Unit 12课时跟踪练(三) Lesson 2 & Lesson 3 - Pre-reading

　　Ⅰ.阅读理解

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　　Do people in your country hug (拥抱) on the street? In some countries, it is common for people to show affection (亲热) in public places. In the United States, for example, we often see couples hold hands, hug and kiss on the street, in the park, in the restaurant and even on trains and buses! But in some other countries, people never show affection in public places because their customs don't permit this. For example, in Korea (朝鲜) and China, customs usually don't permit people to show affection in public places. So, when Korean and Chinese people visit the United States, they sometimes feel very surprised when they see Americans hug and kiss on the street. In some countries, friends show physical affection to each other. In some South American countries, female friends walk arm in arm when they walk along the street together. In Italy and Russia, male friends often kiss each other on both cheeks when they greet. In most countries, men don't kiss or hug when they greet one another. They usually shake hands or pat each other on the back. People around the world are different in the amount, manner, and situation in which they touch each other.

　　1. The main idea of this text is________.

　　A．the customs in Korea and China are exactly the same

　　B．Koreans and Americans can never understand each other

　　C．South Americans are more friendly than North Americans

　　D．different countries permit different amounts of touching in public places

　　解析：选D　主旨大意题。本文主要谈论了不同国家在公共场合下不同的接触，体现了文化的不同。

　　2．Chinese and Korean people feel surprised when they see Americans hug and kiss on the street because ________.

　　A．they never hug or kiss themselves

　　B．their own customs usually don't permit such conduct

　　C．they are polite

　　D．kissing each other is not allowed on the street

解析：选B　细节理解题。由原文中"...in Korea (朝鲜)and China, customs usually don