(2)He saw the old lady and her car on the sideof the road.Hecould see she needed help.So he pulled up in front ofher car and got out. Even with the smile on his face.she was worried.He didn’t look safe.He looked poor and hungry. He said.“I’m here to help you，ma’am.My name is Bryan Anderson.”All she had was a flat tire(瘪胎)，but for an old lady，that was bad enough.Bryan changed the tire and she couldn’t thank him enough for thehelp.Then，the lady asked howmuch she owed him.She had already imagined all theterrible things that could have happened.He told herthat if she really wanted to pay him back，the next timeshe saw someone who needed help，she could give thatperson the help they needed. A few miles down the road，the lady saw a small caf6.She went in.The waitress came over with asweet smile.one that even being on her feet for thewhole day couldn’t erase.She noticed thewaitress was nearly eight months pregnant(怀孕)，but she never let her aches be noticed.The oldlady wondered how someone who had so little could be so giving to a stranger.Then，she remembered Bryan. After her meal，the lady paid with a one hundred dollar bill.The waitress quickly went to get change.butwhen she came back，she noticed something written on thenapkin(餐巾纸)with the words saying：“You don’t owe me anything.Somebody oncehelped me out，the way I'm helping you.If you really want to pay me back，here iswhat you d0：Do not let this chain of love end with you.”Under the napkin were four more$100 bills. That night when the waitress got home，she was thinking aboutwhat the lady had written.How could the lady have knownhow much she and her husband needed the money with the baby due next month? Asshe lay sleeping next to her husband，she whispered softand low，“Everything’s going to be all right.I love you，Bryan Anderson.”
(1)Why was the old ladyworried when Bryan tried to help her?
A. Shehad difficulty talking to a stranger.
B. Shenoticed a forced smile on his face.
C. Shefound him in trouble too.
D. She feared he might hurt her.
(2)Why did the old lady wantto give money to Bryan?
A. Sherecognized Bryan was a friend of hers.
B. Shewanted to pay him for the new tire.
C. Shetried to keep clear of trouble.
D. Shethought he might get angry.
(3)The underlined word “erase”in Paragraph 5 probably means__________.
A. hold
B. insist
C. forget
D. remove
(4)What did the lady suggestif the waitress wanted to pay her back?
A. Tryingto help others.
B. Working harder in the future.
C. Keepingsmiling all the time.
D. Givingmoney to those in need.
(5)What would be the besttitle for this text?
A. GodHelp Those Who Help Themselves.
B. WhatGoes Around Comes Around.
C. MisfortuneNever Comes Alone.
D. Moneydoesn’t Grow on Trees.
(3)Different countries have different cultures.A same gesture may havedistinct meanings indifferent countries.For instance，in Africa，people knock at the table withtheir fingers to call waiters which is considered as impolite in China.In western countries.if you make a circlewith your thumb and the index finger(食指)，and then raise the other three fingers.youare suggesting “OK”.The same gesture，however，means “money” in Japan while makesBrazilian people feel insulted(受侮辱的).With that in mind，you’d better learn abouttheir custom before travelling to foreign countries. Greeting is an important part ofcommunication between people.When greeting someone，Americans tend to holdout their hands and look directly into his/her eyes andthen smile.However.sometimessuch behavior might bring nothing but misunderstanding in other countries.A handshake might not be accepted and looking others right in theeye Can have different meanings. Asian people regard physical contact asembarrassin9;therefore，they do not shake hands.They have their ownways of greeting people.For Japanese，a slight bow of the head is enough.In Korea，women do not shake hands or hug with people;whilemen might shake hands accompanied by nodding the head once.In western Asia，Muslims do not make bodycontacts with women yet hug is generally accepted among men.Same thing happens on eye contact.In manycountries，people avoid direct eye contact to showrespect.This can cause misunderstanding，too.In fact. students have been regarded as lacking respectfor their American teachers exactly because they failed to make eye contactswith their teachers. Though different cultures seem to havedifferent ways of greeting.smiling is taken as the universal gesture of friendliness.Smiling indicates happiness or agreement(同意)andit can also be used to mean “Excuse me ”or “Please”.Sowhen you are not sure what to do，just smile.
(6)When two Japanese men meet，they might greet each other by __________
A. shakingeach other
B. huggingeach other
C. kissingeach other on both cheeks
D. bowingtheir heads
(7)If an American makes an “OK"gesture to a Japanese，then the Japanese probably think that__________
A. theyhave agreed on something
B. theAmerican feels happy
C. theAmerican insults him
D. theAmerican wants money
(8)What will be regarded asimpolite? __________.
A. Makea direct eye contact with an American
B. Tryto hug a Muslim woman
C. Bowto a Japanese when you first meet
D. Smileto a French in order to show that you are happy
(9)What’s the best title forthis passage?
A. Nevershake hands with Asian people
B. Differentculture，differentcustom
C. Smileas much as you can
D. Peoplebehave rudely in foreign countries
