6．Different countries have different customs．When you are in different countries，you should follow their customs．
In China，it's impolite to talk when eating dinner．And you're not supposed to start eating first if there are older people at the table．
Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip（付小費(fèi)），It is usual to tip waiters，taxi drivers and porters who help carry your bags．Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal．Taxi drivers expect about the same amount．
In England，make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you．It's important to respect（尊重） lines there．It's a good idea to talk about the weather．It's a favorite subject of conversation with the British．
In Spain（西班牙），it's a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner．People have dinner very late，and restaurants do not generally open until 9：00p．m．
In Saudi Arabia（沙特阿拉伯），men kiss one another on the cheek（臉頰）．Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks．It is polite for you to do the same．
In Japan，people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time．When a person gives you a card，don't put it into your pocket as soon as you get it．The person expects you to read it．
Don't forget to be careful of your body language to express something in conversations．A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another．
51．How many countries are mentioned in this passage？C
A．Four
B．Five．
C．Six．
D．Seven．
52．What does the underlined word"porters"mean in Chinese？A
A．搬運(yùn)工
B．水電工
C．建筑工
D．環(huán)衛(wèi)工
53．If you travel to the US，you spend200on a taxi ride and320on a meal，you are supposed to tipB in total．
A.520
B.78
C.156
D.60
54．Which of the following is True？C
A．You are expected to kiss your host on the cheek in Japan．
B．Generally，restaurants don't offer dinner after 9：00p．m．in Spain．
C．It's impolite to eat first if there are older people at the table in China．
D．You don't need to stand in line if there are two people waiting for a bus in England．
55．What does the passage mainly talk about？D
A．Where to travel．
B．How to tip in different countries．
C．When to use body language．
D．Customs in different countries．
分析 這篇短文主要描述了世界上一些不同國家的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣，告訴那些國際旅行者要注意入鄉(xiāng)隨俗．
解答 CABCD
51．C．細(xì)節(jié)題．結(jié)合第二段到第七段，分別涉及China，the United States，England，Spain（西班牙），Saudi Arabia（沙特阿拉伯），Japan，六個(gè)國家，故選C．
52．A．細(xì)節(jié)題．結(jié)合who help carry your bags作為定語從句，修飾前面的先行詞porters，表示的是幫忙搬行李的人，故答案是A．
53．B．推理題．結(jié)合Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal．Taxi drivers expect about the same amount．可知兩者都需要所花的費(fèi)用的15%作為小費(fèi)，故200+320=520，520×15%=78，故答案是B．
54．C．細(xì)節(jié)題．結(jié)合And you're not supposed to start eating first if there are older people at the table．可知在中國應(yīng)該讓老人先動(dòng)筷子，先動(dòng)筷子是不禮貌的，故選C．
55．D．細(xì)節(jié)題．結(jié)合Different countries have different customs這篇短文主要描述了世界上一些不同國家的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣，故選D
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