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5．Sit up straight．Say please and thank you．Don't put your elbows on the table．Most of us were drilled from an early age in proper manners and etiquette．But manners and etiquette （33）canvary widely in different cultures．
Take table manners for example．In many parts of the world，it's considered rude to make noises when eating．The Japanese，however，think it customary to make some slurping（啧啧的） noises while eating noodles．They say the noodles taste better．A person who eats noodles （34）withoutmaking any sound could seem strange in Japan．
Another interesting cultural difference is portrayed in a TV advertisement （35）set（set） in an Asian city．It shows an Asian family inviting a westerner to dinner．The Asians prepare a lot of food to show the guest （36）theyare hospitable（殷勤好客的）．Westerners are taught to"clean their plates"and think it's impolite to leave food in the dishes．So the guest tries to finish his meal without leaving （37）anythingon his dishes．However，an Asian host sees an empty dish as a sign （38）thatthe guest wants more food．In the ad，the host immediately prepares more food for the guest，who tries to finish his food again just to show his manners．It becomes a circle of misunderstanding．
Differences are also seen in other aspects．While extending a hand to shake the hand of a person you're meeting with （39）seems（seem） to most of us a universal way of showing friendliness，an Orthodox Jew （东正犹太教徒） will not shake hands with someone of the opposite sex．Similarly，a strict Muslim woman will not shake hands with a man，though a Muslim man will shake hands with a non-Muslim woman．People in these cultures generally avoid （40）touching（touch） people of the opposite sex who are not family members．

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分析 本文通过举例告诉人们礼貌和礼仪在不同的文化中可能有很大的不同．

解答 33．can 考查情态动词．根据句意：但是礼貌和礼仪在不同的文化中可能有很大的不同．can是情态动词表示"可能性"．
34．without 考查介词．根据句意：一个人在吃面条的时候没有声音好像很奇怪．without是介词"没有"后跟动名词making．
35．set考查名词．根据句意：另一个有趣的文化差异是描绘在亚洲城市的电视广告集．set是名词"集合，一套"．
36．they 考查代词．分析句子可知此处缺少的是一个句子的主语，向顾客展示出他们是殷勤好客的．所以用主格代词they．
37．anything 考查不定代词．因此客人尽量吃完食物盘子里不留下任何东西．anything是代词"任何的东西"．
38．that 考查同位语从句．本句中that the guest wants more food从句是对名词sign内容的解释和说明，是sign的同位语从句．用that引导，that在句中不做任何成分．
39．seems 考查主谓一致．分析句子可知本句的主语是动名词extending a hand to shake the hand of a person，you're meeting with 是个定语从句修饰person，动名词做主语谓语动词要用第三人称单数形式．
40．touching 考查非谓语．动词avoid后跟动名词做宾语，构成avoid doing结构，所以动词touch 要加ing．

点评 语法填空是通过语篇在语境中考查语法知识的运用能力，在解题前应快速浏览短文掌握大意，在读懂短文的基础上，结合短文提供的特定的语言环境去逐句分析．要解决好语法填空，离不开坚实的语法知识，有了坚实的语法知识才能对语言进行正确的分析和判断，从而答对题目．