— ________ great actress Sun Li is!

—Yes, She acted very well in the TV drama series The Legend of Miyue (羋月傳) .

A. What B. What a C. How D. How a

—Do you miss your parents far away?

—Yes, very much. They ______ the hometown for over two years.

A. left B. have left C. was away from D. have been away from

— In Western countries, it is impolite to ask a lady ___________ .

— Yeah. It sounds like a rude question.

A. what her job is B. what her age is

C. if she enjoys her holiday D. what she thinks of a movie

There are many differences between Chinese eating habits and Western eating habits. In the West, everyone has their own _______of food. But in China the dishes are _______on the table and everyone shares. If you are being treated by a Chinese host, there must be ________ food prepared for you. Chinese are very _____of their culture and will do their best to show their hospitality(好客).

And sometimes the Chinese host uses their _____ to put food in your bowl or plate. This is a sign of politeness. The proper thing to do would be to eat the whatever-it-is and say how ________it is. If you feel uncomfortable with this, you can just say a polite "Thanks" and leave the food there. Don't _______ your chopsticks upright into the rice bowl. Instead, lay(放置) them on your dish. The reason for this is that when somebody ______, the shrine(神祠) to them has a bowl of sand or rice with two chopsticks which are stuck upright in it. It is impolite to set the teapot down where the spout(壺嘴) is facing _______ somebody. The spout should always be directed to where nobody is sitting, usually just outward from the table.

Don't hit on your bowl with your chopsticks. Beggars(乞丐) hit on their bowls, so this is not polite. Also, when the food is coming too ______ in a restaurant, people will tap their bowls. If you are in someone's home, it is like offending the cook.

1.A. table B. plate C. favorite D. meal

2.A. made B. cooked C. eaten D. placed

3.A. a bit of B. a bit C. a lot of D. a little

4.A. afraid B. tired C. proud D. certain

5.A. knives B. forks C. hands D. chopsticks

6.A. delicious B. beautiful C. terrible D. comfortable

7.A. fall B. throw C. jump D. stick

8.A. comes B. goes C. dies D. lives

9.A. against B. towards C. over D. above

10.A. often B. early C. slowly D. fast

Thomas burped (打嗝) loudly at the table. Dad laughed. Grandma shook her head. “Thomas!” Mom shouted, looking at her husband angrily as well. “Unless you want to start eating food from a dog bowl, I suggest you find some manners.”

“Like what?” Thomas asked, putting his elbows on the table.

“You shouldn’t put your elbows on the table.”

Thomas did what his mother said. But then he started throwing food into his mouth.

Mom laughed, “Stop. Try using a fork, sitting up, and closing your mouth when you chew (咀嚼).”

“Then it takes forever to eat, and I want to go and watch TV,” Thomas said.

“You should stay and have a discussion with us until we are all done with our meals. Eat slowly and neatly (整潔地), and then help me clear the dishes.”

“But ...” Thomas began to protest (抗議).

“Do you want to use a dog bowl?” Mom said.

“No, thank you,” Thomas said softly, which made Grandma smile.

Mom smiled as he lifted his food carefully to his lips and chewed with his mouth closed. “Excellent. You might still make someone a good husband.”

Dad cleared his throat and ate neatly, too. But he wasn’t praised.

1.What did Thomas do at the beginning of the story?

A. He put his elbows on the table. B. He put his napkin on the table.

C. He burped loudly at the table. D. He chewed with his mouth open.

2.How did the father feel about Thomas’ behavior?

A. He thought it was scary. B. He thought it was funny.

C. He was angry about it. D. He didn’t like it at all.

3.Which of the following is NOT one of the mother’s suggestions?

A. Chew with your mouth closed. B. Use a knife to eat your beef.

C. Sit up straight. D. Eat slowly and neatly.

4.What did the father do at the end of the story?

A. He ate nicely. B. He left the table.

C. He burped, too. D. He fell asleep.

5.What is the story mainly about?

A. A party. B. A film. C. Table manners. D. Greeting manners.

"How are you?" is a nice question. It's a friendly way people in the United States greet each other. But "How are you? " is also a very unusual question. It's a question that often doesn’t have an answer.

