Question

    Our new foreign students are going to arrive very soon, and here are some ways to communicate with them politely.

How close do you stand when you talk to a friend? You can stand close to people in the Middle East but doesn’t stand too close to North Americans! Give them more personal space.

Do you know how to touch people correctly? Chinese girls often walk arm in arm with their friends. South Americans sometimes hold your arm when they talk to you, so you can’t move away! But in Britain many people don’t like other people to touch them at all.

Do you look at people when you talk? In some places, it isn’t polite to look at people when you talk, but in other countries it isn’t polite to look somewhere else. In Britain and the USA, people usually look at each other when they talk.

And how do you say goodbye? That’s easy, wave(挥手) to say goodbye. But be careful! In Greece, it’s not at all polite! In fact, it’s very rude!

1.From the passage, we should give more _________ personal space.

A.people in the Middle East B.people in north America

C.people in south America D.people is south China

2.The underlined word “touch” means _________ in Chinese.

A.触碰 B.打击 C.感动 D.震撼

3.We can’t wave to say goodbye in _________.

A.America B.Japan C.Britain D.Greece

4.How many ways are given to communicate with foreign students?

A.Tow. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A.Saying goodbye B.Touching people C.Looking at people D.Communicating politely

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.D

【解析】

本文叙述了在和外国的朋友交流的时候，一定要注意礼节，不同的国家交流的方式是不同的，短文从四个方面给出了叙述。一是和朋友说话距离的远近；二是如何正确地触碰别人。三是和别人谈话时是否能够直视对方的眼睛。四是怎样和对方说再见。

1.细节理解题。根据but don’t stand too close to North Americans!和北美洲的人说话不能离得太近，故选B。

2.词意猜测题。根据Chinese girls often walk arm in arm with their friends.可推测这里指的是触碰，故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据In Greece, it’s not at all polite! 在希腊挥手说再见是不礼貌的，故选D。

4.细节理解题。根据从四个方面，一是和朋友说话距离的远近；二是如何正确地触碰别人。三是和别人谈话时是否能够直视对方的眼睛。四是怎样和对方说再见。故选C。

5.标题归纳题。根据短文的内容可知这里叙述的是如何和别人交流，故选D。