内容正文:
Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?
Ⅰ. 课文再现
(A)阅读短文,根据首字母或汉语提示填入适当的单词,使短文意思连贯、完整。
Knowing how to ask for help 1. politely (礼貌地) is very important when you travel in a foreign country. For example,when asking for 2. directions (方向), you may ask “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?” You should avoid asking “Where are the restrooms?” Because it is too direct and sounds less polite.
Good 3. speakers (讲话人) speak differently in different situations. The expressions they use might depend on 4. whom (谁) they are speaking to or how well they know each other. It is OK to ask your classmates 5. direct questions, but it might be 6. impolite (不礼貌的) of you to ask your teacher, “When is the school trip?”
Usually polite questions are longer, 7. including (包含) expressions like “Could you please...?” or “May I ask...?” And sometimes we even need to spend time leading into a(n) 8. request (请求). Although speaking politely might be more difficult than speaking directly, it is important to learn how to use the right language in different situations.
(B)阅读短文,在空白处填入适当的词或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Alice and He Wei were in Space World. Alice wondered where 1. to go (go) next. He Wei suggested 2. going (go) on the new ride, but Alice thought it was scary. He Wei told Alice if she was 3. scared (scare), she could shout or hold his hand. After the ride, Alice agreed with what He Wei said. So He Wei said that Alice never knew until she tried something. Then they went to Water City Restaurant in Water World, because it 4. served (serve) delicious food. On 5. their (they) way to Water City Restaurant,Alice and He Wei passed 6. by Uncle Bob's. The sign said a rock band played there every evening. Alice and He Wei walked up to a staff person and asked when the band started 7. playing (play) that evening. The staff told them the time and that the restaurant was always 8. busy at that time so they had better 9. come (come) a little 10. earlier (early) to get a t