Millions of British people have given up the traditional “thank you” and took the place of it with the less formal(正式的) “cheers”, according to a survey.
Although the common person will say “thank you” nearly 5,000 times a year, one in three are more likely to add a “cheers” or “ta” where it’s needed to show they are fashionable.
One in twenty now say “nice one” instead, while the younger are more likely to offer a “cool” than a “thank you”.
“Merci”, “fab” and even “gracias” were also listed as common expressions to use, as “much appreciated(感激)”.
One in twenty who took part in the survey of 2,000 people by the Food Network UK for Thank You Day, which is marked on November 24, 2011, said a formal “thank you” was now not often needed in everyday conversation. More than one in ten adults said they regularly(有规律地) won’t say thank you if they are in a bad mood. Most people stated(陈述) that saying thank you was something that their parents trained them. A huge 70 percent of those who are questioned will say thank you to a person’s face without even meaning it, while one fifth avoid(避免)saying it when they know they should.
It seems our friends and family get the stress of our bad manners. Half of them admit (承认) they’re not good at thanking those closest to them. Many of them explain that they don’t say “thank you” because their family “already know I’m thankful”.
When spoken words won’t do, it falls to a nice text to do the job for most people.
One third will still send a handwritten thank-you note---but 45 percent admit it’s been more than six months since they tried to send one.
A quarter of British people say “thank you” with food, with 23 percent cooking a meal to show their appreciation to someone. Another 15 percent make a cake.
It follows that 85 percent of people will be angry because of not getting the gratitude (感激)they feel they should receive.
1. Most of the people who took part in the survey say that they say “thank you” _______.
| A．when they are in good mood | B．completely out of habit |
| C．when they feel truly grateful | D．purely out of politeness |
| A．different ways of expressing gratitude are all fashionable |
| B．people should avoid saying “thank you” nowadays |
| C．a thank-you note is still appreciated by most people |
| D．people in a bad mood never say “thank you” |
| A．Most people express their gratitude to others by buying food for them. |
| B．About fifty percent of people try not to say thank you when they should. |
| C．Most people may feel natural when they fail to receive others’ gratitude. |
| D．Many people think it unnecessary to say thanks to their family members. |
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First, many schools have Chinese lessons for their students. Children can learn Chinese for about three times a week at school if they want. In these lessons, they learn to speak Chinese and sing Chinese songs. Sometimes, they also write Chinese characters (汉字). “It’s not easy for me, but they look beautiful on paper,” says Tom, a Grade 7 student from America.
Second, more and more children want to learn a lot about China. They like Chinese food, Chinese history and of course, Chinese people. Children like watching Chinese films and cartoons. Bonnie Bear is one of their favourite! Some may travel to China with their parents on holiday.
Children also try other ways to learn Chinese well in their free time. Some keep diaries in Chinese and others make friends with Chinese people on the Internet. They sometimes practise Chinese by talking with visitors from China.
1. What can children learn in Chinese lessons at school?| A．They talk to people from China. | B．They learn Chinese on the Internet. |
| C．They sing some beautiful Chinese songs. | D．They learn to make nice food with friends. |
| A．Chinese food. | B．Chinese films. | C．Chinese songs. | D．Chinese characters. |
| A．have a lot of friends from China | B．like China and want to learn much about it |
| C．travel to China with their parents every year | D．think that it is very easy to learn Chinese well |
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② talking to Chinese visitors
③ keeping diaries in Chinese
④ making Chinese friends on the Internet
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If someone says “Give me five” to you, do not give him five yuan. It will make others laugh! The person is not asking for your money, but your fingers!
In the US, “Give me five” or “Give me the high five” is a popular action. You can see it often in movies or on TV. It means the clapping (击) of each other’s right hands together.
People do it when they meet for the first time or when there is something good. For example, a student has good marks in exams or the football players win the game, they will give high fives to everyone around to celebrate (庆祝).
This action may come from the old Roman (古罗马) action of raising (举起) the right arm for the emperor (皇帝). This showed that the person raising his arm did not have a knife in his hand. It was not dangerous for the emperor to meet this person.
Why not try to give the high five to your friends when you meet next time?
1. According to the passage, “Give me five” means ________.| A．clapping of arms | B．clapping of hands | C．clapping of knives |
| A．lose your favorite watch | B．do badly in a soccer game | C．get good grades in exams |
| A．Rome | B．America | C．China |
| A．a Roman emperor | B．an English story | C．a popular action |
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BRB (be right back), BTW (by the way), LOL (laughing out loud), IMO (in my opinion)
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:-) (happy) ;-) (joking) :-( (sad) :-O (surprised)
These days, many public discussions have picture feelings, for example:
(happy) (sad) (angry) (cool)
There are even whole new words, like "newbies"(someone who is new on a chat board or forum). When you write something bad about someone else, it's called "burning" the person.
It takes time for people to get used to e-talk. Also, different groups on the Net have their own special ways of communicating. Newbies sometimes have to ask other people what they mean. As the Internet grows, e-talk will continue to grow and change.
1. Why do people type acronyms?| A．To type them quickly. | B．To make jokes. |
| C．To make newbies puzzled. | D．To show their feelings. |
| A．The person is angry at somebody. |
| B．The person has to go away from their computer. |
| C．The person is happy about getting a new computer. |
| D．The person is sad because his computer is having problems. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．stay the same |
| B．keep changing |
| C．be used by people on the telephone |
| D．be easy for newbies to understand |
| A．E-talk | B．Picture Feelings |
| C．How to Use Abbreviations | D．The Changing Internet |
