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“Thank you” is one of the first few phrases(短语) that our English teacher taught us when we began to learn English. Each time we receive help from others, we say “Thank you”. We may say it many times a day. It seems that “Thank you” is very popular among us Chinese students. But is it as popular in the UK?

The answer is “no”. According to a recent survey (最近的报告)in the Daily Telegraph newspaper, “Thank you” is only the 20th most popular way of expressing gratitude(感激) in the UK.

The survey shows that British people like “Cheers” most to express their thanks. For example, when friends invite each other for a drink after a game, a smile and a “Cheers” may be the best way to say “thanks”.

You may often hear the word spoken between two good friends. “Great”, “nice one” and “all right” are also popular informal(不正式的) ways of showing gratitude among friends in the UK.

Of course, there are some formal ways to say “thanks” among British people. For example, when a stranger is especially helpful, they may say “brilliant” or “much appreciated” to express their gratitude.

By the way, how do British people usually answer “thank you”? They like to say: “ You’re welcome.”, “No problem” or “Sure”.

Since you have many more ways to show your thanks, next time you want to say “thank you”, why not try one of these new British phrases?

Phrases using

When British people say these 1. of “thank you”

Cheers

People invite one 2. for a drink after a game.

3. .

Nice one.

All right.

Informal ways among friends.

Brilliant.

Much appreciated.

Formal ways---- to a stranger who you do him a 4. .

You’re welcome.

No problem.

5.

How do British people answer “thank you”.

Almost everyone knows the meanings of Mr., Mrs., Miss and Ms. Mr. is used before the names of men. Mrs. is for married women and Miss is for single women. But what is Ms. for?

For some time, businessmen in the United States have used Ms. before a woman’s name when they do not know whether the woman is married or not. Today, however, many women prefer to use Ms. rather than Mrs. or Miss. The word Mr. does not tell us whether or not a man is married. Many women think this an advantage for men. They want to be equal to men in this way. These women feel that it is not important for people to know whether they are married or not.

There are some problems with Ms., however. Not all women like it. Some like the older ways of doing things. Some find it difficult to pronounce (Ms. sounds like “miz.”).Generally, young women like it better than older women do .It is difficult to know whether or not Ms. will be used by more American women in the future. What do you think of this change?

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1. is used for single women.

A. Mrs. B. Ms. C. Miss

2. Why not all women like to use Ms.?

A. Some feel that it’s not important for people to know whether they are married or not.

B. Some find it difficult to pronounce. C. The passage doesn’t tell us.

3. From this passage we know that________.

A. Most American women want to be equal to men. B. Most American women like their husbands.

C. Ms. will be used by all the women in the future.

4.Which of the following is right according to the passage?

A. Mary Green who is married and 25 years old wants people to call her Ms. Green.

B. When you meet a woman for the first time you should use Miss before her name.

C. Some men feel that it is not important for people to know whether they are married or not.

5.It mainly talks about________.

A. woman who is married should use Mrs. Before her name

B. the word Mr. does not tell us whether or not a man is married

C. women have different opinions on using the word Ms.

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To help you decide what might make a good pet,we’ve put together a pet checklist.We’ve named some of the animals that are often kept as pets.We’ve shown some good points and bad points about each.And we hope it may help you make the best choice.

Pick-a-Pet Checklist

Pets

Good Points

Bad Points

Easy to keep

Enjoy being petted

Good to hold

Hard to house train

Drop lots of hair

Easily upset by high temperature

Can be very interesting

Can be friendly when young

Against the law to keep in many states in the U.S.

Can get unkind when older

Easy to feed & care for

Can live indoors or out

Fun to hold

Very friendly

Little pans can be messy

May kill birds

May make you sneeze

Come in many sizes

Can live indoors or out

Fun to love & play with

Very friendly

Can give safety

Can be noisy

Need to be trained

May bite if angry

Need lots of attention

1.It would be easier for you to keep a ____ as a pet if you’re often too busy to take care of it.

A. rabbit or raccoon B. rabbit or cat

C. raccoon or dog D. dog or cat

2.If you feed birds at home,you should be very careful to choose a ____ as your another pet.

A. rabbit B. raccoon C. cat D. dog

3.The dog may ________ you if you make it angry.

A. hurt B. fix C.train D. smell

4..which pet may be friendly only when it is young?

A. rabbit B. dog C. cat D. raccoon

5.The writer tries to help us ________ with the checklist.

A. learn how to look after our pets

B. find which animal is our best choice as a pet

C. know what kind of animals can be kept as a pet

D. keep a pet in a easy way

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