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One day, a farmer lost his watch in his barn(谷仓). The watch was cheap but it was very to him because it was a gift from his father.
After the barn for a long time, he gave up and asked for from a group of children playing nearby.
He them that the person who found the watch would get a present.
Hearing this, the children hurried inside the barn . They searched everywhere but still could not find the . Just when the farmer was going to , a little boy went up to him and said he wanted to try again.
The farmer looked at him and thought, “Why not? After all, this kid looks honest.”
So the farmer the little boy back into the barn. After a while the little boy came out with the watch in his hand! The amazed farmer asked the boy how he succeeded(成功) where the rest had failed.
The boy answered, “ I did nothing but sit quietly and listen for the of the watch.”
This shows us that sometimes a peaceful(平静的) mind can think better than a(n) one.
1.A. important B. expensive C. useless D. interesting
2.A. finding B. searching C. watching D. studying
3.A. money B. danger C. work D. help
4.A. told B. taught C. worried D. believed
5.A. angrily B. slowly C. quickly D. hardly
6.A. rule B. key C. child D. watch
7.A. put up B. give up C. go out D. come back
8.A. threw B. sent C. gave D. caught
9.A. light B. colour C. sound D. noise
10.A. interesting B. smart C. excited D. amazing
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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”. |