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Every country has its own special customs. 45. Americans feel that the first rule of being a polite guest is to be on time. If a person is invited to dinner at six thirty, the hostess expects him to be there at six-thirty, or not more than a few minutes late. When the guest cannot come on time, he calls his host or hostess on the telephone, gives the reason, and tells at what time he can come. 46. 有时候，客人应该带一盒糖果或一些鲜花给女主人。

As guests continue to arrive, it is usually considered polite for the men in the group to stand when a woman enters the room. When the guests sit down at a dinner table, it is customary for the men to help the ladies by pushing their chairs under them.

47. There is a difference between American and European customs in using the knife and fork. Europeans keep the knife in the right hand, the fork in the left. They use both hands in eating. Americans, on the contrary, use just one hand whenever possible and keep the other one on their lap. If for any reason a guest has to leave the table during a meal, he or she should ask the hostess. “Would you please excuse me for a minute?” 48. 没有告诉女主人就离开是不礼貌的。

Following dinner, guests usually stay for two or three hours, and most dinner parties breakup at about 11 o’clock. 49. As the guests leave, it is the custom to thank the hostess for a very pleasant evening. One may say anything that expresses appreciation. Common expressions are: “Goodbye. It was so nice of you to have me,” or “Thank you. I’ve had a very nice time.”

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Every country has its own customs（风俗）and traditions. A custom is a special way of1.　 something. A tradition is a custom that is passed down over　　 2. .These customs and traditions make different cultures in different countries.We should　　 3. about other people's customs and cultures. And we should　　 4.　 respect(尊重) them.

For example, in America, people wear their shoes in their homes. But in　　 5.　 Asian countries like Japan and Korea, people take off their shoes before going　　 6.　　 their homes.

In　 many Asian countries, people use chopsticks　　 7. Americans and Europeans eat with forks and　 knives. But in India and some other countries, people often eat with their　　 8.. There are many　 other differences. But all of these cultures are　　 9.. We should try to know and learn about them.

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Every country has its own customs. Customs are the ways people use to do something. For example, it is the custom in America to shake hands when they meet someone. In some countries, people bow. We have customs with curious food customs.

A girl from the Philippine (菲律宾) Islands thought our food was too cold-cold milk, cold juice, cold fruit. A girl from Uruguay(乌拉圭) thought it strange that we eat so early in the evening. In Uruguay they usually eat supper at about ten o’clock in the evening. A girl from Sweden was surprised that you could buy so many different kinds of food in restaurants.

1.The best title is “_____”.

A. Eating Late in Uruguay

B. Eating in Restaurants

C. Different Customs in Different Countries

D. Traveling is Fun

2.The passage shows that most food in Philippine is ______ .

A. cold　　 B. warm

C. in bowl　　 D. uncooked

3.The underlined word “curious” means ______.

A. ordinary　　 B. cheap　　 C. strange　　 D. old

4.People in Uruguay eat______ in the evening.

A. quite late　　 B. quite early

C. cold food　　 D. warm food

5.Which of the following is true?

A. Americans kiss when they meet for the first time.

B. People in Philippine Islands often eat cold food.

C. People in Uruguay eat quite late in the evening.

D. People in Sweden can buy many different kinds of foods in restaurants.

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It’s true that every country has 1.(代词) customs.

We all know that in America if people are pleased 2.(介词) you, they will give you 3.(冠词) sign “OK”. But maybe you don’t know this sign is considered to be rude in Brazil.

In Poland, 4.(guest) usually choose flowers as presents for hostesses(女主人). Remember the number must be an odd (奇数) one. And the hostess doesn’t hope that you remove the cover of the bunch（束）of 5.(flower). You must be more careful when you give red roses to a woman because the red rose 6. (mean) love.

In China we often hear people 7.(say) that “nodding” means agreement (同意). And “shaking the head” means disagreement. But in Bulgaria they mean the opposite. We8.(real) need to pay more attention to the 9.(difference) in customs. What’s more, we should learn more about them in order10.(avoid) embarrassment (尴尬). Do remember: When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

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Every one has his own way of saying things and his own special expressions. Many American everyday expressions are related to colors.

