Question

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 after 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 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 the 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.Usually English people don't shake hands _____.

A. when they will be away for a long time    B. when they say“How do you do?”

C. when they just meet or say goodbye    D. after they haven’t met for a long time

4.Which is right? _____

A. German people shake hands as often as possible.

B. English people like shaking hands very much.

C. German people hardly shake hands.

D. Neither English people nor Germans like shaking hands.

5.This story is about _____.

A. shaking hands    B. languages    C. customs    D. languages and customs

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.C

【解析】试题分析：短文介绍了英国握手的习俗，并和德国做了比较。

1.题意：如果你了解该国的语言和一些风俗习惯，那是很有帮助的。考查综合和细节理解题。根据短文中英国人见德国人的事例，说明了解一个国家的风俗习惯很有帮助，可知选C。

2.题意：当英国人_____时，他们通常握手。考查细节理解题。根据第一段第一句When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say “How do you do?” and shake hands.，可知初次见面要握手，故选B。

3.题意：_____时英国人通常不握手。考查细节理解题。根据第一段第二句Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye.，可知他们见面或说再见时不会握手，故选C。

4.题意：哪个是正确的？考查细节理解题。A. German people shake hands as often as possible.德国人尽可能经常握手。B. English people like shaking hands very much.英国人非常喜欢握手。C. German people hardly shake hands.德国人几乎不握手。D. Neither English people nor Germans like shaking hands.英国人和德国人都不喜欢握手。根据第二段信息The English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible,，可知德国人是经常握手的，故选A。

5.题意：这个故事是关于_____的。考查文意理解题。A. shaking hands握手；B. languages语言；C. customs习俗；D. languages and customs语言和风俗习惯。根据短文内容，可知是关于握手的风俗习惯的，故选C。