What are magic words? Words like “thank you”, “please” and “sorry” can work wonders in our daily life. These polite expressions are used every day in America—among strangers, between friends or with family. (A)People with good manners (礼节) always communicate with others well by using these magic words. What should you do when you receive a gift for your birthday? You had better sit down and write a letter of thanks. The words “thank you” are very important and used very often. We say them when someone hands us a letter, passes us a book, offers us a drink, or lends us an umbrella.
“Please” is another important word, but many people forget to use it. It is not polite to ask someone for help without saying “please”. (B)当我们要求某物时,我们应该使用它。It may be a book, a pen, or more milk. It may be in the classroom, at home, or at the bus stop. We can use “please” to make a request pleasantly.
We should also say “sorry”. If we have hurt someone’s feeling, we have to say “sorry”. When we have told a lie and regret it, the same word should be used. Sometimes we have forgotten something or broken a promise, so we need to explain with the word as a beginning. “Sorry” is a word that can make people forget wrongs.
“Thank you! Please! Sorry!”—these words are simple but useful. Man said them long ago. We used them long ago. We use them now. So will our kids.
71. Please translate the underlined sentence (A) into Chinese.
_____________________________________________________72. What should you do when you receive a gift for your birthday according to the passage?
______________________________________________________73. How many simple but useful words are mentioned (提及) in this passage?
______________________________________________________74. In the passage, what does the underlined word “them” refers to (指)?
______________________________________________________75. Please translate the underlined sentence (B) into English.
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