Suppose you are a visitor in the land of Mongolia. Some friends ask you to eat with them. What kind of manners do they want you to have? They want you to give a loud "burp" after you finish eating. Burping shows that you like your food.
In some countries, if you give a loud burp, you are told to say, "Excuse me, please."
In many places people like to eat together. But in some parts of Polynesia it is bad manners to be seen eating at all. People show good manners by turning their backs on others while eating.
What are manners like in an East African town? People try not to see you. They are being polite. You may see a friend. He may not see you at all. If you are polite, you will sit down beside him. You will wait till he finishes what he is doing. Then he will talk to you.
Manners are different all over the world. But it is good to know that all manners begin in the same way. People need ways to show that they want to be friends.
Comprehension Questions 練習你理解問題的能力 
1. In Mongolia, burping is a way of showing that ________
A. you enjoy the meal prepared by the host.
B. you are impolite.
C. your meal is not enough.
D. you are friendly with your meal.
2. In Polynesia, to be polite while eating, you should ________
A. eat quickly.
B. sit still.
C. turn your back on others.
D. say "Excuse me, please."
3. People in an Ease African town are being polite by ________
A. sitting down beside others to wait for them to talk.
B. sitting down beside others.
C. seeing a friend quickly.
D. trying to talk to you.
4. We ought to have good manners to show that we ________
A. are different from other people.
B. don't want other people to worry about us.
C. begin all manners in the same way.
D. want to be friends with other people.
5. The best title for this passage is _______
A. Good Manners.
B. All Manners in the Same Way.
C. Do Have Manners.
D. Different Kinds of Manners. 
See Answer 答案如下
Answer 答案
1. A 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. D
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