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Before you go to another country, it's great helpful if you know the language and some of the
customs of that country.
When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say" Hello" or " Nice to meet you"
and shake hands. Usually they don't shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake
hands after they haven't met for a long time or when they'll be away from each other for a long time.
Last year a group of German students went to English for a holiday. Their teacher told them the
English people hardly 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. If you want to travel, it's _ for you to know the language and some of the customs of the
country you're going to visit.
A. not useful
B. not helpful
C. very helpful
2. English people usually shake hands when they _ .
A. meet every time
B. meet for the first time
C. say goodbye to each other
3. Usually English people don't shake hands ________.
A. when they'll be away for a long time
B. when they just meet or say goodbye
C. after they haven't met for a long time
4. Which of the following is not true?
A. The Germans shake hands as often as possible
B. The English people hardly shake hands
C. The Germans hardly shake hands
5. This story is about .
A. languages
B. customs
C. bowing
