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Do as the Romans Do
The customs in different countries are rather different. If I have dinner with a Chinese host, he always puts more food onto my plates as soon as I have emptied it. That often discomforts me greatly. I have to eat the food even if I don’t want to, because it is considered bad manners in the West to leave one’s food on the plate. I have already noticed that when a Chinese sits at an American’s dinner party, he very often refuses the offer of food or drink though he is in fact still hungry or thirsty. This might be good manners in China, but it is not in the West at all. In the United States, it is impolite to keep asking someone again and again or insist on his accepting something. Americans have a direct way of speaking. If they want something, they will ask for it. If not, they will say, “No, thanks.” When an American is fed with beer by the host, for example, he might say, “No, thanks. I’ll take some diet, Pepsi-Cola（百事可乐）if you have it. ”That is what an American will do. So when you go to the United States, you had better remember the famous saying: When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
1.From the passage, we can know that the Chinese are usually ________ to the guests.
A. very hot B. rude
C. impolite D. cold
2.When a foreigner has dinner with a Chinese host, he often feels _______.
A. pleasant B. uncomfortable
C. satisfied D. happy
3.Why does a Chinese often refuse the offer of food or drink at a dinner party?
A. He has had enough.
B. He is shy.
C. He is afraid that others will laugh at him.
D. He thinks it’s polite to do that.
4.When an American wants something to eat or drink at a dinner, he will _______.
A. ask for it boldly
B. refuse the offer
C. ask for it directly
D. express himself indirectly
5.“When in Rome, do as the Romans do “means “________”.
A. When you got to Rome, you should act as the Romans do
B. When you stay in Rome, you should do as the Romans do
C. When you are in a new country, you should do as the locals do
D. Romans can be an example for you
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The customs in different countries are very different. If I have dinner with a Chinese host, (主人)he always puts more food onto my plate as soon as I have emptied it. 1. I have to eat the food even though I do not want to, because it is thought bad manners in the West to leave one’s food on the plate. I have also noticed that when a Chinese sits at an American’s dinner party, he often refuses the offer of food or drink though he’s in fact still hungry or thirsty. 2. In the U S A, it is impolite to keep asking someone again and again and always accepting (接受)something. 3. If they want something, they will ask for it. 4. When an American is served with beer （啤酒）by the host, for example, he might say, “ No, thanks. I’ll take some orange juice if you have it.” 5. So when you go to the USA, you’d better remember the famous saying, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
| A.Americans have a direct way of speaking. B.If not, they will say, “No, thanks.” C.That often makes me uncomfortable. D.This might be good manners in China but it is not in the West at all. E.That is what an American will do. |
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Different countries have different customs. When you are in different countries, you should follow their customs.
In China, it`s impolite to talk when eating dinner. And you`re not supposed to start eating first if there are older people at the table.
Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip(付小费). It is usual to tip waiters, taxi drivers andporterswho help carry your bags. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.
In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It`s important to respect(尊重) lines there. It`s a good idea to talk about the weather. It`s favorite subject of conversation with the British.
In Spain(西班牙)，it`s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late ,and restaurants do not generally open until after 9:00 pm.
In Saudi Arabia(沙特阿拉伯)，men kiss one another on the cheek(脸颊).Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.
In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don`t put it into your pocket(口袋) as soon as you get it. The person expects you to read it.
Don`t forget to be careful of your body language to express something in conversations. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.
1.How many countries are mentioned in this passage?
A. Four B. Five C. Six D. Seven
2.What does the underlined word“porters”mean in Chinese?
A. 搬运工 B. 水电工 C. 建筑工 D. 环卫工
3.If you travel to the US, you spend $200 on a taxi ride and $320 on a meal, you are supposed to tip _______in total.
A. $520 B. $78 C. $156 D. $60
4.Which of the following is True?
A. You are expected to kiss you host on the cheek in Japan.
B. Generally, restaurants don`t offer dinner after 9:00 pm in Spain.
C. It`s impolite to eat first if there are older people at the table in China.
D. You don`t need to stand in line if there are two people waiting for a bus in England.
5.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Where to travel
B. How to tip in different countries
C. When to use body language
D. Customs in different countries.
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Different countries have different customs. When you are in different countries, you should follow their customs.
In China, it`s impolite to talk when eating dinner. And you`re not supposed to start eating first if there are older people at the table.
Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip(付小费). It is usual to tip waiters, taxi drivers andporterswho help carry your bags. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.
In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It`s important to respect(尊重) lines there. It`s a good idea to talk about the weather. It`s favorite subject of conversation with the British.
In Spain(西班牙)，it`s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late ,and restaurants do not generally open until after 9:00 pm.
In Saudi Arabia(沙特阿拉伯)，men kiss one another on the cheek(脸颊).Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.
In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don`t put it into your pocket(口袋) as soon as you get it. The person expects you to read it.
Don`t forget to be careful of your body language to express something in conversations. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.
1.How many countries are mentioned in this passage?
A.Four B.Five C.Six D.Seven
2.What does the underlined word“porters”mean in Chinese?
A.搬运工 B.水电工 C.建筑工 D.环卫工
3.If you travel to the US, you spend $200 on a taxi ride and $320 on a meal, you are supposed to tip _______in total.
A.$520 B.$78 C.$156 D.$60
4.Which of the following is True?
A.You are expected to kiss you host on the cheek in Japan.
B.Generally, restaurants don`t offer dinner after 9:00 pm in Spain.
C.It`s impolite to eat first if there are older people at the table in China.
D.You don`t need to stand in line if there are two people waiting for a bus in England.
5.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.Where to travel
B.How to tip in different countries
C.When to use body language
D.Customs in different countries.
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Different countries have different customs. When you are in different countries, you should follow their customs.
In China, it’s impolite to talk when eating dinner. And you’re not supposed to start eating first if there are older people at the table.
Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip(付小费). It is usual to tip waiters, taxi drivers and porters who help carry your bags. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.
In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It’s important to respect (尊重) lines there. It’s a good idea to talk about the weather. It’s a favorite subject of conversation with the British.
In Spain (西班牙), it’s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late, and restaurants do not generally open until after 9:00 pm.
In Saudi Arabia (沙特阿拉伯), men kiss one another on the cheek (脸颊). Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.
In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don’t put it into your pocket (口袋) as soon as you get it. The person expects you to read it.
Don’t forget to be careful of your body language to express something in conversations. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.
1.How many countries are mentioned in this passage?
A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.
2.If you travel to the US, you spend $ 200 on a taxi ride and $320 on a meal, you are supposed to tip ______ in total.
A. $520 B. $78 C. $156 D. $60
3.Which of the following is True?
A. You are expected to kiss your host on the cheek in Japan.
B. Generally, restaurants don’t offer dinner after 9:00 pm in Spain.
C. It’s impolite to eat first if there are older people at the table in China.
D. You don’t need to stand in line if there are two people waiting for a bus in England.
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Different countries have different customs. When you are in different countries, you should follow their customs.
In China, it`s impolite to talk when eating dinner. And you`re not supposed to start eating first if there are older people at the table.
Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip(付小费). It is usual to tip waiters, taxi drivers and porters who help carry your bags. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.
In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It`s important to respect(尊重) lines there. It`s a good idea to talk about the weather. It`s favorite subject of conversation with the British.
In Spain(西班牙)，it`s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late ,and restaurants do not generally open until after 9:00 pm.
In Saudi Arabia(沙特阿拉伯)，men kiss one another on the cheek(脸颊).Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.
In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don`t put it into your pocket(口袋) as soon as you get it. The person expects you to read it.
Don`t forget to be careful of your body language to express something in conversations. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.
1. How many countries are mentioned in this passage?
A. Four B. Five C. Six D. Seven
2. What does the underlined word “porters” mean in Chinese?
A. 搬运工 B. 水电工 C.建筑工 D.环卫工
3.If you travel to the US, you spend $200 on a taxi ride and $320 on a meal, you are supposed to tip _______in total.
A. $520 B. $78 C. $156 D. $60
4.Which of the following is True?
A. You are expected to kiss you host on the cheek in Japan.
B. Generally, restaurants don`t offer dinner after 9:00 pm in Spain.
C. It`s impolite to eat first if there are older people at the table in China.
D. You don`t need to stand in line if there are two people waiting for a bus in England.
5.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Where to travel
B. How to tip in different countries
C. When to use body language
D. Customs in different countries.
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Different countries have different table manners. It's very 1. (interest)! Here are some examples. In some countries, it's polite to2. guests with enough food, while in other countries, people don't do this3. it makes the guests feel like they are being forced to eat. In most East Asian countries, people use 4. (chopstick) to eat. In western countries, people usually eat with a knife and a 5.. Do you know that in some places people 6. (simple) use their hands to eat? And in some places, they only use7. (they) right hands.
