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　　Cats are the most popular pets among Americans．So it is not surprising there are many expressions about cats．Do you know any of them? Now let me introduce some to you．

　　Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries．If someone looks very proud or satisfied with himself, we say he looks like the cat that ate the canary．

　　Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches．So if you play cat and mouse with someone, you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person．For example, a child might offer something sweet to her little brother, and then take it away when reaches for it．

　　A cat will often catch a small animal and present it to its owner．The saying that looks like something the cat dragged in describes something in bad condition．

　　A fat cat is a person with a lot of money．

　　There are many other expressions about cats in America．How interesting! Which kind of cat are you, or which kind would you like to be? [来源：Z。xx。k．Com]

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　　It's easy to make you embarrassed(窘迫的)．You may run into the wrong classroom and everyone looks at you．Or you have a piece of cabbage in your teeth! What do the American and British teens find embarrassing and how do they react(回应)to it?

　　One big embarrassing thing for them is answering personal questions．If you ask“How old are you?”or“How much money do you make?”they'll get angry．It's polite to stop, asking．If you meet someone for the first time, talk about something not personal, such as your neighborhood or school．British people love to talk about weather．

　　British and American teens feel embarrassed if they still rise their parents' money to buy clothes or have to ask their parents before making a decision, because others will laugh at them．

　　In some situations, if you look bad in public, don't worry．A child may forget and call his or her teacher“mom”in class．A good laugh is a good way out of it! Sometimes you find that you don't have enough money when you pay at the supermarket．Just put some things back quickly．If you explain too much, you'll attract a lot of attention!

　　Honesty always works best．If you forget the name of a person, or don't know how to clean the toilet after using it at your friend's home, just ask them about it．

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　　From the time we were babies we have been taught manners．We are taught how to hold a knife and fork and not to talk with our mouths full．We are taught how to shake hands and when to stand and when to sit and the way to introduce people．

　　Sometimes good manners in one place are very bad manners somewhere else．Almost everywhere eating together means that people are very friendly to each other．But in parts of Polynesia(波利尼西亚)it is bad manners to be seen eating beside each other．So they politely turn their backs to each other when they are taking food．

　　Some East Africans spit four times as a kind of blessing(祝福)．They do it to show that they want a sick person to get well, or to bless a new-born baby．In most other places, spitting means something completely different．It usually shows an unhealthy habit．In many countries, it may mean that you hate someone．

　　When we go to visit someone we say “Hello!” or “How are you? or things like that．But if you are visiting an East African village, everyone will be very careful not to pay attention to you．The polite thing there will be for you to go quietly, without speaking to anyone, and sit beside your friend．You should wait until he has finished what he is doing and then he will begin talking to you．

　　In a village in Arab, a visitor will walk behind all the tents until he gets to the one he wants to visit．If he passes in front, he will be invited into each tent and asked to eat．It is rude to refuse．

本文介绍了各个地方不同的礼议。