Before you go abroad. It is helpful if you know the language and some of the customs(风俗)of the country.
When people meet for the first time in England, they say “How do you do?” and shake hands (握手). Usually they don’t shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands when they haven’t met for a long time. Last year the German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them that the English people seldom shake hands. So when they met the English friends, they kept their hands behind their backs. The English students learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It made both of them laugh.
1. It is _______ if you know the language and some of the customs of a country before you visit that country.
A. not useful B. not helpful C. very helpful D. very bad
2. English people usually shake hands when they ________.
A. meet every time B. meet for the first time
C. say goodbye to each other D. say hello to each other
3. What is this story about?
A. Customs. B. Languages. C. Shaking hands. D. Languages and customs.