Question

If you are visiting England, you will notice that English have many customs and traditions that are different from those in China．

This guide provides help for anyone visiting England for the first time．

Standing in the queue

English people like to form queue．They think it is the fair way to behave．People wait in a queue in shops and at bus stops．People will think you are very rude if you don’t join the queue．

Please, Thank You, Excuse Me and Sorry

It is good manners to say “please” and “thank you”．If someone is in your way and you would like them to move, say “excuse me” and they will move．If you bump into someone or you are in their way say “sorry”．They will probably say “sorry”, too, even if it was your mistake．Saying “sorry” does not always mean you think you were wrong．Someone it is just a polite thing to say．

Meeting a new person

When people meet for the first time, the usual custom is to shake hands．The next time you meet that person, you can just say hello．English people don’t usually hug or kiss unless they know each other really well．

Talking to people

English people find it difficult to start conversations with strangers．They like to be private so if they are on buses or trains, they usually sit as far away from other people as possible．If you want to start a conversation, the topic that English people are always happy to talk about is the weather．So you need to be able to say “Isn’t it warm (sunny/windy/wet/foggy) today?” or “Do you think it’s going to rain/clear up?” This is much better than asking about politics, religion or how much people earn!

1.What’s the main idea of the article?

A．Differences between England and China．

B．The guide help．

C．The manners and traditions in England．

D．How to visit England for the first time．

2.English people will think you are rude if you ______．

A．don’t the know customs   B．say “thank you”

C．talk to a new person       D．don’t join the queue

3.What will you do if you meet people for the first time?

A．To shake hands with them． B．To kiss them．

C．To say hello to them．      D．To hug them．

4.What will you say if you are in someone’s way?

A．Thank you．   B．Please．

C．Excuse Me．   D．Sorry．

5.How can people start conversations with strangers?

A．They can talk about politics and religion．

B．They can talk about the weather．

C．They can talk about “Please, Thank You, Excuse Me and Sorry”

D．They can talk about everything．

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章主要介绍了英国在习俗和传统方面与中国有许多不同之处。这对于第一次到英国旅游的外国人来说是非常有帮助的。

1.C 主旨大意题。依据短文开头的句子可知，本文主要介绍了英国的习俗和传统。故答案为C。

2.D细节理解题。依据短文中的句子“People will think you are very rude if you don’t join the queue．”可知，英国人认为不按次序排队是一种粗鲁的行为。故答案为D。

3.A 细节理解题。依据短文中的句子“When people meet for the first time, the usual custom is to shake hands”可知，在英国，当人们第一次见面时，他们通常是握手。故答案为A。

4.D细节理解题。依据短文中的句子“If you bump into someone or you are in their way say “sorry””可知，如果你挡了某人的道，应该说对不起。故答案为D。

5.B 细节理解题。依据短文中的句子“If you want to start a conversation, the topic that English people are always happy to talk about is the weather.”可知，陌生人之间交流喜欢首先谈论的话题是天气。读答案为B。

考点：社会文化风俗类短文阅读。