【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 countryside, are as kind as you wish and you will find warmth and acceptance. The most fractious* Frenchman is easily disarmed by a little sincerity*. When greeting someone or saying goodbye, always shake hands. Don’t use a firm, pumping handshake, but a quick, slight pressure one. When you enter a room or a shop you should greet everyone there. If you meet a person you know very well use their first name and kiss both cheeks. Men don’t usually kiss unless they are relatives. Good topics of conversation include food, sports, hobbies and where you e from. Topics to avoid are prices, where items were bought, what someone does for a living, ine and age. Questions about personal and family life are considered private. Expect to find the French wellinformed about the history, culture and politics of other countries. To gain their respect, be prepared to show some knowledge of the history and politics of France. France is generally a very safe country to visit. Pickpockets, however, are not unheard of. In large cities particularly, take precautions against theft. Always secure your vehicles, leave nothing of value visible and don’t carry your wallet in your back pocket. Beware of begging children!Exercise A:When greeting someone or saying goodbye, always shake hands. Don’t use a firm, pumping handshake, but a quick, slight pressure one. When you enter a room or a shop you should greet everyone there, lf you meet a person you know very well use their first name and kiss both cheeks, men don’t usually kiss unless they are relatives.Exercise B: 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. C 7. D 8. DExercise C:1. Why is it heaven on Earth for a dedicated skier in France?Because there are resorts where you can access skiing terrain that is larger than all the ski resorts in Utah and Colorado bined.2. Why is it a good place for an intermediate skier? Because an intermediate skier who can read a lift map will easily be able to ski all day avoiding lift lines and crowds, even during the busiest season.3. What does this staggered twoweek winter vacation period cover?This staggered twoweek winter vacation period usually covers the last two weeks of February and the first week of March.4. What is the character of the French?The French are not generally arrogant and rude. They are as kind as you wish.5. Which precautions will a visitor take against theft in large cities in France? In large cities in France, always secure your vehicles, leave nothing of value visible and don’t carry your wallet in your back pocket. Beware of begging children!Part 3 NewsNews Item 1France’s busiest airport will reopen part of a terminal that was not damaged when a segment of the roof collapsed in May, killing four people.The Transport Minister Gilles de Robien said a segment of the threebuilding 2E terminal at Charles de Gaulle airport would return to service on July 15. In the May 23 disaster, failing glass, steel and masonry* killed four travelers two Chinese, one Czech* and one Lebanese*. Three others were injured.A preliminary report by experts said Tuesday that a weakness in the concrete that formed the futuristic terminal’s vaulted roof may have contributed to the collapse.Officials are still unsure about what exactly caused it to collapse.Exercise A:This news item is about the new information Of France Charles de Gaulle airport where a segment of the roof collapsed in May.Exercise B:1. France’s busiest airport will openthe whole terminal.part of a terminal.√2. A segment of the roof collapse inMay.July.√3. A segment of the threebuilding 2E terminal at Charles de Gaulle airport wouldreturn√to service on July 15.delay4. In the disasterfalling stonekill four travelers.falling steel √5. It is already clearwhat exactly caused the roof to collapse.It is still uncertain√News Item 2An Antonov 26 plane crashed in northwestern Congo shortly after takeoff on Saturday, killing all 22 Congolese passengers and the crew. It was not known how many crew members were on the plane when it crashed near the town of Boende, more than 600 km northeast of the capital Kinshasa. The cause of the crash was unknown. A string of accidents this week has underlined the parlous* state of Democratic Republic of Congo’s transport infrastructure* after five years of war and decades of misrule. More than 160 people drowned when a ferry sank during a storm on Lake MaiNdombe, north east of Kinshasa, on Tuesday. On Saturday, 18 people were killed or injured when a small truck experienced brake trouble and crashed near the eastern town of Goma.Exercise A:This news item is about a string of accidents this week in Congo.Exercise B: A String of Accidents This WeekType of AccidentTimePlaceCasualtiesCause of the accidentan air crash Tuesdaynear the town of Boende, in northwestern Congo all 22 Congolese passengers and the crewunknowna ferry sinkSaturdayon Lake Mai Ndombe, northeast of Kinshasamore than 160 people storma truck crashSaturdaynear the eastern town of Goma18 people were killed or injuredbrake trouble News Item 3In the United States lawyers for Raed Jarrar, an airline passenger forced to cover his Tshirt because it displayed an Arabi