We all know that the British people love their manners(礼仪).They are part of their national identity(特性),as well as having fish and chips and complaining about the weather.Recently I read online that they say “sorry” up to eight times a day.
After some research I have not been able to find any specific reasons why they are like this.I suppose,for centuries,manners,including how they behave at table and talk to other people have been one of the differences between the lower and upper classes and those manners show their social classes.Britain has traditionally been a quite conservative(保守的) country.There are many articles suggesting that their seemingly polite attitude of always saying “please” and “thank you” is quite false because it is impossible for a person to always feel that he or she wants to thank someone or say “please”.
Maybe it is for this reason that people are going one of two ways:they are too polite and hold back their feelings or they are not polite at all and express their true feelings directly.Some British people are tired of pretending that they are always happy and having to please others.But sometimes because they feel they have to be polite,they are prevented from saying what they truly think.
1. What don’t the British people often do?| A．Eat fish and chips. | B．Have no quite good manners. |
| C．Be polite to others. | D．Talk about the weather. |
| A．Hello. | B．Thank you. | C．I don’t know. | D．Sorry. |
①The upper classes should have good manners.
②They have learned much about politeness at school.
③They like to hold back their true feelings.
④They are not honest at all.
| A．①② | B．③④ | C．①③ | D．②④ |
| A．打算 | B．假装 | C．想象 | D．体验 |
| A．British people are too polite | B．British people should not be so polite |
| C．How to learn the British manners | D．It’s time to change our manners |
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You may have seen many pumpkins in posters and TV shows recently, since Halloweencame on Oct 31st.
Lanterns, made of pumpkins, also known as jack-o-lanterns, are often seen during Halloween. Many people in the US to make them and finally put them in front of their houses. People first need to choose a pumpkin that has at least one smooth side. Cut a hole on the top to make a lid. Hollow out a pumpkin. Draw a design on the side of the pumpkin before carving a face,and then place a candle inside. Make the parking blow.The lanterns can look funny or scary.
This is not the only way in which pumpkins are part of American culture. During the Thanksgiving holiday, pumpkin pie is a common food. It is made from pumpkins and has some delicious spices(香料)to give it a nice taste. People often put some cream on top of it before serving it. It is one of my favorite things to eat during Thanksgiving.
There is also "pumpkin chucking". It's a competition where people build machines to throw pumpkins through the air. The person whose pumpkin flies the farthest wins the competition. The world record for pumpkin chucking was set in Utah in 2010. The distance for that world record was about 1. 69 kilometers.
Finally, there are also pumpkin growing contests. For contests, farmers try to grow the biggest pumpkins they can. The person who has the biggest pumpkin will win the first prize.
1. Which is the correct order for making a jack-o-lantern according to the passage?
a.carve a face b.cut a hold on the cup
c.hollow out a pumpkin d.place a candle inside the pumpkin
2. The underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to______.
3. Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined word “chucking”?
4. How many activities about pumpkins are mentioned in the passage?
5. What’s the best title of the passage??
You may have seen many pumpkins in posters and TV shows recently, since Halloweencame on Oct 31st.
Lanterns, made of pumpkins, also known as jack-o-lanterns, are often seen during Halloween. Many people in the US to make them and finally put them in front of their houses. People first need to choose a pumpkin that has at least one smooth side. Cut a hole on the top to make a lid. Hollow out a pumpkin. Draw a design on the side of the pumpkin before carving a face,and then place a candle inside. Make the parking blow.The lanterns can look funny or scary.
This is not the only way in which pumpkins are part of American culture. During the Thanksgiving holiday, pumpkin pie is a common food. It is made from pumpkins and has some delicious spices(香料)to give it a nice taste. People often put some cream on top of it before serving it. It is one of my favorite things to eat during Thanksgiving.
There is also "pumpkin chucking". It's a competition where people build machines to throw pumpkins through the air. The person whose pumpkin flies the farthest wins the competition. The world record for pumpkin chucking was set in Utah in 2010. The distance for that world record was about 1. 69 kilometers.
Finally, there are also pumpkin growing contests. For contests, farmers try to grow the biggest pumpkins they can. The person who has the biggest pumpkin will win the first prize.
