13．Traveling without a map in different countries，I find out about different"styles"of directions every time I ask"How can I get to the post office？"
Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there don't have name signs：in Japan，people use landmarks 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．"
People in Los Angeles，the US，have no idea of distance on the map：they measure distance by time，not miles．"How far away is the post office？"you ask．"Oh，"they answer，"it's about five minutes from here．"You don't understand completely，"Yes，but how many miles away is it，please？"To this question you won't get an answer，because most probably they don't know it themselves．
People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because tourists seldom understand the Greek language．Instead，a Greek will often say，"Follow me．"Then he'll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office．
Sometimes a person doesn't know the answer to your question．What happens in the situation？A New Yorker might say，"Sorry，I have no idea．"But in Yucatan，Mexico，no one answers"I don't know．"People there believe that"I don't"is impolite．They usually give an answer，but often a wrong one．So a tourist can get lost very easily in Yucatan!
However，one thing will help you everywhere in the world．It's body language．
49．Which of the following is probably an example of Japanese directions？B．
A．"Go south two miles．Turn west and then go another mile．"
B．"Turn right at the hospital and go past a school．"
C．"The post office is about five minutes from here．"
D．"The post office is at Street Kamira．"
50．Why don't people in Los Angeles give directions in miles？C．
A．They use landmarks in their directions instead of distance．
B．They prefer to lead you the way．
C．They often have no idea of distance measured by miles．
D．They prefer to use body language．
51．How do Greeks give directions？C．
A．Using street names
B．Using landmarks
C．Leading people the way
D．Giving people a wrong direction
52．Where is Yucatan？D．
A．In the USA
B．In Japan
C．In Greece
D．In Mexico．
分析 本文是一篇社会文化类阅读，不带地图在不同的国家旅行，我发现了不同风格的指路方式，在每次我问"我怎样才能到邮局？"时．本文以此展开谈论，主要讲述了不同国家人在给他人指路时的不同方式．
解答 49．答案：B．推理判断题．从第二段中的"in Japan，people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names"可知，日本人在指路的时候往往喜欢使用一些地标建筑．故选B．
50．答案：C．细节理解题．从第三段中的"To this question you won't get an answer，because most probably they don't know it themselves．"可知，原因在于他们也不知道实际的距离．故选C．
51．答案：C．细节理解题．从第四段中的"Then he'll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office"可知，希腊人会亲自带领你去你想要去的地方．故选C．
52．答案：D．细节理解题．从第五段中的"But in Yucatan，Mexico，no one answers…．"可知，这个地方在墨西哥．故选D．
点评 本文是一篇社会文化类阅读，题目涉及推理判断题，细节理解题．做题时学生应仔细阅读原文，把握文章主要内容，联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义，从中选出正确答案，一定要做到有理有据，切忌胡乱猜测．
