When people meet each other for the first tim...

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

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In America when people meet each other for the first time, they talk about things like weather, family, work, school, or sports. They ask questions like “Do you have any brothers or sisters?” “Where do you work?” “What school do you go to?” and “Do you like sports?” They also ask questions like “Where do you come from?” and “Where do you live?” These are polite questions, not personal questions.

But some things are personal or private, and questions about them are not polite. People don’t ask questions about a person’s salary (薪水). They don’t ask how much someone paid for something. It is OK to ask children how old they are, but it is not polite to ask older people about their age. It is also not polite to ask people questions about politics (政治) or religion (宗教) if you don’t know them very well. People don’t ask unmarried people “Why are you single?” and they don’t ask a married couple with no children “Why don’t you have any children?”

1.According to this article, when you meet Americans, it is OK to ask them about their　　　　　 .

A. average salary　　 B. favorite sports

C. religious beliefs　　 D. age

2.When you meet Americans for the first time, the question such as 　　　　　 is NOT polite.

A. “Do you come from a big family?”　　 B. “Do you like playing baseball?”

C. “How much did your shoes cost?”　　 D. “Where do you come from?”

3.In America, it’s OK to discuss politics with　　　　　　 .

A. married couples (已婚夫妇)　　 B. children

C. older people　　 D. good friends

4.In America it is OK to ask a 　　　　　 how old he/she is.

A. child　　 B. man　　 C. woman　　 D. doctor

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People in Japan are supposed to bow when _____ meet for the first time.

A. them           B. they           C. their

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China’s customs

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When you come to Britain for the first time, it’s important to know something about British shops. In some countries shops close for lunch but in Britain they usually open all day. They open at 9:00a.m. and they close at 5:30 or 6:00 p.m.

British shops and shopping habits are also different from those in other countries. For example, in Britain you can buy postage stamps only at a post office. You can buy cigarettes in many different places, but you’ve got to be at least 16 years old. You can buy film for your camera at the chemist’s. Most British families don’t buy their milk or newspapers from a shop; a milkman and a paperboy or a papergirl sends them to their houses.

In almost all towns there are restaurants, fish shops, a post office, clothes and shoe shops and food shops. Here are some of the best-known shops that you can find in High Street of a British town. Marks and Spencer is a large clothes and food supermarket. Lloyds, National Westminster and Midland are the names of British most famous banks. You can change your money there.

1.In Britain you can buy postage stamps _______________.

A. in a supermarket　　 B. in a post office

C. in a bank　　 D. in a chemist’s

2.Those who are under 16 years old in Britain are not allowed to _______________.

A. smoke　　 B. drink

C. drive　　 D. change money

3.What is Marks and Spencer?

A. It’s a name of a street.

B. It’s an interesting place in a British town.

C. It’s a name of a famous British bank.

D. It’s a large supermarket which sells food and clothes.

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In England ,people don’t often talk to each other when they travel. If you get on a bus or a train. you can see people sitting and looking out of the window. Other people may read books or newspapers.

When you meet English people, they often start a conversation by talking about the weather . So when you meet somebody in England, you can say, “Nice weather for the time of the year!”

“But it was a little cold yesterday, ”somebody may answer.

“But it will get a bit warmer later,”you can say.

Talking like this, they will think,“How friendly you are!”

1.English people _________on the bus.

A. often talk a lot

B. never talk to each other

C. read newspapers

D. never looking out of the window.

2.When you meet English people, you can start the conversation by talking about the__________.

A. weather                 B. work            C. family            D. age

3.According to(根据) the passage, if you talk to English people about the weather, they will think_________.

A. you are friendly        B. you are right

C. you are English         D. you are clever.

4.Which of the followings is true?

A. English people like traveling by bus

B. English people often talk about the weather

C. English people are unfriendly.

D. English people like the cold weather.

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In England, people don’t often talk to each other when they travel. If you are on a bus or on a train, you can always see some people sitting and looking out of the window and other people reading books or newspapers.

English people often start a conversation by talking about the weather. So when you meet somebody in England, you can say “Nice weather for the time of the year！”

“But it was a little cold yesterday,” somebody may answer.

“But it will get a bit warmer later,” you can say.

Talk like this, and the English people will think, “How friendly the person is!”

1.Some people sit and look out of the ____________on a train.

