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--How do you go to work?
--I usually take bus.
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Weekends are short. They are only two days out of a seven-day week. To make your weekends look longer, you need to plan it better. Here are some ideas.
★Get up at your usual time. The biggest mistake(错误) is to think that the weekend is a good chance(机会) for getting up late. So getting up early can make you feel the weekends are longer.
★Finish homework as early as possible. Nobody wants to do homework, but we have to do it. The earlier you do it at the weekend, the better you will feel. You can do homework from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a. m. on Saturday morning. After doing your homework , you can plan your weekends well.
★Go out to enjoy weekends. Weekends feel longer if you get out and enjoy them. Think about what you like to do. Plan a sports activity, for example, playing football in the park. You can also plan to go to a museum, a zoo, or a park.
How to spend your short1.__________ ? | |
Some2.__ | ★ To make you feel weekends are 3._____, you should get up at your 4._____ time though(虽然) the weekend is a good chance to5.____ up late. |
★The earlier you do your homework at the weekend, the better you will feel. So you should finish it as 6.____ as possible. You can plan your weekends well after you 7. ___your homework. | |
★8._________a sports activity, for example, playing 9.___ in the park. You can plan to go to a museum, a zoo or a park, 10.____. If so, you will feel weekends longer. | |
Introduction: Speaking English is not only about using proper grammar. To use English effectively， you need to understand the culture in which it is spoken. Here are a number of important tips to remember when speaking English in the United States. | |
General Points to Remember Most Americans only speak English. While it is true that more and more Americans speak Spanish， most Americans only speak English. Don't expect them to understand your native language. Americans have difficulty understanding foreign accents (口音). Many Americans are not used to foreign accents. This requires patience from both of you! | Public Behavior Always shake hands. Look your partner in the eye. Don't hold hands: Same sex friends do not usually hold hands or put their arms around each other in public in the United States. Smoking is out! Smoking， even in public places， is strongly disagreed by most modern Americans. |
Addressing People Use last names with people you do not know. Always use “Ms.” when addressing women. Many Americans prefer first names. Americans prefer informal greetings and using first names or nicknames when speaking with friends and workmates. | Conversation Tips Talk about work. Americans commonly ask "What do you do?"It is a popular topic of discussion between strangers. Talk about sports: Americans love sports! However， they love American sports. Speak about location. |
1. What is necessary to know when we speak English besides using grammar?
A. The culture.B. Introduction. C. Grammar. D. Topics.
2. If you are introduced to a woman called Pearl S. Buck， how should you address her usually?
A. What are you doing， Madam Buck?
B. How do you do， Ms. Buck?
C. How are you doing， Mrs. Pearl?
D. How are you， Miss Pearl S.?
3.What can we can learn from the table?
A. Smoking is allowed in the modern United States.
B. Americans shake hands when greeting same sex friends.
C. Different friends should hold hands when first meeting.
D. When you speak to others， it's polite to look into their eyes.
4. “When speaking to a stranger， ask them where they are from and then make a connection with that place” can be used as a supporting sentence to ________.
A. talk about sports
B. address people
C. speak about location
D. talk about work
5.What would be the best title for the text?
A. American English Tips
D. American Customs
C. Language Differences
B. The Different Language Culture