Table manners are how to behave when you have a meal. They include how to handle knives, forks and spoons and how to eat in a polite manner. To behave well abroad, you should know some table manners.
EATING MANNERS
Japan: It is ＂perfectly＂ okay to slurp when you eat noodles. Unlike making big noises, slurping slightly is not rude. Japanese also say it tastes better if you slurp.
Russia: Your wrists should be placed on the edge of the table while eating, fork in left hand, and knife in the right. It is not good manners to rest them on your lap. Keep your elbows off the table. Leave some food on your plate to show that the host has give you enough to eat.
France: Never discuss money or religion over dinner. What is different from the manners in Russia is that finishing everything on your plate is considered good manners.
Mexico: Whenever you catch the eye of someone who’s eating, even a stranger, it’s good manners to say ＂provecho＂, which means enjoy. In Mexico, dining is more than a meal. It’s a social occasion — lunches are seldom quick and suppers can last for hours. Before you get seated, look for place cards, or wait until the host seats you. And you must say ＂enjoy your meal＂ before you leave the table.
DRINKING MANNERS
America: If you empty a bottle into someone’s glass, it obliges that person to buy the next bottle. It’s polite to put the last drops into your own glass.
Australia: In a pub it’s usual to buy a round of drinks for everyone in your group. When it’s your turn, say ＂It’s my round＂. When it’s their round, they will buy it for you. Don’t leave before you’ve bought a round.
Japan: Don’t fill your own glass of alcohol. Instead, you should pour for others and wait for them to do it for you.
1.You are in Mexico, you should ________________.
A. keep silent if you catch the eye of a stranger
B. eat as quickly as you can to save your time
C. say ＂enjoy your meal＂ before you leave the table
2.When you eat noodles in Japan, you should ________________.
A. slurp loudly B. slurp slightly
C. not to make any noise
3.According to the passage, it is good manners to ________________.
A. keep quiet when eating noodles in Japan
B. leave some food on your plate in France
C. take turns to treat each other for drinks in Australia
4.Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?
A. Eating manners B. Drinking manners
C. Table manners
5.The writer tells us the table manners in many countries in order to ________________.
A. attract us to these countries to enjoy foreign food
B. help us behave in a polite manner in different countries
C. teach us how to handle knives, forks and spoons
James is a good student and he has lots of friends, but he also has a problem. Some older boys are bullying(欺负) him at school. James is very unhappy and he doesn’t know what to do about it. Here are some suggestions to him and other teenagers in this situation.
Don’t feel worried. It’s not your fault(过错)! Being bullied can make you feel very lonely and angry, but you are not alone. Don’t feel that you have to hide the problem. You should find a person you can trust, and tell them. It might be your teacher, your parents, or even your friend’s parents. After you tell someone, you will get some support and feel some relief(解脱).
Speaking to an adult might make you nervous, but here are other things you can do. Some people express their feelings more easily on paper. Write a letter to someone or keep a diary. Include all the details(细节) about what the bullies do, as well as when and where the bullying happens. You can use it as proof to show what is going on. And it is a wonderful idea to show your letter or diary to a teacher or another responsible adult. Then the bullies will feel very afraid if their names appear in a letter!
Also, don’t show you are sad and don’t try and fight with the bullies. You could get in trouble yourself. Ignore them and just walk away. The bullies will soon stop.
1.What do you think the text is trying to tell us?
A. What to do about being bullied.
B. How to be a good student at school.
C. What to write well in a diary.
2.Why does the text advise you not to feel worried if bullied?
A. Because you are not alone.
B. Because it is not your fault.
C. Because someone has known about it.
3.You’d better go and find a person you can trust and ______________.
A. know what happens B. learn from him
C. ask for help
4.If you remember and follow the suggestions above, ______________.
A. nobody will speak to the bullies
B. everybody will feel some relief
C. the bullies will soon stop
5.What does the underlined word "Ignore" mean in the text?
A. take no notice of B. take care of
C. make full use of
More than anything else in the world, Lion liked being King of the jungle. He walked around, showing off his power and pride.
Each day Lion took a long lazy sleep under the shade of his favorite tree. He always dreamed of weaker animals bowing(鞠躬) before him.
One day Mouse ran through the jungle and tripped over（被……绊倒） Lion’s huge paws. Lion woke up with a start. ＂How dare you wake me up!＂ he shouted angrily. Lion grabbed(抓住) Mouse with one paw. ＂On the second thought, I’m in the mood for the snack, and you’ll make a delicious meal.＂ he said.
Mouse cried out, ＂King Lion, please spare（饶恕）me! If you let me live, I’ll always remember your kindness. And, some day, I might be able to help you.＂
＂How could such a powerless little mouse ever help me?＂ That thought made Lion laugh so much that he decided to let Mouse go. A week later, Lion was walking through the jungle on the way to his favorite tree when he stepped onto a hunter’s net. The net scooped him up. No matter how he twisted(扭动) and turned, he couldn’t escape.
When Mouse heard Lion’s frightened shouts, he raced to help. Mouse quickly chewed（咬）through the ropes to make a hole in the net. Soon, Lion moved out and was free. Lion looked down at the little mouse. ＂Thank you for saving my life,＂ said Lion, smiling his widest smile. ＂I was mistaken. You are not a powerless little mouse. You are a great friend!＂
1.What did Lion do each day?
A. He stepped onto a hunter’s net.
B. He bowed before weaker animals.
C. He had a good sleep under his favorite tree.
2.How did Mouse wake up Lion?
