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八年级英语
下册 H N
Unit 6 Crossing Cultures
Section B How do we show respect to other cultures?
第4课时 Section B(1a1e)
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occasion
blouses
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hether
nicely
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arrival
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to thank
hear from
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share
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experiences
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The UK.
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A cup of coffee.
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I would make great progress and succeed, and let my parents enjoy their golden years.
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一、根据句意及汉语或首字母提示完成句子。
1.It's important to know about the ______(习俗)before you go to a foreign country.
2.All the family get together to enjoy the dinner at the weekend. What a happy ________(场合)!
3.My sisters wore pretty _______(女士衬衫)and had a nice time at the party.
4.This is my p______ letter. You mustn't read it.
5.We will go to the concert w______ it rains or not.
二、用括号里所给单词的适当形式填空。
6.The girls were always dressed ______(nice).
7.My brother got _______(marry)last year.
8.Hey, what's your _______(arrive)time? I'll pick you up at the station.
9.Here are some topics ________(avoid)when you are on vacation.
10.Could you tell me how ________(thank)others after they help me clean snow?
三、从方框里选择适当的短语并用其正确形式填空,每个短语限用一次。
at the start of thank…for hear from share…with go a long way
11.I was very glad to _________ my pen pal in the UK.
12.Even a small action like picking up litter _______________ in protecting the environment.
13.A topic sentence usually appears _______________ a paragraph.
14.I'd like to _____ some good tips ____ you.
15.Everyone else brought gifts like chocolates or flowers to _____ him ___ preparing the party.
四、根据汉语意思完成句子, 每空一词。
16.上个月我在一次聚会有过几次尴尬的经历之后, 我决定多学习一些这里的习俗。
I decided to learn more about the _______ ____ after I had some ____________ ___________ at a party last month.
17.准时或迟到几分钟都是正常的, 但是早到可能产生问题。
____ ______ to be on time or a few minutes late, but ________ _____ can cause problems.
18.最好不要问私人问题, 除非你很了解这个人。
It's best ___ __ ask private questions ______ you know the person quite well.
19.在这里许多人都说英语, 但是如果你用法语, 就可以与他们培养更加亲密的关系。
Lots of people speak English here, but you can _______ ______ _____________ with them __ you use French.
20.当你探望某个人的时候, 带一件礼物是重要的。
It's important __ _____ a gift ____ you visit someone.
五、阅读理解。
A
We all know that the British people love their manners. They are part of their national identity(特性), as well as having fish and chips and talking about the weather. Recently I read online that they say “sorry” up to eight times a day.
After some research, I have not been able to find any reasons why they are like this. I suppose, for centuries, manners, including how they behave at table and talk to other people have been one of the differences between the lower and upper classes and those manners show their social classes. Britain has traditionally been a quite conservative(保守的)country. There are many articles suggesting that their seemingly polite attitude of always saying “please” and “thank you” is quite false because it is impossible for a person to always feel that he or she wants to thank someone or say “please”.
Maybe it is for this reason that people are going one of two ways: they are too polite and hold back their feelings or they are not polite at all and express their true feelings directly. Some British people are tired of pretending that they are always happy and having to please others.But sometimes because they feel they have to be polite, they are prevented from saying what they truly think.
( )21.________ is not part of the British people's national identity.
A.Eating fish and chips
B.Being impolite to others
C.Talking about the weather
( )22.The British people say “________” up to eight times everyday.
A.please
B.thank you
C.sorry
( )23.[细节选择]According to the passage, why are the British people so polite?
①The upper classes should have good manners.
②They have learned much about politeness at school.
③They like to hold back their true feelings.
④They are not honest at all.
A.①②
B.③④
C.①③
( )24.The underlined word “pretending” in paragraph 3 means “________”in English.
A.acting
B.planning
C.imagining
( )25.What's the best title for the passage?
A.Why British people are so polite
B.British people should not be so polite
C.How to learn the British manners
B
When I worked in the UK, I had a meal in an expensive restaurant. I saw a young couple come in with a small boy. They only ordered a piece of the cheapest beef steak. “Sir, Madam, anything else? One piece is not enough for three of you!” the waiter said.
The dad was a little embarrassed. He said to the waiter, “Thanks. It's enough. We just want to bring the guy to have beef steak, and we have finished supper.”
I watched them for a while. Then I found that the parents not only took the boy to have beef steak, but also regarded it as a process of learning. The parents taught the kid how to use a knife and fork and told him some table manners.
I'd like to become good friends with the family. Then I walked over to them and asked really politely, “May I treat each of you to a cup of coffee?” They accepted my coffee with a smile on their faces. I sat down at their table and we began to chat. “To be honest, we are very poor, so we can't afford any expensive food at all. However, we have every confidence in our boy. Although he lives in a poor family, I believe he will achieve great success in the future. That's why we teach him the good table manners now,” said the little boy's father. “We hope our kid can be a person who respects himself and others.” After that, I believe that the family won't be poor for a long time!
根据语篇内容, 回答问题。(26到29题每个题目的答案不超过5个词, 30题不超过20词)
26.In which country is the restaurant located?
_______
27.How did the father feel after being asked anything else?
_____________________
28.What did the writer treat each member of the family to?
________________
29.Do the writer think the family will be poor for a long time?
___
30.What would happen to you if you were the kid?
______________________________________________________________________
六、语法填空。
根据内容填写所缺单词或用所给单词的正确形式填空, 使语篇意思完整。
Different people have different feelings about the same manners. I have studied some useful manners in the past few months.
Colombians are 31._______(relax)about time. They enjoy spending time with their family and friends 32.______(slow). So your friend won't mind if you are a little late when you are invited to dinner. To be a polite visitor, you should shake hands with your friend or kiss your friend's cheek there.
However, you should be on time when you meet friends in Switzerland. After all, it's 33.___ country of clocks and watches. You are 34.________(expect)to leave home early to avoid arriving late. Your friends may be unhappy if you are late. Also, you should never go to Swiss friends' homes 35.______ you tell them first. The local people are used to 36.______(make)plans to see friends. They usually plan their visit 37.__ calling or sending an email to their friends. They greet each other in the same way as Colombians.
In a word, it's 38.______(use)to learn about manners in different countries. It helps people know the customs in foreign countries well and behave politely.
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