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 hand 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 out 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 underline 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

Forgetful Nick

After school on Friday, when Nick got home, he saw Grandpa’s car! Nick smiled and walked quickly up the front sidewalk.

He reached the door and said hello to Grandpa. Then Mom called from the kitchen. “Put away your schoolbag first.”

Nick’s smile vanished(消失). “Oh, no,” he said, “I forgot to bring my schoolbag home.”

Mom was angry. “Nick, you forgot your schoolbag again! You need to be more careful!”

Grandpa turned to Nick and winked(眨眼), “I’m afraid you inherited(遗传) your forgetfulness from me, Nick. Your grandma used to call me ‘Forgetful Jones’.”

Grandpa’s words made Nick feel a little better. But he still felt mad at himself.

After dinner, Grandpa suggested going for a walk. As they walked around the corner, Grandpa said, “I’ll tell you a little secret, Nick. We’re the same. We like to do things, make things and have fun! That’s why we sometimes forget things.”

“But Grandpa, how did you stop forgetting? How can I stop forgetting?” Nick asked.

“Well,” said Grandpa, “I know a few tricks(窍门). I use them to help me remember important things. For example, it’s important to turn off my car lights when I park the car. So every time I get in the car, I put my notebook in my lap(大腿).”

“I saw it!” said Nick. “I always wondered why you did that!”

“Now you know my secret,” said Grandpa, “It’s a simple little trick, but it works. Why don’t we put our heads together and come up with a schoolbag-remembering trick?”

1.Nick’s smile vanished when he knew .

A.his grandpa came

B.his mom was in the kitchen

C.he forgot his schoolbag

D.his mom was angry

2.Who used to call Nick’s grandpa “Forgetful Jones”?

A.Nick.

B.Nick’s mom.

C.Nick’s dad.

D.Nick’s grandma.

3.What did Nick and his grandpa do after dinner?

A.They went for a walk.

B.They turned off the car lights.

C.They bought a notebook.

D.They looked for Nick’s schoolbag.

4.From the story, we can know Nick’s grandpa is .

A.strange

B.helpful

C.strict

D.proud

A group of classmates got together to visit their old teacher.

These classmates all had good jobs and made lots of money. They talked happily. Then their talk soon turned to complaining about the stress (压力) in work and life. The teacher went to the kitchen and came back with a large pot of coffee and many cups—china (瓷制的) ones, plastic ones and glass ones. Some are plain (朴素的) looking, some are expensive and some are lovely. The teacher told them to help themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the teacher said, “Can you notice that all of you took nice-looking expensive cups, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones? You want only the best for yourselves, and that is the source (根源) of your problems.”

“What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you went for the best cups and then began looking at each other’s cups.”

“Now think about this: life is the coffee, and the jobs, money and position (位置) in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold, and do not change the life. Sometimes, by caring only about the cups, we fail to enjoy the coffee. So don’t let the cups drive you, and enjoy the coffee instead.”

1.What did the group of classmates get together for?

A. Visiting their old teacher.

B. Enjoying coffee.

C. Complaining about their stress in work and life.

D. Showing each other’s good jobs.

2.What cups did the teacher give to his students?

A. All china cups. B. Plastic and glass cups.

C. Beautiful cups. D. Different kinds of cups.

3.In their teacher’s eyes, why did they have so much stress?

A. Because they cared too much about things that were not important.

B. Because they understood the meaning of life.

C. Because they knew about life itself and enjoyed it.

D. Because they drank too much coffee.

4.What is the best title of this passage?

A. Coffee or Cup B. An Old Teacher

C. Stress in Your Life D. What Do You Want

5.What can we learn from the teacher’s words?

A. We should use the plain and cheap cups to drink coffee.

B. We should think much of cups.

C. We should care about life itself instead of unimportant things.

D. We should learn how to work out problems in our work and life.

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