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　　American people have the habit of saying “Thank you” when something kind is done for them or something polite is said to them, no matter how easy the thing is．This habit is learned by people of many 　　1　　 countries．

　　You should say “Thank you” when someone 　　2　　 you the salt on the table, when someone steps aside to let you 　　3　　 in a corridor(走廊), when someone 　　4　　 ahead of you keeps the door open 　　5　　 you, when someone says your work is well 　　6　　 or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful．“Thank you” is 　　7　　 not only between strangers or new friends, but also between old friends, parents and children, brothers and sisters, husbands and wives．Parents often tell 　　8　　 children that they should say “Thank you” in answering to a kind word or act when they are only four 　　9　　 five years old．Perhaps that's 　　10　　 almost everyone has got this habit．

阅读理解

　　One day, Wilbur Smith was enjoying the jacket(书套)of his latest book on a flight to America when the middle-aged man in the next seat asked, “I see you read Wilbur Smith．What do you think of him?”

　　“I think he is clever and successful．” replied Wilbur．“Well, the guy is a friend of mine,” said his neighbour proudly．

　　“Oh, really?” said Wilbur．

　　“Not only that, but I’m the model for one of his heroes”

　　“Is that so?”

　　“Yeah．Would you like his signature(签名)?”

　　“Could you arrange that?” asked Wilbur．

　　“Sure．Give me your card．”

　　Wilbur handed over his business card, and the man carefully put it in his top pocket．Not surprisingly, Wilbur didn’t hear from his “friend” after that．