In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited . About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way . Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked embarrassed (窘迫的 . No one had told them about the British custom (习惯)of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus .

　　Learning the language of a country isn't enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn't agree. But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding (点头) your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty .

　　In that country, you shake your head to mean 'yes'— a nod means 'no' . At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula, you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon as you drink up . If you think that you have had enough , you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.

　　In Europe it quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting. Doing this in Thailand, however, could bring about trouble . Also, you should try to avoid (避免)touching the head of an adult (成人) ——it's just not done in Thailand .

1.The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because the gentlemen______

A．were foreigners                        B．didn't have tickets

C．made a loud noise                       D．didn't line up for the bus

2. According to the article, if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you should ____ 

A．learn the language of the country

B．understand the manners and customs of the country

C．have enough time and money

D．make friends with the people there

3.In India it is considered impolite ___________.

A．to use the right hand for passing food at table.

B．to pass food with the left hand.

C．to eat food with your hands.

D．to help yourself at table.

4.To cross one's legs at an important meeting in Europe is _______.

A．a common (平常的) habit                 B．an important manner

C．a serious (严重的) trouble                 D．a bad manner

 

In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited . About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way . Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked embarrassed (窘迫的 . No one had told them about the British custom (习惯)of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus .
　　Learning the language of a country isn't enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn't agree. But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding (点头) your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty .
　　In that country, you shake your head to mean 'yes'— a nod means 'no' . At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula, you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon as you drink up . If you think that you have had enough , you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.
　　In Europe it quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting. Doing this in Thailand, however, could bring about trouble . Also, you should try to avoid (避免)touching the head of an adult (成人) ——it's just not done in Thailand .
【小题1】The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because the gentlemen______

A．were foreigners	B．didn't have tickets
C．made a loud noise	D．didn't line up for the bus

【小题2】 According to the article, if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you should ____ 

A．learn the language of the country

B．understand the manners and customs of the country

C．have enough time and money

D．make friends with the people there

【小题3】In India it is considered impolite ___________.

A．to use the right hand for passing food at table.

B．to pass food with the left hand.

C．to eat food with your hands.

D．to help yourself at table.

【小题4】To cross one's legs at an important meeting in Europe is _______.

A．a common (平常的) habit	B．an important manner
C．a serious (严重的) trouble	D．a bad manner

假定你是西夏中学的一名学生，你校上周举办了“英语周”。请你根据下列表格中的汉语提示写一篇题为“The English Week at Xi Xia Middle School”英语短文，介绍英语周期间的活动情况并谈谈你的感受。字数“80-100字。　文章题目和首句已给出，不计入总字数。

活动时间	5月11日－5月15日
参加人员	全体同学，英语教师，几位在宁夏大学的美国教授
活动内容	①唱英文歌曲②举行英语演讲比赛③演英文短剧④看英文电影⑤猜谜
活动效果	学习英语的兴趣更浓，口语能力有了很大提高

参考词汇：1.professor教授　　2. contest比赛　　3. ability能力

             The English Week at Xi Xia Middle School

Last week our school held an English week. __________________________________

某英语杂志社“中学生专栏”在举办英语征文比赛。请你根据下表所列的内容要点，用英语以“Learn to Smile”为题写一篇短文，参加比赛。

学会对自己微笑	1. 生活中会有不愉快的事情，如：考试不及格（请再举例）。 2. 使你自信。 3. 击败你的人有时是你自己。
学会对他人微笑	使人与人更亲近
微笑是一种语言	人人都能懂

注意：

1. 词数90左右。短文的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。

2. 参考词汇：自信confidence(n.), confident(adj.); 打败beat(beat, beaten)。

3. 短文须包括所有内容要点，不要逐句翻译，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺；文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等有关信息。

　　　　　　　　　　　　Learning to Smile

Smile is an attitude(态度) to life.________________________________________________

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