English people think that you should avoid （避免）physical contact （接触） with strangers. When they ride on an underground train or stand in a crowded lift, they keep themselves to themselves. They read on trains or buses so that they don't have to talk to people they don't know. They try to avoid eye contact with other people.
Research has shown that the English are much more aware （有意识的）of their personal space than other nationalities, especially the Irish or the Scots. The Irish and the Scots look relaxed and comfortable with physical contact. The English don't like much physical contact, even with friends. And they can be unhappy if you touch them unexpectedly（出乎意料地）. You should never, for example, touch an English person on the shoulder if you want to catch his or her attention（注意力）.It's safe to cough or say,^uExcuse me?”
When the English meet people for the first time, they shake hands, but then move further away very quickly. Other nationalities, such as Spanish people or Egyptians, move closer to someone they are speaking to, but not the English. The English think you shouldn't get too close because it shows you want to have a close connection with them. And they almost never kiss people they have just met at a party when they are leaving.
49. When the English are on a train, they like to .
A. read a book B. talk to strange people
C. smile at others D. keep eye contact with others
50. If you want to catch an English person's attention, you can .
A. stand close to the person
B. cough or say,^Excuse me?"
C. touch the person on the shoulder
D. speak in a loud voice to the person
51. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The English like to have much physical contact with friends.
B. The Irish are relaxed and comfortable with physical contact.
C. The English usually kiss everyone when they are leaving a party.
D. Egyptians move further away quickly after shaking hands with others.
49. A 50. B 51. B