Table manners are important in Britain, even today.
Wait for the host to invite you to the table. He or she may arrange a seat for you. You'd better not take your seat before the host sits. If the elderly are around, you can help them into their seats before you take your seat.
Learn to pass items. When someone says, "Please pass me the butter, reach for it only if you are the close stone to it. Take the item and place it next to your neighbour. And remember: always pass to the right.
Never leave spoons in the bowl when you finish using them.
| A．Your table manners may influence people's judgment on you. |
| B．Never talk with your mouth full of food. |
| C．After you sit down, take your napkin from the table immediately, and place it neatly on your lap. |
| D．Never make a sound when chewing. |
| E．When you finish eating, soup spoons, coffee spoons and dessert spoons should be placed on the side of the plate. |
| F．Consider every action before you do it. |
| G．Continue passing the item in this manner until it reaches the person who asks for it. |
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The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences.To the Egyptians,green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring,while for Muslims,it means heaven.Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures.In China,children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year.For many nations,blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs.Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils.
People's choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies' reactions toward them.Green is said to be the most restful color.It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically.People who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.
Red can cause a person's blood pressure to rise and increase people's appetites.Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant.Similarly,many commercial websites will have a red "Buy Now" button because red is a color that easily catches a person's eye.
Blue is another calming color.Unlike red,blue can cause people to lose appetite.So if you want to eat less,some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.
The next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room,think about the color carefully.
1. Muslims regard green as a symbol of heaven mainly because of their .
| A．cultural values |
| B．commercial purposes |
| C．personal experiences |
| D．physical reactions to the color |
| A．To relax people physically. |
| B．To increase people's appetites. |
| C．To encourage people to make a purchase. |
| D．To cause a person's blood pressure to rise. |
| A．Colors and Human Beings |
| B．The Cultural Meaning of Color |
| C．Colors and Personal Experiences |
| D．The Meaning and Function of Color |
【推荐2】Spend any time in London, England’s capital, and you’ll quickly gather that it’s a multicultural (多元文化的) community. Look around at your fellow passengers on the Tube(地铁) or the bus. They’re of every skin color and dress differently to one another. Listen, and you’ll hear many other languages besides English spoken. Some of these people, no doubt, will be tourists who are in London to see the sights. But others — in fact probably most — will be living their lives there, along with millions of others.
Along with white British people, there are Britons from, or with parents and grandparents from, the Caribbean, India, China and most other places. This makes London a fascinating place in which to live. The reason is that when people settle in a place, they don’t just buy a house and live there, but bring aspects of the culture of their “old country” with them.
The most visible sign of this is the number of restaurants offering dishes from different parts of the world. In a city in which it’s estimated 250 different languages are spoken, you can expect a similarly wide range of foods to be available. You would expect in one of the world’s leading cities to encounter(遇到) French, Italian, Chinese and Indian eateries. But in London you’ll also find Polish, Patagonian and Palestinian restaurants.
However, London’s multiculturalism isn’t just about food. Many types of people are gathered in one space, but the way they live differently shows in that space. They worship(崇拜) differently, for one thing. Alongside the famous old English churches by Nicholas Hawksmoor and Christopher Wren — responsible for one of the capital’s most famous landmark, St Paul’s Cathedral—you’ll find mosques(清真寺), temples and synagogues (犹太教堂).
London even speaks its own special kind of English. Language experts created the term “Multicultural London English” to identify the dialect of English that appeared at the end of the last century.
All of this makes London a very surprising and varied place to call your home. But, in a way, this has long been true. In the 18th century, the compiler(编纂者) of the first English dictionary, Samuel Johnson, once said: “ He who is tired of London is tired of life.”
1. By describing the situation on the Tube and bus, the author intends to ________.| A．show that London is a multicultural city |
| B．explain why London appeals to tourists |
| C．prove that London is a great place to live in |
| D．inform us of how the population of Britain is made up |
| A．are forced to give up their native language |
| B．find it easy to buy a house in the city |
| C．bring in cultural practices from their original country |
| D．make up the majority of the population in the city |
| A．The city is home to the famous building St Paul’s Cathedral. |
| B．The city has become a favorite destination for tourists abroad. |
| C．There are a variety of French restaurants in the city. |
| D．A new London dialect has appeared in recent years. |
| A．show what London was like in the 18th century |
| B．prove the cultural diversity of London from a historical aspect |
| C．inform the readers what to expect in London |
| D．introduce the first English dictionary he compiled |
【推荐3】One in five Brits won’t answer the door to anyone they’re not expecting, according to a new study. When asked how often they might respond to unexpected guests, 46 percent of people quizzed by Hillarys.co.uk said they would only answer if it was someone they want to see, while 20 percent said they would never answer the door to anyone they were not expecting.
When asked who they would be most likely to avoid answering the door to, salesmen understandably came out on top followed by neighbors. More interestingly, 25 percent are ignoring family members, 19 percent said they’d pretend not to hear their friends and 16 percent admitted they’d ignore their partners.
This reminds me of a family friend who used to lie on her living room floor when she saw her annoying neighbor coming up the drive. My neighbors are lovely, but there have been times I wished for a solid wooden door with a small hole. We have a glass panel (嵌板) that makes it difficult to retreat on the living room floor when an unwelcome visitor is standing outside.
Interestingly, two fifths of surveyed respondents also admitted ignoring trick or treaters — I’m surprised it’s not more. We fully accepted all things Halloween-related, taking our children out and loading up a bowl of candies for our young visitors, and a lot of people seemed to be “out” that night. I think that’s fair enough — Halloween definitely isn’t for everyone and I admit I’d gone off it myself by 9 pm when some crazed banging and letter box shaking started at my front door.
I’d forgotten to turn the pumpkin lights off, but that didn’t mean I was up for welcoming a group of noisy older kids after hours. But, being British, I waited until they’d moved on before quietly stepping out to turn out the lights.
1. Who are probably the most unwelcome knockers for British?| A．Neighbors. | B．Family members. |
| C．Business partners. | D．Door-to-door salesmen. |
| A．To make a replacement. | B．To escape to a place. |
| C．To see something clearly. | D．To treat someone politely. |
| A．She is socially inactive. |
| B．She doesn’t accept Halloween customs. |
| C．She wouldn’t answer the door to trick or treaters. |
| D．She thought more British would welcome trick or treaters. |
| A．To offer reasons for British indifference. |
| B．To warn us not to answer the door for strangers. |
| C．To introduce Brits’ reaction to unexpected visitors. |
| D．To tell us some ways to deal with unexpected visitors. |
