阅读理解。     Before you go to another country it is a great help if you know the la

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阅读理解。     Before you go to another country it is a great help if you know the language and some of the customs
(风俗) of the country.
     When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say "How do you do?" and shake hands
(握手). Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands when
they haven"t met for a long time or when they will be away form each other for a long time.
     Last year a group of German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them that the
English people hardly ever shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept
their hands behind their backs. The English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often
as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It made both of them
laugh. 1. It is _____ if you know the language and some of the customs of a country before you pay a visit to that
    country. [     ]
A. not useful
B. not helpful
C. very helpful
D. very bad 2. English people usually shake hands when they _____. [     ]
A. meet every time
B. meet for the first time
C. say goodbye to each other
D. say hello to each other 3. Usually, English people don"t shake hands _____. [     ]
A. when they will be away for a long time
B. when they say "How do you do?"
C. when they just meet or say goodbye
D. when they haven"t met for a long time 4. Which is right?[     ]
A. German people shake hands as often as possible.
B. English people like shaking hands very much.
C. German people hardly ever shake hands.
D. Both English people and Germans don"t like shaking hands. 5. This story is about _____. [     ]
A. shaking hands
B. languages
C. customs
D. languages and customs

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