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UNIT 2 课时检测(六) Listening and Talking & Writing
Ⅰ.阅读七选五
Courtesy (礼貌) in English
Courtesy is an art form that shows our moral character.China's history is one of civilizations (文明) with a highly developed sense of etiquette (礼仪); therefore, we should speak English as politely as possible when we go abroad.
Ordering meals
__1__ Beginning your request with “May I ...?” “Could I ...?” is considered polite.For example, “May I have a latte?” It is also politer to say, “I'll have ...” or “I'd like ...” instead of “I want ...” because it will be considered as less direct.
Asking for help
If we need to ask someone for help, we should say, “Excuse me, or Do you mind if I ask you something?”__2__ Instead, for example, we should say, “Could you tell me where the rest rooms are?”
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Local people in other countries sometimes speak really fast, so it can be hard for us to catch all the words.In such a situation, we can say, “Pardon me?” to ask them to repeat what they said.In my opinion, saying “Can you please repeat that? I didn't follow.” is the politest way.
Refusing an invitation
__4__ If we really can't make it, we can first say, “I'd like to ...” and then say, “but I have to work late”, for example.Or “I'm afraid I can't ...”, or even, “That sounds great, but ...”
Expressing disagreement
We can use sentences like “I see what you're saying, but I think ...”, or “You could be right, but don't forget that ...” or even, “Yes, that's true, but I'm not sure that ...”__5__
A.Can't catch what's been said?
B.We should not ask our questions directly.
C.Being polite when you order something is very important.
D.Do you know some basic rules of answering the telephone?
E.It is also important to know how to refuse someone's invitation.
F.“Please” and “thank you” go a long way when we speak to each other.
G.These are great ways to express disagreement politely by being less direct.
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了出国时我们要注意各个场合中的礼貌问题。
1.选C 根据本段小标题Ordering meals以及段落中的“May I have a latte?