1. Which is the correct order for making a jack-o-lantern according to the passage?
a.carve a face b.cut a hold on the cup
c.hollow out a pumpkin d.place a candle inside the pumpkin
| A．b-a-c-d | B．b-c-a-d | C．a-d-c-b | D．c-a-d-b |
| A．cream | B．spice | C．a pumpkin | D．pumpkin pie |
| A．Cutting | B．Setting | C．Throwing | D．Growing |
| A．Two. | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
| A．Let’s play with pumpkins | B．Know about American Culture |
| C．Celebrate Thanksgiving Together | D．Take part in Pumpkin in Contests |
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【推荐2】In the USA, it is normal for men to shake hands when they meet, but it is quite unusual for men to kiss when they greet each other. Greetings are casual—a handshake, a smile and a “hello” will do just fine.
The British often simply say “hello” when they meet friends. They usually shake hands only when they meet for the first time. Social kissing, often just a peck(轻吻) on the cheek(脸颊), is common in an informal situation between men and women and also between women who know each other very well.
In Japan, the common greeting for both men and women is to bow when they greet someone, instead of giving a handshake or a hug.
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In Albania, men shake hands when greeting one another. A kiss on the cheek may be also common if there is a close relationship. Women may shake hands or kiss each other on both cheeks.
In Armenia, by tradition, a woman needs to wait for a man to offer his hand for a handshake. Between good friends and family members, a kiss on the cheek and a hug are also common.
1. In Britain, when two people meet for the first time, they usually ________.
2. The underlined word “norm” means “________” in Chinese.
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
4. What's the best title of the passage?
The British often simply say “hello” when they meet friends. They usually shake hands only when they meet for the first time. Social kissing, often just a peck(轻吻) on the cheek(脸颊), is common in an informal situation between men and women and also between women who know each other very well.
In Japan, the common greeting for both men and women is to bow when they greet someone, instead of giving a handshake or a hug.
Hungarians like to greet in a friendly way—kiss each other on both cheeks. The most common way is to kiss from your right to your left. When men meet for the first time, a handshake is the norm．
In Albania, men shake hands when greeting one another. A kiss on the cheek may be also common if there is a close relationship. Women may shake hands or kiss each other on both cheeks.
In Armenia, by tradition, a woman needs to wait for a man to offer his hand for a handshake. Between good friends and family members, a kiss on the cheek and a hug are also common.
1. In Britain, when two people meet for the first time, they usually ________.
| A．hug | B．bow |
| C．shake hands | D．kiss on the cheek |
| A．规范 | B．意图 |
| C．象征 | D．结果 |
| A．In Japan, hugging is as common as bowing. |
| B．In Hungary, people usually kiss each other on the cheeks from left to right. |
| C．In Albania, it is unusual for men to kiss if there is a close relationship. |
| D．In Armenia, it is necessary for a woman to wait for a man to offer his hand for a handshake. |
| A．Countries and Cultures |
| B．Cultures and People |
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【推荐3】There is an interesting festival in China. On that special day, people in Hunan Province always have a dragon boat match. The dragon boat is quite long, like a dragon. There are pictures of dragons on each side. The front of the boat is like the head of a dragon. During the match, about twenty men in the boat make it move quickly. There is always a man standing in the middle of the boat. He beats a drum to make the other boat in the same rhythm. It’s an interesting match when they are reaching(到达) the end. The audience(观众) along the lake shout for their favourite team. From this match, we have the name of the festival –the Dragon Boat Festival.
This special day has another name—Duanwu Festival. About it we have a story. Long long ago, there was a famous poet(诗人) called Qu Yuan. He was famous not only for his poems, but also for thinking a lot for the people. After he died, people eat rice dumplings in memory of him on this special day.
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2. It’s also called Duanwu Festival in memory of ________.
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4. On that day, people eat__________.
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1. What’s the name of this special festival? It’s called______.
| A．Chinese New Year | B．Mid-Autumn Festival |
| C．the Dragon Boat Festival | D．Halloween |
| A．a poet called Qu Yuan | B．a poet called Li Bai |
| C．a poet called Du Fu | D．a poet called Bai Juyi |
| A．shout for them | B．help them shout |
| C．carry a dragon for them | D．beat a drum for them |
| A．pumpkins | B．moon cakes | C．rice dumplings | D．Candies |
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