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Good afternoon! Welcome to England .  We  hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Now, I would like to tell you something about our laws.

The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy wine in the country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you.

The second one: noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please don’t make unnecessary noise, especially at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.

The third one: crossing the road. Be careful. The traffic moves on the left side of the road in the country. Use pedestrian crossings(人行横道) and do not take any chances when crossing the road.

My next point is about rubbish. It isn’t lawful to drop rubbish in the street. When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a dustbin.

Finally: smoking. It is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobaccos if you are under 16 years of age.

I’d like to finish by saying that if you need any kind of help, you can contact the police. The police will be pleased to help you. You can call, write or directly go to ask any policeman.

According to the passage, answer the following questions:

1.How many points are discussed in the speech?

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2.How can you contact a policeman if you need help?

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3.Can you buy cigarettes if you are under 16 years of age?

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People in different countries have different ways of doing things. Something that is polite in one country may be quite impolite in another. In Britain, you mustn’t lift (举起) your bowl to your mouth when you are having some soup. But it’s different in China. And in Japan you even needn’t worry about making a noise when you have it. It shows that you are enjoying it. Making a noise is considered as (被认为) bad manners (举止，礼仪) in Britain. If you are a visitor in Mongolia, what manners do they wish you to have? They wish you to give a loud “burp” (打嗝) after you finish eating. Burping shows that you like the food.
In Britain, you should try not to put your hands on the table when you’re having a meal. In Mexico, however, they hope you keep the hands on the table during a meal. But Arabians consider you must be very careful with your hands. You mustn’t eat with your left hand. Arabians consider it very bad manners eating with left hands. So, what should you do if you are on a visit in another country? Well, you can ask the local people to help you or just watch carefully and follow them if you are on a visit in another country.
【小题1】It is impolite to lift your bowl to your mouth when you are having some soup in _________.

A．Britain

B．China

C．Japan

D． Mexico

【小题2】In Mongolia, burping after eating shows that _________.

A．you are rude

B．you are hungry

C．you dislike the food

D．you like the food

【小题3】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．People in different countries have different ways of doing things.

B．British people are very polite.

C．You mustn’t eat with your left hand.

D．Don’t worry about making a noise when you have soup.

People in different countries have different ways of doing things. Something that is polite in one country may be quite impolite in another. In Britain, you mustn’t lift your bowl to your mouth when you are having some liquid (液体) food. But it’s different in China. And in Japan you even needn’t worry about making noises when you have it. It shows that you are enjoying it. But it is regarded as bad manners in Britain. If you are a visitor in Mongolia, what manners do they wish you to have? They wish you to give a loud “burp”(打嗝) after you finish eating, Burping shows that you like the food.
In Britain, you should try not to put your hands on the table when you’re having a meal. In Mexico, however, guests are expected to keep their hands on the table during a meal. But in Arab countries you must be very careful with your hands. You mustn’t eat with your left hand. Arabs consider it very bad manners eating with left hands. So, what should you do if you are on a visit in another country? Well, just do in Rome as the Romans do. You can ask the native (本土的)people to help you or just watch carefully and follow them.
【小题1】 According to the passage, making noises when you have liquid food isn’t bad manners in        .

A．China

B．Japan

C．Britain

D．Mongolia

【小题2】           is bad manners in Britain.

A．Eating food without making noises

B．Putting liquid food in the bowl

C．Having soup directly with a bowl

D．Keeping hands off the table

【小题3】From the passage, we can infer(推断) that           .

A．Mongolian people burp when they are eating

B．Japanese people all make noises when drinking

C．Chinese people never make noises at table

D．few Arabs eat with left hands

【小题4】The passage mainly tells us            .

A．some table manners in Britain

B．some different table manners

C．different ways of having liquid food

D．to have good manners

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Improve Homework Habits

Do you want to make homework simpler? It can be done readily with a little guidance from specialists (专家) in this field. Oxford Learning founder and CEO Dr. Nick Whitehead, said that homework doesn’t always have to be a headache. “Homework might be an unavoidable (不可避免的) part of school, but it doesn’t have to be the boring part. With the right skills in place, students can turn homework from headache-including to trouble-free.” These steps will make an obvious difference.

Use your notebooks

The brain is able to finish great works, but it is not perfect. Students should never rely on (依赖) it to remember all school details. When a teacher assigns homework, students should write the details in their notebooks. Many schools provide notebooks because they are the best organizational tools available.

According to Whitehead, to make them effective, students need to remember to take the notebooks out of their school bags at night, open them up, and read over the night’s list.

Remove distractions (使注意力分散的事物)

Computers on, music on, text messages receiving … this is not multitasking, it’s distracting.

Whitehead says that unless students are doing research, they should turn off all electronics and focus on the task at hand for a set period of time. They’ll find that it is easier to concentrate (全神贯注) and that homework takes less time. He adds that this fact has been confirmed by studies.

Think actively

Getting homework done is the name of the game, but what happens if students are struggling with a question, or can’t work out an answer? When facing difficulties, it is wise for the student to take a small break then return to look at the problem again.

According to Whitehead, students should look up their textbooks and school notes, take a step back to ask what the particular unit is all about, and even move ahead a few questions and see if the next part can help explain a little better. If not, use the Internet.

“Don’t stare at (盯着) the question; ask how this question relates to what is being learned overall.” he says.

Get organized

Homework is as much a part of daily routine as waking up in the morning and going to bed at night, but it’s often the most disorganized part. Whitehead recommends streamlining (使合理化) the process.

“Students should keep all the homework-related things in a bin or a bucket so they don’t waste time searching for pens or rulers.” He also recommends picking the same place to do homework every night, and (when possible) completing homework at the same time each day.

Improve Homework Habits
As students, homework is an unavoidable part in school, but many students feel   1. about homework. The following   2.  can help students turn homework from headache-including to trouble-free.
Step1: Use your notebooks	Students shouldn’t use brains to remember all school things.   3. , they should use notebooks to write the details about   4.  at school. At home they open them up, and read over the night’s list.
Step2: Remove distractions	Computers, music, text messages, etc. may distract you from your homework.   5.  you are not doing research, turn off all of these. Then you may find you can concentrate on homework more   6.  and it takes less time.
Step3: Think actively	When you have   7.  in doing your homework, it’s not wise for you to stare at the question. You should take a small break then come   8. to look at it again.
Step4: Get organized	Students   9.  to streamline the process, keep all the homework-related things organized, pick the same place to do homework, and   10.  homework at the same time each day.

 

 

If you have dinner with people in the west, I think you must pay more attention to the table manners. Here are some good table manners for you.
When you eat something, try not to make a noise or burp (打嗝) at the table. Because people think that is not polite. People will say “Excuse me” when they want to burp.
Talking with food in the mouth is very rude. So you must eat the food quietly and slowly. If you eat too fast, people think you are rude too. Do not talk with others when you have food in your mouth.
It is good to eat all the food on your plate. This means you like the food very much. Remember to say the food is nice. And this can make the host very happy. When you finish eating, you can place your knife and fork together.
【小题1】The topic of this passage is       in the west.

A．how to burp

B．what to eat

C．school rules

D．table manners

【小题2】Which of the following is NOT good manners?

A．To eat all the food on your plate.

B．To eat the food quietly and slowly.

C．To talk with others when you have food in your mouth.

D．To place your knife and fork together after finishing eating.

【小题3】According to the passage, which of the following is good?

A．To eat the food on the plate quickly.

B．To tell the host that the food is not tasty.

C．To say “Excuse me” when you want to burp.

D．To talk with people loudly when you have food in your mouth.