Before you go to another country it is a great help if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.

When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say, “How do you do? ”and shake hands. Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands after they haven’t met for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.

Last year a group of German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them that the English people hardly shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept their hands behind their backs. The English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It made both of them laugh.

1.It is ____ if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.

A. not useful B. not helpful C. very helpful D. very bad

2.English people usually shake hands when they ______.

A. meet every time B. meet for the first time

C. say goodbye to each other D. say hello to each other

3.Usually English people don’t shake hands _______.

A. when they will be away for a long time

B. when they say “How do you do? ”

C. when they just meet or say goodbye

D. after they haven’t met for a long time

4.Which of the statement(陈述)is right?

A. German people shake hands as often as possible.

B. English people like shaking hands very much.

C. German people hardly shake hands.

D. Neither English people nor Germans like shaking hands.

5.This story is about _______.

A. shaking hands B. customs C. languages D. languages and customs

There is no one like you in the world. So you should learn to be happy with yourself.

As we all know, nobody is perfect. So if you are not the most beautiful or the smartest person, that’s OK. If you do feel there is room for improving, then try your best to make some changes. If you have tried your best but still aren’t content, ask yourself two simple questions. First, are you happy with who you are? If the answer is yes, then there is nothing to worry about. If you are OK with yourself and you have done your best in everything, you should be content. Second, have you given yourself enough time to improve? You know improving takes time.

Self-confidence(自信) is also very important. If you’re confident, you will be OK with the way you are. However, here is some advice if you are not confident. First, find out your talents and try to use them. Second, don’t always compare yourself with others. Third, forgive (原谅) yourself for some mistakes you may have made.

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。

1.What should you do if you feel there is room for improving?

A. Ask yourself some questions B. Try to make some changes.

C. Try to be the smartest one. D. Make yourself happy with who you are.

2.The underlined word “content” in the passage means “_____” in Chinese.

A. 刻苦的 B. 果断的 C. 自豪的 D. 满足的

3.If you have tried your best but still aren’t content, maybe you ______.

A. are not confident B. are not hard-working

C. should give yourself enough time D. don’t learn about your talents

4.The writer gives us three pieces of advice on _________.

A. building self-confidence B. being content

C. being perfect D. how to change ourselves

5.The passage is mainly about _________.

A. why nobody is perfect B. how to build self-confidence

C. how to be different from others D. how we should be happy with ourselves

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