今天又來到考生比較不喜歡的閱讀測驗囉，其實閱讀測驗的的解題並不難，因為外國人寫文章都愛用破題法，只要看第一段即可知道文章大概在講什麼內容。例如在此篇文章的第一段中，有提到“travel” (旅遊)、“map”(地圖)、“illustration”(說明)，所以文章一定是在說明作者旅遊時為什麼不帶地圖
I have a special rule for travel: Never carry a map. I prefer to ask
for directions. Sometimes I get lost, but I usually have a good time.
And there are some other advantages: I can practice a new
language, meet new people, learn new customs, and the like. I can
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find out about different “styles” of directions every time I ask. “How
can I get to the post office?” Here are some illustrations of those
differences.
Tourists are often confused in Japan. That’s because most
streets there don’t have names; outside big cities, people most often
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use landmarks in their directions. For example, the Japanese might
tell travelers something like this: “Go straight down to the corner. Turn
left at the big hotel with the sushi bar and go past the fruit market.
The post office is next to the fast-food place.”
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of directions or
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distance on the map. Residents there are almost always in their cars,
so they measure distance in time. “How far away is the post office?”
you ask. “Oh,” they might answer, “I guess it’s about five minutes
from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They
rarely know.
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What if a person doesn’t know the answer to your question about
the location of a place? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no
idea” and walk away quickly. But in Yucatan, Mexico, not many
residents answer, “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan may believe that
a quick “I don’t know” is impolite; they might stay and talk to you –
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and usually they’ll try to give an answer, sometimes a wrong one. A
tourist without a good sense of direction can get very lost in this
southern region!
One thing will help you everywhere – in Japan, Los Angeles,
Mexico, or any other place. You might not understand a person’s
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words, but you can probably understand the body language – the
facial expressions, gestures, motions, movements, and so on. He or
she will usually turn and then point. Go in that direction and you’ll find
the post office – maybe!
( ) 1. According to the author, which of the following is considered the advantage of travel without maps?
(A) You can meet local people.
(B) You get familiar with some landmarks.
(C) You can measure distance in time.
(D) You can practice the body language.
( ) 2. According to the article, which of the following statements is true?
(A) To avoid confusion, it’s better to include landmarks in directions.
(B) People in various places in the world give directions in different ways.
(C) One of the common ways to give directions is in miles.
(D) All over the world, words in sentences are easier to understand than the body language.
( ) 3. Which of the following is NOT the body language?
(A) a person’s words (B) facial expressions (C) gestures (D) movements
( ) 4. What can be inferred from the article?
(A) Mexicans are more friendly and polite than New Yorkers.
(B) Making good use of the body language is very important.
(C) People in Los Angeles can’t read maps very well.
(D) There may be cultural and regional differences in giving directions.
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