Red is a hot color. 1.(America) often use it to express heat. They may say they are red-hot about something unfair. When they are red-hot they are very angry2.something. Fast loud music is popular with many people. They may say the music is red-hot, 3. (especial) the kind called Dixieland jazz.

Pink is a lighter kind of red. People sometimes say they are in the pink4. they are in good health. The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the5. (twenty) century. It probably came from the fact that many babies are born with a nice pink skin that6. (show) they are in good health.

Blue is a cool color. The7.(tradition) blues music in the United States is the opposite of red-hot music. Blues is slow, sad and soulful. Someone8.is blue is very sad.

The color green is natural for trees and grass. 9.it is an unnatural color for humans. A person who has a sick feeling may say he feels a little green. A passenger on a boat who is feeling very sick from high waves may look very green.

The color black 10.(use) often in expressions. People describe a day in which everything goes wrong as a black day. The date of a serious tragedy ( 灾难) is remembered as ablack day.

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Every people have its own way of saying things, its own special expressions．Many everyday American expressions are based on colors．

Red is a hot color．Americans often use it to express heat．They may say they are red hot about something unfair．When they are red hot they are very angry about something．The small hot tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hots for their color and their fiery taste．Fast loud music is popular with many people．They may say the music is red hot, especially the kind called Dixieland jazz．

Pink is a lighter kind of red．People sometimes say they are in the pink when they are in good health．The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the twentieth century．It probably comes from the fact that many babies are born with a nice pink color that shows that they are in good health．

Blue is a cool color．The traditional blues music in the United States is the opposite of red hot music．Blues is slow, sad and soulful．Duke Ellington and his orchestra recorded a famous song - Mood Indigo -about the deep blue color, indigo．In the words of the song: "You ain’t been blue till you’ve had that Mood Indigo．" Someone who is blue is very sad．

The color green is natural for trees and grass．But it is an unnatural color for humans．A person who has a sick feeling stomach may say she feels a little green． A passenger on a boat is feeling very sick from high waves may look very green．

Sometimes a person may be upset because he does not have something as nice as a friend has, like a fast new car．That person may say he is green with envy．Some people are green with envy because a friend has more dollars or greenbacks．Dollars are called greenbacks because that is the color of the back side of the paper money．

The color black is used often in expressions．People describe a day in which everything goes wrong as a black day．The date of a major tragedy is remembered as a black day．A blacklist is illegal now．But at one time, some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizations．

1.If you had your wallet stolen while doing some shopping, you may call it __________．

A. a white day　　 B. a black day　　 C. a red day　　 D. a green day

2.Suppose a Mr．Brown says he is very happy because his three children are all in the pink, this means all his children are ________________．

A. lucky and wealthy　　 B. gentle and modest

C. fit and healthy　　 D. creative and energetic

3.When she got home and found nothing had been done by her husband, Jane was really____________．

A. red hot　　 B. green　　 C. blue　　 D. black

4.In the following paragraph, the writer might tell the reader something about _______．

A. unpopular organizations in the world　　 B. people's response towards a black day

C. the influence of the traditional blues　　 D. more words about color, such as brown

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Every people(民族) uses its own special words to show its ideas and feelings. Some of these expressions are commonly used for many years. Others are popular for just a short time. One such American expression is “Where’s the beef?” It is used when something is not as good as it is said to be. In the early 1980s “Where’s the beef?” was one of the most popular expressions in the United States. It seemed as if everyone was using it at the time.

Beef, of course, is the meat from a cow, and food is more popular in America than a hamburger made from beef. In the 1960s a businessman named Ray began building small restaurants that sold hamburgers at a low price. Ray called this “McDonald’s”. Ray became one of the richest businessmen at last in America.

Other business people watched his success. Some of them opened their own hamburger restaurants. One company(公司) called “Wendy’s” said its hamburgers were bigger than those sold by McDonald’s or anyone else. The Wendy’s Company began to use the expression “Where’s the beef?” to make people know that Wendy’s hamburgers were the biggest. The Wendy’s television advertisement(广告) showed three old women eating hamburgers. The bread that covered the meat was very big, but inside there was only a bit of meat. One of the women said she would not eat a hamburger with such a little piece of beef. “Where’s the beef?” she shouted in a funny way. The advertisement for Wendy’s hamburger restaurants was a success. As we said, it seemed everyone began using the expression “Where’s the beef?”

