VII.阅读理解(共15小题，每小题1分，计15分)

　　A

　　All around the world，people drink tea. But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries，people have very different ideas about drinking tea.

　　In China，for example，people always drink tea when they are going together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at homes or in teahouses. They prefer their tea plain，with nothing else in it.

　　Tea is also important in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving tea called tea ceremony (典礼).It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special way for it in Japanese homes.

　　Another tea-drinking country is England. In England，the late afternoon is “tea time”.Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with milk and sugar. They also eat cakes，cookies and a little sandwiches at tea time. This is so called “Afternoon Tea” in Britain.

　　In the United States，people drink tea mostly for breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make their tea. Tea bags are faster and easier than making tea in teapots(茶壶).In summer，many Americans drink cold tea. Sometimes they drink iced tea from cans like soda (汽水).

　　46. Tea is popular .

　　A. all around the world

　　B. only in English-speaking countries

　　C. only in the United States

　　D. in Japan，China and other Asian countries

　　47. The Chinese drink tea .

　　A. for breakfast B. at any time of the day

　　C. only in teahouses D. in a special ceremony

　　48. The English like to drink their tea .

　　A. in a special room

　　B. with dinner

　　C. while they eat cakes and cookies

　　D. when they are free

　　49. The word “plain” in“They prefer their tea plain，with nothing else in it.” means “ ”.

　　A. 朴素的 B.平坦的 C.不掺杂的 D.直率的

　　50. In this passage，which country’s way of drinking tea isn’t mentioned?

　　A. England. B. America. C. Japan. D. India.

　　B

　　People in different countries behave (举止) in different ways. What is polite or “good manners (礼貌)” in one country may not be polite in another. For example，Americans usually greet (打招呼) someone they know by saying，“Hi” “Hello” or “Good morning”.We Chinese，on the other hand，usually greet each other by saying，“How are you?” or sometimes “Have you eaten?”or “Where are you going?” But it is bad manners to greet an American by asking him where he is going or if he has eaten. In Italy (意大利) or in the south of France，a man will greet a woman by kissing (吻) her on the back of her hand or on both cheeks (脸颊).But in China and other Asian (亚洲) countries，kissing on meeting someone is thought to be bad manners.

　　To take another example，belching (打嗝) during a meal in America is thought very rude (无礼节的) while in parts of China and the Arab (阿拉伯人) world，belching is a way of telling your friend that you are enjoying your meal.

　　There are also different ways of paying a visit to other’s home，standing in line，introducing (介绍) someone to other people，and giving thanks. For example，if an American brings someone a present，he hopes it will be opened in front of him. But we Chinese don’t usually open the present until he has left.

　　What are the rules (规则) of good manners then?Well，there are too many rules to be written down here. The most important one would be：When in Rome (罗马)，do as the Romans (罗马人) do.

　　51. A man in Italy greets a woman by .

　　A. kissing the back of her hand or cheeks B. asking “Where are you going?”

　　C. asking “How are you?” D. saying “Hello”

　　52. In Asian countries it is to kiss a woman when they meet each other.

　　A. polite B. rude C. good D. nice

　　53. The people in Asian countries usually give a loud belch to show that they enjoy their meal.

　　A. all B. some C. no D. most

　　54. If a(n) gives someone a present，he wants him or her to open it in front of him.

　　A. Chinese B. Japanese C. American D. Indian

　　55. The most important rule of good manners is .

　　A. to be on time B. to be yourself

　　C. when in Rome，do as the Romans do D. to have a good time