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【题目】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.

【1】People should know different manners in different countries because ________.

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

【2】What is good manners in China?

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

【3】The underlined word “bribe” mean___________ in Chinese.

A. 贿赂 B. 贪污 C. 礼物 D. 珍宝

【4】Which is TRUE according to the passage?

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.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】礼貌对我们的日常生活非常重要。不同国家有许多不同的习俗和习惯，我们必须找出并遵循他们的习俗，这样他们就不会认为我们是不礼貌的。本文就介绍了一些受过良好教育的人应该如何表现得礼貌的例子。

【1】句意：人们应该知道不同国家的不同礼仪，因为入乡随俗。A.行动胜于雄辩B.入乡随俗C.熟能生巧D.早起的鸟儿有虫吃。原文“We must find out and follow their customs so that they will not think us ill-mannered.”（我们必须找出并遵循他们的习俗，这样他们就不会认为我们是不礼貌的。）说明人们应该知道不同国家的不同礼仪是因为要懂得“入乡随俗”，故选B。

【2】句意：中国的礼貌是什么？A.进入房间而不敲门B.在吃完之前留下一点食物C.进入房间后直接坐下D.用两只手接一杯茶，原文“If you visit a Chinese family, you should knock at the door first.”（如果你去拜访中国家庭，你应该先敲门）说明A错误，原文“After you enter the room, you would not sit down until the host asks you to take a seat.”（你进屋后，直到主人让你坐下你才能坐下），故C错误，原文“When a cup of tea is sent to your hand, you should say“Thank you”and receive it with two hands.”（当一杯茶送到你手上时，你应该说“谢谢”并用双手接收它。）说明D正确，故选D。

【3】句意：带下划线的“bribe”一词在中文中是指贿赂。A.贿赂B.贪污C.礼物D.珍宝。原文“You have to give your present in public in the Middle East to show it is not a bribe.”（你必须在中东公开赠出礼物，以表明它不是贿赂。），这里是说在中东地区必须公开送礼，目的就是证明礼物不是贿赂，故bribe一词应为“贿赂”之意，故选A。

【4】句意：根据这篇文章，哪一项是正确的？A.中国人经常在公共场合赠送礼物。B.拉丁美洲人经常送别人刀。C.我们可以向阿拉伯人民提供一些食物。D.一位英国人说“随时来”表明他很有礼貌。原文“But if an Englishman says “Come any time”, they will think you are impolite if you start fixing a date.”（但如果一个英国人说“随时来”，你就开始定时间的话，他们会认为你是不礼貌的。）说明英国人说的“随时来”只是一句礼貌用语，是用来表明礼貌的，故选D。