10．I have a rule for travel-never carry a map．I prefer to ask for direction．
Foreign visitors are often puzzled'（困惑的） in Japan because most streets there don't have names．In Japan，people use landmarks instead of street names．For example，the Japanese will say to travelers，"Go straight down to the corner．Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market．The post office is across from the bus stop．"
In the country of the American Midwest，usually there are not many landmarks．There are no mountains，so the land is very flat．In many places there are no towns or buildings within miles．Instead of landmarks，people will tell you directions and distances．In Kansas，for example，people will say，"Go north two miles．Turn east，and then go another mile．"
People in Los Angeles，California，have no idea of distance on the map．They measure（測量） distance by telling time．"How far away is the post office？"you ask．"Oh，"they answer，"it's about five minutes from here．"You say，"Yes，but how many miles away is it？"They don't know．
People in Mexico never answer"I don't know．"People in Yucatan think that"I don't know"is not polite．They usually give an answer，often a wrong one．A visitor can get very，very lost in Yucatan!
One thing will help you everywhere．You might not understand a person's words，but maybe you can understand his or her body language．He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction．Go in that direction，and you may find the post office!
42．What do you think the word"landmarks"means？It meansD．
A．street names
B．building names
C．hotels，markets and bus stops
D．buildings or places which are easily seen
43．In which place do people tell distance by telling time？C
A．Japan．
B．The American Midwest．
C．Los Angeles，Calfornia．
D．Mexico．
44．How many countries are written about by the writer in the passage？B
A．seven
B．three
C．five
D．eight
45．Which of the following is wrong？D
A．Traveers can learn about people's customs （習(xí)俗） by asking questions about directions．
B．People in some places give directions in miles，but people in other places give directions by telling time．
C．A person's body language can help you understand directions．
D．People in different places always give directions in the same way-they use street names．
分析 本文敘述了世界不同的地方指路的方式是不同的．日本人通過路標(biāo)來指路，美國中西部的人通過距離來指路，洛杉磯和加利福尼亞的人通過時間來指路，希臘的人會領(lǐng)著你去，紐約人會說不知道，墨西哥的尤卡坦半島人認為說不知道是不禮貌的，因此會指錯路，所以游客在尤卡坦半島經(jīng)常會迷路．
解答 DCBD
42．D．詞義猜測題．根據(jù)Turn left at the big hotel and go pass a fruit market．The post office is across from the bus stop．"可知像大賓館，水果超市，郵局，公交車站，這些都是容易看到的建筑物，故路標(biāo)的意思是容易看到的建筑物或地方．故選D．
43．C．推理判斷題．結(jié)合第四段They measure（測量） distance by telling time，洛杉磯和加利福尼亞的人通過時間來指路，故選C．
44．B．細節(jié)理解題．日本人通過路標(biāo)來指路，美國中西部的人通過距離來指路，洛杉磯和加利福尼亞的人通過時間來指路；紐約人會說不知道，墨西哥的尤卡坦半島人會指錯路，可知有三個國家．故選B．
45．D．推理判斷題．本文是介紹不同地區(qū)的人指路方式是不同的，故選D．
點評 首先要仔細閱讀短文，掌握大意，然后結(jié)合具體的題目，再讀短文找出相關(guān)的信息，就可以確定正確答案．
