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British and American p 1 often tell their children that “please is the magic word: if the children r 2 to say “please , their parents are more likely to give them the things they ask 3 . “Please is used in many situations. People generally say “please w 4 they ask for something, whether it is for goods in a shop, for help, for a favor o 5 for information. People are a 6 taught to say “thank you or “thanks when somebody has given them something or done something for them. In a s 7 many British people say “thank you several times at the check-out, e.g. when the operator tells t 8 the total cost of their goods, when he or she gives them their c 9 or gives back their credit card, and sometimes a 10 before they leave. 【查看更多】

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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 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 neighbourhood or school．British people love to talk about weather．

　　British and American teens feel embarrassed if they still use 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(吸引)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．

(1)

The question“________”may make British or American teens angry．
[　　]
A．	It's cold, isn't it?
B．	How do you like your neighbourhood?
C．	How much money do you make?
D．	What do you think of your school?

(2)

British arid American teens like to ________．
[　　]
A．	buy clothes with their own money
B．	laugh at each other
C．	ask parents to make a decision
D．	ask personal questions

(3)

You'd better ________ if you don't have enough money to, pay at the supermarket．
[　　]
A．	ask for a cheaper price
B．	phone your parents
C．	attract a lot of attention
D．	put some things back quickly

(4)

The following embarrassing things are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT ________．
[　　]
A．	having a piece of cabbage in one's teeth
B．	mistaking a stranger for an old friend
C．	running into a wrong classroom
D．	forgetting the name of a person

(5)

The passage is mainly related to(涉及)________．
[　　]
A．	traffic
B．	culture
C．	environment
D．	food

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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．

(1)

Which of the following questions may make British or American teens angry?
[　　]
A．	It's cold, isn't it?
B．	How do you like your neighborhood?
C．	How much pocket motley do you have?
D．	What do you think of your school?

(2)

You'd better ________ if you don't have enough money to pay at the supermarket．
[　　]
A．	ask for a cheaper price
B．	phone your parents
C．	attract a lot of attention
D．	put some things back quickly

(3)

The following embarrassing things are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT ________．
[　　]
A．	having a piece of cabbage in one's teeth
B．	forgetting the name of a person
C．	taking a stranger's umbrella by mistake
D．	running into a wrong classroom

(4)

The passage is mainly related to(涉及)________．
[　　]
A．	traffic
B．	culture
C．	environment
D．	food

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Young People in Britain

　　Life used to be fun for“teenagers”．They used to have money to spend, and free time to while away(消磨)．They used to wear teenage clothes, and meet in teenage coffee bars and discos．Some of them still do．But for many young people, life is harder now．　　1　　 are difficult to find．There’s not so much money around．Things are 　　2　　, and it’s hard to find a place to live in．Teachers say that students work harder than they used to．They are less 　　3　　 in politics, and more interested in 　　4　　 exams．They know that good exam results may bring them better jobs．

　　Most young people worry more about money than their parents did twenty years ago．They try 　　5　　 less and save more．They want to be able to get homes of their own one day．

　　For some, the answer to unemployment(失业)is to leave home and look for jobs in one of Britain’s big 　　6　　．Every day hundreds of young people arrive in London from other parts of Britain, looking for jobs．Some find jobs and stay．　　7　　 don’t, and go home again, or join the unemployed(失业者)in London．

　　When you read the newspapers and watch the news on television, it’s 　　8　　 to get the idea that British young people are all unemployed, angry and in trouble．But that’s not true．Three quarters of them do more or less what their parents did．They do their best at school, find some kinds of jobs in the end, and get 　　9　　 in their early twenties．They get on well with their parents, and enjoy their family life．After all, if they don’t, they 　　10　　 be British, will they?

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Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset if your English friends don’t invite you home. It doesn’t mean they don’t like you!

Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m. and end at about 11 p.m. Ask your hosts what time you should arrive .It’s polite to bring flowers，chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift.

Usually dinners start with drinks and snacks. Do you want to be extra polite? Say how much you like the room，or the pictures on the wall. But remember—it’s not polite to ask how much things cost.

In many families the husband sits at one end of the table and the wife sits at the other end.

They eat with their guests.

You’ll probably start the meal with soup or something small，then you’ll have meat or fish with vegetables，and then dessert，followed by coffee. It’s polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want.

Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day，or write them a short “thank you” letter. British and American people like to say “thank you” all the time.

1. A dinner party will usually last for________.

A.7 or 8 hours　　　　　　　　　　 B.11 hours　　　　　　　　 C.3 or 4 hours 　　　　　　 D. it is uncertain

2. If you want to be a polite guest，you shouldn’t________.

A. come at a proper time

B. bring some gifts to your host

C. say something nice about the host’s room

D. ask how much the host’s furniture is

3. What we can learn from the passage is that________.

A. usually there are drinks in the beginning

B. the last course of the meals is usually soup

C. dessert is usually served before the main course

D. at the end of the course ice cream is often served

4. What is NOT considered as a proper behavior？

A. To eat up everything in your plate.

B. To ask for more if you really like it.

C. To leave some food to show you are not greedy.

D. To call your host the next day to express your thanks.

5. The guest will not bring________ as a gift when he goes to a dinner party.

A. some nice flowers　　 B. chocolates　　　　　　 C. a bottle of wine　　　　 D. some money

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Kitty and Daniel are talking about the exchange students.

Complete the dialogue with‘the',‘a'or‘an'.

Daniel: Do you like⁽¹⁾________exchange students from Britain?

Kitty: Oh, yes. They are really nice. Do you know⁽²⁾________British

　　teacher Charles? I think he is⁽³⁾________good teacher. He is

　　smart and funny.

Daniel: Yes. Do you know where⁽⁴⁾________students come from?

Kitty: They are from⁽⁵⁾________small village called Greenfield

　　Village. Do you know⁽⁶⁾________village?

Daniel: Yes, I thank it is⁽⁷⁾________very beautiful place.

Kitty: Yeah. I hope one day I can visit⁽⁸⁾________Village.

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