Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip( 付小费) . It is usual to tip por- ters who help carry our bags，taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect the same amount. In England，make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It’s important to respect line there，It’s a good idea to talk about the weather. It’s a favorite subject of conversation with the British．
In Spain，it’s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for din-ner. People have dinner very late，and restaurant don’t generally open until after 9 pm．
In Arab countries，men kiss one another on the cheek(脸颊）. Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It’s polite of 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 right away. The person ex- pects you to read it．
Don’t forget to be careful of your body language to express something in conversation. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another．
1. When you travel to the USA，you don’t need to tip ．
| A．porters | B．waiters | C．actors |
| A．Love me ，love my dog. |
| B．Where there is a will，there is a way. |
| C．When in Rome，do as the Rome do. |
| A．搬运工 | B．清洁工 | C．售票员 |
| A．In Spain，people usually have dinner very early. |
| B．In England，it’s not polite to talk about the weather. |
| C．In Arab countries，men kiss one another on the cheek. |
| A．How to Tip. | B．Body Language. | C．Advice to International Travelers. |
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【推荐1】What colour is the sea? It’s blue. What color is the grass? It’s green. Everything in the world has its color. Our art teacher tells us that red, blue and green are three-primary colors (三原色). If we put red and green together, we can get brown; if we put red and blue together, we can get purple. We all live in a colorful world.
Different colors can give us different feelings and different colors have different meanings. The same color also has different meanings in different places. In China, people like red very much because we think red can bring good luck (好运) to us. But in Thailand, it is a bad color because it means someone is dead. In most countries in the world, people like green, but people from England and Japan don’t like it. In Australia, people think that black cats can bring them good luck, but in America, people think the white cat is a lucky cat.
1. Three-primary colors ________.| A．are the colors of grass | B．make other colors |
| C．are six different colors | D．are the art teacher’s |
| A．Green. | B．Yellow. | C．Black. | D．Purple. |
| A．选择 | B．感觉 | C．含义 | D．能量 |
| A．China and Thailand | B．Japan and England |
| C．Australia and America | D．all the countries |
| A．Everything has its color. | B．Good colors in the world. |
| C．Colors and their different meanings. | D．The most beautiful color in the world. |
【推荐2】As we know, there are differences between Western cultures and our Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let’s look at the words about animals and plants.
Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog” “a mad dog” “a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse”, have negative (消极的) meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive (积极的) actions. For example, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person’s serious illness, they may say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired.
However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel (冷酷的). There are many other examples of how “cat” is used differently as well.
The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose stands for love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.
The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.
1. The word “dog” in Chinese usually ________.| A．stands for peace | B．stands for good luck |
| C．has a negative meaning | D．has a positive meaning |
| A．Everybody in the world is lucky |
| B．Each person lives his own way of life |
| C．If one works hard, he’s sure to succeed |
| D．Everybody has a time in life to be lucky |
| A．a tired person | B．an unkind woman |
| C．a homeless person | D．a brave man |
（①=Para. 1 ②=Para. 2 ③=Para. 3 ④ = Para. 4 ⑤=Para. 5）
| A．①;②③④;⑤ | B．①②;③; ④⑤ |
| C．①②; ③④; ⑤ | D．①; ②; ③④⑤ |
| A．Negative or Positive |
| B．Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English |
| C．Different Countries Have Different Cultures |
| D．Different Meanings of Words |
You might hug your teammates after winning a basketball game. If one of your friends is having a bad day, you can hug them to cheer them up. Friends who haven’t seen each other for a long time will usually hug each other when meeting.
Of course, people in different countries have different opinions when it comes to hugging. After coming to China, I’ve noticed that people are generally more reluctant (不情愿的) to hug than they are in my home country, the US.
My Chinese friends told me that hugging is considered to be very intimate (亲密的) in their culture. It usually only happens between people who are really close to each other, like couples. Chinese people don’t usually hug in public, either.
But people’s attitudes (态度) towards hugging can also change. I remember watching a video story about a “hugging party” that was held in Shanghai. A local artist held the party, inviting strangers and asking them to hug each other.
The Chinese participants (参与者) clearly looked uncomfortable. However, after the party, several of them changed their minds. They decided that hugging doesn’t have to be awkward (尴尬的) and can actually be quite nice. So next time you see your mom or dad, give them a hug –see how it makes you feel.
1. What usually happens between good friends when meeting in Western countries?
| A．Hugging. |
| B．Nodding. |
| C．Shaking hands. |
| A．the advantages of hugging each other |
| B．some situations in which people hug each other |
| C．the reasons why friends need to hug each other |
| A．friends |
| B．classmates |
| C．couples |
| A．They were invited to hug each other. |
| B．They watched a video about hugging. |
| C．They told stories about hugging. |
| A．encourage people to be nice to strangers |
| B．explain why people feel uncomfortable while hugging |
| C．show how people can change their minds about hugging |
