In England three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop. They studied the information on the post sign and decided which bus to take. About five minutes later the bus they wanted came along. They prepared to get on. Suddenly people rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way. Someone shouted insulting remarks about the foreigners. The bus conductor   came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreign gentlemen looked puzzled and ashamed. No one had told them about the British custom of lining up for a bus so that the first person who arrived at a bus-stop is the first person to get on the bus.

Learning the language of a country isn’t enough. If you want to ensure a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your hosts. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man apparently(显然地)shaking his head at another and assume (认为) that he is disagreeing. But in many parts of India a rotating (旋转) movement of the head is a gesture that express agreement or acceptance. Nodding your head when offered a drink in Bulgaria is likely to leave you thirsty. In that country you shake your head to express “yes” — a nod means “no”.

In Europe it is quite usual to cross your legs when sitting talking to someone, even at an important meeting. Doing this when meeting an important person in Thailand, however, could cause offence (冒犯). It is considered too informal an attitude for such an occasion. Also when in Thailand avoid touching the head of an adult — it’s just not done.

Attitudes to women vary considerably(相当地)around the world. In Japan, for example, it is quite usual for men to plan evening entertainments for themselves and leave their wives at home.

Knowing about customs and attitudes is useful when you are travelling, but you also need to know the language used to express different degrees of formality (礼节).

The three foreign gentlemen looked puzzled and ashamed because __________________.

   A. they didn’t know the English language      

 B. someone called their names

   C. they didn’t know the custom of lining up for a bus

   D. they knocked someone down while getting on the bus

According to the passage, which attitude to women is usual in Japan?

   A. Men always go to parties with women.  

B. Men plan evening entertainments for their wives.

   C. Men and women have equal rights to go to parties.

   D. Men plan evening entertainments for themselves, while their wives stay home.

What’s the meaning of the underlined word “insulting” in Para. 1 ?

   A. 善意的           B. 咨询的            C. 商量的         D. 无礼的

From the passage, we know that shaking head means Yes in ______________.

A. India and Thailand                        B. India and Bulgaria   

C. Bulgaria and Thailand                      D. Thailand and Japan

The underlined sentence “Nodding your head when offered a drink in Bulgaria is likely to leave you thirsty.” means ____________.

A. It’s probably that you are thirsty if you nod your head

B. You’re possibly eager to have a drink if you nod your head

C. You probably refuse to drink when you nod your head

D. You’d like to have a cup of tea because you nod your head

完形填空(共20小题, 每小题1分,满分20分)
Soon Tommy's parents, who had recently separated (分居), would arrive for a meeting on his failing schoolwork and 16 behavior. Neither parent knew that I had called up 17 .
Tommy, an only child, had 18 been happy, cooperative, and an excellent student. How could I make his father and mother 19  that his recent failing grades 20  a brokenhearted child's reaction to his respected parents' separation and possible 21 ?
Tommy's mother came in and 22  one of the chairs I had placed near my desk. Then the father 23  and was obviously surprised to see his wife. They pointedly(显然) ignored each other.
As I gave a detailed 24  of Tommy's behavior and schoolwork, I prayed for the 25  words to bring these two together to help them see what they were doing to their son. 26  somehow the words wouldn't come.
I found a crumpled (弄皱的), tear-stained 27  stuffed (塞) in the back of Tommy's desk. Writing covered both sides, a single 28  scribbled (乱写) over and over.
Silently I smoothed(弄平) it out and gave it to Tommy's mother. She read it and then without a word handed it to her husband. He 29  . Then his face softened. He studied the scribbled words for 30 seemed a future life.
At last he folded the paper carefully and 31   his wife's outstretched(伸出的) hand. She wiped the tears from her 32  and smiled up at him. I also couldn't keep back tears, but 33  seemed to notice.
In this way I used the words to 34  that family. On the sheet of yellow copy paper 35 with the painful outpouring of a small boy's troubled heart, it said.
"Dear Mother ... Dear Daddy ... I love you ... I love you ... I love you."

【小题1】
A.satisfyingB.excitingC.disappointing D.surprising
【小题2】
A.the others B.the otherC.another oneD.each other
【小题3】
A.never B.rarely C.alwaysD.usually
【小题4】
A.hope B.believe C.promise D.trust
【小题5】
A.stood for B.looked for C.cared for D.made for
【小题6】
A.happiness B.cruelty C.selfishness D.divorce
【小题7】
A.got B.took C.possessed D.seated
【小题8】
A.reached B.sat C.arrived D.went
【小题9】
A.account B.record C.comment D.paper
【小题10】
A.common B.exciting C.mistaken D.right
【小题11】
A.So B.And C.But D.Then
【小题12】
A.letter B.sheetC.message D.schoolwork
【小题13】
A.word B.article C.phrase D.sentence
【小题14】
A.cried B.laughed C.frowned D.smiled
【小题15】
A.which B.as if C.what D.when
【小题16】
A.reached forB.hunted forC.kept off D.searched for
【小题17】
A.faces B.eyes C.head D.nose
【小题18】
A.both B.neither C.either D.none
【小题19】
A.reunite B.unite C.satisfy D.help
【小题20】
A.lined B.formed C.written D.covered

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