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  Have you heard of the term“etiquette” And do you know that etiquette is not only a useful word   1   very useful to understand? Etiquette is not the same in every culture   2   in every situation.For example, standing very close to the person you are talking with is quite common in some Asian countries.However; if you do this in Europe, some   3   people might feel   4  .Even in China, we all know that etiquette is not the same in all situations.Perhaps we think that talking loudly in our own homes is fine, but there are other places where talking loudly is   5  .For example, most people would agree that talking loudly in a library, a museum, or a movie theater is   6  .Even if you are with your friends, it is better to keep your voice   7   in public places.In fact, we should also   8   not to cough or sneeze loudly in public.

  If we see someone   9   the rules of etiquette, we may politely give them some suggestions.Perhaps one of the most polite ways   10   ask someone, Would you mind doing this or Would yo mind not doing that.For example, if someone cuts   11   you in a line, you could ask them, Sorry, would you mind   12   the line? If someone is smoking on the busm you could ask, Excuse me, could you please   13   that cigarette? People don't usually like   14  , so we have to be careful how we do this.

  Although rules of etiquette can often be different, some rules are the same almost everywhere in the world! For example,   15   is almost never allowed.If you see someone you know doing this, you can ask them, Would you mind picking it up?

(1)

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A.

however

B.

although

C.

nor

D.

but also

(2)

[  ]

A.

or

B.

but

C.

as

D.

and

(3)

[  ]

A.

Asian

B.

American

C.

European

D.

African

(4)

[  ]

A.

comfortable

B.

uncomfortable

C.

happy

D.

excited

(5)

[  ]

A.

not allow

B.

not asked

C.

not allowed

D.

allowed

(6)

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A.

polite

B.

rude

C.

impossible

D.

Common

(7)

[  ]

A.

off

B.

Small

C.

loud

D.

down

(8)

[  ]

A.

try

B.

make it

C.

take care of

D.

care for

(9)

[  ]

A.

following

B.

breaking

C.

obeying

D.

broken

(10)

[  ]

A.

are

B.

are to

C.

is

D.

is to

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A.

in front

B.

in front of

C.

in the front

D.

in the front of

(12)

[  ]

A.

waiting

B.

jumping

C.

cutting

D.

joining

(13)

[  ]

A.

put on

B.

put off

C.

put out

D.

put up

(14)

[  ]

A.

be criticized

B.

to criticize

C.

to be criticized

D.

criticized

(15)

[  ]

A.

dropping litter

B.

chopping trees

C.

smoking

D.

picking litter up

When I was six, I went to a public school. In the school I was  1  the other kids because of my speech and reading problems. All the kids would say, "You are a fool (傻瓜), you are a fool," and so on. I thought they were  2  because all my grades (成绩) show it. I had no  3.

   During the first  4  years of the public school, I was small and clumsy (笨拙的). In the sixth grade, I became interested in  5  . The class had its own sports day every year. Each class would have its own  6  to play against each other. I went out for all of the teams, I was not the best  7  I was not bad. The only thing that I could do was to run  8  . This surprised the other kids  9   I was so clumsy, and then came a lot of more nicknames (绰号) from the kids. I didn't know why they were doing this, and it really  10  me.

   Between the seventh and eighth grade, I started to  11  . In three months, I grew seven inches. At the start of eighth grade, I began to play  12 . I was much bigger than everybody else. I was  13  than most of the backs (后为) we played against. The other team would not run the ball towards me because of my great speed. It was the  14  time that I was really good at  15  and knew it in my life. It was a new feeling of pride.                               

1. A. before       B. between       C. behind        D. among

2. A. wrong       B. right          C. silly          D. noisy

3. A. surprise      B. friendship     C. interest       D. confidence

4. A. five         B. six           C. seven         D. eight

5. A. studies      B. music         C. programs      D. sports

6. A. books       B. singers        C. teams         D. players

7. A. and         B. or            C. but           D. then

8. A. slowly      B. fast           C. hard          D. quietly

9. A. if           B. though        C. because       D. when

10. A. hurt         B. filled         C. frightened     D. encouraged

11. A. fight        B. play          C. grow         D. sing

12.A. ping-pong    B. football       C. volleyball     D. yo-yo

13. A. taller        B. harder        C. cleverer       D. faster

14. A. first         B. second        C. third          D. last

15. A. everything    B. something     C. anything      D. nothing