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　　Want to save money when travelling by train?

　　Here are some ways：

　　Day Returns

　　This ticket can save you up to 45％ on the standard fare(费用)．You have to travel after the rush hour period Monday-Friday, but can travel at any time on Saturday or Sunday．

　　Big City Savers

　　These are special low-priced tickets on certain trains．You have to book in advance(提前)-at the latest by 16∶00 the day before you travel．It's first come, first served．

　　Weekend Returns

　　Weekend Returns are available(有售)for most trips over 60 miles．Go on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, and return the same weekend on Saturday or Sunday, and save up to 35％ on the standard fare．

　　Monthly Returns

　　These are available for most trips over 65 miles．Go any day and return within a month．Monthly returns save you up to 25％ on the standard fare．

　　Family Rail Card

　　For 20 pounds this rail card allows you to take a second adult and up to 4 children for only 3 pounds each when you buy single or return tickets．You can travel as often as you like until the card becomes out of date．

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　　One thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for fine tea．Today，when we think of Western tea culture, we often think of the English and beautiful china tea cups．

　　Afternoon tea

　　People believe that an English lady, Anna, first introduced the idea of afternoon tea．In the 18th and 19th centuries．the English ate only two main meals each day breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the evening．As a result, people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals．To solve this problem, Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five o'clock．This meal included cakes and sandwiches．and tea was served(提供)to wash down the food．In order to make this afternoon meal important, fine china cups and plates, and silver teapots．knives, forks and spoons were used Soon, afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions．Today, afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in modern Britain．

　　Will you come for coffee'?

　　Coffee also has an important role in British culture．People often use the words “Will you come for coffee?” to mean “Would you like to come to my home for a chat?” Normally, several different drinks such as tea, hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange Juice will be served as well as coffee．and you will be asked what you would like．However, you will not normally he offered wine at a "coffee" party．

　　Coffeehouses and the London Stock Exchange

　　In the 17th century London, coffeehouses were busy and noisy places．Businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business, as well as to drink coffee．In fact, the London Stock Exchange(股票交易所)is believed to have started from these coffeehouses

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　　When you are invited to a meal in Thailand, the words of the invitation mean“come and eat rice”．In fact, nearly all Thai dishes are 　　1　　 with rice, which grows there very easily 　　2　　 the climate is warm and there is much rain．

　　The food that is served is 　　3　　 cut into pieces, so there is no need to use knives and forks, but, instead, special spoons and forks are used．The Thais 　　4　　 to eat with their hands and now there are still some people who eat this way．There is a special 　　5　　 of doing it．First they wash their 　　6　　 hands in a bowl of water－they only eat with their right hands．They are careful not to let the food 　　7　　 the palms(手掌心)of their hands．After the meal, the 　　8　　 are again carefully washed．

　　The meal usually has several different dishes．They are all hot．They are served in bowls, which everyone shares, 　　9　　 each person has their own bowl of 　　10　　．As Thailand has a long coastline, it is not surprising that fish and shellfish play an important part in Thai cooking．

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