We know good manners are important. Today I am going to tell you something about manners in different countries. I think you already know that people in different countries usually have different ways of doing things. Something that is rude in one country may be quite polite in another. For example, in Britain you mustn’t lift your bowl to your mouth when you are having liquid food. That is considered bad manners in Britain. But in Japan you needn’t worry about making a noise when you drink something. It shows that you are enjoying it. In Britain we try not to put our hands on the table at all during a meal. In Mexico, however, guests are expected to keep their hands on the table throughout a meal. In Arabic countries we must be careful with our hands. You see, in Arabic countries you mustn’t eat with your left hand. This is considered to be very impolite. So, what should you do if you visit a foreign country? Well, you needn’t worry. You can ask the native people there to help you and you can just watch carefully and try to do what they do.

1.In Arabic countries you must be careful with your _____.

A. feet????????????? B. mouth????????????? C. eyes????????????? D. hands

2.In Britain we try not to put our hands _____ during a meal.

A. on the desk????????????? B. in the bed????????????? C. on the table????????????? D. in the pocket

3.Which of the following is true?

A. In different countries, the manners are the same.

B. Different manners in different countries.

C. Good manners are not important.

D. In Arabic countries we mustn’t be careful with our hands.

4.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “throughout”?

A.穿过????????????? B. 贯穿????????????? C. 通过? ????????????? D. 横过

5.The mainly idea of this passage is ______.

A. Manners????????????? B. Habits? ????????????? C. Traffic? ????????????? D. Lights

Ellie lived with her six children in a small house. One winter, there was a big flood and quite a few houses were washed away, but Ellie’s house was high enough to keep them safe.

Many families lost everything in the flood. And Ellie took in one of the families. She shared her home with them until the family could build their own new house. Ellie’s friends could not understand why she did so because she already had so many children to look after.

“Well,” Ellie said to her friends, “At the end of World War I, there was a poor woman in a town in Germany. Her husband had been killed in the war and she had a lot of children, just like me now.”

“The day before Christmas, this woman said to her children, ‘We will not be able to have much for Christmas. I am going to get just one present for us all. Now I will go and get it.’ She came back with a little girl who had no parents, ‘Here is our present,’ she said to her own children.”

“The children were very excited to get such a present. They welcomed the little girl warmly, and she grew up as their sisters. I was that Christmas present.”

1.How many children did Ellie had in total?

      A. Five.   B. Six.   C. Seven.   D. Eight.

2.What happened in the winter?

      A. There was a flood.    

B. There was an earthquake  

 C. There was a rain storm.  

D. There was a fire.

3.What did Ellie do to help other families?

 A. She gave them food.   

B. She bought many Christmas present for them.

      C. She took in one of the families.  

D. She took in a girl.

4.What did the poor woman in German bring to her children for Christmas?

 A. Many beautiful presents.         B. Nothing.

 C. A girl.                        D. A daddy.

5.What do we learn about Ellie in the passage?

 A. She had no children.             

B. Her husband was killed.

 C. She had no parents.              

D. She gave much money to others.

Bill is ten years old. One day his friend Tom says to him, “I am going to have a birthday party on Sunday evening. Bill, can you come to my party?” “I’ll be glad to,” answers Bill.
Before Bill goes to the party on Sunday afternoon, his mother says to him, “Now, Bill, don’t forget(忘记) to be polite(礼貌). Don’t ask for food until(直到) someone gives it to you.”“All right, Mum.” Bill answers, and he goes to Tom’s house on his new bike.
There are a lot of children at the party. They play for an hour. Then Tom’s mother gives them some food. But she forgets to give Bill any. He waits politely for ten minutes and then holds his plate up(举起他的盘子) in the air and says loudly(高声地), “Does anyone want a nice and clean plate?”
【小题1】How old is Bill?

The poor are very wonderful people. One evening we went out and picked up four people from the street. One of them was in a most  15  condition, and I told the others: You look after the other three. I take care of this one who looked  16 . So I did for her all that my love can do. I put her in bed, and there was such a beautiful  17  on her face. She took hold of my   __18__as she said “thank you” and she died. I asked myself what I would say if I was in her  19. And my answer was very simple. I would have tried to draw a little 20  to myself. I would have said I am hungry, that I am dying, I am cold, I am in pain, or something else, but she gave me much more---she gave me her grateful love. And she 21  with a smile on her face. As did that man whom we picked up from the drain (下水道), half eaten with worms, and we brought him to the home. “I have lived like an  22 in the street, but I am going to die like an angel, loved and cared for.” And it was so  23 to see the greatness of that man who could speak like that, who could die like that without complaining, without cursing(诅咒) anybody, without comparing anything. Like an angel---this is the 24  of our people.

1.                A．comfortable     B．important       C．difficult   D．terrible

2.                A．better          B．happier         C．worse    D．different

3.                A．smile           B．tear            C．laugh     D．surprise

4.                A．head           B．face            C．coat D．hand

5.                A．place          B．room           C．home    D．side

6.                A．attraction       B．ability          C．advice    D．attention

7.                A．lived           B．died           C．came D．talked

8.                A．ant            B．angel           C．animal    D．actor

9.                A．wonderful       B．difficult         C．grateful   D．important

10.               A．achievement    B．greatness       C．behavior   D．unhappiness

Hi Jenny,

Thank you for   1.  me to go shopping with you this week. I’d love to go, but I really   2.  these days. You know I am a schoolgirl. I have to go to school   3.   weekdays and every evening I must do my homework. And I am going to see my grandma this Saturday. I am going to look after   4.  because she is ill in hospital.   5.   I am free this Sunday, I have to babysit my little sister at home. She is very   6.  . However, are you and your little brother free this Sunday? Can you come over to my home? You can   7.  a taxi. It only takes you ten     8.    to my home by taxi. Then we four can enjoy   9.  games together(一起). The two little kids   10.  so happy to stay together and play. Come on, I am waiting for you.

Kate