Traveling to a new country isn't as simple as just buying a ticket and boarding a plane. In fact, it can be easy for an awkward situation to occur. Different customs can often cause misunderstandings and even trouble. So an article in the Daily Mai highlighted taboos in certain countries. Let’s take a look.

France

When visiting France ,you’d better not be caught cutting your lettuce(生菜)with a knife and fork. It’s rude to the chief cook and suggests that the salad hasn’t been prepared correctly. The correct way to eat lettuce in France is to fold it with your fork to make it fit in your mouth.

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It’s actually best to be a little less friendly than usual when you visit Italy. It’s considered strange to make small talk with strangers, as the locals are reserved. Too much familiarity from a stranger can be seen as threatening, so keep greetings short.

In Mexico , bringing an expensive gift to someone’s home is a no-no ,as ye could be seen as something for you .Something simple like flowers and chocolates would be accepted. But you can’t take along marigolds (金盏花)or red flowers , because in Mexican culture, they symbolize death and can be associated with the use of magic.

Mexico

You have to be careful with gifts of flowers in Germany too. Fox example, carnation (康乃馨) are used for a religious ceremony for burying a dead person .So if you want to give your host flowers, ask them what their favorite flowers, And if your bring your host eight flowers . he or she won't be happy, for an even numbers considered unlucky.

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1.The underlined word“ taboo” in the first paragraph refers to a social custom that mean a particular activity must be .

A. Held B. Avoided C. undertaken D. protected

2.According to the passage,as a tourist, you can .

A. send red flowers or chocolates to your friend in Mexico

B. never talk with strangers happily for a short time in Italy

C. visit your friend with eleven marigolds he or she likes best in Germany

D. never fold your lettuce with your fork to make it fit in your mouth in France

3.The purpose of the passage is to help in a new country.

A. acquire the latest information

B. deal with an awkward situation

C. learn how to get on with strangers

D. prevent an emharrassing mistake

If there's one thing I' ve learned from my years of being a kid, it' s that you have ZERO control over your own life.

Ever since school ended, I haven' t had anything I' ve needed to do or anywhere I' ve needed to be. As long as the air-conditioning(空调) was working and the TV remote had batteries in it, I was ready for a relaxing summer holiday.

But then, out of the blue, this happened - " Pack your bags. We' re going on a road trip ! " Mom said excitedly.

This isn't the first time Mom has sprung a trip on us without any warming. Last year on the first day of summer, she said we were going .to visit Aunt Loretta at the nursing home.

It wasn't exactly my idea of a fun way to kick off the summer. One time when we visited Aunt Loretta, her roommate grasped me and wouldn't let me go until someone gave her a chocolate cookie !

Mom kept talking about going to the nursing home for a whole day, which made me worry a lot. But at breakfast the next morning, she told us where we were really going - Disney World.

I was very happy, because I was really worried about spending the whole week at the nursing home. So was Dad.

But when my little brother, Danny, heard about the change he became very angry. Mom had talked up the Aunt Loretta trip so much that Danny was actually excited about going there.

We ended up putting off our trip to Disney so we could visit Aunt Loretta.

I tried to talk Mom into letting us do something normal, like going to a water park for the day, but she didn't want to hear it. She said that spending a lot of time together in the car would be a " bonding" experience for the whole family.

1.What did the author prefer to do during his summer holidays?

A. Visit Aunt Loretta.

B. Travel with his family.

C. Look after his little brother.

D. Watch TV comfortably at home.

2. From the passage, we can learn that the author_______

A. loved his aunt very much

B. got pretty excited about the road trip

C. felt helpless with his mother's surprise trips

D. blamed Danny for not going to Disney World

3. Who makes the final decision in the family?

A. The author. B. Mom.

C. Dad. D. Aunt Loretta

4.The author wrote the passage to_______

A. remember his mother

B. tell the story of his aunt

C. express his love for his brother

D. share with readers his childhood experiences

DLocation: Worlds of Fun is located off Highway 435 in Kansas City, Missouri.

History: Worlds of Fun was opened on May 26, 1973, at a cost of 25 million dollars.Loosely themed around the Jules Verne book, Around the World in Eighty Days, the park was founded by Hunt Midwest Company.In 1982, Hunt Midwest bought a nearby waterpark, Oceans of Fun.In 2013, Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun were combined to a one-ticket admission, providing all guests with access to(进入) 235 acres of amusement and water rides.

Hours: Worlds of Fun is open from April through Halloween.

Tickets: Buy and print online.Always try to buy your tickets in advance, to save time when you get to the park.

Reservations: World of Fun sells “ Fast Lane” cards that save rides’ time by allowing them to avoid the majority of wait for most of rides and attractions including Mamba, Plowler, and Patriot.Ride as many times as you want all day long.

Strategy(策略): Most visitors tend to(趋向于) begin in the day with Prowler, the hottest attraction in the park.Use that tendency to your advantage and head to the Patriot first.After that, try the Dragons.Then work your way back to the Prowler.After riding the Prowler, there is only one roller coaster, Mamba.Hit it next.If the park is not very crowded, you can ride Boomerang on the way to Mamba.After riding Mamba, head back for a ride on the Wolf.By then you will have tried most of the popular rides and attractions in the shortest possible time.

News: In 2014, Worlds of Fun is adding Steel Hawk, a ride that will take guests up 301 feet in the air and spin them at a 45-degree angle for a 60-second flight.Wait to have a try.

1.When did Hunt Midwest’s two parks start to share one ticket?

A.In 1973

B.In 1982

C.In 2014

D.In 2013

2.With a “Fast Lane” card, visitors can ________.

A.save some money

B.avoid lining up for long

C.buy tickets online

D.enjoy all the rides for free.

3.What is talked about in the part of Strategy?

A.The most popular tour season.

B.The highest ride in the park.

C.The best visiting route.

D.The hottest attractions in the park.

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