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A question of good manners

　　The English are proud of their well-mannered and courteous(有礼貌的) behaviors．After living in London for many years, I have found the answer to how they became that way．

　　I remember clearly, when I was at primary school, I was taught good manners before anything else!

　　“Please”and“Thank you”were the most common words in the manners class．There was even a reward(奖励)system where the politest child would receive a badge(奖章)every week for being nice to the rest of the class．

　　As I grew older, I was given“physical and social health”lessons．These were used to teach teenagers how to behave in the adult world．They taught us how to deal with issues(问题)like money, responsibility(责任)，and relationships with other people．This helped us to grow into better people．In a way, the lessons taught us how to be more polite．

　　One of the topics that came up in these lessons was the issue of the“dreaded”(可怕的)opposite sex．I remember how all the boys giggled(咯咯笑)and laughed at the very thought of having a girlfriend or even speaking to one．The teachers soon taught us(boys)to respect the girls in our class and treat them with dignity(尊严)．No doubt this advice helped us in later life－it made sure that all the boys were courteous to women．My friends have used this information to help their social lives successfully．

　　I feel that being good mannered has become a part of English culture．Their good manners even attract tourists from all around the world!Many of them flock(大量涌入)to see the Queen’s Guards at Buckingham Palace(白金汉宫)，who are famous for being polite and professional．

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　　As more people work longer hours in the office, they have less time to hit the gym for some desperately needed exercise．Whole days spent facing a computer and looming(可怕的)deadlines can leave you with backaches, backaches, headaches, and just about any other kind of ache imaginable．Stress accumulates(增加)quietly, boiling over at the worst moment when you didn’t even realize it was there．Below are some ways to help prevent this from happening by stretching and relaxing your body during the lunch．hour．You don’t even have to get out of you chair．

　　1．Hang your head, holding the sides of your chair with your hands try to lift the chair up．

　　2．At the same time, slightly bend your chest, using the muscles of your lower belly to support you．

　　3．Keep the pose for three－five seconds, breathing slowly throughout Repeat for five times．

　　1．Sit in your chair with your back tight against the chair back．

　　2．Put one foot on the chair and clasp and clasp your knee with two hands．Breathe in．

　　3．Breathe out and make your knee touch your chest．Hold this position for five seconds．

　　4．Change to the other foot．Perform the stretch for each leg five times．

　　Navel－gazing(凝视肚脐)

　　1．Sit a bit forward in your chair．Put your hands on your waist and hump your back a little．

　　2．Hang your head and watch your belly button for 10－15 seconds．

　　3．Return to the starting position．Repeat for five times．

　　1．Put your hands on your lower belly．

　　2．Bend your chest supporting your lower belly, and hold your breath for three to five seconds．Breathe out slowly．Repeat five times．

　　1．Fold your arms across your chest, set your legs slightly wider than shoulder-width, knees bent at right angles．Breathe in．

　　2．Breathe out slowly and raise your upper body, hold for five seconds, then relax．Repeat for five times．

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