A.window B.door C.roof D.hole

2.English people often ___________on the bus.

A.talk a lot B.talk to each other C.eat something D.read newspapers

3.When you meet English people, you can start the conversation by talking about the_______.A.weather　　　　　　　　　 B.time　　　　　　　　　 C.food　　　　　　　　　 D.countryside

4.According to the passage, if you talk to English people about the weather, they will think________.

A.you are friendly B.you are right C.you are English D.you talk much

5.Which sentence is true ?

A.English people like traveling by bus.

B.English people don’t talk much when they’re on public transport.

C.English people are unfriendly.

D.English people don’t enjoy good weather. Mrs. Brown is very fat.

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When two English people meet，their first words will be“How do you do？”or“How are you？”After the reply“How do you do？”or“Fine，thank you．How are you？”they often talk about the weather．The reason for this is not simply that their weather is interesting and changeable（易变的）but that the English people don’t like talking about personal matters（私事）with people who are not friends．Talking about the weather can be a useful way of starting a conversation with a stranger in public．

1.What are the first words when English people meet？

A．Say hello to each other．

B．Say goodbye to each other．

C．Talk about the weather．

D．Talk about their personal matters．

2.What’s the answer to“How do you do？”

A．Fine，thank you．How are you？

B．How are you？

C．How do you do？

D．I’m fine，too．

3.Why do the English people often talk about the weather？

A．Because the weather is interesting．

B．Because they don’t like talking about personal matters with strangers．

C．Because the weather is changeable．

D．All of the above．

4.From the article，you know that the English people talk about the weather to________．

A．finish a conversation with a friend

B．start a conversation with a stranger

C．say goodbye to a stranger

D．study the weather

5.Which sentence is not right？

A．English people like talking about the weather．

B．English people usually talk about personal matters with friends but not strangers．

C．English people like talking about personal matters with strangers in public．

D．The weather in England is interesting and changeable．

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People in different countries greet each other in different ways. Here are some pictures.

The United States　People shake hands when they meet for the first time. Friends and family members often hug or kiss on the cheek when they see each other.

Korea　Men bow and shake hands to greet each other. Women do not usually shake hands. If you address(称呼) someone, you use his or her full name. The family name comes first, then the first name.

Finland(芬兰)　Finns greet each other with a handshake. Hugs and kisses are only for close friends and family members.

Republic of the Philippines(菲律宾)　The everyday greeting for friends is a handshake for both men and women. Men sometimes pat each other on the back.

1.In which country do men sometimes pat each other on the back?

A.Republic of the Philippines.

B.Finland.

C.Korea.

D.The United States.

2.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.People shake hands whenever they meet in the United States.

B.In Republic of the Philippines, friends shake hands as the everyday greeting.

C.Finns greet each other with a bow.

D.In Korea, the first name comes before the family name.

3.Of the five pictures above (a, b, c, d, and e), which is the same way to greet each other in the four countries?

A.d B.c. C.b D.a.

4.In this passage, all the followings are mentioned EXCEPT　 ________.

A.kisses B.hugs

C.smiles D.handshakes

5.What does the writer want to tell us in the passage?

A.Different ways of greeting.

B.The customs of four countries.

C.The habits of friends and family members.

D.Differences between languages.

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Usually people in the UK do not talk with each other on their way. Some people are found sitting and looking out of the window and other people reading newspapers or books on a bus or on a train.

English people often start a conversation（谈话）by talking about the weather. So when you meet somebody in England, you can say “Nice weather for the time of year!”

“But it was a little cold yesterday,” somebody may answer.

“But it will get a bit warmer later,” you can say.

Talk like this, and the English people will think, “How friendly you are!”

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.Some people sit and look out of the 　　　　　 on a train.

A.roof B.window C.door D.hole

2.English people often 　　　　　 on the bus.

A.talk a lot B.talk to each other

C.eat something D.read newspapers

3.When you meet an English people, you can start the conversation by talking about the 　　　　　 .

A.time B.food C.weather D.age

4.According to the passage, if you talk to English people about the weather, they will think 　　　　　 .

A.you are friendly B.you talk much C.you are English D.you are right

5.Which sentence is true?

A.English people are unfriendly.

B.English people like traveling by train.

C.English people don’t enjoy good weather.

D.English people don’t talk much when they’re on public transport.

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