Question

【题目】Different countries have different customs. When you travel to another country, please follow their customs, just as the saying goes, “ .”

Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip （付小费）. It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags, taxi drivers and waiters. 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 lines there. It’s a good idea to talk about the weather. It’s a favourite subject of conversation with the British.

In Spain, 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 pm.

In Arab countries, 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 right away. The person expects you to read it.

Don’t forget to be careful of your body language to express something in a conversation. A kind of body language that is used in one culture may be impolite in another.

【1】The missing sentences in the first paragraph should be “ .”

A．Love me, love my dog.

B．He who laughs last laughs best.

C．When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

D．Where there is a will, there is a way.

【2】When you travel to the USA, you don’t need to tip _________.

A．porters B．waiters

C．actors D．taxi drivers

【3】The underline work “porters” in the passage means _________.

A．搬运工 B．清洁工 C．接线员 D．售票员

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．In Spain, people usually have dinner very early.

B．In England, it’s not polite to talk about the weather.

C．In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek.

D．In Japan you should not read the business card as soon as you get it.

【5】What’s the best title of the passage?

A．How to tip.

B．Body Language.

C．When to Have Dinner.

D．Advice to International Travellers.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】A

【4】C

【5】D

【解析】

试题分析：每个国家都有自己的风俗习惯，到了一个陌生的国家就要遵循当地的风俗习惯，正如一句老话说的：“入乡随俗。”

【1】C推断填空题。根据第一段When you travel to another country, please follow their customs, just as the saying goes“拜访其他国家时，请遵循当地的风俗，正如俗语所说...”这句俗语正是说明遵守当地风俗，故C选项符合语境。

【2】C细节判断题。根据第二段It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags, taxi drivers and waiters.“给服务员，出租车司机和帮你拿包的搬运工付小费是很平常的事。”故答案为C。

【3】A词义推断题。根据第二段porters who help carry your bags，可推断porter“搬运工”，答案为A。

【4】C判断正误题。根据第五段In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek（脸颊）.“在阿拉伯国家，男人们互相亲吻对方的脸颊。”故C选项正确。

【5】D归纳主旨大意题。文章开头第一句话就介绍说，不同的国家有不同的风俗习惯，在其他国家旅游时，要入乡随俗。通读全文，对不同的国家不同的风俗习惯做了大致的介绍，可知D选项为最佳答案。