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Foreign visitors are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don't havenames. In Japan, people use landmarks instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers," Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is just across the bus stop. " In the Midwest of America, usually there are not many landmarks. There are no mountains. So the land is very flat. In many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distance. In Kansas (堪薩斯州) , for example, people will say, "Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile. "      People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map. They measure (測量) distance by telling time. "How far away is the post office?" you ask. "60h," they answer, "it's about five minutes from here, "You say, "Yes, but how many miles away is it?" They don't know.      People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because few visitors understand the Greek language. Instead of giving you the direction, a Greek will often say, "Follow me."Then he'll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.       Sometimes a person doesn't know the answer to your question. A New Yorker might say, "Sorry, I have no idea." But in Yucatan, Mexico (墨西哥), no one answers "I don't know. " People in Yucatan think "I don't know" is not polite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A visitor can get very, very lost in Yucatan!      One thing will help you everywhere. You might not understand a person's words, but maybe you can understand his body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go on in that direction and you may find the post office!

1. What does the word "landmarks" mean?

A. Street names. B. Building names. C. Hotels,markets and bus stops. D. Buildings or places which are easily seen.

2. 根據短文內容和句意，填入一個適當的單詞。

People in _____ prefer to tell you directions and distance if you ask for the way.

3. 把下面的句子譯成漢語。

People in Greece (希臘)sometimes do not even try to give directions because few visitors understand the Greek language.           _____________________________________________________________________________

4. 通過短文內容回答問題。

Why don't people in Yucatan say,"I don't know" to a person who asks for the way?       _____________________________________________________________________________

5. 通過短文內容回答問題。

What does the passage mainly tell us?        _____________________________________________________________________________

Answer 1

1. D   2. Kansas.
3. 希臘人有時甚至不嘗試指示方向，因為極少的游覽者懂希臘語。
4. Because they think it is not polite to say that.
5. There are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world.
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