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　　I have a rule for travel：Never carry a map. I prefer to ask for directions. Foreign visitors are often puzzled (迷惑的)in Japan because most streets there don't have names. In Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example，the Japanese will say to travellers，“Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”

　　In the countryside of the American Midwest, usually there are not many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat (平坦的). In many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distance. In Kansas or Iowa，for example，people will say，“Go north two miles. Turn east，and then go another mile. ”

　　People in Los Angeles, California，have no idea of distance on the map. They measure (测量) distance by means of time, not miles. “How far away is the post office？” you ask. “Oh，” they answer, “it's about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it？” They don't know.

　　People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because very few visitors understand the Greek language. Instead of giving you the direction, a Greek will often say，“Follow me.” Then he'll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.

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