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Cultural Differences in England and France
Cultural differences can take many forms. I have noticed many differences in French culture compared to English culture, from the way people dress, to their attitudes towards food, to what they do for fun. One thing that has struck me in particular in France is personal interactions with each other. 26_____
Firstly, it's the kissing. Everyone kisses each other on the cheek. It's a greeting, instead of saying "hi" or "hello " 27_____ Everyone participates in the kissing ritual, the young, the old, male, female, strangers and friends. I kiss my friends. I kiss the teachers at the school. And even if I'm in a hurry, I am still expected to make time to give acquaintances a quick kiss on the cheek as I rush past. I don't mind it. 28_____ It quickly turns strangers into acquaintances, and acquaintances into friends.
Another thing that I've noticed is that people France are much more open with people they don't know. 29_____ In France, however, on long train journeys people have often started a conversation with me for no reason. They have a chat simply to pass the time. And I really enjoy being able to share a part of my life and my story with someone else.
Whatever impressions you may have about French people, I have found that they are, for the most part, open and at ease talking to strangers. 30_____.
A. In fact, I quite like it.
B. They differ a lot from those in the UK.
C. Often the kiss is a substitute for words.
D. This makes me more comfortable with them too.
E. Britons often greet each other with hugs and kisses.
F. In England, you talk to a stranger only if completely necessary.
【正确答案】：26.D 27.C 28.A 29.F 30.B
【题目解析】：26. 空格之后的Firstly说明在陈述法国人之间的人际关系，所以可排除提到英国的选项E和F；前面提到的one thing说明之后的指代要用it，而不能用they，因此可排除选项B；选项C中的the kiss，the表特指，上文并没有出现kiss，因此也可排除；personal interactions要用they指代，故选项A也可排除。
27. 空格前面后面都在讲述the kiss,说明这里也该填与kiss相关的，故选C。
28. it指代kiss，空格前面和后面都在用it指代the kiss,而只有选项A符合文章逻辑。
29. 空格后的however表转折，说明前后两句描述的事物不同。空格后讲的是法国人，可推测空格前面描述的则是英国人，并且前面提到的 people they don't know 与选项F的strangers意思相同，因此只有选项F符合。
30. 文章前面已经举例提过了kiss，最后不可能再提到英国人见面互相亲吻拥抱，故只有选项B符合逻辑。