When a person meets a friend on the street and asks "How are you?" the person doesn't really expect to hear an answer such as "I really, don't know what's wrong with me. I thought I had a cold. I took some medicine, but that didn't help much, so I have a doctor’s appointment." The person who asks "How are you?" expects to hear the answer "Fine," even if the other person isn't! The reason is that "How are you?" isn't really a question and "Fine" isn't really an answer. They are simply ways of greeting people and saying "Hello."

Sometimes, people also don't say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks "Do you agree?", the other person might be thinking "No, I disagree. I think you're wrong." But it isn't very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say, "I'm not so sure." It's a nicer way to say that you don't agree with someone.

People also don't say exactly what they are thinking when they finish conversation with other people. For example, many conversations over the phone end when one person says, "I've got to go now." Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse: "Someone's at the door." "I've got to put the vegetables away." "Something is burning on the stove!" The excuse might be real, or it might not be. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn't want to talk any more, but it isn't very polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn't hurt the other person's feelings.

Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an opinion, or ending a conversation, people often don't say exactly what they are thinking. It's an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it's all part of the game of language!

1.Why is“How are you? ”an unusual question?

A. It is a nice question.

B. It is a question that has no answer.

C. People can’t not answer when they hear it.

D. It is used everywhere in English-speaking countries.

2.What will the person who asks“How are you?”expect to hear ?

A. Just something like“Fine”.

B. I really don’t know what’s wrong with me.

C. I have taken some medicine but it doesn’t help.

D. It is simply a way of saying “Hello”.

3.How can we make other people feel better if we don’t agree with them on something?

A. By telling them directly what we think.

B. By saying“I’m not quite sure about that ”.

C. By asking them“How are you? ”

D. By giving more good examples.

4.Why do people sometimes choose a roundabout way to end the telephone conversation?

A. They want other persons to feel nice. B. They are afraid of telling lies.

C. They try to find some polite excuses. D. They want the others feel their excuses real.

5.Which of the following is not right according to the passage?

A. When people ask "How are you?" they don't expect to hear about the other person's health.

B. "I'm not so sure" is a polite way to say you disagree.

C. "I've got to go now." is the only way to end all telephone conversations.

D. It's impolite to say "I don't want to talk to you any more."

The British are known as people who love to stand in line, but a new research shows that the British are only about average (平均數(shù)) at waiting politely in a queue(排、隊(duì)). The French are the best. It's the Germans who don't have a good habit of standing in line. They can't stand to wait for anything. They begin to shout loudly and noisily if the line doesn't seem to be moving fast enough. Sadly it never moves fast enough for them.

The experts studied 940 people across Europe. They watched secretly as they waited in line to get tickets, to order fast food and to wait for the bus. They found people who are good at forming (排成) queues feel that they move along faster. For example, in Britain, the average waiting at a queue needs about three and a half minutes. In Germany or Sweden people hate waiting in line. In fact, people spend double the time as the British in queues. They get to the front of the queue without thinking about others, so they waste others' time.

The expert who did the research had asked a person to break into a queue to see what people would do. In Britain, people shouted loudly at him, but when he said," I' m terribly sorry. I didn't realize there was a queue. Do go before me. " People smiled and said. "Oh, that's all right, one more won't matter much. "It was also found in France, where 80％ of the people didn't mind standing in line only if they were treated politely. While in Germany everyone was angry and wore an unhappy face. The expert said, "If only they could learn from the British and the French to think of queuing as an exercise in making the best of an unhappy thing, they might find that the queue then moves faster."

1.The research shows that the people in __________ are the most polite in standing in line.

A. Sweden B. Britain C. France D. Germany

2.The Germans spend more time than the British in queues because they __________.

A. always talk a lot with others B. like waiting in line

C. don't follow the rule of queuing D. don't know the rule of queuing

3.According to the research, which of the following is TRUE ?

A. The British didn't care about the queue jumper.

B. The Germans were angry with the queue jumper.

C. The French treated the queue jumper badly.

D. The Swedish enjoyed themselves while queuing.

4.From the last sentence we know the expert wished the Germans could__________.

