Question

    Different countries have different customs. 1.

If you visit Brazil, you’ll find it is common to see broken glass bottles on the walls around the house which is used to prevent burglars(盗贼) jumping in. But that will never be seen in Canada. 2. If you want to ask for help, just go and knock the door!

Children often go to school hand in hand. Girls often go shopping hand in hand. It means they are good friends. What if men hang out hand in hand? That men hold hands in public as a show of friendship is normal in Afghanistan but super weird(奇怪的) in the west. 3.

Now Valentine’s day is popular all over the world. In America, couples and lovers will prepare gifts for each other. The gifts can be anything — cards, cars, ties, flowers, diamond necklaces, ... However, men in Japan don’t give any gifts on Valentine’s day. 4. The gift is always chocolate, and they get it for all the men in their lives, including workmates. Then there is a day on the 14^th of March when the men do something in return. The gifts are only from men to women this time, and they are chocolates or jewelries(珠宝) or nice clothes. The money spent is directly related to how much chocolate received.

A.People don’t even have walls around their houses.

B.Only women give gifts, and they only give them to men.

C.Here are some strange things in foreigners’ eyes.

D.The only thing Japanese men should do is to wait for gifts .

E.It also seems quite strange in China.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.E

4.B

【解析】

不同的国家有不同的习俗，本文介绍了一些外国人眼中的奇怪习俗。

1.根据上文“Different countries have different customs.”可知第一段是全文的中心，结合下文讲的奇怪的事情，可推出这里用“Here are some strange things in foreigners’ eyes.”表示“以下是外国人眼中的一些奇怪的事情”。故选C。

2.根据上文“But that will never be seen in Canada.”可知此处要讲加拿大与巴西的不同之处，巴西房子围墙上有防盗贼的玻璃碎片，以及根据But that will never be seen in Canada中的but可知,此处用“People don’t even have walls around their houses.”讲加拿大人的房子甚至没有围墙。故选A。

3.根据上文“That men hold hands in public as a show of friendship is normal in Afghanistan but super weird in the west.”讲男士手拉手这一习俗在西方看起来很奇怪，结合备选项可知此处用“It also seems quite strange in China.”表示“这在中国看起来也很奇怪”。故选E。

4.根据下文“Then there is a day on the 14th of March when the men do something in return.”讲男士在3月14日回礼，结合备选项可知此处用“Only women give gifts, and they only give them to men.”表示“只有女人送礼物，而且只给男人”。故选B。