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【题目】 One of the main purposes of traveling is to relax and take a break from your normal daily life. Whatever the truth is, we’re not always free to do what we like when traveling to a foreign country, and a US tourist learned that the hard way.

On Aug 12, the unnamed 4l-year-old man was beaten by a passer-by after he was seen giving Nazi salutes(纳粹礼) again and again on a street in Dresden, Germany.

Ever since the end of World War II, Germany has had strict laws to forbid the Nazi salute, as well as other symbols of Nazism.

In fact, most countries have their own taboos. If you plan to travel overseas, it's best to get familiar with these taboos before you start touring local sites. The following are some examples.

Singapore

You can get fined for a lot of things in Singapore, including feeding birds, spitting, urinating in public, smoking in public, not flushing a public toilet after you use it, and eating or drinking on buses or trains.

Japan

You're not supposed to wear your shoes in someone’s house, but you're not supposed to take your shoes off outside the house either. Instead, there's a small area inside the door called a “genkan” which is where your shoes should go. If you're still not sure where that is, pay attention to what other people do and do the same.

France

French people don't like it when you talk about money. It's OK if you say that you want to quit a job because you are paid little money, but you should never say the exact amount. Money is a “dirty” topic in France.

【1】When traveling abroad, we can’t ________.

A.relax and take a break from normal daily life

B.follow what other people do and do the same

C.be always free to do whatever we like

D.tour the local sites and give salutes

【2】The underlined word “taboos” means something you must________doing.

A.enjoyB.avoidC.finishD.keep

【3】________is considered to be proper.

A.Eating or drinking on buses or trains in Singapore

B.Wearing your shoes in your Japanese friend’s house

C.Talking about how much money you can make in France

D.Not smoking, spitting or feeding birds in public in Singapore

【4】You can read this passage in (a)n________.

A.advertisementB.posterC.novelD.magazine

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】D

【解析】

文章大意：短文主要介绍了出国旅游需要注意的一些风俗习惯和礼节。并列举了几个国家的禁忌。

【1】细节理解题。根据文中Whatever the truth is, we’re not always free to do what we like when traveling to a foreign country,可知，当去国外旅游的时候，我们不一定能随心所欲，故答案为C。

【2】词义猜测题。根据文中对Singapore、 Japan、 France的介绍可知，在国外旅游有很多不能做的事情，否则会造成不快甚至违法。下划线单词taboos的意思应是“禁忌”，所以应是你必须避免做的事情，故答案为B。

【3】细节理解题。根据文中You can get fined for a lot of things in Singapore, including feeding birds, spitting, urinating in public, smoking in public, not flushing a public toilet after you use it, and eating or drinking on buses or trains.可知，在新加坡在公共场所不吸烟，不吐痰，不喂鸟是正确的，故答案为D。

【4】推理判断题。根据文章大意“短文主要介绍了出国旅游需要注意的一些风俗习惯和礼节。并列举了几个国家的禁忌。”可知，可能在杂志上读到这段话，故答案为D。