Question

    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.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.A

【解析】

这篇短文主要讲述了不同国家可能有相同或不同的风俗礼仪，主要讲述了四个国家的礼仪。

1.细节理解。Republic of the Philippines 菲律宾共和国；Finland芬兰；Korea 韩国；The United States美国。根据文中“Republic of the Philippines Men sometimes pat each other on the back.”可知，在菲律宾共和国，男人们有时互相拍对方的背。故选A。

2.推理判断。根据文中“The United States People shake hands when they meet for the first time.”在美国人们第一次见面时握手。选项A“People shake hands whenever they meet in the United States.”说法错误；根据文中“Finland(芬兰) Finns greet each other with a handshake.”芬兰人互相握手致意。选项C“Finns greet each other with a bow.”错误；根据文中“The family name comes first, then the first name.” 姓在前，名在后。选项D“In Korea, the first name comes before the family name.”说法错误；根据文中“Republic of the Philippines(菲律宾) The everyday greeting for friends is a handshake for both men and women.” 菲律宾共和国每天向朋友们问好都是握手。可知选项B“In Republic of the Philippines, friends shake hands as the everyday greeting.”是正确的。故选B。

3.细节理解。根据文中“The United States People shake hands when they meet for the first time.” 美国人第一次见面时握手。“Korea Men bow and shake hands to greet each other.” 韩国男人互相鞠躬握手致意。根据“Finns greet each other with a handshake.” 芬兰人互相握手致意。根据“Republic of the Philippines(菲律宾) The everyday greeting for friends is a handshake for both men and women.” 菲律宾共和国每天向朋友们问好都是握手。图片a握手符合。故选D。

4.细节理解。kisses亲吻；hugs拥抱；smiles微笑；handshakes握手。根据文中“Friends and family members often hug or kiss on the cheek when they see each other.” 朋友和家人见面时经常拥抱或亲吻脸颊。根据“People shake hands when they meet for the first time.” 美国人民第一次见面时握手。根据“Hugs and kisses are only for close friends and family members.” 拥抱和亲吻只适用于亲密的朋友和家人。可知文中提到了“亲吻”，“拥抱”，“握手”，没有提到微笑。故选C。

5.主旨大意。Different ways of greeting. 不同的问候方式；The customs of four countries. 四个国家的风俗习惯；The habits of friends and family members. 朋友和家人的习惯；Differences between languages. 语言之间的差异。通读整篇短文可知，这篇短文主要讲述了不同国家的问候是不同的。选项A符合题意。故选A