In Russia, it's polite to leave a bit of food8. your plate to show the host that there is plenty to eat. But in India, finishing the food on your plate is9.(consider) polite. It means you enjoy the food. Also, in China, you may find some food on the plate when you have dinner with friends.
If you travel around 10. world, you will find many different table manners and customs. Just do as the Romans do.
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Different countries have different customs in giving presents. In China you must never give a clock to a Chinese person, because the sound of the word for “clock” is similar to the sound of “death”. Also, don't wrap(用……包裹) a present in white, black or blue paper, because they are the colours for funerals(葬礼). Don't give a knife, because something sharp can cut a friendship.
In Russia if you give flowers as presents, you have to give an odd number of them (one, three, five, etc.) because even numbers of flowers are for funerals.
In Germany if you are invited to dinner, flowers are good presents to take to your dinner hostess (女主人), but don't take her red roses because it means you are in love with her. Don't take thirteen of anything because it's an unlucky number. Don't take an even number of anything, either. Don't wrap your presents in white, brown, or black paper.
第1、2小题题完成句子；第3小题简略回答问题；第4小题找出并写下全文的主题句；第5小题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1.You can take ________ except red roses to your dinner hostess in Germany.
2.You shouldn't give a knife as a present, because something sharp can
________________________________________________________________________.
3.What colour paper can't be used to wrap presents in both China and Germany?
________________________________________________________________________
4.________________________________________________________________________
5.________________________________________________________________________
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Different countries have different customs in giving presents. In China you must never give a clock to a Chinese person, because the pronunciation of the word for “clock” in Chinese is similar to the pronunciation of “death”．Also, don’t wrap (用……包裹) a present in white, black, or blue paper, because they are the colours for funerals (葬礼)．Don’t give a knife, because something sharp can cut a friendship.
In Russia if you give flowers as presents, you have to give an odd number of them (One, Three, five, etc.) because even numbers of flowers are for funerals.
In Germany if you are invited to dinner, flowers are good presents to take to your dinner hostess (女主人), but don’t take her red roses because it means you are in love with her. Don’t take thirteen of anything because it’s an unlucky number. Don’t take an even number of anything, either. Don’t wrap your presents in white, brown, or black paper.
1.According to the passage, ________ must never be given to Chinese people as presents.
A. flowers B. clothes C. food D. clocks
2.People don’t wrap presents in black or white paper in________.
A. Germany B. China C. both China and Germany D. both China and Russia
3.What does the underlined word “even” mean in Chinese in the passage?
A. 奇数的 B. 偶数的 C. 甚至 D. 平坦的
4.What presents can you take to your dinner hostess in Germany?
A. Thirteen of something.
B. Flowers except red roses.
C. An even number of something.
D. Something wrapped in brown paper.
5.Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Foreigners’ Presents
B. Giving Flowers as Presents
C. Different Customs in Giving Presents
D. Don’t Give Thirteen of Anything as Presents
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It is well known that different countries have different customs. In each country, people ________ different kinds of clothes. Some clothes look very nice and_________. Some others look very strange.
In Scotland (苏格兰), you ________ sometimes see men wearing kilts（方格呢短裙）. They look a little _____skirts. The materials of the kilt is not woolen（毛织品） _________ leather（皮革）. It is made of a kind of cloth. However, the Japanese women often wear _______________ traditional clothing called kimono（和服） on some special occasions. It is said that the kimono __________ ancient China. It is mainly influenced by the clothing of Chinese Tang times. __________ the young girls have some important activities, they usually wear the kimono. In Southern __________many young men in Brazil like wearing jeans with a bag on them. They often wear a hat on the head , too. We____________ them cowboys（牛仔）. The men look really cool while they are wearing their jeans.
In a word , one kind of clothing stands for some culture and custom. What kind of clothes do you like to wear?
1.A. sell B. buy C. wear D. watch
2.A. ugly B. beautiful C. old D. new
3.A. can B. must C. need D. dare
4.A. as B. like C. with D. of
5.A. and B. but C. or D. till
6.A. our B. his C. their D. your
7.A. sent to B. came out C. came from D. arrived in
8.A. After B. Before C. Until D. When
9.A. China B. America C. Englan D. Japan
10.A. call B. tell C. say D. heat