1.The expression “Where’s the beef?” is used when　　　　　 .

A. someone can’t find the beef at all

B. someone isn’t satisfied with the beef

C. something is better than it is said to be

D. something is not as good as it is said to be

2.“Where’s the beef?” was one of the most popular expressions in ________ in the early 1980s.

A. Britain　　　　 B. America　　 C. India　　 D. Australia

3.The Wendy’s Company used the expression “Where’s the beef?” in order to　　　　　 .

A. show Wendy’s hamburgers were the biggest.

B. make people know where they could find the beef

C. let people notice the bread that covered the meat was big

D. compare its hamburgers with those sold by McDonald’s

4.This passage mainly tells us 　　　　　 .

A. two famous companies　　　　　　　　　　 B. a rich businessman

C. a popular expression　　　　　　　　　　 D. a television advertisement

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The computer has become an important part of people's lives. It has its own special words. One example is the word "mouse". A computer mouse is not a small gray animal. It is a small thing that you move around on a table in front of a computer. It was called a mouse because it looked like a real mouse with a tail at one end.

Using a computer takes some training. People who are experts are sometimes called hackers. A hacker is usually a person who writes computer programs in a special computer language. But the word "hacker" is also used to describe a person who tries to steal information from a computer.

Another well-known computer word is Google. It is the name of a popular search engine (搜索引擎). People use the search engine to find information about everything on Internet.

If you google someone, you may find that person's name on a blog. A blog is a personal diary online. It might contain stories, pictures or songs on it. Some people add information to their blogs every day.

Fill in the blanks according to the passage. Only one word for each blank.

The passage is 1. computer words. The computer has become an important part of people's lives.　 The word "mouse" got its name because of its 2. . Using a computer takes some training. People who are experts are sometimes called 3. . Google is the name of a popular search engine 4. people use to find information about everything on the Internet. The last word is about a blog. The passage talks about 5. computer words.

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Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art.

Sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. They were used to ask for help when people were in trouble in the past and they are used at festivals and celebrations today. They are made of bamboo and paper. When they are lit, they slowly rise into the sky like balloons. They are seen as symbols of happiness and good wishes.

Paper cutting has been around for more than 1,500 years. The red paper is folded before it is cut with scissors. It turns a simple thing into a beautiful piece of art. It is put on the walls, widows and is prepared succeed ton that care possible deal Asia doors to celebrate the Spring Festival. It is the symbol of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.

Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are small but look very real. The lively characters are from a Chinese fairy tale or stories about history. The pieces are carefully shaped by hand and then allowed to air-dry.After drying ,they are fired at a high heat. They are then polished and painted. The pieces show the love for life and beauty.

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Special Forms of 1.Art of China

Sky lanterns

1.Made of paper and 2..

2.When people 3. the lanterns, they slowly rise into the sky like balloons. They are seen as symbols of happiness and good wishes.

Paper cutting

1.Made of paper.

2.Paper cutting has been around for 4. 1,500years. It is the symbol of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.

Chinese clay art

1.Made of clay

2.Lively characters from a Chinese fairy or 5.stories.

3.Being shaped by hand then allowed to air-dry ;fired then polished and painted.

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Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art. These usually try to show the things that are important in life such as love, beauty and family. The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are turned into objects of beauty.

According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble. Today, sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations. They are made of bamboo and paper. When the lanterns are lit, they slowly rise into the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see. They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes.

Paper cutting has been around for over 1,500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult to do. The paper, usually red, is folded before it is cut with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers, fish, animals, and things about Chinese history. During the Spring Festival, they are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year. Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.

阅读短文，回答下列问题。

1.What do traditional Chinese art forms try to show?

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2.Sky lanterns were used for celebrating at festivals before, weren’t they?

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3.What kind of pictures are usually found on paper cutting?

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4.How do people use paper cuttings during the Spring Festival?

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5.What traditional art form do you think is the most interesting? Why?

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