When the musical sound rings you, you immediately reach for your pocket ready to have a chat．But although you probably use it all the time, have you ever stopped to think about the manners related to talking on the phone? If you haven’t, here are some tips to guide you．

●Always give the person you are calling plenty of time to get to the phone before you hang up．If the person who answers is not the one you want，give your name and ask if you may speak to the person you want．

●Think about the time you call people．Try not to call too early in the morning（before about 9:00）or too late at night（after about 9:30）．Also try not to call at mealtimes．

●If you go by plane to visit your relatives at Christmas, remember to follow airline instructions．Cell phones must be turned off as soon as the plane doors are closed and remain so until the doors open again on arrival．

●When face to face with someone, do not talk on the phone．It is rude to be on the phone when a waiter is trying to take your order in a restaurant, or when you are returning the shoes you have just been trying on in a shop．Finish any face-to-face business before taking a call．Continuing to use the phone while nodding to the person in front of you is quite impolite．

●When in a restaurant with your friends，keep phone conversations short．Make a call only if it is important．Practise speaking in a low voice．If no one looks your way, you’ve_got_it．

●If you go to a theatre, a concert or a cinema, consider the other people around you．Check that your phone is “off” before you enter．If you are expecting a very important call, put your phone on “vibrate”（振动）and run for the exit as soon as you feel it．If you forget both “off” and “vibrate” and your phone rings, don’t answer it, turn it off straight away．

36．Which is true according to the passage above?

         A．You may call people anytime as you like．

         B．You may talk loudly on the phone at dinner in the restaurant．

         C．You may keep on talking on the phone while greeting somebody．

         D．You may call people as soon as you get on the plane，but not after the doors are closed．

37．We may infer from these tips that__________．

         A．some people don’t pay much attention to manners while making cell phone calls

         B．you may ask to leave a message unless the person you are calling is in

         C．calling people too early or too late in the morning is not polite

         D．almost everyone has got a cell phone

38．What does the underlined sentence “…you’ve got it” mean in the passage?

         A．You have succeeded in making a call without disturbing others．

     B．You have made the phone call brief and interesting．

     C．You’ve got the message you are waiting for．

         D．You have made a phone call secretly．

39．From the tips given above, we can decide the writer is sure to share the opinion that______．

     A．1ike the saying “clothes make a man”, nowadays cell phones make a man

     B．as the old saying goes, money talks; nowadays cell phones talk

     C．the way we use the cell phones tells what we are like

         D．we are what cell phones we use

       Eat, drink and be merry. That’s what the Spring Festival is all about. But there are millions of people, too, who love to let happiness go up in smoke.

       Offering cigarettes to guests is a traditional Chinese way of showing respect to them. A cup of tea and cigarettes are perhaps the most common way of welcoming a guest in China, especially during festive occasions such as the Lunar New Year.

       No wonder, 40 percent of the people surveyed recently said they would smoke at least twice the usual number of cigarettes during the Spring Festival holiday because of all those gatherings  and parties. Only 20 percent of the respondents said they would refuse a cigarette when offered one. Why can't the others do the same? Because they could be seen as being rude, said more than half of the respondents. Fifteen percent feared they could be taken as "someone who cannot get along well with others".

       The Think-tank Research Center for Health Development and Sohu.com survey shows 61 percent Chinese think offering a cigarette is useful for socializing, and 52 percent have offered cigarettes to others. The study polled 3,800 people, 64 percent of them men.

       One-third of those polled were smokers, out of which 57 percent said they couldn't give up smoking because of the offering-and-accepting culture. "People have accepted offering cigarettes as an effective way of making friends." research center director Wu Yiqun says.

       China has more than 350 million smokers, catering to the tobacco market that is worth 500 billion yuan. "The survey shows we still have a lot of work to do," she says. "Since Beijing is trying to make the Olympic Games smoke-free, it is time to let people know that offering a cigarette is a bad habit and it should be given up immediately."

1．The passage is written with the purpose of        .

       A．telling us a custom about the Chinese Spring Festival

       B．introducing a way to make friends with Chinese

       C．stopping smoking during the Beijing Olympics

       D．telling us that offering cigarettes is a bad habit

2．The third paragraph mainly tells us             .

       A．the fact that smokers are greatly increasing during the festival

       B．the reason why refusing cigarettes is acceptable

       C．the fact that  many people have to smoke more cigarettes during the festival

       D．it is rude to attend parties without smoking cigarettes

3．Which of the following may not be the reason that  makes many people fail to refuse the offered cigarette?

