Question

Before you go to another country, it’s great helpful if you know the language and some of the customs of that country.

When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say “Hello” or “Nice to meet you”and shake hands. Usually they don’t 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’ll be away from each other for a long time.

Last year a group of German students went to English for a holiday. Their teacher told them the English people hardly shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept their hands behind their back. 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.If you want to travel, it’s        for you to know the language and some of the

customs of the country you’re going to visit.

A、not useful

B、not helpful

C、very helpful

2.English people usually shake hands when they      .

A、meet every time

B、meet for the first time

C、say goodbye to each other

3.Usually English people don’t shake hands        .

A、when they’ll be away for a long time

B、when they just meet or say goodbye

C、after they haven’t met for a long time

4.Which of the following is not true?

A、The Germans shake hands as often as possible.

B、The English people hardly shake hands.

C、The Germans hardly shake hands.

5.This story is about         .

A、languages    B、customs    C、bowing

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了在不同的国家里有不同的习俗，我们应该注意了解其他国家的习俗。

1.C细节理解题。根据Before you go to another country, it’s great helpful if you know the language and some of the customs of that country.描述，可知在你去另外一个国家之前，知道那种语言，了解那个国家的习俗是非常有帮助的。故选C。

2.B细节理解题。根据When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say “Hello” or “Nice to meet you”and shake hands.描述，可知英国人通常第一次见面是握手。故选B。

3.B细节理解题。根据Usually they don’t shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye.可知英国人通常在刚刚见面或说再见的时候，不握手。故选B。

4.C细节理解题。根据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.可知德国人经常握手。故选C。

5.B综合理解题。通读全文，可知这篇文章介绍的是关于习俗的内容。故选B。

考点：考查社会现象类短文阅读。