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Have you heard of the term "etiquette" and do you know that etiquette is not only a useful word __1__ very useful to understand? Etiquette is not the same in every culture __2__ in every situation. For example, standing very close to the person you are talking with is quite common in some Asian countries. However, if you do this in Europe, some __3__ people might feel __4__. Even in China, we all know that etiquette is not the same in all situations. Perhaps we think that talking loudly in our own homes is fine, but there are other places where talking loudly is __5__. For example, most people would agree that talking loudly in a library, a museum, or a movie theater is __6__. Even if you are with your friends, it is better to keep your voice __7__in public places. In fact, we should also __8__ not to cough or sneeze loudly in public. If we see someone __9__ the rules of etiquette, we may politely give them some suggestions. Perhaps one of the most polite ways _10__ ask someone, Would you mind doing this or would you mind not doing that. For example, if someone cuts _11__ you in a line, you could ask them, Sorry, would you mind _12__ the line? If someone is smoking on the busm, you could ask, Excuse me, could you please _13__ that cigarette? People don't usually like _14__ , so we have to becareful how we do this. Although rules of etiquette can often be different, some rules are the same almost everywhere in the world! For example, _15__ is almost never allowed. If you see someone you know doing this, you can ask them, Would you mind picking it up?
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Barbie Doll is very famous in the world. After more than 50 years, Barbie is still popular among(在......中) girls all over the world. But now the makers of Barbie show their first black dolls to people.
These new black Barbie Dolls are different from the old ones. The black Barbie Dolls have fuller lips and wider nose. They look like black girls very much. So people call them the real black Barbie Dolls.
The designer(设计师) of the black Barbie Dolls is also black. "I want my daughter and other black
children to know that black is beautiful," she said.

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1.  Barbie Doll is very       __ in the world.
2.  Barbie Doll is popular among _     _   around the world.
3. The black Barbie Dolls look like __      very much.
4. The black Barbie Dolls have      __lips and a_           nose.
5. The designer of the black Barbie Dolls is a     _       woman.

     Today there are policemen everywhere, but in 1700, London had no policemen at all. A few old
men used to protect the city streets at night and they were not paid.
     About 300 years ago, London was starting to get bigger and more and more people began to live
there. The city was very dirty and many people were poor. There were so many thieves who stole money
in the streets that people stayed in their homes as much as possible.
     In 1750,Henry Fielding started to pay a group of people to stop thieves. They were like policemen and were called "Bow Street Runners" because they worked near Bow Street.
     Fifty years later, there were 120 "Bow Street Runners", but London had become very big and needed more policemen. So in 1829 , the first Metropolitan(or London)Police Force was started with 3,000 officers. Most of the men worked on foot, but a few rode horses. Until 1920 all the police in London were men.
     Today, London police are quite well paid and for the few police officers who still ride horses, the pay is even better than for the others.

1. In 1700, the men who protected the streets were paid ___.

A. a few
B. nothing
C. a little
D. a lot

2. About 300 years ago, many people ___.

A. wanted to leave London
B. had big houses in London
C. became policemen
D. came to live in London

3. People didn't leave their houses because _ _.

A. they had no money
B. they were afraid of losing money
C. the city was not clean
D. they liked homes

4. The "Bow Street Runners" __ .

A. stopped people stealing
B. stole money
C. paid people to steal
D. stopped people riding horses

5. Today, police officers who ride horses are paid __ .

A. the same as their workmates
B. more than their workmates
C. half as much as their workmates
D. less than their workmates

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     Sanya, Harbin and Beijing are three c      in China, and they are in different
places. They are quite f        from each other. Sanya is in Hainan Province and
it's in the w       place of China. Even in winter, it's about 15℃ in the  daytime.
Harbin is in the n             of China. It's cold in w        . sometimes －30℃.
There is an Ice and Snow Festival that lasts six w           . Beijing is not very
cold in winter. It's about -5℃. It doesn't o       ram or snow. The p       of hotel
rooms are quite different, too. In Beijing hotels usually cut t       prices in
winter. About 200 yuan a night is e           .

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