In the U.S., people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don’t know. This means a hostess may not seat a small group until a small table is available, even if a large one is. If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without first asking if it will disturb them. At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order. You may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill. Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for 5、The Metropolitan Museum of Art unwillingly handed
over 363 pieces of gold, silver, precious stones, paintings, and sculptures
back to Turkey after a court case. Following increasing demands for the return
of artistic objects that were removed decades or centuries ago, some of the
world’s leading museums have signed a declaration that
they will not hand back the ancient artifacts (器物) to
their countries of origin. They say people all over the world have only been
able to fully appreciate ancient civilizations because these museums have
provided access to these artistic objects. The ancient civilizations would not
be so deeply admired today if these ancient artifacts were not so widely
available to an international public in major museums throughout Europe and
America. For example, Egyptian culture would not have become so well-known if
the museums had not put Egyptian mummies on show.
The Britain Museum has not signed
the declaration, but say it fully supports it. Over the recent years, it has
faced growing pressure to hand back the Elgin Marbles, sculptures taken from
the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, in the 19th century. But the
British Museum has said that the Museum is the best possible place for them. “ They must remain here if the museum
is to continue to achieve its aim, which is to show the world to the world,
” said the director of the museum.
1. What reason do some museums
provide for NOT handing back the ancient objects?
A. Only in these
museums can the objects be fully appreciated by the world.
B. It is better for
those objects to remain at a certain place to be moved around.
C. They need those
well-known ancient objects to attract people from all over the world.
D. Ancient
civilizations can only be admired when they are removed from their home
countries.
2. Which of the following is Not
mentioned as one of the “ countries of origin” in the article?
A.
Turkey.
B.
Britain. C.
Egypt.
D. Greece.
3. What does the underlined phrase
“the world” mean in “show the world to the world”?
A. The global
village.
B. The leading museums.
C. The ancient
civilizations. D. The
international public.
4. The British Museum is ________
to hand back the ancient artifacts to their countries of origin.
A.
ready
B. desperate C.
unwilling D. supportive