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In the countryside of American Middle West，people will tell you，‘Go north three miles．Turn east，and then go another two miles.’
While in Los Angeles，California，the American people have no idea of the distance on the map．‘How far is the post office?’ you ask．‘oh,’ they answer，‘it is about ten minutes by taxi from here．’But in fact，they don't know how far it is.
In Greece(希腊)，a Greek will often say，‘Follow me．’Then he'll go with you through the streets of the city to the post office．
In many places, people usually say ‘Sorry，I don't know’ when they can't tell you the way．However，in Mexico(墨西哥)，the people think ‘I don't know’ is not polite(有礼貌的)．They usually give an answer, often a wrong one．
So you must be careful of their habits (习惯) when you are asking the way in a foreign country．
小题1:In ，the people don't tell you the direction but lead(引导) you to the post office．
| A．Japan | B．America | C．Greece | D．Mexico |
| A．Japan | B．America | C．Greece | D．Mexico |
| A．方向 | B．地方 | C．距离 | D．终点 |
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
| A．They lead you to the place． | B．They give you a wrong answer． |
| C．They say nothing． | D．They say ‘Sorry，I don't know．’ |
Complete the dialogue with proper words, one word for each blank．
A：I'll miss you, Diana!
B：Oh, I feel just the 1 ! We must try to continue our friendship, even though we will no 2 be at school together．
A：Yes．I wish we weren't going to different senior high schools．I feel really sorry to have to say 3 to you and all our other old friends．
B：We'll make new friends, too, though! But let's promise to stay in 4 ．We may not see each other so often, but we can get together in the summer vacation．
A：Yes, that's a good 5 ．And think of all the happy times we'll have then!
Foreign visitors are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don’t have names. In Japan, people use landmarks 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 just across the bus stop.”
In the Midwest of America, usually there are not many landmarks. So people will tell you directions(方向) and distance. In Kansas(堪萨斯州), for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map. They measure(测量) distance by telling time. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.
People in Greece(希腊) sometimes do not even try to give directions because few visitors understand the Greek language. Instead of giving you the direction, 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. A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico(墨西哥), no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan think “I don’t know” is not polite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A visitor can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
One thing will help you everywhere. You might not understand a person’s words, but maybe you can understand his body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go on in that direction, and you may find the post office!
【小题1】What do you think of the word “landmarks” mean?
| A．Names of streets or roads in a place. |
| B．Hotels, markets and bus stops in a city. |
| C．Buildings or places which are easily seen. |
| D．Building or places with great importance. |
| A．Four. | B．Five. |
| C．Seven. | D．Eight. |
| A．The Japanese often use landmarks when they give directions. |
| B．People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance. |
| C．People in Yucatan think “I don’t know” is not polite. |
| D．People in Greece often give wrong directions. |
| A．There are not many landmarks in the Midwest of America. |
| B．We needn’t carry a map when we travel around the world. |
| C．People give directions in the same way in different parts of the world. |
| D．There are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world. |
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