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Before you go to another country, it is a great help if you know the language and some of the customs
of the 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 do not 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 will be away from 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 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 is _____ for you to know the language and some of the customs of the country
you are going to visit.
A. not useful
B. not helpful
C. very helpful
D. very had
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 he away for a long time
B. when they say “How do you do?”
C. when they just meet or say goodbye
D. after they haven’t met for a long time
4. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. The Germans shake hands as often as possible.
B. The English people like shaking hands very much.
C. The Germans hardly shake hands.
D. Neither the English people nor the Germans like shaking hands.
5. This story is about ______.
A. shaking hands
B. languages
C. customs
D. languages and customs
