Table Manners in America
Don’t circle your plate with your arms. If you do so, you will
become the focus(焦点) of the table. Everyone would wonder,"Is
there anything wrong with the food?" This may give a wrong message
that you don"t like the food or something like that.
Don"t push the plate back when finished. Leave it where it was.
Do you want to let the hostess(女主人) know that you"ve just
done a labour?
Don"t lean(倚靠) back and say"I"m through"or"I"m full". Just
put the fork and knife across the plate. That"s all.
Don"t cut up everything before you start to eat. Cut only one
or two bites(块) at a time.
Never take a huge mouthful of anything. Do you want to show
how hungry you are? Don"t do that. It"s not so good.
It"s never good to reach across the table for anything. If the
thing you want is not at hand, simply ask the nearest person for
help, like “Mrs Smith, could you pass me the dish?”
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The 1______ some visitors | No walls around the university |
The origin (来源) of its name | River Cam and a bridge 2______it. |
The time when Cambridge was 3______. | 800 years ago |
The 4______ why Cambridge developed faster | The opening of the railway |
The population of Cambridge now | 5______ than one million |
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We see money almost every day. With money the world becomes a big moving system (系统). People work to get money. Then they use their money to buy things they want. Money travels from person to person and from place to place. Money is usually coins and notes (纸币). Each country has its own currency (货币). Some have their leaders" heads on the coins and notes, others have plants or animals. Still others have beautiful or historical places on the front or the back of their currency. So you see,money also says something about the culture of a country. The Queen"s money British people use different kinds of coins. They have 1 penny, 2 pence, 5 pence, 10 pence, 20 pence, 50 pence, 1 pound and 2 pound coins. One pound is a hundred pence. Symbols of a culture The U.S. currency is the most widely used one in the world. There are $ 1, $ 2, $ 5, $ 10, $ 20, $50 and $ 100 notes. They have American leaders" heads on the front and signs on the back.. Chinese currency in your pocket On the front of the fifth set (套) of banknotes there is the head of Chairman Mao Zedong. On the back there are different sights. They show that China is a big and beautiful country. If you look carefully, you"ll see characters from the languages of different minority groups (少数民族) on the back. | |
1. What do people use money to do? | |
A. To buy things they want. B. To show their leaders" heads. C. To have plants or animals. D. To tell their culture. | |
2. What can money be used as? | |
A. Symbols of the culture of a country. B. History of a country C. Sights of a country. D. Languages of a country. | |
3. How many kinds of coins do British people have? | |
A. 2. B. 3. C. 6. D. 8. | |
4. Which currency is the most widely used in the world? | |
A. British currency. B. Chinese currency. C. The U.S. currency. D. All the above. | |
5. What might not be on the banknotes? | |
A. Leaders" heads. B. Historical places . C. Plants and animals. D. A big country. | |
阅读理解。 | |
As it is known to us all,there are 55 minority groups in China,each with its traditional customs and culture. Now let"s take a look at the Tibetan Minority. The Tibetan Minority groups live in Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces. And the highest ridge in the world -beautiful and mysterious Tibet is their major living place. As there are rich grass in Tibet, most people live on raising sheep, goats, cattle and growing a special kind of plant called Qingke. Because of unique climate, people often wear warm and comfortable boots in winter, and they always wear robes (长袍)which are made of the fur of sheep.Often they take off one sleeve (袖子) of the clothes in order to work easily and use them as warm quilts at night. Both men and women are good at singing and dancing. When they meet an important guest, they will present him or her a Hada, a piece of long white silk cloth to show their respect. And they will also treat the guest to a special kind of drink called Suyou Tea. The Tibetan Minority has deep emotions. The people there are very warm-hearted and friendly. They live freely and happily on the spacious grassland. Their history and culture are very important in China, so we certainly should protect them, make them happy and let them receive great respect they deserve. | |
1. What places do the Tibetan Minority groups mostly live in? | |
A. Qinghai and Gansu Provinces. B. Tibet. C. Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces. D. Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces. | |
2. What"s the Chinese meaning of the word "ridge" ? | |
A. 山脊 B. 地方 C. 屋脊 D. 平原 | |
3. Why do the people in Tibet often take off one sleeve of the clothes? | |
A. Because they are hot. B. Because they can ride horses easily. C. Because they can run fast to catch the animals. D. Because they can work easily. | |
4. What do the people often give the important guest in order to show their respect? | |
A. A sheep. B. A glass of Qingke wine. C. Singing and dancing. D. A Hada and a cup of Suyou Tea. | |
5. What"s the best title of the passage? | |
A. The Tibetan Minority. B. How happy the Tibetan Minority is! C. We should respect the Tibetan Minority. D. The life in Tibet. |