第三部分阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出最佳选项。Socialcustomsandwaysofbehavingchanges.Thingswhichwereconsideredimpolite
第三部分 阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出最佳选项。
Socialcustomsandwaysofbehavingchanges.Thingswhichwereconsideredimpolitemanyyearsagoarenowacceptable.Justafewyearsago,itwasconsideredimpolitebehaviorforamantosmokeonthestreet.Nomanwhothoughtofhimselfasbeingagentlemanwouldmakeafoolofhimselfbysmokingwhenaladywasinaroom.Customsalsochangefromcountrytocountry.Doesamanwalkontheleftorontherightinyourcompany?Ordoesitmatter?Shouldyouhaveonehandinyourlap(衣兜)oronthetable?TheAmericansandtheBritishnotonlyspeakthesamelanguagebutalsosharealargenumberofsocialcustoms.Forexample,inbothcountriespeopleshakehandswhentheymeeteachotherforthefirsttime.AlsomostEnglishmenwillopenadoorforawomanoroffertheirseattoawomanandsowillmostAmericans.PromptnessisimportantbothinEnglandandAmerica.Thatis,ifadinnerisforseveno’clock,thedinnerguesteitherarrivesclosetothattimeorcallsuptoexplainhisdelay(拖延).Theimportantthingtorememberaboutsocialcustomsisnottodoanythingthatmightmakepeoplefeeluncomfortableespeciallyiftheyareyourguests.Thereisanoldstoryaboutamanwhogaveaveryformalparty.Whenthefoodwasserved,oneoftheguestsstartedtocuthispeaswithaknife.Theotherguestsweresurprisedorshocked,butthehostcalmlypickeduphisknifeandbeganeatinginthesameway.Itwouldhavebeenbadmannerstomakehisguestsfeelfoolishanduncomfortable.
56.Ifamansmokedintheroomwherealadystayed,hewouldbeconsideredas_____.
A.agentleman B,aboss C.afool D.aworker
57.Whichofthefollowingistrue?
A.Arespectedmanusuallybehavesproperly
B.socialcustomsinsomecountriesneverchange
C.EnglishpeopleopenthedoorforwomenwhileAmericansdon’t
D.Toeatpeaswithaknifeisgoodmanners
58.Theunderlinedword“promptness”means_____.
A.toshowrespectforalady B.toapologizewhenyouarelate
C.toinvitesbtodinner D.todothingswithoutdelay
59.Thewritertellsusast