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　　“Tipping” is always a difficult business. You do not want to give too much little, or tip the wrong person.

　　In Britain or America, people usually tip waiters in restaurant, porters, taxi drivers and hairdressers. They do not tip people in offices, cinemas, garages, or airports.

　　Do you invite your friends to the restaurant? Then you pay the bill. Does your friend invite you? Your friend pays. If there are men and women in the party, men usually pay.

　　These days men and women are equal in many ways. If you work in Britain or America, your boss could be a man or a woman. There are increasing numbers of women in important positions in politics, law, medicine and in the business world.

　　But it is still polite for a man to open doors for women and to ask them to go first. And it is polite for men to stand up when they are introduced to women. On informal occasions, of course, everyone is more relaxed.

1．In this passage the writer tells us ________.

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A．not to give any tip to others

B．only to give tip to women

C．only to give tip to old men

D．to give tip to right person

2．If you have a meal with friends in a restaurant, ________.

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A．you should pay the tip

B．your friends should pay the tip

C．the person who orders the meal should pay the tip

D．you should ask others

3．Today in Britain and America ________.

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A．women are quite equal to men

B．men hold all the important positions in business

C．women hold all the important positions in politics

D．women have changed their conditions

4．What's the meaning of “hairdresser”?

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5．It is polite for a man to ________.

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　　Around the world, people have different ideas about what good manners are.

　　When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, it's 1 to know the right and wrong things to do. For example, in China it's OK to 2 a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant isn't noisy and 3 , you may think there's something wrong with it. However, in many western countries, restaurants are 4 places. If a table is too loud, other people who are eating there might even 5 to the owner of the restaurant, Paying the bill is also different from country to country. In China, one person usually pays for 6 , In western countries, one person pays if he or she is entertaining clients (宴请宾客), but 7 friends eat together, they usually share the cost. This is called “going Dutch (均摊费用)”. Also, when westerners pay the bill, they usually leave some money for the 8 . This is called “leaving a tip”. Leaving a tip is thought to be polite. In the US, it's 9 to leave tips of 10%, 15%, or 20% of the bill, which is decided by how good the service (服务) is. Good waiters can make a lot of money!

　　The way people eat food is different in the world, but you can 10 the same kinds of food in many countries. Chinese and Italian food, for example, are popular all over the world.

New rules and behavior standards（行为规范）for the middle school students came out. Middle schools are going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The following are some of the new rules.

You should not be allowed to dye（染）your hair, smoke or drink. You should not copy others’ work in an exam. Don’t do it again if you did it!

Good students love animals and care for other people. Being kind to animals is being kind to ourselves. Be friendly to the people around you. Try to think of others, not only yourself.

Don’t look down on new ideas. Everyone’s ideas are important. You should welcome them, because new ideas make life better for everyone.

Learn to protect yourselves. If you have to go home late, you should let your mother or your father know.

Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for our studies. But some things on the Internet aren’t good for teenagers, so try to look at web pages that are good for you.

1.The new school rules will help teenagers by telling them ________.

A．how they can study well                  B．what they should do at school

C．what is right and what is wrong             D．how they can pass an exam

2.Good websites can ________.

A．be a waste of time                       B．do homework for children

C．make life busier                        D．help children with their studies

3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．It’s not polite to dye hair for everyone

B．Don’t copy others’ work in an exam

C．Be kind to others and try to think of others

D．Don’t look down on new ideas

4.The passage mainly tells us how to ________.

A．protect ourselves                       B．be the top students

C．care for others                         D．use the Internet

Around the world, people have different ideas about what good manners are.

When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, it's  __1___  to know the right and wrong things to do. For example, in China it's OK to  __2__ a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant isn't noisy and __3___, you may think there is something wrong with it. However, in many western countries, restaurants are __4___ places. If a table is too loud, other people who are eating there might even __5___ to the owner of the restaurant.

Paying the bill is also different from country to country. In China，one person usually pays for __6__. In western countries, one person pays if he or she is entertaining clients（宴请宾客）， but when friends eat together, they usually share the cost. This is called doing Dutch(均摊费用). Also, when westerners pay the __7__ , they usually leave some money for the__8___. This is called “Leaving a tip”. Leaving a tip is thought to be polite. In the U.S., it's __9___ to leave tips of 10%, 15%, or 20% of the bill, which is decided by how good the service is. Good waiters can make a lot of money!

The food people eat is different in the world, but you can find the same kind of food in many countries. Chinese and Italian food, for example, are __10__ all over the world.

1.                A．popular        B．difficult         C．important D．enjoyable

2.                A．cause          B．keep           C．stop D．make

3.                A．lively          B．dangerous       C．lucky D．polite

4.                A．noisy          B．quiet           C．busy D．clean

5.                A．shout          B．explain         C．complain  D．ask

6.                A．everybody      B．nobody         C．somebody D．none

7.                A．bill            B．waiter          C．visitors   D．food

8.                A．gatekeeper      B．seller          C．waiter    D．visitor

9.                A．terrible         B．common        C．serious   D．unusual

10.               A．different       B．popular        C．expensive D．cheap