It's easy to make you embarrassed(窘迫的)- You may run into the wrong classroom and everyone looks at you．Or you have a piece of cabbage in your teeth!What do the American and British teens find embarrassing and how do they react to it?
One big embarrassing thing for them is answering personal questions．If you ask“How old are you?”or“How much money do you make?”, they'll get angry．It's polite to stop asking．If you meet someone for the first time, talk about something not personal, such as your neighbourhood or school．British people love to talk about weather．
British and American teens feel embarrassed if they still use their parents' money to buy clothes or have to ask their parents before making a decision, because others will laugh at them．
In some situations, if you look bad in public, don't worry．A child may forget and call his or her teacher“mom”in class．A good laugh is a good way out of it!Sometimes you find that you don't have enough money when you pay at the supermarket．Just put some things back quickly．If you explain too much, you'll attract(吸引)a lot of attention!
Honesty always works best．If you forget the name of a person, or don't know how to clean the toilet after using it at your friend's home, just ask them about it．
(1)
The question“________”may make British or American teens angry．
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A．
It's cold, isn't it?
B．
How do you like your neighbourhood?
C．
How much money do you make?
D．
What do you think of your school?
(2)
British arid American teens like to ________．
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A．
buy clothes with their own money
B．
laugh at each other
C．
ask parents to make a decision
D．
ask personal questions
(3)
You'd better ________ if you don't have enough money to, pay at the supermarket．
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A．
ask for a cheaper price
B．
phone your parents
C．
attract a lot of attention
D．
put some things back quickly
(4)
The following embarrassing things are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT ________．
Good afternoon.Welcome to England.We hope that your visit will be a pleasant one.Today I'd like to tell you something about a few of our laws.
The first one is about drinking.Now you may not buy wine in this country if you are under 18 years of age,nor may your friends buy it for you.
The second one,noise.Enjoy yourselves by yourself,but don't make unnecessary noise,especially at night.We ask you to respect other people who may wish you be quiet.
The third one,crossing the road.Be careful.The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country.Use pedestrian crossing (人行横道) and don't take any chances when crossing the road.
My next point is about rubbish.It isn't lawful to drop rubbish in the street.When you have something to throw away,please put it in your pocket and take it home,or put it in a dustbin.
Finally,smoking.It is against the law to buy cigarettes if you are less than 16 years of age.
I'd like to finish by saying that if you need any kinds of help,you should contact the police.They will be glad to help you.You can call,write or go to ask any policemen.
(1)
Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?
A.A guide. B.A person who makes laws.
C.A teacher. D.An English officer.
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(2)
How many laws are discussed in the speech?
A.Four. B.Three. C.Six. D.Five.
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(3)
The main purpose (目的) of this speech is to ______.
A.tell people that those above 18 can drink and smoke in England
B.declare (宣布) the different laws in England
C.give advice to the travelers in England
D.warn people against going to England
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(4)
The underlined word“contact”in the last paragraph means“______”.
A.keep up B.go to see C.make a call to D.bring trouble
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(5)
From the passage we can learn______.
A.in England,if you are under 18 years of age,you can't buy wine,but your friends can buy it for you
B.you may not buy cigarettes unless you are above 16 years of age
C.because the traffic moves on the left side of the road,you must use the pedestrian crossing when crossing the road
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