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Nowadays more and more guests from all over the world come to China. Some of them follow their own special cultural traditions. It's important for us to know about them.
In many countries, such as Thailand, India and Malaysia, people believe that the left hand is unclean. So, it's not proper to use one's left hand to hold food, touch others or pass objects. Doing so may
offend certain guests.
Some Westerners may be offended if you touch them or their personal things—even by accident. If this happens, say "sorry" politely. Some elderly Westerners may be offended if you try to help them without their agreement. People think numbers can be lucky or unlucky. Some Westerners avoid the number 13 because they believe it is unlucky.
People from Brazil, Italy and Pakistan do not give handkerchiefs (手绢) as gifts. They believe a handkerchief is closely connected with unhappy feelings.
Wine is not sent as a gift in many parts of Western and Central Asia.
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) 26. Indians don't hold food with their left hand because they consider it
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A. dirty
B. unlucky
C. valueless
D. unimportant
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) 27. What does the underlined word "offend" in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. honour
B. help
C. hate
D. hurt
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) 28. Why is it important for us to know these special cultural traditions?
A. Because these traditions are very interesting.
B. Because we have more free time.
C. Because it can help us communicate with foreign guests.
D. Because we will visit these countries very often.
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) 29. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. People from Pakistan like to send handkerchiefs as gifts.
B. All the elderly people in the West like being helped by others.
C. The number 13 is thought to be unlucky by some Westerners.
D. Westerners do not mind their personal things being touched.
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) 30. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Lucky numbers.
B. Traditional food.
C. Cultural differences.
D. Hands and handkerchiefs.
解析:
26. 根据文章第二段“In many countries, such as Thailand, India and Malaysia, people believe that the left hand is unclean.”可知,印度人认为左手不干净(dirty),故选A。
27. 结合上下文语境,前文提到用左手拿食物、触碰他人等行为不合礼仪,这样的行为可能会冒犯客人,“offend”在此处意为“冒犯,伤害(感情)”,与hurt意思相近,故选D。
28. 文章开头指出如今越来越多外国客人来到中国,了解他们的特殊文化传统有助于我们和外国客人顺畅交流,选项C符合文意,其余选项均不符合,故选C。
29. 选项A:根据文章第四段“People from Brazil, Italy and Pakistan do not give handkerchiefs as gifts.”可知巴基斯坦人不送手绢当礼物,A错误;选项B:根据第三段“Some elderly Westerners may be offended if you try to help them without their agreement.”可知并非所有西方老人都喜欢被帮助,B错误;选项C:根据第三段“Some Westerners avoid the number 13 because they believe it is unlucky.”可知该表述正确;选项D:根据第三段“Some Westerners may be offended if you touch them or their personal things—even by accident.”可知西方人介意私人物品被触碰,D错误。故选C。
30. 文章介绍了不同国家的多种文化传统差异,包括左手的使用、礼物禁忌、数字观念等,核心是文化差异,选项C能概括全文,其余选项仅涉及部分内容,故选C。