Question

Before you go to another country, it is a great help if you know the language(语言) and some of the customs(风俗) of the country.

When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say “How do you do” and shake hands(握手). Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands when they haven’t met for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.

Last year a group of German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them that the English people hardly ever shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept their hands behind their backs. The English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It made both of them laugh.

1. It is _______ if you know the language and some of the customs of a country before you pay a visit to that country.

A. not useful    .         B. not helpful

C. very helpful           D. very bad

2.English people usually shake hands when they _________.

A. meet every time

B. meet for the first time

C. say goodbye to each other

D. say hello to each other

3.This story is about ________.

A. shaking hands                B. language

C. customs                     D. languages and customs

4. Which of the following is right?

A. German people shake hands as often as possible.

B. English people like shaking hands very much.

C. German people hardly ever shake hands.

D. Both English people and Germans don’t like shaking hands.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：在你去异国之前，最好要想了解这个国家的风俗和语言。英国人在第一次见面的时候，常常会握手。但是道别的时候却不握手。当一群英国学生见到一群德国学生的时候，因为彼此学过对方的风俗，所以德国学生就把手放在后面不握手，而英国学生就伸出手准备握手，双方都笑了。

1.C细节理解题。句意：如果你知道一个国家的语言和一些风俗习惯，会怎样？根据：Before you go to another country it is a great help if you know the language and some of the customs（风俗）of the country.在你去另一个国家之前，如果你知道一国的风俗和语言会有很大的帮助。故选C。

2.B细节理解题。句意：英国人通常在什么时候握手？根据：When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say “How do you do?” and shake hands（握手）。在英国，当人们第一次见面的时候，他们打招呼并握手，故选B。

3.C主旨大意题。主旨大意题。句意：这个故事是关于什么的。根据：Before you go to another country it is a great help if you know the language and some of the customs（风俗）of the country.在你去另一个国家之前，如果你知道一国的风俗和语言会有很大的帮助。根据整篇文章都是说风俗的，故选C。

4.A细节理解题。句意；下列哪项说法是正确的。根据：The English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible. 英国学生知道了德国人尽可能多的和别人握手。故选A。

考点：考查文化类阅读。