【题目】I travel a lot, and I find out different "styles"(风格)of directions every time I ask "How can I get to the post office?"
Foreign tourists are often confused (困惑)in Japan because most streets there don't have names; in Japan, people use landmarks(地标)in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers,"Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop. "
In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say," Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile. "
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?" you ask. "Oh," they answer,"it's about five minutes from here. " You say," Yes, but how many miles away is it?"They don't know.
It's true that a person doesn't know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say," Sorry, I have no idea. “But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don't know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I don't know. “is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan !
【1】When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place, they usually __________.
A. describe the place carefully
B. show him a map of the place
C. tell him the names of the streets
D. refer to recognizable buildings and places
【2】What is the place where people measure distance in time?
A. New York. B. Los Angeles
C. Kansas. D. Iowa
【3】People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer __________.
A. in order to save time B. as a test.
C. so as to be polite D. for fun
【4】What can we infer from the text?
A. It's important for travelers to understand cultural differences.
B. It's useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.
C. People have similar understandings of politeness.
D. New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.
【答案】
【1】D
【2】B
【3】C
【4】A
【解析】
【1】D 细节理解题。由第二段 in Japan, people use landmarks(地标)in their directions instead of street names. 可知。
【2】B 细节理解题。由第四段首句People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. 可知。
【3】C 细节理解题。由最后一段 People in Yucatan believe that "I don't know" is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. 可知。
【4】A主旨大意题。不同的国家有不同的文化,对游客来讲,了解文化差异,人乡随俗是非常重要的
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Do you often feel lost? Do you think you are living somebody else’s life? If yes, discover ways to find yourself by going through the following article.
【1】_______________
If you are thinking, “how to find yourself when you are lost?”, then the first thing to do is to have a rest from everything—work, personal life and all worldly things. Give time to yourself to think why you seem lost. Is it because of over work? Is it because you are not leading a life that you want to? Or is it because you are not satisfied with the people or things around you? Try to find answers to these questions to determine the cause behind your restlessness.
【2】_______________
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【3】_______________
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【4】_______________
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