8．Traveling without a map in different countries，I find out about different"styles"of directions every time I ask"How can I get to the post office？"
Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there don't have name signs：in Japan，people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names．For example，the Japanese will say to travelers，"Go straight down to the corner．Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market．The post office is across from the bus stop．"
People in Los Angeles，the US，have no idea of distance on the map：they measure distance by time，not miles．"How far away is the post office？"you ask．"Oh，"they answer，"it's about five minutes from here．"You don't understand completely，"Yes，but how many miles away is it，please？"To this question you won't get an answer，because most probably they don't know it themselves．
People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because tourists seldom understand the Greek language．Instead，a Greek will often say，"Follow me．"Then he'll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office．
Sometimes a person doesn't know the answer to your question．What happens in the situation？A New Yorker might say，"Sorry，I have no idea．"But in Yucatan，Mexico，no one answers"I don't know．"People there believe that"I don't"is impolite．They usually give an answer，but often a wrong one．So a tourist can get lost very easily in Yucatan!
However，one thing will help you everywhere in the world．It's body language．
25．Which of the following is probably an example of Japanese directions？B
A．"Go south two miles．Turn west and then go another mile．"
B．"Turn right at the hospital and go past a school．"
C．"The post office is about five minutes from here．"
D．"The post office is at Street Kamira．"
26．Why don't people in Los Angeles give directions in miles？C
A．They use landmarks in their directions instead of distance．
B．They prefer to lead you the way．
C．They often have no idea of distance measured by miles．
D．They prefer to use body language．
27．How do Greeks give directions？C
A．Using street names．
B．Using landmarks．
C．Leading people the way．
D．Giving people a wrong direction．
28．Which of the following is NOT true？A
A．People in Yucatan always give right directions．
B．There are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world．
C．People in some places give directions in miles，while in other places in time．
D．A person's body language can help you understand directions．
分析 介紹了世界上幾個不同地方的人不同的之路方式．
解答 25．B 推理判斷題．根據句子in Japan，people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names．For example，the Japanese will say to travelers，"Go straight down to the corner．Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market．The post office is across from the bus stop．"可知日本人在指路的時候喜歡使用地標式建筑，從所列舉的例子中可以看出B選項Turn right at the hospital and go past a school中的the hospital 和school正是地標式建筑，可以推斷出B選項正確．
26．C 細節理解題．根據第三段第一句People in Los Angeles，the US，have no idea of distance on the map：they measure distance by time，not miles可知洛杉磯人的距離是用時間來計算的，他們不使用英里來計算路途，所以答案選C．
27．C 細節理解題．根據第四段后兩句Instead，a Greek will often say，"Follow me．"Then he'll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office．可知希臘人會直接帶你所要去的地方．所以答案選C．
28．A 細節理解題．根據最后兩句They usually give an answer，but often a wrong one．So a tourist can get lost very easily in Yucatan可知Yorker所指的方向通常是錯誤的，人們會因為他們指的路而迷路．所以答案選A．
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