In America, where labor（劳工）costs are so high, “do-it-yourself” is a way of life．Many people   46   their own cars, build their own garages, and even rebuild their own houses．

  47   many of them will also write their own books. In Hollywood there is a   48   that publishes（出版）children’s books with the help of computers．  49   other book companies also publish that way, this company is not like the others．It   50   the reader to become the main character（人物）with the help of computers．Here is   51   they do it．Let us suppose a child is named Jody．The computer uses this information to make up a story   52   pictures．The story is then printed up．“This book is about me,” a child who   53   such a book might say．So the company is called the “Me-Books Publishing Company”．  54   like me-books because they like to see in print their own names, their pictures, the names of their friends and their pets．But more   55  , in this way, readers are much more interested in reading the stories．Me-books are helping children to learn how to read．

（    ）46．A．make               B．build                C．buy                       D．repair

（    ）47．A．Otherwise      B．Only              C．Once                  D．Soon

（    ）48．A．director        B．person           C．company              D．computer

（    ）49．A．However         B．Although        C．That                  D．Unless

（    ）50．A．allows          B．hates            C．hires（雇）          D．pays

（    ）51．A．what            B．how             C．why                     D．where

（    ）52．A．with            B．about            C．for                         D．except

（    ）53．A．prints（印）    B．borrows        C．sells                     D．receives

（    ）54．A．Writers        B．Children          C．Companies            D．Friends

（    ）55．A．impossible       B．interesting        C．important              D．expensive

To save yourself from embarrassment (尴尬)， it’s good to read a few books or research online about the culture and customs of the country you plan to visit.

Clothing: Wearing shorts in public is generally not acceptable in most parts of the world, including some European countries.

Greetings: Handshake is a usually accepted form of greeting, although in some countries, like Japan, a traditional bow(鞠躬) is preferred. Be careful how you talk with someone; don’t use first names unless you are invited to do something.

Language/Gestures: learn some polite expressions (hello-goodbye-thank you) and relax. English is pretty common worldwide, especially in tourist areas and you can always use body language to get your message across. However, some Americans gestures have different meanings in other countries. For example, in Bulgaria, shaking your head usually means  “yes”; shaking it “vertically” means “ no”.

Food/Drink: you may find yourself looking down at a local delicious snake soup in china, sheep’s eyes in Saudi Arabia… and wonder what to do; especially you are guests in someone’s home. Be brave, take small bites, and pretend it tastes like something you like. Remember that some Buddhists don’t eat beef, and Muslims don’t eat pork. If you are eating with Muslims, never touch food with left hand (the left hand is for bathroom use).

Conversations: if you know the history and culture of the country, you will be confident. The French are angry at the classic American question: “What do you do for a living?” and so on.

1.You should learn about _______ of the country if you want to go to another country.

A．the people and the food

B．the culture and customs

C．the language and people

D．the behavior and conversations

2.A Japanese meet you for the first time, he/ she will ________.

A．shake hands with you                    B．hug with you

C．kiss you                               D．bow to you

3.In Bulgaria, shaking your head usually means______________.

A．yes              B．no               C．victory            D．calm down

4.Which of the following isn’t right?

A．You can’t wear shorts in public in most parts of the world.

B．You can use body language to communicate with people.

C．You can use your left hand to touch food when you eat with Muslims.

D．You can get along well with people you visit if you know their culture and customs well.

阅读下面一篇短文，理解大意，然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。

In America, where labor（劳工） costs are so high, "do-it-yourself" is a way of life. Many people 31 their own cars, build their own garages, and even rebuild their own houses.  32 many of them will also write their own books. In Hollywood there is a 33 that publishes（出版）children's books with the help of computers.  34 other book companies also publish that way, this company is not like the others. It 35  the reader to become the main character with the help of computers. Here is 36  they do it. Let us suppose a child is named Hody. The computer uses this information to make up a story  37 pictures. The story is then printed up. "This book is about me," a child who 38  such a book might say. So the company is called "Me-Books Publishing Company".

  39  like me-books because they like to see in print their own names, their pictures, and the names of their friends and their pets. But more 40 , in this way, readers are much more interested in reading the stories. Me-books are helping children to learn how to read.

In America，where labor （劳工） costs are so high，"do it yourself" is a way of life. Many people   1   their own cars，build their own garages，and even rebuild their own houses．  2  many of them will also write their own books. In Hollywood there is a   3  that publishes （出版） children's books with the help of computers．  4   other book companies also publish that way，this company is not like the others．It   5  the reader to become the main character with the help of computers．Here is   6   they do it．Let us suppose a child is named Hody．The computer uses this information to make up a story   7   pictures．The story is then printed up．"This book is about me，" a child who   8  such a hook might say．So the company is called the "Me Books Publishing Company"．

__9   like me books because they like to see in print their own names，their pictures，and the names of their friends and their pets．But more    10  ，in this way，readers are much more interested in reading the stories．Me books are helping children to learn how to read．

1．A．make         B．build                 C．buy                D．repair

2．A．Otherwise           B．Only               C．Once              D．Soon

3．A．director             B．person             C．company          D．computer

4．A．However            B．Although           C．That               D．Unless

5．A．allows               B．hates              C．hires               D．pays

6．A．what                B．how               C．why              D．where

7．A．with                B．about              C．for                D．except

8．A．prints               B．borrows           C．sells               D．receives

9．A．Writers               B．Children            C．Companies         D．Friends

10．A．impossible          B．imaginative         C．important           D．inactive

In America, where labor（劳工） costs are so high, “do-it-your-self” is a way of life. Many people   their own cars, build their own garages, and even rebuild their own houses.       many of them will also write their own books. In Hollywood there is a      that publishes（出版）children’s books with the help of computers.       other book companies also publish that way, this company is not like the others. It  the reader to become the main character with the help of computers. Here is     they do it. Let us suppose a child is named Hody. The computer uses this information to make up a story    pictures. The story is then printed up. “This book is about me,”a child who   such a book might say. So the company is called the“Me-Books Publishing Company”.
 like me-books because they like to see in print their own names, their pictures, and the names of their friends and their pets. But more    , in this way, readers are much more interested in reading the stories. Me-books are helping children to learn how to read.