       A．It’s impolite to refuse.     B．Smoking is harmful to non-smokers.

       C．They want to be friendly. D．It’s a kind of social habit.

4．The writer mentions the 500 billion yuan tobacco market because            .

       A．the tobacco market is  not developing smoothly

       B．the writer thinks that smoking wasters a lot of money.

       C．smoking is helpful to the tobacco market

       D．the tobacco market attracts too many smokers

5．We can infer from the passage that             .

       A．people will be free to smoke during the Beijing Olympic Games.

       B．only a few smokers still have the habit of offering cigarettes

       C．offering cigarettes is the most effective way for socializing

       D．some non-smokers will even accept the offered cigarettes

It is rude ____you _____ with your mouth full.

A of; to talk      B for; to talk        C of; talking      D for;talking

Eat, drink and be merry. That’s what Spring Festival is all about. But there are millions of people, too, who love to let happiness go up in smoke.

Offering cigarettes to guests is a traditional Chinese way of showing respect to them. A cup of tea and cigarettes are perhaps the most common way of welcoming a guest in China, especially during festive occasions.

No wonder, 40 percent of the people surveyed(调查) recently said they would smoke at least twice the usual number of cigarettes during the Spring Festival because of all those gatherings and parties. Only 20 percent of the respondents said they would refuse a cigarette when offered one. Why can’t the others do the same? Because they could be seen as being rude, said more than half in the respondents. 15 percent feared they could be taken as “someone who cannot get along well with others”.

The Think-tank Research Centre for Health Development and sohu. com survey shows 61 percent Chinese think offering a cigarette is useful for socialising, and 52 percent have offered cigarettes to others. The study surveyed 3,800 people, and 64 percent of them were men.

One-third of those surveyed were smokers, out of which 57 percent said they couldn’t give up smoking because of the offering-and-accepting culture. “People have accepted offering cigarettes as an effective way of making friends,” research centre director Wu Yiqun says.

China has more than 350 million smokers, catering to the tobacco market that is worth 500 billion yuan. “The survey shows we still have a lot of work to do,” Wu says. “It is time to let people know that offering a cigarette is a bad habit and it should be given up immediately.”

1.The passage is written with the purpose of ________.

A. telling us a custom about the Chinese Spring Festival

B. introducing a way to make friends with Chinese

C. stopping smoking during the Chinese Spring Festival

D. telling us that offering cigarettes is a bad habit

2.The third paragraph mainly tells us ________.

A. the fact that smokers are greatly increasing during the festival

B. the reason why refusing cigarettes is acceptable

C. the fact that many people have to smoke more cigarettes during the festival

D. it is rude to attend parties without smoking cigarettes

3. Which of the following may NOT be the reason that makes many people fail to refuse the offered cigarettes?

A. It’s impolite to refuse.                   B. Smoking is harmful for non-smokers.

C. They want to be friendly                 D. It’s a kind of social habit.

4.The writer mentions the 500 billion yuan tobacco market because ________.

A. the tobacco market is not developing smoothly

B. the writer thinks that smoking wastes a lot of money

C. smoking is helpful to the tobacco market

D. the tobacco market attracts too many smokers

 In the United States, it is important to be on time , or punctual , for an appointment , a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered the difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian（巴西的） university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12. On the first day , when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 11 A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized(道歉)for their lateness．Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.

    The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation：at a lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively．He gave them an example and asked them how they would react, If they had a lunch appointment with a friend，the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time，On the other hand．the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes．

    In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour．In contrast, in Brazil，neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour．Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States，but also end at the scheduled time．In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12：00；many remained past 12：30 to discuss the class and ask more questions．While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil , neither is staying late．

36. The word‘punctual’most probably means________.

    A．1eaving soon after class      B．coming early

    C．arriving a few minutes late    D．being on time

37. Why did the professor study the Brazilian students’behavior?   

A．He felt puzzled at the students’ being late．  

B．He felt angry at the students' rudeness．

C．He wanted to make the students come on time later．

D．He wanted to collect data for one of his studies．

38.  It can be inferred from the professor’s study of lateness in the informal situation that____．

     A．American students will become impatient if their friend is five minutes late

     B．neither Brazilian nor American students like being late in social gatherings

     C．being late in one culture may not be considered so in another culture

     D．Brazilian students will not come thirty-three minutes after the agreed time

39.  From the last paragraph we know that in Brazil____.

A. it is important to arrive at the appointed time

B．it is rude to keep the professor staying after class

      C．it is normal for students to leave during lectures

      D．it is acceptable for professors to be late for class．