第三部分阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。Socialcustomsandwaysofbehavingchanges.Thingswhichwereconsideredimpolite

　　第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

　　阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。

　　Socialcustomsandwaysofbehavingchanges.Thingswhichwereconsideredimpolitemanyyearsagoarenowacceptable.Justafewyearsago,itwasconsideredimpolitebehaviorforamantosmokeonthestreet.Nomanwhothoughtofhimselfasbeingagentlemanwouldmakeafoolofhimselfbysmokingwhenaladywasinaroom.Customsalsochangefromcountrytocountry.Doesamanwalkontheleftorontherightinyourcompany?Ordoesitmatter?Shouldyouhaveonehandinyourlap(衣兜)oronthetable?TheAmericansandtheBritishnotonlyspeakthesamelanguagebutalsosharealargenumberofsocialcustoms.Forexample,inbothcountriespeopleshakehandswhentheymeeteachotherforthefirsttime.AlsomostEnglishmenwillopenadoorforawomanoroffertheirseattoawomanandsowillmostAmericans.PromptnessisimportantbothinEnglandandAmerica.Thatis,ifadinnerisforseveno’clock,thedinnerguesteitherarrivesclosetothattimeorcallsuptoexplainhisdelay（拖延）.Theimportantthingtorememberaboutsocialcustomsisnottodoanythingthatmightmakepeoplefeeluncomfortableespeciallyiftheyareyourguests.Thereisanoldstoryaboutamanwhogaveaveryformalparty.Whenthefoodwasserved,oneoftheguestsstartedtocuthispeaswithaknife.Theotherguestsweresurprisedorshocked,butthehostcalmlypickeduphisknifeandbeganeatinginthesameway.Itwouldhavebeenbadmannerstomakehisguestsfeelfoolishanduncomfortable.

　　56.Ifamansmokedintheroomwherealadystayed,hewouldbeconsideredas_____.

　　A.agentleman B,aboss C.afool D.aworker

　　57.Whichofthefollowingistrue?

　　A.Arespectedmanusuallybehavesproperly

　　B.socialcustomsinsomecountriesneverchange

　　C.EnglishpeopleopenthedoorforwomenwhileAmericansdon’t

　　D.Toeatpeaswithaknifeisgoodmanners

　　58.Theunderlinedword“promptness”means_____.

　　A.toshowrespectforalady B.toapologizewhenyouarelate

　　C.toinvitesbtodinner D.todothingswithoutdelay

　　59.Thewritertellsusast