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A greeting is a way of saying "Hello" to someone. People in different countries greet each other in different ways. Here are some.

World Greetings

1.In this passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned?

A．Kisses.            B．Hugs.             C．Bows.            D．Handshakes.

2.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．a                B．b                C．c                D．d

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Both men and women shake hands in Brazil when they meet.

B．Japanese won't smile until they feel very happy.

C．The Maori often press their noses together to greet each other.

D．In Philippine, people shake hands only when they meet for the first time.

People in different countries have different ways of doing things. Something that is polite in one country may be quite impolite in another. In Britain, you mustn’t lift your bowl to your mouth when you are having some liquid (液体) food. But it’s different in China. And in Japan you even needn’t worry about making noises when you have it. It shows that you are enjoying it. But it is regarded as bad manners in Britain. If you are a visitor in Mongolia, what manners do they wish you to have? They wish you to give a loud “burp”(打嗝) after you finish eating, Burping shows that you like the food.
In Britain, you should try not to put your hands on the table when you’re having a meal. In Mexico, however, guests are expected to keep their hands on the table during a meal. But in Arab countries you must be very careful with your hands. You mustn’t eat with your left hand. Arabs consider it very bad manners eating with left hands. So, what should you do if you are on a visit in another country? Well, just do in Rome as the Romans do. You can ask the native (本土的)people to help you or just watch carefully and follow them.
【小题1】 According to the passage, making noises when you have liquid food isn’t bad manners in        .

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1. If you want to buy a new dress, you can go to           .

A. 69 Hong Kong Road            B. 368 East Huanshi Road

C. 5300 Shanghai Road            D. 635 Grand Road

2. On Sunday morning, the coffee shop in Full Hotel doesn’t open until       .

A. 6:30 am    B. 7:00 am    C. 7:30 am             D. 8:00 am

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A. the history of South China          B. the history of Guangdong’s native people

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We know good manners are important. Today I am going to tell you something about manners in different countries. I think you already know that people in different countries usually have different ways of doing things. Something that is rude in one country may be quite polite in another. For example, in Britain you mustn’t lift your bowl to your mouth when you are having liquid food. That is considered bad manners in Britain. But in Japan you needn’t worry about making a noise when you drink something. It shows that you are enjoying it. In Britain we try not to put our hands on the table at all during a meal. In Mexico, however, guests are expected to keep their hands on the table throughout a meal. In Arabic countries we must be careful with our hands. You see, in Arabic countries you mustn’t eat with your left hand. This is considered to be very impolite. So, what should you do if you visit a foreign country? Well, you needn’t worry. You can ask the native people there to help you and you can just watch carefully and try to do what they do.

1.In Arabic countries you must be careful with your _____.

A. feet????????????? B. mouth????????????? C. eyes????????????? D. hands

2.In Britain we try not to put our hands _____ during a meal.

A. on the desk????????????? B. in the bed????????????? C. on the table????????????? D. in the pocket

3.Which of the following is true?

A. In different countries, the manners are the same.

B. Different manners in different countries.

C. Good manners are not important.

D. In Arabic countries we mustn’t be careful with our hands.

4.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “throughout”?

A.穿过????????????? B. 贯穿????????????? C. 通过? ????????????? D. 横过

5.The mainly idea of this passage is ______.

A. Manners????????????? B. Habits? ????????????? C. Traffic? ????????????? D. Lights