Two small words can bring a smile to someone's face: thank you. But ______ do you say these two words? Perhaps when someone holds the door open for you. Or when a friend does you a big favor.

In Britain, people say “thank you” quite often, even at times when there is no ______. Sometimes we say it sarcastically(讽刺地). ______, if a friend throws my food away, thinking I was finished, I may say, “Oh, thank you!” Then my friend would reply, “Sorry. ” This can make a situation______ confusing(困惑的) to foreign people.

However, anyone working in the service sector(行业)—waiters, taxi drivers, shop assistants, bus drivers and so on will ______ a “thank you” from British customers. If you're happy with the driver who got you to school on time, or the waiter who served you food, say “thank you” to them. You're really saying “good______”.

I was first ______that people don't often say “thank you” here in China. But I know people can replace these words with a smile or nod.

Yet I can't change my British ______of saying “thank you”. Even here in China, I know I use these two words too much. But saying “thank you” is ______, and I believe the more, the ______.

1.A. how B. where C. when D. why

2.A. need B. use C. good D. time

3.A. By the way B. For example C. Above all D. After all

4.A. look B. sound C. taste D. smell

5.A. say B. write C. send D. get

6.A. job B. man C. friend D. team

7.A. excited B. bored C. surprised D. interested

8.A. way B. habit C. standard D. spirit

9.A. free B. expensive C. interesting D. difficult

10.A. better B. well C. good D. best

It was a cold dark winter’s night. It was getting late and I was tired so I went to bed.

At about two in the morning my phone began to ring. It was from mum. I started to panic and my heart was racing because mum has had her voice box removed because she had cancer(癌症), and she only _____ if anything is wrong. I live in the same flats as mum, _____I rushed down to see what was wrong.

The door would not open. Everything was running through my mind including mum could be dying and I could not get into her flat. I went around to _____ bedroom window and could see mum on the floor. She had heard me and _____ to unlock the door painfully(痛苦地).

Then I entered the flat and what I saw was terrible. I just went into overdrive. Everything was _____ around in my head. What should I do? How should I do it without causing any more pain? I could see mum’s leg was badly broken and it was totally _____ the wrong way. I rang the ambulance (救护车) and while we were waiting I tried to comfort mum. She never complains.

The ambulance finally arrived and the ambulance man said that I had done a really good job. I _____ the ambulance. It was a cold freezing night. The roads were empty and _____. It seemed that everything was going in a slow way.

We arrived at the hospital and rushed into A&E. The doctors told me that mum would need an _____ the next day. After mum was settled, I went home to try to get some sleep.

When I rang the hospital the next morning, mum had gone to the operating room. Everything was racing through my head. Is she OK? Will she be safe? Would she ______ it through the operation? Finally that day she was back onto the ward and she was fine. My mum is a very______ lady and I am so proud of her.

From this I have learned that you should never take family for granted(想当然), ______ everyday, every moment you have with them because in my mind family is the most important thing you will ever be a part of, so never, ever forget what you have.

1.A. waits B. wonders C. rings D. cares

2.A. but B. so C. unless D. because

3.A. his B. its C. her D. their

4.A. afforded B. offered C. allowed D. managed

5.A. rushing B. lying C. getting D. traveling

6.A. meeting B. facing C. receiving D. avoiding

7.A. followed B. missed C. ordered D. passed

8.A. safe B. clean C. quiet D. free

9.A. experience B. explanation C. excitement D. operation

10.A. test B. make C. push D. cut

11.A. brave B. weak C. lonely D. serious

12.A. trust B. expect C. find D. enjoy

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