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　　I have a rule for travel: Never carry a map. I prefer to ask for directions.

　　Foreign visitors are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don't have names. In Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight dawn 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 countryside 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 or Iowa, 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 distance by means of time, not miles. “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 Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because visitors seldom understand the Greek language. Instead of giving you the direction, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he'll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.

　　Sometimes a person doesn't know the answer to our question. What happens in this situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers, “I don't know.” People in Yucatan think “I don't know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A visitor can get lost in Yucatan!

　　One thing will help you everywhere－in Japan, in the United States, in Greece, in Mexico, or in any other place. You might not understand a person's words, but maybe you can understand his 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.

1．The passage mainly tells us that ________.

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A．there are not many landmarks in the American Midwest

B．never carry a map for travel

C．there are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world

D．New Yorkers often say, “I have no idea,” but people in Yucatan, Mexico never say this

2．The passage says, “In Japan, people use landmarks in their directions.” The word “landmark” mean ________.

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A．streets names

B．building names

C．hotels, markets and bus stops

D．buildings or places are easily recognized

3．In which place do people tell distance by means of time?

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A．Japan.

B．American Midwest.

C．Los Angeles, California.

D．Greece.

4．In the passage, ________ countries are mentioned by the writer.

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5．Which of the following is wrong?

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A．Travelers can learn about people's customs by asking questions about directions.

B．People in some places give directions in miles, but people in other places give directions by means of 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.

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Giving directions in different places

If you ask people of different countries“Could you tell me the way to the post office?”。You will get different answers．

In Japan，people use landmarks（路标）instead of street names．For example，the Japanese will say to travelers，“Go straight down to the comer．1．The post office is across from the bus stop．”

In Kansas，America，there are no towns or buildings within（在……之内）miles．So instead of landmarks，people will tell you directions and distance．For example，people will say，“Go north two miles（英里）．2．

People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions．They will often say，“Follow me．”3． Sometimes if a person doesn’t know the answer to your question，he or she，like a New Yorker，might say，“Sorry，I have no idea．”But in Yucatan，Mexico，no one answers“I don’t know．”4．They usually give an answer，but often a wrong one．A visitor can often get lost in Yucatan!

5．You might not understand a person’s words，but maybe you can understand his or her body language．He or she will usually point to the correct direction．Go on in that direction and you may find the post office!

　　　　Now Mr Clark is travelling around the country（乡下）in his car.He wants to find a small hotel（旅馆）. He sees an old man at the 　　side of the road and says to him, "Excuse me, how can I get to the Sea Hotel? "

　　"Yes, " the old man answers, "I'll show you the way. " He gets 　　into the car and they drive for about twenty minutes. They come to a small house. The old man says, "Stop here! " Clark looks at the 　　house. "But this isn't a hotel. " He says to the old man. "No, this is my house. Now I'll show you the way to the Sea Hotel. Turn around 　　and go back to the big bridge. Then you'll see the hotel on your right. " The old man says.

　　根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案。

　　1. Mr Clark ______.　　　　　　　　　　　　

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　　A. is making a trip to the country in his car

　　B. goes camping in the country

　　C. has a holiday

　　D. is travelling around a big city

　　2. He wants to ______.　　　　　　　　　　　　

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　　A. see an old man　　　　　B. visit some friends

　　C. find a big hotel　　　　D. get to the Sea Hotel

　　3. He asks the old man to ______.　　　　　　

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　　A. get into his car　　　B. show him the way

　　C. find a hotel　　　　　D. look at the house

　　4. Mr Clark drives twenty minutes to ______.

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　　A. get to the old man's house　　B. get to the Sea Hotel

　　C. a big bridge　　　　　　　　　D. go travelling the country

　　5. The Sea Hotel is close to ______.　　　　

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　　A. your right　　　　　B. the country

　　C. the big bridge　　　D. the old man's house