单选题 When you are invited into a Japanese family, bring a small present, if you are coming straight from your country, it is preferable(更好的,更合意的)to bring some local specialties from your home town/region.
Some shops, cafes or department stores provide plastic covers for umbrellas. Make sure not to enter with a dripping wet umbrella without one.
Refrain (节制,避免,制止) from blowing your nose in front of other people. Japanese only use paper tissue for this. Like in other Asian countries, it is considered rude to blow you nose in a handkerchief and stuff it in your pocket afterward. Japanese are usually aware of this Western practice, although that might make them feel uncomfortable.
You should not eat while standing or walking in the street. Even inside a house, you should sit down to eat. The only exceptions are for eating at a counter or for eating an ice-cream in the street. This custom is tine of the most difficult to adapt to for many non-Japanese, as it doesn't seem to make much sense.
Do not point your finger, feet or chopsticks at people. If you have to indicate an object or direction to someone, Wave your fingers with the palm(手掌) downwards.
Avoid interrupting people when they are speaking or thinking about an answer. Japanese do not mind short periods of silence in the middle of a discussion.
Do not use your mobile phone in trains unless it is clearly allowed to do so. Using emails or SMS is fine though.
Money should be given in an envelope, but only about half the Japanese really take the trouble. Most men do not seem to care, except for formal situations. Never forget this rule for weddings. In addition, the number of banknotes given to the married couple should be a odd number, as superstitious(迷信的) people believe that the couple might separate if the number can be divided in two.

单选题 When an Japanese wants to blow his nose, he will most probably
A. blow his nose in a handkerchief and stuff it in his pocket afterward
B. blow his nose in a handkerchief and stuff it in his pocket afterward like in other Asians
C. blow his nose in front of other people by using paper tissue
D. blow his nose behind other people by using paper tissue
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 文章细节题。根据本题中"blow his nose"关键词,可迅速在本文第三段定位本题,并获得“克制自己,不要在人前擤鼻子……用手绢擤鼻子然后将手绢放回口袋里……尽管这种西方擤鼻子法让日本人觉得不舒服,但是他们通常意识到要这样做……”,然后浏览四个选项就可以判断[D]选项为正确答案。
单选题 Which of the following sentences is true of eating according to your reading?
A. Anyone can eat ice-cream or other delicious food while walking in his own house.
B. Eating at a counter, one can stand as he likes.
C. An ice-cream is only allowed to be eaten in the streets.
D. The Japanese eating custom does seem to make much sense for many non-Japanese.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 文章细节题。根据本题中"eating"关键词,可迅速在本文第四段定位本题,并获得“站在街上或走在街上不要吃东西……即使在家里也不应该……在柜台前吃东西和街上吃冰激凌是唯一例外的……”,然后浏览四个选项就可以判断[D]选项为正确答案。
单选题 Which of the following ways is not recommended to a foreigner to Japan?
A. Use mobile phone in trains unless it is clearly allowed to do so.
B. Leave people some minutes when people are speaking or thinking about an answer.
C. Enter shops, cafes or department stores with a dripping wet plastic umbrella.
D. When indicating an object or direction to someone, wave fingers with the palm downwards.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 文章细节题。根据选项逐一到文中定位,分别找到“在打电话……雨天带雨伞……指示方向……与人交谈……时的礼仪”,然后浏览四个选项就可以判断[C]选项与文中不合,为正确答案。
单选题 If you are a Frenchman and you are going to visit a Japanese family what does the writer strongly suggest you to bring with you?
A. Some small presents. B. Some specialties of your family.
C. Only a small gift. D. Some specialties from France.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 文章细节题。首先根据题目的要求,可以迅速将该题定位在本文的第一段的第二句"If you are coming straight from your country,it is preferable to bring some local specialties from your home town/region."“其意为“如果你直接从你们的国家去日本,带些你们那里的特产是最好的。”,然后浏览四个选项就可以判断[D]选项为正确答案。
单选题 When you plan to give some money to the married couple at their wedding, what should you pay most attention to even as their close friend?
A. The money you plan to give must be kept in an envelope.
B. The number of the money you plan to give can not be divided by two.
C. The number of the money in the envelope you plan to give can not be divided by two.
D. The money you plan to give should be a odd number and half of it must be in an envelope.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 文章细节题。根据题目的要求,迅速将该题定位在本文的最后一段的第一、三和四句,从这三句中可以得知“赠送钱时应该放在信封里……在婚礼时决不能够了……赠送钱的数应该是奇数……”,然后浏览四个选项就可以判断[C]选项为正确答案。