内容正文:
You're supposed to shake hands.
Ⅰ. 课文再现
阅读下面短文,用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。
Where I'm from, we're pretty 1. relaxed (relax) about time. We don't like to rush around, so we don't mind if people are a little late sometimes. If you tell a friend you're going to their house for dinner, it's OK if you arrive a bit late. We like to enjoy our time 2. slowly (slow). We value the time we spend with our family and friends in our everyday 3. lives (life). We often just drop by our 4. friends' (friend) homes if we have time. We don't usually have to make plans 5. to meet (meet) our friends. When we see each other, it's polite for boys 6. to shake (shake) hands and for girls to kiss each other on the side of the face. We often just walk around the town center, seeing as many of our friends as we can!
In Switzerland, it's very important to be on time. We're the capital of clocks and watches, after all! If someone invites you 7. to meet (meet) him or her at noon, then you're expected to be there at noon. If you're even 15 minutes late, your friend may get mad. So I make an effort to be on time when I meet my friends. I always leave the house early to avoid heavy traffic because I think it's 8. impolite (polite) to keep others 9. waiting (wait). Also, we never visit a friend's house without 10. calling (call) first. We almost always make plans to see friends. We usually plan to do something interesting, or go somewhere together.
Ⅱ. 能力提升
话题:风俗及礼仪
体裁:说明文
建议时间:8 minutes
What are the cultural differences between China and the West? You might be able to find the answer in Cao Siyu's comics(漫画). Cao, 32, was born in Beijing, but left home at 20 and has studied and lived in the US, the UK, and France for 12 years. Having seen so many cultures, Cao wanted to use her drawing skills to show the differences she has experienced. So she created the cartoon series Tiny Eyes Comics.
“My experience shows that although travel is much easier and faster today, the distance(距离) between cultures h