16．Manners are very important for our daily life．There are many different customs and habits among different countries．We must find out and follow their customs so that they will not think us ill-mannered．Here are examples of the things that a person with good education should do．
If you visit a Chinese family，you should knock at the door first．When the door opens，you will not move before the host says"Come in，please．"After you enter the room，you would not sit down until the host asks you to take a seat．When a cup of tea is sent to your hand，you should say"Thank you"and receive it with two hands．Before entering a house in Japan，it is good manners to take off your shoes．In European countries，even though shoes sometimes become very dirty，this is not done．In a Malay house，a visitor always leaves a little food to show that he has had enough．In England，a visitor always finishes the food to show that he has enjoyed it．The host will be pleased with that．
You have to give your present in public in the Middle East to show it is not a bribe．But it's good manners to give your present in private in Asia．You mustn't give knives in Latin America because it suggests that you want to cut off the relationship．You mustn't give your food to Arabia because it suggests that you think your host isn't offering you enough to eat．
"Come any time"means"I want you to visit me"in India．If you don't suggest a time at once，the India will think you are refusing the invitation．But if an Englishman says"Come any time"，they will think you are impolite if you start fixing a date．
38．People should know different manners in different countries becauseB．
A．actions speak louder than words
B．when in Rome，do as the Romans do
C．practice makes perfect
D．the early bird catches the worm
39．What is good manners in China？D
A．entering the room without knocking at the door
B．leaving a little food before finishing it
C．sitting down directly after entering the room
D．receiving a cup of tea with two hands
40．The underlined word"bribe"meanA in Chinese．
A．贿赂
B．贪污
C．礼物
D．珍宝
41．Which is TRUE according to the passage？D
A．Chinese people often give presents in public．
B．Latin American people often send others knives．
C．We can send some food to Arabian people．
D．An Englishman says"Come any time"to show he's polite．
分析 文章大意：这是一篇社会文化类阅读．主要介绍礼仪是我们日常生活中非常重要的．不同的国家有不同的文化和习俗．我们必须了解和遵循他们的习俗免得他们会认为我们没有礼貌．并列举了一些例子说明一个有教养的人应该具备的行为．
解答 38．答案：B．考查谚语．根据We must find out and follow their customs so that they will not think us ill-mannered我们必须了解和遵循他们的习俗免得他们会认为我们没有礼貌．可知，人们应该了解在不同的国家有不同的礼仪．因为我们要"入乡随俗"．答案是B．
39．答案：D．细节理解题．根据When a cup of tea is sent to your hand，you should say"Thank you"and receive it with two hands当一杯茶送到你手里时，你应该说谢谢，并且双手去接它．因此答案是D．
40．答案：A．词语猜测题．根据But it's good manners to give your present in private in Asia但是在亚洲私下送你礼物是好的方式．可知，在中东必须在公共场所赠送礼物以证明那不是"贿赂"．答案是A．
41．答案：D．细节理解题．根据But if an Englishman says"Come any time"，they will think you are impolite if you start fixing a date．但是，如果一个英国人说"随时来"，而你开始定日期，他们会认为你是不礼貌的．可知，一个英国人说"随时来"以示礼貌．答案是D．
点评 考查社会文化短文阅读，这类题型首先要理解文章大意，抓住重点语句，联系上下面，判断正确选项．
