15．When traveling，it's important to learn about the customs and etiquette （禮節(jié)）of the global village，What we consider polite behavior at home isn't always accepted outside our borders．Don't be regarded rude or disrespectful on your travels．
Gift giving should be a happy，positive experience．When selecting a present for someone in the Netherlands，don't purchase fancy kitchen knives or scissors．Giving sharp，pointy objects as gifts is considered unlucky．Be careful when presenting flowers to a friend or business partner in Russia．Yellow blooms suggest cheat or a relationship break-up． Traditionally，red carnations are placed on the tombs of the dead．Writing cards or notes while visiting South Korea，be mindful of your pen's ink color．Writing a person's name in red ink traditionally suggests that the person has passed away-an important point to remember when giving a birthday card．
Being early or on time is viewed as being rude，too eager or even greedy in Venezuela．If you are invited over to someone's home for a meal，it's recommended that you arrive 10to 15minutes later than the requested time．When having a meal in Egypt，don't use the saltshaker（調(diào)味瓶）． It's insulting to your host to spread salt on your food，which means that you find the meal terrible．Japan is a very polite nation，and their fondness for etiquette extends to the mealtime use of chopsticks．According to Japanese custom，it's considered ill-mannered to point，play with，or stab（戳） food with chopsticks．If you're in the middle of eating，use the opposite end of your chopsticks to secure food from a shared plate．Using the end that touches your mouth is extremely offensive （冒犯的），not to mention unhygienic（不衛(wèi)生的）．
28．When sending a gift to your friend in Netherlands，you should avoidA．
A．sharp knives B．red carnations
C．yellow flowers D．long chopsticks
29．In South Korea，writing a person's name in red is not accepted becauseC．
A．red often stands for violence B．it shows that you're not friendly
C．it means that the person is dead D．red is not a favorite color there
30．What does the underlined word"insulting"in Paragraph 3refer to？C
A．Admirable． B．Challenging．
C．Rude． D．Respectful．
31．Where does this passage probably come from？B
A．a(chǎn) news report． B．a(chǎn) tourist guide．
C．a(chǎn) museum guide． D．a(chǎn) science book．
分析 本文講的是當(dāng)旅行的時候，了解當(dāng)?shù)氐娘L(fēng)俗和禮節(jié)是重要的．在家里認(rèn)為有禮貌的舉止行為，到了其他地方不總是被接受．在旅行的過程中不要被認(rèn)為粗魯或不尊重．
解答 ACCB
28 A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第二段第二句When selecting a present for someone in the Netherlands，don't purchase fancy kitchen knives or scissors．在Netherlands，當(dāng)你給一個人選擇禮物時不要購置廚房的刀子和剪刀．可知選A．
29 C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第二段最后一句Writing a person's name in red ink traditionally suggests that the person has passed away用紅墨水寫一個人的名字傳統(tǒng)上表明這個人已經(jīng)去世．故選C．
30 C 詞義猜測題．根據(jù)第三段中的It's insulting to your host to spread salt on your food，which means that you find the meal terrible．后面的定語從句表達(dá)的是"這意味著你覺得主人做的飯不好吃"，所以前面應(yīng)該是說"在你的食物上放鹽是對你主人的不尊重"，因此可知選C粗魯?shù)模?br />31 B 推理判斷題．根據(jù)第一段第一句When traveling，it's important to learn about the customs and etiquette （禮節(jié)）of the global village，句意：當(dāng)旅行的時候，了解當(dāng)?shù)氐娘L(fēng)俗和禮節(jié)是重要的．因此可推斷出選B．
點評 考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力，做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句，和題干進(jìn)行比較，再做出正確的選擇．在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實，要根據(jù)文章事實進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．
