10．I have a rule for travel-never carry a map．I prefer to ask for direction．
Foreign visitors are often puzzled'（困惑的） in Japan because most streets there don't have names．In Japan，people use landmarks 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 country of the American Midwest，usually there are not 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，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（测量） distance by telling time．"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．
People in Mexico never answer"I don't know．"People in Yucatan think that"I don't know"is not polite．They usually give an answer，often a wrong one．A visitor can get very，very lost in Yucatan!
One thing will help you everywhere．You might not understand a person's words，but maybe you can understand his or her body language．He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction．Go in that direction，and you may find the post office!
42．What do you think the word"landmarks"means？It meansD．
A．street names
B．building names
C．hotels，markets and bus stops
D．buildings or places which are easily seen
43．In which place do people tell distance by telling time？C
A．Japan．
B．The American Midwest．
C．Los Angeles，Calfornia．
D．Mexico．
44．How many countries are written about by the writer in the passage？B
A．seven
B．three
C．five
D．eight
45．Which of the following is wrong？D
A．Traveers can learn about people's customs （习俗） by asking questions about directions．
B．People in some places give directions in miles，but people in other places give directions by telling time．
C．A person's body language can help you understand directions．
D．People in different places always give directions in the same way-they use street names．
分析 本文叙述了世界不同的地方指路的方式是不同的．日本人通过路标来指路，美国中西部的人通过距离来指路，洛杉矶和加利福尼亚的人通过时间来指路，希腊的人会领着你去，纽约人会说不知道，墨西哥的尤卡坦半岛人认为说不知道是不礼貌的，因此会指错路，所以游客在尤卡坦半岛经常会迷路．
解答 DCBD
42．D．词义猜测题．根据Turn left at the big hotel and go pass a fruit market．The post office is across from the bus stop．"可知像大宾馆，水果超市，邮局，公交车站，这些都是容易看到的建筑物，故路标的意思是容易看到的建筑物或地方．故选D．
43．C．推理判断题．结合第四段They measure（测量） distance by telling time，洛杉矶和加利福尼亚的人通过时间来指路，故选C．
44．B．细节理解题．日本人通过路标来指路，美国中西部的人通过距离来指路，洛杉矶和加利福尼亚的人通过时间来指路；纽约人会说不知道，墨西哥的尤卡坦半岛人会指错路，可知有三个国家．故选B．
45．D．推理判断题．本文是介绍不同地区的人指路方式是不同的，故选D．
点评 首先要仔细阅读短文，掌握大意，然后结合具体的题目，再读短文找出相关的信息，就可以确定正确答案．
