The speed and convenience of modern travel means that destinations that used to take a long time to travel to can now be reached quickly and easily. Even though” faraway” countries may now seem closer thanks to air travel, they may still be different from your home country. 【小題1】  Following are some fundamental rules that will make communication easier, and your trip more enjoyable.
【小題2】   If you don not know the word for something in local language, or can not make yourself understood verbally, try drawing a picture, or pointing to an object.
Avoid topics of conversation that you think may be sensitive. 【小題3】  .Feel free to show interest in the history and customs of the place you are visiting, but don’t ask too many questions about why things are done a certain way; you may offend the local people.
    【小題4】  Kissing on the street or in public places is unacceptable behavior and should be avoided. If you are unsure of how to behave, watch the local people and copy them---if they don’t behave in a certain way, you probably shouldn’t either.
Finally, if you are traveling on business, or plan to stay with a host to family, and you wish to take a gift, do some research.   【小題5】    . One of the easiest ways to offend somebody is to give the wrong gift.
Wherever you go in the world, always be tolerant of the local customs. Avoid being critical; try instead to show respect for the values of the country you are in, even if you do not necessarily agree with them

A．Keep in mind that in many cultures, display affection in public is considered taboo.
B．Consider the main lifestyle of the country you plan to visit.
C．Never raise your voice in order to make yourself understood.
D．If a topic is sensitive in your own culture, it will more than likely be the same in other cultures.
E．The idea of the perfect gift varies greatly from country to country.
F．The opening of gifts is also treated very differently around the world.
G．Therefore, it is important to adapt your behavior not to offend the local people.


【小題1】G
【小題2】C
【小題3】D
【小題4】A
【小題5】E

解析試題分析：本文介紹的是到不同的地方所要注意的各個方面的事項。
【小題1】G 根據(jù)前句they may still be different from your home country.可知這些地方的人和家鄉(xiāng)的不一樣，使用我們要注意自己的行為不要冒犯對方。故G項正確。
【小題2】C 根據(jù)本段If you don not know the word for something in local language, or can not make yourself understood verbally, try drawing a picture, or pointing to an object.可知不要用語言來表述自己的意思，要靠文字或者圖片。故C項符合上下文。
【小題3】D 根據(jù)前句Avoid topics of conversation that you think may be sensitive.可知要避免一些你認為敏感的話題，因為在其他的文化中可能這樣的話題也很敏感。故D項符合上下文。
【小題4】A 根據(jù)下句Kissing on the street or in public places is unacceptable behavior and should be avoided.可知當眾接吻在一些地方是不能接受的�？芍谝恍┪幕泄_表達自己的情感可能是禁忌。故A項符合上下文。
【小題5】E 根據(jù)下句One of the easiest ways to offend somebody is to give the wrong gift.可知如果我們給錯了禮物這是很禁忌的事情。也就是說在不同國家里對于好的禮物的理解是不一樣的。
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