For nearly 250 years, Debrett’s has advised the British public on suitable social manners. Now, it has listed modern guide to good manners, answering the questions that most trouble the British public in 2014.

★Using mobile phone in public

More questions are asked about mobile use than any other case. According to Debrett’s, it is always rude to pay more attention to a phone than the people around you, and they should always be put away when you’re paying for something in a shop. They should be turned off in theatres, cinemas or any space where silence is required.

★Smoking e-cigarettes at work

As electronic cigarettes become more popular, questions about whether they are acceptable in the workplace are asked more often. According to Debrett’s, they should never be used in a work environment. Smoking e-cigarettes at work shows that you’re not focused on your work and may also have a bad influence on your workmates.

★Giving up your seat on public transport

In a recent university experiment only 20 per cent of London tube passengers are willing to give up their seat to people in need. According to Debrett’s, passengers should always offer to give up their seat to any person that is pregnant, elderly, or clearly in need. It is important to remember, however, that it is just as impolite to rudely refuse the offer of a seat as it is to not offer a seat.

★Eating before everyone is served

The final question is one that we’ve all asked ourselves: is it rude to start eating at the table before everyone else has been served? According to Debrett’s, the simple answer is yes, unless the host or hostess permits dinners to start.

1.How many questions about good manners are listed in the passage?

A. 250.B. 2014.C. 4. D. 20.

2.British people are most interested in the guide to ______.

A. using mobile phone in public

B. smoking e-cigarettes at work

C. giving up seats on public transport

D. eating before everyone is served

3. From the passage, we know ______.

A. people should turn off mobile phones when shopping.

B. more people smoke e-cigarettes at work than before.

C. it’s always polite to refuse when others offer a seat to you.

D. we can start eating as soon as all of us sit at the table.

Do you know Australia? Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is in the south of earth. When China is in autumn, it’s spring in Australia. Australia is big, but its population is not large. The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai.

The government has made enough laws to fight pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clean. You can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants grow very well.

Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city in western Australia, and went to a wild flowers exhibition. There we saw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before. We had a wonderful time. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. In spring every year Perth has the wild flowers exhibition. After visiting Perth, we spent the day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves. Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill. What we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could. There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path.

Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos. After a short drive from the town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep, sheep everywhere.

1.What do you know about Australia according to the passage?

A. It’s the largest country in the world.

B. It’s as large as Shanghai.

C. It’s not as large as China.

D. It’s the largest island in the west of the earth.

2.In Perth you may visit a wild flowers show when China is in .

A. October B. January C. April D. June

3.Which of the following is true?

A. Australia is famous for its sheep, kangaroos and wild flowers.

B. We ran back to the car because we were in the middle of the white sheep.

C. Three hundred sheep came towards us because they saw us.

D. If you go to the countryside in Australia, you will see a large number of kangaroos.

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