【题目】The rules about how to talk, eat and sit, which are highly limited, are observed in most Western restaurants and homes. 【1】 Many Westerners have no idea how to act at the Chinese dinner table. No forks or knives for them to use! The Chinese host makes great, sweeping arm movements that go over large sections of the table, passing over both food and friends alike. 2 However, it leaves many foreigners at a loss for what to do.

In my childhood home, dinner was enjoyed with low voices, and the topics that we could discuss were very limited. 3 If I had to leave the table to use the toilet, I had to excuse myself without mentioning what it was that I was going to do. “May I be excused, please? I need to wash my hands.” I would say. My mother would say, “Sure.” My father would often play a joke on me by saying, 4

As for eating, we did it quietly. No eating noises were allowed. Everything must be done as quietly as possible. If any sound was created by eating food or drinking, it would be considered as bad manners!

5 He is to sit up straight with the recessive hand (usually the left) in one’s lap holding a napkin while the dominant hand (usually the right) holds the fork or spoon. The only time one is allowed to have both hands on the table is when he is using a kife to cut something.

A. How one sits at the table is also prescribed.

B. We were not allowed to talk about anything that made listeners uncomfortable.

C. Can't you think up a better excuse than that?

D. They’re completely different from what we find here in China.

E. Your hands don’t look dirty!

F. The scene is fantastic.

G. In general they were all strictly forbidden topics.

【题目】Londons transport services offer you a special experience of the city. Heres a round-up of the transport choices available to you.

London Underground

There are 11 colour-coded Underground lines. Services run regularly from around 5:00 to 00:30 (Sunday 07:30 to 23:30).

Visit tfl.gov.uk/tube for more information.

Tip:

Always stand on the right when using the escalators (电动扶梯) at Tube stations. It can get hot and busy on the Tube during peak travel times, so you may prefer to travel outside these hours.

Buses

A cheap and easy way to travel around London. They generally run from 5:00 to 00:30. Night buses operate on many major routes from around midnight to 05:00, and some operate a 24-hour service.

It is not possible to pay for your London bus fare in cash. Instead you can pay with a Visitor Oyster card, Oyster card, Travelcard or UK-issued contactless payment card. A single bus journey is 1.50 with an Oyster card or UK-issued contactless payment card.

To help you get home, if you dont have enough credit (存款) on your Oyster card, you will be able to make one more bus journey.

After this you will need to add the credit on your card before you use it again. If your contactless payment card has been issued outside the UK, please check tfl.gov.uk/contactless before you use your card to travel on our bus services.

For more information visit tfl.gov.uk/buses.

Tip:

Some bus routes are especially good for sightseeing --- try routes 9, 14, 15 and 22. The New Routemaster bus featured in the James Bond film Skyfall and runs on routes 9, 11, 24, 38 and 390.

【1】At what time do London Underground services begin to operate on Sundays?

A. Midnight B. 00:30 C. 05:00 D. 07:30

【2】During the rush hour, visitors at Tube stations are advised to _______ .

A. stand side by side

B. avoid using the escalators

C. take the tube at fixed times

D. take advantage of off-peak hours

【3】If you find only £1.00 left on your Oyster card for your home journey, you ______ .

A. will be given one more chance to take a London bus

B. will not be allowed to get on a London bus

C. should pay 0.50 more in cash on the bus

D. should add more credit on your card first

【4】What type of writing is this text?

A. Job advertisements.

B. Activity announcements.

C. Service introductions.

D. Project reports.

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