Question

【题目】【1】What we consider polite at home isn't always accepted outside our borders.Don't be regarded rude or disrespectful on your travels.

Gift giving should be a happy,positive experience.【2】Giving sharp,pointy objects as gifts is considered unlucky.Be careful when presenting flowers to a friend or a business partner in Russia.Yellow blooms suggest cheat or a relationship breakup.【3】Writing cards or notes while visiting South Korea,be mindful of your pen's ink color. Writing a person's name in red ink traditionally suggests that the person has passed away.

【4】If you are invited to someone's home for a meal,it's recommended that you arrive 10 to 15 minutes later than the requested time.When having a meal in Egypt,don't use the salt shaker（调味瓶）which means that you find the meal terrible.Japan is a very polite nation,and their politeness extends to the mealtime use of chopsticks. According to Japanese custom,it's considered ill-mannered to point or play with chopsticks.【5】Using the end that touches your mouth is extremely offensive（冒犯的）,not to mention the fact that it's unhygienic（不卫生的）.

A.When selecting a present in the Netherlands,don't buy kitchen knives or scissors.

B.Punctuality is considered to be good manners all over the world.

C.When traveling,it's important to learn about the customs of the global village.

D.Red carnations（康乃馨）are usually presented to Mothers.

E.While eating,use the opposite end of your chopsticks to secure food from a shared plate.

F.Being early or on time is viewed as being rude in Venezuela.

G.Traditionally,red carnations are placed on the tombs of the dead.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】G

【4】F

【5】E

【解析】本文是一篇议论文，告知读者在学习外语上勤奋比天赋更加重要。

【1】 由本段后两句“What we consider polite at home isn’t always accepted outside our borders. Don’t be regarded rude or disrespectful on your travels.”及全文内容，可知答案为C。

【2】根据下文“Giving sharp, pointy objects as gifts is considered unlucky.”可知答案为A。

【3】根据上文“Yellow flowers suggest cheat or a relationship breakup.”可知此处为阐述花的颜色，可知答案为G。

【4】根据本段第二句 “If you are invited over to someone’s home for a meal, it’s recommended that you arrive 10 to 15 minutes later than the req uested time.”可知此处阐述的是赴宴的时间，可知答案为F。

【5】根据本句上下文可知，此处阐述的是有关使用筷子的礼仪，可知答案为E。