Meeting someone for the first time can be embarrassing (令人尴尬的) if you get it wrong. Suppose you are going to meet a person from the UK. Do you know what you should say and do?
A hand shake is the most common way to greet someone, especially if you are in a formal (正式的) situation. However, the kind of handshake is important. Your handshake should be confident, but that doesn’t mean you need to crush (挤压) anybody’s fingers. On the other hand, don’t be too weak. It’s always a good idea to smile and make eye contact (直视) with the person you are shaking hands with. Lastly, remember that two shakes are enough. Take hold of the hand and shake it up and down twice. Don’t hold on for too long-you are not asking someone to dance!
Hugging and kissing are more informal greetings in the UK. They are usually for friends, family and small children. When meeting someone for the first time, you may not want to use these kinds of greetings.
In the past, Britons would usually greet strangers with a “How do you do?” Today, this phrase is seen as out-of-date. It’s seldom used now. Phrases such as “How are you doing?” and “How are you?” have become more popular. These phrases, however, can cause some confusion (困惑). When a Briton says “How are you?” to you, he or she probably doesn’t expect you to answer the question. You may just reply with “How are you?” to him or her.
Greeting phrases may be different from one place to another. You might hear a “Now then?” or “Ey up?” when you meet someone from the north of the U.K. How should you reply then? Just smile and say, “Hi!”, or “How are you”?
【小题1】How do people usually greet in a formal situation?| A．By hugging. | B．By shaking hands. | C．By kissing. |
① Be confident. ② Crush other’s fingers. ③ Be too weak.
④ Smile and keep eye contact. ⑤ Shake hands twice. ⑥ Hold on for a long time.
| A．①④⑤ | B．①②④ | C．②③⑥ |
| A．时尚的 | B．典型的 | C．过时的 |
| A．I’m fine. | B．How are you? | C．Not too bad. |
A． | B． | C． |
School students have to do homework and study for tests.They don’t have a lot of free time on weekdays. They often do chores on weekends．
Young kids only do easy chores. So they don’t get much money. But that’s all right. Many of them only want to buy candy. And candy is cheap！They often help do the dishes, sweep the floor, or feed the family cat or dog．
When they get older, kids want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candy. So they have to work harder！They often help their parents wash the family car, cut the grass, or cook meals．
It’s a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first．
【小题1】How do many children get pocket money in western countries？
| A．They do part﹣time jobs． | B．They study hard． |
| C．They do chores． | D．They ask their parents for it． |
| A．eight | B．nine | C．ten | D．eleven |
| A．Because they have a lot of free time on weekdays． |
| B．Because they have to study on weekdays． |
| C．Because their parents are not at home on weekends． |
| D．Because nobody can look after them on weekends． |
| A．do the dishes | B．sweep the floor | C．feed the family cat or dog | D．cut the grass |
| A．Why western kids do chores | B．How western kids do chores |
| C．How western kids get pocket money | D．How western kids learn new things |
China has long been known as a nation of rites (礼仪之邦). Chinese people behave politely on any formal occasion, whether it is a wedding ceremony, a celebration party, or a banquet (宴席). The following basic Chinese table manners will help you generally master Chinese dinner manners.
One clear difference between Western and Eastern dining habits is portion (一份) size. While meals in Western restaurants are sized for individuals (个人), dishes offered in Chinese restaurants are meant to be shared. As such, food either comes in bite-sized pieces, or is prepared in a way that makes it easy to portion (分配) while being served to you on large plates.
As meals are shared, one may care about the degree of sanitation (卫生). It’s common to find communal chopsticks (公筷) placed with each dish. It is good manners to use the communal utensils in a public setting.
You may also notice that tables, especially those in larger dining rooms, are round and have a lazy Susan (more commonly known as “that rotating (旋转的) table on top of your table”). Besides efficiency (效率) purposes, circular tables stand for important meaning in Chinese culture. It means unity (团结) and presents dining as an event where family members get together. Before you spin the turntable to get to that delicious piece of duck, make sure that no one else is reaching for food! It’s impolite to spin the table just as someone is trying to pick up some food.
As mentioned above, Chinese restaurants often use round tables. In Western cultures, the host or the eldest family member often sits at the head of a long table. But what happens when the table is round?
As a round table, the seat of honor (首位) is the one facing the door. The closer you are sitting next to that seat, the more important you are. In a setting where there is no doorway—outdoor dining, for example—the seat of honor would be the one facing east. In a banquet environment, the table of honor is usually the one sitting farthest away from the door.
The time at which the dining begins depends on the presence of party members. The suitable time to dig in is after the guest of honor, or the eldest member of the group, is seated and has begun their meal. Sometimes they will mean the start of a meal, by saying “吃吧” which means “Please eat”.
【小题1】What should we do if we have meals in a public setting?| A．Bring your own chopsticks from home. | B．Use communal chopsticks to get food. |
| C．Use your own chopsticks to share food. | D．Share the food with others’ chopsticks. |
| A．turn something around | B．pull something nearer |
| C．pick something up | D．move something away |
| A．Why the table is round? | B．How can you find a seat? |
| C．Which is the honor seat? | D．Who is the most important? |
| A．In time order. | B．From specific to general. |
| C．In space order. | D．From general to specific. |
One time as I was walking on the street , a young man ran by hurriedly , brushing against my handbag . Even as he continued on his way , he turned back and said “sorry” to me . Even in a rush , he didn’t forget to apologize .
One day , after I bought some apples , the salesman was giving me the change , but I wasn’t ready for it , and a coin dropped on the ground, “I’m sorry ,” he said while bending down to pick it up . I was puzzled —why would he apologize when it was my fault ?
Another time , I stepped on a man’s foot in an escalator . At the same time , we both said “sorry” . I thought it interesting : was it really necessary for him apologize ?
Later on , an American friend explained to me that according to the American ideas, the escalator is public place which everyone should be able to stand in . After someone occupies a position in the escalator , making it difficult for someone else to find a place to stand in , isn’t it necessary to express an apology ?
During my stay in America , I gradually realized that when friction (摩擦) occurs in daily life , Americans don’t care much about who is responsible . If someone is troubled , a “sorry” is always necessary . Even if the other person is hurt , the “sorry” would cool tempers . Perhaps this is why I never saw anyone quarreling on the buses , subways or streets in America .
【小题1】When the salesman gave me the change , _____
| A．I purposely didn’t want to accept it from the salesman |
| B．the salesman purposely didn’t want to pass it to me |
| C．I was slower to accept it than the salesman to give it to me |
| D．the salesman was slower to give it to me than I could accept it |
| A．the escalator is a public place |
| B．the man was very afraid of me |
| C．the “sorry” said to me was for everyone |
| D．there wasn’t enough room to get my feet in |
| A．angry with | B．disappointed with |
| C．interested in | D．approving of |
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