to use body language
33．Greeks give directions byC．
A．using street names
B．using landmarks
C．leading people the way
D．giving people a wrong direction
34．Where is Yucatan？D
A．In the USA．B．In Japan．C．In Greece．D．In Mexico．
35．Which of the following is NOT true？A
A．People in Yucatan always give right directions．
B．There are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world．
C．People in some places give directions in miles，but people in other places give directions in time．
D．A person's body language can help you understand directions．

分析 本文讲述了游客去不同国家旅行时问路，会得到不同风格的答案，并举出了一些例子．

解答 31．B．推理判断题．从第二段中的"in Japan，people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names"可知，日本人在指路的时候往往喜欢使用一些地标建筑．故选B．32．C．细节理解题．从第三段中的"To this question you won't get an answer，because most probably they don't know it themselves．"可知，原因在于他们也不知道实际的距离．故选C．
33．C．细节理解题．从第四段中的"Then he'll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office"可知，希腊人会亲自带领你去你想要去的地方．故选C．
34．D．细节理解题．从第五段中的"But in Yucatan，Mexico，no one answers…．"可知这个地方在墨西哥．故选D．
35．A．推理判断题．从第五段中的"They usually give an answer，but often a wrong one"可知，那里的人经常会给出一个错误的答案．故选A．

点评 在对科技说明文进行阅读理解是，考生可以尤其注意中心句，中心段（首尾）、转折句和问题中出现的词，尤其是一些很有特点的词如专有名词．在文段中快速找到相应词语所在位置，问题的答案往往就在附近．

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