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Social customs (习俗) and ways of behaving change all the time. Things that were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered to be impolite behavior for a man to smoke on the street. No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in the room.
Customs also differ from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country? Or doesn’t matter? What about table manners (行为)?
The Americans and British people not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs. For example, in both America and England, people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seats to women, and so will most Americans. Promptness (准时) is important both in England and in America. That is, the dinner guest (客人) either arrive close to the time that has been made or calls up to explain his delay (耽误).
The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable —especially if they are your guests. There is an old story about a man who gave a very formal dinner party. When the food was served (服务), one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife. The other guests were amused or greatly surprised, but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.
小题1:The underlined phrase “make a fool of himself” in the first paragraph means        .
A.make himself strongB.make himself rich
C.make himself comfortableD.make himself seemed like a fool
小题2: If a dinner invitation is for six o’clock, the guest is supposed to arrive at        six.
A.nearly or a minute or two later thanB.a quarter past
C.a quarter toD.much later than
小题3:The last example in the passage shows       .
A.the correct way to use a knife at table
B.that it is good manners not to make your guest feel foolish or uncomfortable
C.that social customs and ways of behaving change too fast
D.that different counties have different customs
小题4:The best title of the passage is         .
A.Different CustomsB.Social Customs
C.Customs Are Changing FastD.Different Countries, Different Customs

小题1:D
小题1:A
小题1:B
小题1:B

小题1:联系下文by smoking when a lady was in the room.当有女士在房间内时吸烟,可知会让自己看起来像个傻子,故选D
小题1:根据第三段根据That is , if a dinner invitation is for 6 o’clock , the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay.描述,可知应该晚到一两分钟,故选A
小题1:根据It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.及本段描述,可知选B
小题1:根据短文开头Social customs (习俗) and ways of behaving change all the time.及下文描述,可知本文主要描述的是社会习惯。故选B
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Collecting Barbie Dolls is a favorite hobby of many women and girls throughout the world. Since Barbie first appeared (出现) at the American International Toy Fair in 1959, she has become the most popular doll in the world.
Many collectors of Barbie Dolls collect the dolls just for fun. They often collect some dolls they like or think are special. However, there are some serious collectors. They have hundreds of dolls, and spend almost thousands of dollars each year.
Many Barbie collectors not only collect the dolls, but also collect items (部件) of the dolls. Many collections include different items of Barbie’s fashion clothes. If you become a serious collector of Barbie Dolls, you will be likely to want to join a Barbie collectors’ club. The more you know about Barbie and her history, the more you want to grow your collections. 
No matter which kind of collector you are, casual (随意的) or serious, Barbie dolls can be a fun and interesting hobby for girls and women of all ages.
小题1:How many years of history do Barbie Dolls have?
A.More than eighty years.B.About one hundred years.
C.Less than ten years. D.About fifty years.
小题2:What does the word “include” mean in Chinese?
A.包括B.酝酿C.生产D.分配
小题3:Which of the following is NOT right about the serious collectors of Barbie Dolls?
A.They have great interest in Barbie Dolls.
B.They sometimes even collect items of Barbie Dolls.
C.They spend much money on Barbie Dolls.
D.They don’t like Barbie Dolls from America.
小题4: What do we know from the passage?
A.Barbie Dolls first appeared in England.
B.Casual collectors may just collect Barbie Dolls for fun.
C.Collectors collect items in order to repair the dolls.
D.Old people didn’t like Barbie Dolls before 1959.
小题5:What is the passage mainly about?
A.Barbie Dolls.B.Different hobbies.
C.How to repair a toy. D.How to be a collector.

Questionnaire
Read the questions and answer Yes or No , then you will find out how good you are.
1.  When you don’t understand something, you ask questions.
2.  You like listening to older people talk about the past.
3.  You think that you can learn something interesting from everyone around you.
4.  You are brave enough when you have to talk to people you don’t know.
5.  You enjoy reading books about famous people.
6.  You always see and talk to different people.
7.  You are interested in learning new ways of doing things.
8.  You enjoy sharing experiences with friends and learning from people of all ages.
9.  You talk a lot about yourself.
10. Even if you are often wrong, you make your own decisions.
11. You hate teaching what you are good at: sports, technology, whatever.
12. Your parents don’t understand you, so you don’t talk to them much.
SCORE NOW!
Score 2 points if you answer YES to each of the first 8 questions, and 0 if you choose NO.
Score 2 points if you answer NO to each of the last 4 questions, and 0 if you choose Yes.
18-24 You are friendly and open-minded. You make people feel important by listening to what they have to say. You’ll probably succeed in learning all kinds of interesting things. Good for you!
10-16 Remember that every single person you know can teach you something. You will greatly make your life rich and colorful.
0-8 About 400 years ago, a famous writer wrote , “No man is an island.” This is still true today. Try to be more open and interested in people around you.
小题1:If you say “YES” to all these questions , you’ll get ______ points.
A.12B.16C.20D.24
小题2:The writer thinks you should ______.
A.always see and talk to the same people.
B.make your own decision whenever you want
C.enjoy teaching what you are good at
D.talk much about yourself when possible
小题3:“ No man is an island”. In the text probably means that _______.
A.the famous writer was very cleverB.everything is the same as 400 years ago
C.you will feel lonely if on an islandD.you can not live alone in the world
小题4:The questions are used to test whether you are willing to ______.
A.learn from othersB.help other peopleC.do all by yourselfD.depend on others
When we meet someone for the first time, we often would like to talk about ourselves. We just want to show the best to others. But why not listen? Sometimes, listening is better than talking. Then how to be a good listener? Here are a few suggestions:
◆Look at the speaker. It shows you are listening carefully. It’s also a good way to “talk” to your friend with your eyes.
◆Don’t cut in. Give your friend enough time to say what she or he thinks. Don’t stop your friend’s words. Even if you want to say something, you should wait till your friend finishes.
◆ Try to understand. When you are listening, try to catch her or his feelings and ideas. It helps you know your friend better. And your friend will feel better about you. She or he may think you are the right person to talk with.
◆Show your ideas at the right time. "It’s interesting." "What happened next?" … These are useful when you are listening. And you can give advice when your friend asks for it.
It’s never too late to become a good listener. It can change your life and the lives of the people in your life.
根据短文内容,判断以下句子的正误。你认为正确的句子,请在答题卷相应空格内写“T”,错误的写“F”。(共5小题,每小题2分,满分l0分)
小题1:When we meet someone for the first time, we often would like to talk about
others.                                                                    
小题2:Looking at the speaker is impolite when you are listening.             
小题3: Though you want to say something, you should not cut in at once.       
小题4: To be a good listener, you should say nothing.                            
小题5: Listening is better than talking sometimes.                               

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