One day, many years ago, when I was working as a psychologist(心理学家) in England, David was brought into my office. His face was pale(苍白的)and he looked at his own feet.
David lost his father when he was two years old and lived with his mother and grandfather ever since. But the year before he turned 13, his grandfather died and his mother was killed in a car accident. His teacher told me that he refused to talk to others from then on.
How could I help him?
David didn't say a word. As he was leaving, I put my hand on his shoulder."Come back next week if you like. "I said.
He came and I suggested we play a game of chess. He agreed. After that we played chess every Wednesday afternoon--in complete silence. Usually, he arrived earlier than agreed.   It seemed  that he liked to be with me. But why didn't he ever look at me?
"Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain (痛苦)with," I thought.
Months later, when I was looking at his head, he suddenly looked up at me. "It's your turn," he said. After that day, David started talking. He finally got friends in school and he even joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times. Now he had re ally started to live his life.
Maybe I gave David something. But I learned a lot from him. I learned how time makes it possible to get over what seems to be painful. David showed me how to help people like him. All they need is a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch and an ear that listens.
【小题1】When David was brought into the writer's office, ___________.

A.he said hello to the writer
B.he seemed happy
C.he looked at his own feet
D.he smiled at the writer
【小题2】David's father died when he was  ________ years old.
A.13B.2C.5D.6
【小题3】To help David, the writer __________every Wednesday afternoon.
A.played chess with himB.told stories to him
C.wrote letters to himD.played soccer with him
【小题4】What club did David join?
A.A chess club. B.An art club.C.An English club.D.A bicycle club.
【小题5】Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.David finally got friends in school.
B.After his father died, David refused to talk to others.
C.David didn't say anything to the Writer at first.
D.At last the writer learned a lot from David.

In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited. About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way. Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked embarrassed (窘迫的). No one had told them about the British custom (习惯)of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus .
Learning the language of a country isn't enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn't agree. But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty. In that country, you shake your head to mean 'yes'— a nod means ‘no’. At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula, you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon as you drink up. If you think that you have had enough, you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.
In Europe it’s quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting. Doing this in Thailand, however, could bring about trouble. Also, you should try to avoid (避免)touching the head of an adult ——it's just not done in Thailand .
【小题1】 The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because the gentlemen _________.

A.were foreignersB.didn't have tickets
C.made a loud noiseD.didn't line up for the bus
【小题2】Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A.If you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you only need to learn the language of the country.
B.In India it is considered polite to touch an adult’s head.
C.To cross one's legs at an important meeting in Europe is a common habit.
D.In Bulgaria, if you don’t want to drink, you should cover the cup with your hand.
【小题3】 The best title for this article is ________.
A.People's Everyday Life    B.Mind Your Manners
C.Habit is quite important  D.Language and customs

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