Question

   Sometimes good manners in one place are bad manners in other places.

   If you are a visitor to Mongolia and some friends ask you to eat with them,what kind of manner do they want you to have? They want you to give a loud ^burp^ after you finish UH eating. Burping will show that you like your food. But in some other countries,if you give a loud burp,you should say ,“Excuse me,please. ”

   In many places,people like to eat together. But in some parts of Polynesia it is bad manners to be seen eating together. People show their good manners by turning their backs on others when they eat there. 

   What are good manners like in an East African town? If the people try not to see you,they are being polite. You go to see a friend;he may not see you at all. If you’re polite,you will sit down beside him. You will wait until he finishes what he is doing. Then he ' will talk to you.

   If you visit a friend in Arabia,you should walk behind the others 5 tents until you come to his tent. If you pass in front of the others 5 tents,you will be asked to eat with them. And it is bad manners if you say no. 

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() 1. In Mongolia,your friends want you to .

   A. eat by yourself

   B. say sorry if you burp loudly

   C. give a loud “burp” after eating

   D. show them your good food

() 2. In   it is good manners for people to eat by turning their backs on others.

   A. Mongolia   B. Polynesia

   C. an East African town   D. Arabia

() 3. A friend who may not look at you in an East African towr is.

   A. not polite   B. dangerous

   C. sad   D. polite

() 4. If you visit a friend in Arabia,you should.

   A. walk behind the tents of others

   B. pass in front of the other tents 

   C. eat with your friend

   D. sit down beside your friend 

Answer 1

1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A

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1. C 细节理解题。由第二段 They want you to give a loud “burp” after you finish eating.可知，在蒙古，你的朋友希望你饭后大声打 嗝，以示你喜欢他们的饭菜。

2. B细节理解题。由第三段可知,在波利尼西亚，背对别人吃饭是 有礼貌的表现。

3. D 细节理解题。由第四段 If the people try not to see you,they are being polite.可知，在东非小镇，不盯着看你的朋友是有礼 貌的。

4. A 细节理解题。由第五段 If you visit a friend in Arabia,you should walk behind the others’ tents until you come to his tent.可知，答案为A.