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阅读理解 　　Generally, Canadians are informal(不拘小节)and polite in their everyday conversation．The rules for informal politeness are changed according to different social situations． 　　Canadians prefer to use their first name when they meet their friends, however, a title(such as Mr．, Mrs．, Miss or Ms．)with a last name is often used when a person is addressing(与……说话)a boss, a teacher, an older person, or a stranger in formal situations．A first name may then be suggested by the person who is in a higher position．(“Call me Bob”)．In Canada, first names are used less frequently(经常)than in the United States, but more frequently than in Britain．Calling someone by a last name without a title, however, is more common in Britain than in North America, where it is considered too impolite． 　　Calling a man“Sir”or a woman“Miss”or“Madam”is done only in certain situations．Salesmen, waiters and others who serve the public address customers in this way．These forms are also used to get someone's attention(“Excuse me, Sir．You dropped your hat．”)．They are traditional terms(术语)of respect, but are used less frequently today． 　　When introductions take place, shaking hands is usually followed, but much depends on the formality of the situation and on different people's preference．Handshakes are firm and last only a short time．In conversations, Canadians generally do not touch each other as people in other cultures do．They also prefer a greater distance between each other than that found in other cultures．Here, a one-meter conversational distance is usual．Any closer than this, a person may feel uncomfortable and uneasy． (1) Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? [　　] A． British people prefer to be called by first names． B． Americans use first names more often than Canadians． C． Last names are never used in formal conversations． D． The British only use a title to address a boss． (2) “Thank you, Sir”can be heard most likely when ________． [　　] A． a teacher is talking to his pupil B． you are talking to a salesman C． a salesgirl is talking to a customer D． you are talking to your brother (3) A proper conversational distance between two speakers ________． [　　] A． is as important as politeness B． may make speakers unhappy C． depends on formality D． may lead to a natural conversation (4) Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? [　　] A． Shaking Hands in Canada B． Meeting People C． Manners in Canada D． Different Manners

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答案：1．B;2．C;3．A;4．C;