— Welcome to China!
—____________.
A. Thank you              B.No she doesn’t        C.  Yes, it is.

Millions of British people have ditched the traditional “thank you” and took the place of it with the less formal “cheers”, according to a survey.
Although the common person will say “thank you” nearly 5,000 times a year, one in three are more likely to add a “cheers” or “ta” where it’s needed to show they are fashionable.
One in twenty now say “nice one” instead, while the younger are more likely to offer a “cool” than a “thank you”. “Merci”, “fab” and even “gracias” were also listed as common phrases to use, as “much appreciated(感激)”.
One in twenty who took part in the survey of 2,000 people by the Food Network UK for Thank You Day, which is marked on November 24, 2011, said a formal “thank you” was now not often needed in everyday conversation. More than one in ten adults said they regularly won’t say thank you if they are in a bad mood. Most people stated that saying thank you was something that their parents trained them. A huge 70 percent of those questioned will say thank you to a person’s face without even meaning it, while one fifth avoid(避免)saying it when they know they should.
It seems our friends and family get the stress of our bad manners. Half of them admit (承认) they’re not good at thanking those closest to them. Many of them explain that they don’t say thank you because their family “already know I’m grateful”.
When spoken words won’t do, it falls to a nice text to do the job for most people.
One third will still send a handwritten thank-you note---but 45 percent admit it’s been more than six months since they tried to send one.
A quarter of British people say “thank you” with food, with 23 percent cooking a meal to show their appreciation to someone. Another 15 percent bake a cake.
It follows that 85 percent of people will be angry because of not getting the gratitude (感激)they feel they should receive.
【小题1】Most of the people who took part in the survey say that they say “thank you” _______.

A：You must be really excited about leaving for London tomorrow, Judy!

B: Yeah.  1. 

A: Nervous about what?

B:I don’t know many of the customs and manners in UK.   2. 

A: Sure.

B: 3. 

A: Well, it’s important to be on time when you’re invited for dinner. It’s impolite to arrive late.

British expect their guests to be on time.

B: Then how long may I stay there?

A:  4.  Or you seem to have come only for the meal. When your friends seem to be getting sleepy and running out of things ,it’s time to leave. The next day, call or write a thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening.

B

B: Bob                  D: Doctor

D: Come and sit down, Bob.  5. 

B: I have a terrible pain in my stomach, doctor.

D: I see. When did it start?

B:  6.   I didn’t want to eat anything. I’m not feeling well now.

D: Let me see, er, you have a fever.

B: I’ve got a headache, too. And my throat hurts.

D: Well, you’ve caught a bad cold.

B: 7.

D: No, not very serious. But you must stay in bed for 2 or 3 days and take the Chinese medicine.

B:  8.

D: Three times a day after meals.

B: Thank you.

That warm day was the only day of the week without rain. I opened the door, took a seat and began to enjoy the wonderful sunshine. Suddenly, I noticed that the house near mine had been sold. An elderly lady was in front of the door, with some beautiful flowers beside her. I walked to her. She looked to be in her early eighties and had the prettiest white hair.
“Hi! My name is Karmen,” I said smiling brightly at the old lady. She smiled back and said, “Hello, Karmen. I’m Henrietta.” Her voice was very strong for someone at her age. Later, I learned she was alone and had no family or relatives to help her. From that day on, I often visited her and helped her with her housework and sometimes she gave me some delicious food. A year passed, and I considered Henrietta to be one of my best friends.
One day, I walked over for my morning visit and knocked on the door, but there was no answer. I knocked again, and she still didn’ t turn up. So I let myself in, using the key she had given me. I checked her living room and then her kitchen. I finally went into her bedroom, and she was lying peacefully on her bed. Beside her there were two notes. One was her will, which said all that she had would be given to me. The other was a thank-you note. I went to her bedside and cried sadly.
Though several years have gone by, I still miss her deeply. Whenever I look at the beautiful flowers in front of her house, I remember the wonderful friendship we had.
【小题1】Through visiting the old lady, the writer learnt that the old lady __________.

情景对话（5分）

A: Hi, Li Lei, what are you going to do this Friday evening?

B:   1   

A: What’s the name of the movie?

B: Real Steel.   2   The scenes are beautiful and the music is pleasant.

A: Really?  3 

B: At 7:00 p.m.   4  

A: I’d love to, but my grandma is ill, I have to    stay at home to look after her.

B：  5     I hope your grandma will get well soon.

A: Thank you, Miss Liu.

A. What time is it going to start?

B. Why not go with me?

C. What a pity!

D. I’m going to see a movie.

E. I hear it’s very exciting.

1.__________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4 __________ 5. __________