A. He made a hole in the net.
B. He shouted at Lion angrily.
C. He tripped over Lion’s paws.
3.Why did Lion let Mouse go?
A. Because he was trapped in the net.
B. Because he took Mouse as his good friend.
C. Because he doubted if Mouse could be of any help.
4.What do you think of Mouse?
A. Clever and honest.
B. Silly and lazy
C. Humorous and stubborn
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Pride makes you lose what you have.
B. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
C. Even the small can show great strength.
A couple had two little boys, ages 8 and 10, who were very naughty. They were always getting into trouble and their parents knew that, if any mischief(恶作剧) happened in their town, their sons were probably considered.
The boys’ mother heard that a clergyman(牧师) in town had been successful in dealing with naughty children, so she asked if he would speak with her boys. The clergyman agreed, but wanted to see them separately. So the mother sent her 8-year-old first in the morning, with the elder boy to see the clergyman in the afternoon.
The clergyman, a huge man, sat the younger boy down and asked him seriously, “Where is God?”
The boy’s mouth dropped open, but he made no reply, sitting there with his mouth hanging open, wide-eyed. So the clergyman repeated the question in an even more serious voice. “Where’s God!!?” again the boy made no try to answer. So the clergyman raised his voice even louder and shook his finger in the boy’s face and shouted, “WHERE IS GOD?”
The boy screamed and ran away from the room, ran directly home and hid himself in the cupboard, closing the door heavily. When his elder brother found him in the cupboard, he asked, “What happened?”
The younger brother replied in a nervous voice, “We are in big trouble this time. God is missing—and they think WE did it!”
1.The two boys were always getting into trouble because they were very________ .
A. bad B. naughty C. stupid
2.In order to deal with the two boys successfully, the clergyman decided to________ .
A. sit them down B. see them separately C. repeat the question
3.What did the younger do after the clergyman asked the question twice?
A. His mouth dropped open B. His eyes kept wide. C. He still said nothing
4.The elder brother felt ________ after he heard what his younger brother said.
A. scared B. upset C. sorry
5.From this passage we know that ________.
A. The younger brother is very smart B. The mother made a wrong decision
C. The clergyman is pretty wise
“A cold can disappear in two days. Seventy percent of people who catch a cold feel
better within a week, but it is unusual to have the common cold for as long as two weeks, ” says Gary Rogg, a medicine specialist (专家) at Montefiore Medical Center in New York.
Why does your cold seem to be staying for longer than it should? Here are some possible reasons.
Getting Less Sleep
Sleep plays an important role in our system. In fact, a study proved that people who got less than seven hours of sleep per night were nearly three times more likely to catch a cold than people who slept for eight hours or more.
Low on Water
Water plays an important part in your body. If your cold won’t go away, consider drinking more water.
Treating the Wrong Illness
The common cold can easily be mixed with other illnesses. Often, people believe they’ ve had a cold for a few weeks and may not realize that they aren’t getting better because they’ ve been treating the wrong illness.
Exercising Too Hard
“People ask me all the time,’ Should I exercise when I have a cold?’” Katona says. “My answer is usually’yes’ , but do it at a lower level. If you do it at a high level, you may get even worse.”
So, what does Katona consider to be a lower level? The answer is taking a walk, not running five miles.
1.Who is Gary Rogg?
A. He is a medicine specialist at Montefiore Medical Center.
B. He is a person who advises us not to exercise too hard.
C. He is a person who catches a cold easily.
2.Who can catch a cold more easily according to the passage?
A. People who sleep 6 hours per night.
B. People who sleep 8 hours per night.
C. People who sleep 10 hours per night.
3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a reason why your cold might stay for longer?
A. Getting less rest. B. Eating more meat. C. Drinking little water.
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. 70% of people who catch a cold will not feel better within a week.
B. Katona says running five miles is a good way to get better.
C. Often the common cold is mixed with other illnesses.
5.What’ s the best title for the passage?
A. How to get away from the cold
B. Why your cold stays for longer
C. The right medicine for a cold
Mike’s birthday was coming soon, so he asked his father for a bicycle so that he wouldn’t need to walk to school anymore. ________, Mike’s father had lost his job and didn’t have much money. Mike got a book instead, but he didn’t complain.
One day while Mike was walking past a bookstore on his way to school, he saw ________ on a bike. The bike was too big for him. As he _________ around the corner, the bike hit a stone and he ________.
Mike recognized(认出) that the boy was a student in his ________. The boy’s name was Peter. Peter seemed to have broken his ________. Mike picked up Peter’s bike and rode to the nearby hospital to get help. After Peter ________ to the hospital, Mike rode Peter’s bike to school so that he wouldn’t be ________ for class.
Peter wasn’t seriously hurt. He just needed to stay at home for several days. Mike visited Peter every day __________ Peter’s leg was well. From then on, Mike and Peter became good friends.To Mike’s surprise, Peter got a new ________ on his birthday two months later and Mike could have Peter’s old bike. Mike was very happy.
1.A. Instead B. Finally C. However
2.A. a little girl B. a little boy C. an old man
3.A. was turning B. turns C. turned
4.A. ran away B. flew away C. fell down
5.A. hospital B. house C. school
6.A. arm B. leg C. hand
7.A. brought B. will bring C. was brought
8.A. sorry B. proud C. late
9.A. if B. until C. but
10.A. bike B. book C. jacket
