Around the world, people have different ideas about what good manners are.
When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, it’s  46 to know the right and wrong things to do. For example, in China it’s OK to  47 a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant isn’t   48 or lively, you may think there’s something wrong with it. However, in many western countries, restaurants are quiet places. If a table is too loud, other people who are eating there might even  49 to the owner of the restaurant.
Paying the bill    50 also different from country to country. In China, one person usually pays  51 everybody. In western countries, one person pays if he or she is entertaining clients(宴请宾客), but  52 friends eat together, they usually share the cost. This is called “Going Dutch(均摊费用)”.Also, when westerners pay the bill, they usually leave some money for the  53 .This is called “leaving a tip(小费)”. Leaving a tip is thought to be polite. In the US, it’s  54 to leave tips of 10%,15%,or 20% of the bill, which is decided by how good the service is. Good waiters can make a lot of money!
The way people eat food is different in the world, but you can  55 the same kind of food in many countries. Chinese and Italian food, for example, are popular all over the world.
【小题1】A. popular           B. difficult              C. important
【小题2】A. cause             B. keep                 C. make
【小题3】A. noisy             B. noise                C. lucky
【小题4】A. shout              B. explain              C. complain
【小题5】A. are               B. is                  C. be
【小题6】A. on                B. for                 C. in
【小题7】A. until               B. when               C. unless
【小题8】A. gatekeeper          B. seller               C. waiter
【小题9】A. terrible             B. common             C. serious
【小题10】A. invent              B. find                C. prefer

Some children are born bosses. They have a need to make decisions, manage their environment and lead rather than follow. Too much rule in the hands of the young isn’t healthy for children or the family. Family expert John Taylor says, “Children have secret feelings of weakness. They are always trying to feel safe. ”It’s the parents’ duty-not the child’s-to provide safety.
When a “boss child’’ doesn’t learn limits(限制)at home, troubles will appear outside the family. The child may have trouble obeying(遵守)teachers, for example, or keeping friends. It can be pretty lonely as the top dog if no one likes your ruling ways.
Bossy kids are often unusually bright. Their parents need to be especially careful to manage them. Bossy kids usually work more on the mother. It’s important for both parents to know their child’s weakness, to agree on key rules and to back each up.
Even as you try to be kind—to a point—don’t give up your parental ruling post. Instead, stand your ground by using body language that tells your child who the boss is.
Good manners are important to family. Show a child by example how to ask for something rather than shout orders. Try asking your child to do things that are not too difficult. Then reward(奖励)him with a hug(拥抱)and words such as “Thank you. I like it when you listen to me.” Over time good manners will become associated(联结)with pleasure.
【小题1】Is the passage mainly about how to teach children?
【小题2】Do boss children usually feel lonely or have a lot of friends?
【小题3】Which of the parents should know their child’s weakness?
【小题4】Why is it important to teach children good manners?
【小题5】What should parents be like to teach a boss child well?

Social customs and the ways of behaving change. Things that were considered impolite many years ago are 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 fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in the room.

Customs are also different from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or on the right of a woman in your country? Or doesn’t it matter? What about table manners?

The Americans and the British 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 wonman or offer their seat to a woman , and so will most Americans. Promptness is important both in England and in America. 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.

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, 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. I t would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.

1.The underlined phrase” make fool of himself” in the first passage means____

A.make himself strong                     B.make himself rich

C.make himself comfortable                 D.cause himself to seem like a fool

2.According to the passage , the American and British _____

A.don’t speak the same language

B.don’t have social custom in common

C.do share a lot of social customs

D.do have the exactly same social customs

3.If a dinner invitation is for six o’clock , the guest is supposed to arrive at ____ six

A.nearly a minute or two later than           B.a quarter to

C.a quarter to                            D.much later than

4.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 guests feel foolish or uncomfortable

C.that social customs and ways of behaving change too fast

D.promptness is important both in England and in America

5.Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?

A.Social Customs and Customs               B.Social Life

C.American and British Customs              D.Promptness is Important

 

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