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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, “How
do you do?” and shake hands. Usually they do not shake han ds 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 (几乎不) shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept their hands behind their backs. The English students had learned the Germans shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front of their bodies and got ready to shake hands with them. It made both of them laugh.
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1. The English people ________ shake hands.
2. It is a great help if you know the language and some of the ________
of the country before you go to another country.
3. Why did the group of German students go to England last year?
________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________
答案
1. hardly
2. customs
3. For a holiday.
4. Before you go to another country, it is a great help if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.
5. 所以当他们去车站接他们的英国朋友的时候, 他们把手放在
背后。