A. have a good habit of standing in line B. save others' time while queuing

C. move quickly when queuing D. take exercise in queues

5.The result of the research shows that__________.

A. people in Europe hate waiting in line

B. standing in line is a kind of exercise

C. there are always queue jumpers all over the world

D. people who are good at standing in line think they move along faster

改寫句子

1.You are supposed to give him something to eat for breakfast.（改為否定句）

You ________ supposed to give him _________to eat for breakfast.

2.I am supposed to shake hands when I meet my friends for the first time.（就句子畫線部分提問）

_______ ______ ______ supposed to___ when you meet your friends for the first time.

3.They tried very hard to look after the old man.（改寫句子，句意不變）

They _____ ______ of their way to look after the old man.

4.It was quite hard for her to feel good about speaking French.(改寫句子，句意不變）

It was quite hard for her to ________ ________ speaking French.

5.Should I arrive on time or a little later if someone invites me to dinner?

（改寫句子，句意不變）

Am I ________ ________ arrive on time or a little later if someone invites me to dinner?

6.“Why do you allow the boy to wear a hat in class?” I asked the man. (改寫句子，句意不變)

I asked the man ___________ he ___________ the boy to wear a hat in class.

完成句子

1.我們理應(yīng)彼此幫助。

We ________ _________ __________ help each other.

2.你不應(yīng)該不敲門進(jìn)入我的房間。

You weren’t supposed to _________my room without _______ at my door.

3.我正在逐漸適應(yīng)通冬天早起。

I’m _______ _________ used to ______ up early in winter.

4.游客應(yīng)該尊重當(dāng)?shù)氐娘L(fēng)俗和傳統(tǒng)。

The tourists are _______ to respect the local _______ and _________.

5.我在努力實(shí)現(xiàn)我的夢(mèng)想。

I am _________ an _______ to achieve my dream.

6.當(dāng)聽這個(gè)消息后，她要?dú)獐偭恕?/p>

After she heard the news，she______ _______．

7.青少年應(yīng)該敢于質(zhì)疑。

Teenagers are supposed to be ______ _______ to ask questions.

8.在考試中關(guān)注細(xì)節(jié)，我們?nèi)〉煤贸煽?jī)并非難事。

It's not difficult for us to get good grades in the test after ______ ________ to the details.

9.永遠(yuǎn)不要放棄。世界上從來(lái)沒有人未經(jīng)努力就取得成功。

Never give up. No one in the world has ever ____________ without making an __________.

請(qǐng)先閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容從下面方框內(nèi)的七個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選擇五個(gè)還原到文中，使短文意思通順、結(jié)構(gòu)完整。

A greeting is a way of saying “ Hello “ to someone. People in different countries greet each other in different ways.

1. In the United States , people usually shake hands. The handshake has an interesting origin(起源)2..Shaking the person’s right hand while looking him or her in the eye is the usual way.

Handshakes are also common in other parts of the world, including Britain and Russia. In Russia , a man often holds another man’s hand very strongly during the handshake. Most people in New Zealand also greet each other by shaking hands3..In other countries, such as France and Belgium, hugging and kissing are more common when two people meet. In those culture , people kiss each other on the cheek.4.In Saudi Arabia , men might hug and kiss each other ( but not with a woman ) on the check. In some Eastern countries, including Japan, bowing is the traditional way of greeting people 5..People there usually stick out their tongues (舌頭）to greet others.

A. The following are some examples.

B. Could you tell me how to be manners?

C. The strangest custom, though, is probably in Tibet, China.

D. The number of Kisses is different from country to country.

E.It started long ago as a way of showing people that you weren’t carrying a weapon(武器）.

F.However, the Maori people in New Zealand greet each other by shaking hands

G.However, the Maori people in New Zealand greet each other by pressing their noses together.

A. The following are some examples.

B. Could you tell me how to be manners?

C. The strangest custom, though, is probably in Tibet, China.

D. The number of Kisses is different from country to country.

E.It started long ago as a way of showing people that you weren’t carrying a weapon(武器）.

F.However, the Maori people in New Zealand greet each other by shaking hands

G.However, the Maori people in New Zealand greet each other by pressing their noses together.