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Different countries have different customs. When you are in different countries, you should follow the customs there. In China, you are not supposed to start eating first if there are older people at the table.

Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip (给小费). It is usual to tip waiters, taxi drivers and porters who help carry your bags at a train station, an airport or in a hotel. Waiters expect to get a fifteen percent tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.

In England, you can see people standing in line almost everywhere, at the bus stop, in a bank, in the post office, in the doctor’s waiting room and so on. So when you are in the UK, make sure to wait in a queue even if there are only two of you. It’s a good idea to talk about the weather there. It’s a favorite subject of conversations with the British.

In Spain, it’s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late, and restaurants do not usually open until 9:00 p. m.

In Saudi Arabia, men kiss one another on the cheek (脸颊). Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.

In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don’t put it into your pocket soon. The person expects you to read it before you put it away.

Don’t forget to be careful of your body language when you express something in conversations. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.

1．How does the author write the text?

A．By telling stories

B．By giving examples

C．By giving reasons

2．According to Paragraph 2, when you eat in a restaurant in the US and the cost of your meal is $120, you’re supposed to leave _________ as a tip.

A．$24

B．$18

C．$15

3．According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Restaurants in Spain usually close at 9:00 p. m.

B．It’s impolite to talk about the weather in England.

C．When people in Saudi Arabia meet, they kiss each other on the cheek.

4．What is this passage mainly about?

A．Customs in different countries.

B．How to use body language.

C．Table manners in six countries.