Question

   In  Englandthree foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop. They studied the information on the post sign and decided which bus to take. About five minutes later the bus they wanted came along. They prepared to get on. Suddenly people rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way. Someone shouted insulting remarks about the foreigners. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreign gentlemen looked puzzled and ashamed. No one had told them about the British custom of lining up for a bus so that the first person who arrived at a bus stop is the first person to get on the bus.

   Learning the language of a country isn't enough. If you want to ensure a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your hosts. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor toIndiawould do well to re?member that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, You might see a man ap?parently shaking his head at another and assume(认为) that he is disagreeing. But in many parts of India a rotating(旋转) movement of the head is a gesture that express agreement or accept?ance. Nodding your head when offered a drink inBulgariais likely to leave you thirsty. In that country, you shake your head to express "yes"― a nod means "no".

   In Europe it is quite usual to cross your legs when sitting，talking to someone，even at an important meeting. Doing this when meeting an important person in Thailand, however,could cause offence(冒犯) .It is considered too informal an attitude for such an occasion. Also when in Thailand avoid touching the head of an adult― it's just not done.

   Attitudes to women vary considerably around the world. In Japan, for example, it is quite usual for men to plan evening entertainments for themselves and leave their wives at home.

   Knowing about customs and attitudes is useful when you are traveling，but you also need to know the language used to express different degrees of formality(礼节) .

(   ) 1. The three foreign gentlemen looked puzzled and ashamed because       .

   A.they didn't know the English language

   B.the bus conductor told them to jump the queue

   C.they didn't know the custom of lining up for a bus

   D.they thought they were looked down upon

(   ) 2. What's the meaning of the underlined word "insulting" in Paragraph1? 

   A. modest   B. entertaining   C. misunderstanding   D. rude

(   ) 3. The underlined sentence"Nodding your head when offered a drink in Bulgaria is like- ly to leave you thirsty" means in Bulgaria          .

   A.you are probably thirsty if you nod your head

   B.you're possibly eager to have a drink if you nod your head

   C.you probably refuse to drink when you nod your head

   D.you'd like to have a cup of tea because you nod your head 

(   ) 4. We can infer from the passage that          .

   A.in Asian countries, women are equal to men in every field

   B.learning a language well is the most important before going abroad

   C.attitudes to women vary from country to country

   D.in Japan, men are still the centre of the family

Answer 1

 1 ~4 CDCD     

A篇由三个外国人没遵守英国人排队的习俗而引起冲突的故事来说明不同语言和地区的文化存在差异。

1.C事实判断题。由第一段最后一句话可知这三位外国人不知道英国人必须排队上车的风俗习惯，所以感到很困惑和羞愧。

2.D逻辑推理题。由第一段中的文字...push them out of the way和Someone shouted…可知他们对这三个外国人不友好，而且很无礼，由此推断insulting为"辱骂的，无礼的"之意。

3.C深层理解题。根据第二段最后一句话可知在比利时，如果你点头就表示拒绝，而摇头却表示同意，所以画线部分的意思是，在比利时，当别人给你倒茶时，你点头，别人就认为你不想要。

4.D逻辑推理题。由第四段可知在日本丈夫的地位要高于妻子，所以A项说法不对。由第二段第一句话可知B项说法不对。第四段第一句话清楚地表明了国与国之间人们对待女性的态度各不一样，所以这不是我们从文章中推断出来的。而文章在第四段中举到这个例子：在日本,丈夫可以安排在晚上独自出门去娱乐，却把妻子留在家中。我们可由此推断在日本家庭中男人还是家庭的中心。所以D答案为正确答案。