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Three foreign gentlemen came up to a busstop in London.About five minutes later the bus which they waited for came along.They prepared to get on it.Suddenly there was a noise behind them.People rushed on to the bus and tried to push them out of the way.Someone shouted at them.The three foreign gentlemen looked puzzled and embarrassed.No one had told them about the British custom of waiting for a bus so that the first who arrives at the busstop is the first person to get on the bus.

Learning the language of a country is not enough.One should know as much as possible about the manners and customs of different countries.You’ll be surprised how different they can be from your own.For example，in India，people consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table.In many places you might see a person shaking his head at another to express he is disagreeing，but in Bulgaria a shake of the head means “Yes” and a nod means “No”．In Europe it is quite usual to cross your legs when sitting talking to someone，but in Thailand，it is considered impolite.

Knowing about the customs of different countries is not only useful but also important to everyone.

41．Knowing about the manners and customs of different countries________.

A．are as important as learning their nation languages

B．is as important as learning their languages

C．is not so important as learning their language

D．is much more important than learning their language

42．Someone shouted at the three gentlemen just because________.

A．they were foreigners

B．they didn’t line up for their turn

C．they got the wrong bus

D．they didn’t buy tickets

43．Passing food at table________in India.

A．with your right hand is impolite

B．with your both hands is good manners

C．with your left hand is polite

D．with your left hand is not a polite way

44．Nodding one’s head at another expresses________in Bulgaria.

A．disagreement B．agreement

C．politeness D．impoliteness

45．The passage tells us that one should know about______of different countries.

A．either the languages or the customs

B．neither the language nor the customs

C．not only the languages but also the customs

D．the languages on the customs

【解析】　通过第二段，“Learning the language of a country is not enough”，下文说了“One should know as much as possible about the manners and customs of different countries”，并举了事例。

【答案】　D

【解析】　通过第一段，A、C、D选项都是不符合语境的，通过文章可以知道，他们没有遵循英国的习惯，而B符合文意。

【答案】　B

【解析】　由“in India，people consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table”可知答案。

【答案】　D

【解析】　由“but in Bulgaria a shake of the head means ‘Yes’and a nod means ‘No’”可知答案。

【答案】　A

【解析】　通过第二段可知答案。

【答案】　C

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