For the British, the home is private place in which he or she goes to hide away from the troubles of life. It is very seldom that one would be invited to a British person’s home. It is rude to knock on a person’s door if you are not invited. If you are invited, don’t ask to see more than the downstairs that your British host invites you into. Never ask how much the house or any of the items in if cost.

To the American, most of them want their home to be a place where they can entertain (款待) and share their lives with their friends. They may be delighted to give you a full tour of their houses. They may also be pleased when you show your interest and pleasure in their houses.

Both British and American people will engage in quite a bit of chat and a drink or two before the meal is served. After the first mouthful, you should say how delicious the food is and ask something about it. Remember, never eat with your mouth open and make very little noise while eating. It would be nice of you to help your host in any way. Maybe offer to pour some drinks or clear up after the meal.

1.If your British friend invites you to his home, you can _________.

A.see anything you like

B.ask how much his house is

C.ask the cost of any of the items in it

D.only see the downstairs that you are invited into

2.When you show your interest and pleasure in American people’s house, they may be _________.

A.angry            B.happy            C.sad              D.worried

3.What does the underlined “engage in” mean in Chinese?

A.陷入             B.参与             C.回避             D.限制

4.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A.Some manners on visiting British and American people’s home.

B.Different table manners between British and American people.

C.Different ideas about the home between British and American people.

D.Different ideas about how to get along well with neighbors between British and American people.

 

One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, "Look! There's a horseshoe. Pick it up and put it in your bag." Thomas said, 'It isn't worth the trouble." His father said nothing but picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they lad a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the few pennies he bought some cherries.

The father and the son continued their way. The sun was well up in the sky, and there wasn't a house or even a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. After a while, his father dropped another cherry and once again, his son lost some time in picking it up and putting it in his mouth.

And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up. When Thomas had eaten up all the cherries, his father said to him, "My dear son, if you had bent down earlier to pick up that horseshoe. it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries. Always remember the lesson that anyone who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things.

1.Who picked up the horseshoe at last?

A.Thomas.

B.The old father.

C.Both the father and the son.

D.Neither the father nor the son.

2.The farmer bought _______ with the money after lie sold the horseshoe.

A.some food

B.some water

C.some cherries

D.some pennies

3.When the son refused to pick up the horseshoe, the father _______.

A.felt very happy

B.didn't say anything

C.beat the son

D.became a little angry

4.The father dropped the cherries one by one, because _______.

A.he wanted his son to eat them all

B.he wanted his son to do more exercise

C.lie wanted to teach his son a lesson

D.he wanted his son to pick them up

5.From the story, we can learn that _______.

A.cherries are so delicious that most of is like to eat-them

B.a horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us a lot of money

C.if the boy wants to eat cherries, he must pick up the horseshoe

D.if we want to do some great things, we should start with some small ones

 

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