Asking for information or help is a very common and necessary activity, especially when we visit a foreign country. So knowing how to ask for information politely is important. In English, "Where are the restrooms?" and "Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?" are similar requests—both are correct English, but the first could sound rude. It's important to use correct language, but sometimes this alone is not enough—we need to learn how to be polite when we make requests.
In English, just like in Chinese, we change the way we speak when talking with different people. The expressions you use might depend on whom you are speaking to or how well you know them. If you say to your teacher, "Where is my book?" this will sound rude. But if you say, "Excuse me, Mr West. Do you know where my book is?" your question will sound much more polite. On the other hand, it might be alright to say "Where is my book?" in some situations, perhaps with people you know well.
And you would not usually say, "Peter, lend me your pen. " A very direct order like this can sound rude in English. Usually in English polite questions are longer and include extra language, such as "Could you please...?" or "Can I ask...?" It sounds more polite to say, "Peter, could you please lend me your pen?" Sometimes we might even need to spend some time leading in to a question or request. For example, if you stop a stranger in the street, we might first say, "Excuse me. I wonder if you can help me. " or "I'm sorry to trouble you but," before asking them for help.
It might seem that speaking politely is more difficult than being direct, and in a way this may be true. However, in order not to offend people, learning about the language etiquette is just as important as learning grammar or vocabulary. And doing this will also help you become better at English, or any other language you wish to speak.
【小题1】 It's important to know how to_     _in English when we visit a foreign country.
【小题2】 When you talk with different people, you need to__      _.
【小题3】 Extra words are used to help__     ___.
【小题4】._      _is as important as learning language structure.
【小题5】 How do you say " Don't smoke here. " politely? "_        __*

Which of your two hands do you use most? Very few of us can use __1__  of our hands equally well. Most of us are right-handed. Only about five people ___2___ a hundred are left-handed. New-born babies can grasp(抓住)objects with__3____ of their hands, but in about two years they usually prefer to use their ___4___ hands. Scientists don’t know why this __5___.
Monkeys are our  ___6___  relatives(亲戚)in the animal world. Scientists have found that monkeys prefer to use one of their hands more than the ___7___  ---but it can be either hand. There are as many right-handed monkeys as left-handed___8___  . Next time you visit the zoo, ___9___  the monkeys carefully. You’ll see that some of most them will prefer to use their right hands when they swing(荡秋千), and others will use their left hands. But most human beings use their right hands better and this makes life ___10___ for those who prefer to use their left hands. In fact we live in a right-handed world.
(    )1. A. either     B. both         C. two       D. all 
(    )2. A. from      B. among       C. from among  D. out of
(    )3. A. either     B. neither       C. two       D. all
(    )4. A. two      B. both         C. right      D. left
(    )5. will happen   B. happens      C. take place  D. will take place
(    )6. A. farthest    B. furthest      C. best       D. closest
(    )7. A. other      B. right        C. left        D. two
(    )8. A. one        B. ones        C. monkey    D. people
(    )9. A. look       B. see         C. watch      D. read
(    )10.A. interesting   B. comfortable  C. easy    D. difficult

You’d better _______ up late.

A．not get

B．don’t get

C．get not

D．not to get