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.

1. It's important to know how to_     _in English when we visit a foreign country.

2. When you talk with different people, you need to__       _.

3. Extra words are used to help__      ___.

4.._      _is as important as learning language structure.

5. How do you say " Don't smoke here. " politely? "_         __*

Chairman Mao once said,“It is not hard to do one good deed. It is hard to do good deeds all your life.” Guo Mingyi, a 52-year-old worker in Anshan, Liaoning did just that. Over the past 20 years, Guo  1  60,000 mL of blood(血). That is the blood of 10 people put together.
Once,   2   the cold winter of 2009,Guo got a call from the hospital. The doctors told him  3  a patient needed a blood donation. Guo didn’t have time to have lunch. He traveled in the snow to   4 the hospital. When he finished donating the blood, he was  5 tired that he fell asleep on the hospital bed.
Guo and his family live a 6  life. They live in a house of only 40 square meters.  7 they don’t have a lot of money, Guo saves money to support poor children. In the past 16 years, he has given away over 100,000yuan to more than 180 poor students. When the parents met him, many cried,“He looks  8 than us.”they said.
Guo has also offered help to thousands of workers, friends and strangers. His warm heart has moved many people. They  9 him a “Modern-Day Lei Feng”.
Recently, Chinese leaders called on people to learn from Guo. They say young people especially should learn his selfless devotion (奉献). But Guo said he did these things in order not to get famous. “It’s just that some people need some help, and there should be someone standing out to give  10 a hand.” he said.   

1.If visitors cannot see the animals, the animals may be______.

A. playing????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. eating????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. acting????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. sleeping

2.Jack is eight years old. He goes to the zoo with his 58-year-old grandfather．How much should they pay for visiting the zoo?

A. $18.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. $22.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. $28.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. $32.

3.What should we do in order not to frighten the animals?

A. We should ride bikes.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. We should keep quiet.?????????????

C. Ｗe should feed the animals.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. We should keep the zoo clean.

The Town Zoo

Zoo rules

1. Stay behind the yellow line.

2. Do not feed the animals.

3. Do not put your fingers through the fences(栅栏).

4. Do not bring balloons into the zoo.

5. Do not play ball games or ride bicycles in the zoo.

6. Do not shout or clap your hands. This may frighten the animals.

7. Keep the zoo clean. Eat only in the eating areas.

Tip for visitors

Some animals take a midday nap(小睡). If you cannot see them, come back later.

Entrance fee

Opening hours:

Monday to Friday 9：00 a.m.～4：00p.m.

Saturday and Sunday 10：00 a.m.～5：00 pm

1. If visitors can not see the animals, the animals may be______.

A. playing                              B. eating                      C. acting                      D. sleeping

2.Jack is eight years old. He goes to the zoo with his 58-year-old grandfather．How much should they pay for visiting the zoo?

A. $18.                                  B. $22.                         C. $28.                         D. $32.

3. What should we do in order not to frighten the animals?

A. We should ride bikes.                                         B. We should keep quiet. 

C. Ｗe should feed the animals.                         D. We should keep the zoo clean.

Chairman Mao once said: “It is not hard to do one good deed. It is hard to do good deeds all your life.” Guo Mingyi, 52, a worker in Anshan, Liaoning, did just that. Over the past 20 years, Guo has donated 60,000 milliliters(毫升) of blood. That is the blood of 10 people put together.

　　 Once, on a cold winter of 2009, Guo got a call from the hospital. The doctors told him that a patient needed a blood donation. Guo didn’t have time to eat lunch. He travelled in the snow to get to the hospital. When he finished donating the blood, he was so tired that he fell asleep on the hospital bed.

　　 Guo and his family live a simple life. He and his wife and daughter live in a house of only 40 square meters. They don’t have a lot of money, but Guo saves money to support poor children. In the past 16 years, he has donated over 100,000 yuan to more than 180 poor students. When the parents met him, many cried. “He looks poorer than us,” they said.

　　 Guo has also offered hands to thousands of workers, friends and strangers. His warm heart has moved many people. They call him a “Modern-Day Lei Feng”.

　　 Recently, Chinese leaders called on people to learn from Guo. They say young people especially should learn his selfless devotion(无私奉献).But Guo said he did these things in order not to get famous. “It’s just that some people need some help, and there should be someone standing out to give them a hand,” he said.

1.When was Guo Mingyi born in Anshan, Liaoning?

A. In 1940      B. In 1950      C. In 1960      D. In 1970

2.Why did Guo Mingyi donate the blood to a patient on a cold winter of 2009?

A. Because they are good friends.

B. Because he had no money to eat lunch.

C. Because he wanted to sleep in the hospital

D. Because he wanted to help the patient very much.

3.Which of the following is RIGHT about Guo Mingyi?

A. He is a common businessman.      B. He has a very rich family.

C. He wants to be famous a lot.     D. He devotes what he has to helping others

4.What does the writer write the passage for?

A. To learn from Gou Mingyi’s selfless devotion.

B. To donate blood to the people in need.

C. To raise money for poor students.

D. To remember Lei Feng.

5.Which part of the newspapers can we see the passage ?

A. Sports news B. Health care C. People       D. Nature