Everyone knows that a favourite food of the American is the hamburger.

The best place to buy hamburgers is a fast-food restaurant. In these restaurants, people ask for their food, and wait just a few minutes. Then when the food is ready, they take it to their tables themselves. They can eat it in the restaurant or take the food out in a paper box and eat it at home, at work, or in a park. At some restaurants, people can drive up beside a window. They ask for the food and the worker hands it to them through the window. Then they drive off and eat in their cars.       

Some fast-food restaurants also sell fish, chicken, sandwiches, soft drinks and so on. Fast-food restaurants are very popular because the service(服务) is fast and the food is not too dear（贵）. For many people, this is very important. In the United States, about 20% of all are too tired to cook dinner for the family in the evening. So fast-food restaurants are a great help to people.

【小题1】

The young woman at the airline check in desk meant no harm.She greeted a customer with a question which would be no problem in Chinese,"What's your problem?"But this question is impolite in English, and the customer became very angry.In this situation, the young woman should say:"May I help you?"or "How Can I help you?"Then she would not be facing an unhappy traveler.

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Maybe you would like something.Instead of saying"Give me a hamburger,"say "Could I haveahamburger, please?"Or "I'd like a hamburger."English speakers often use the expressions "please"and"thank you".When requesting something, use"Can I"or "Could I".In formal situations,"May I"is the best.

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When someone asks for your opinion，you don't want to make them feel upset by saying something they think is unkind.Maybe someone asks，"What do you think of my idea？"Don't say"It's a terrible idea."If you don't like it.Say"I don't think it's the best idea."Then people will accept your opinion more easily.

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When you can't accept an invitation，don't say"I can't.I'm busy."Refuse in a more indirect way."I'm afraid I can't…"or"I'd love to，but…"or"That sounds great，but…"These phrases soften the message and make it easier to accept.

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Avoid saying others have done wrong.Don't say，"You don't understand me."Say，"Maybe I need to make clear what I mean."Give special attention to"I"or"We"rather than"you".Take time to learn polite phrasing.Then you'll make your communication with people more pleasant.

Some children cannot wait to grow up, because once you become an adult, you are free to make your own decisions. So, the question is, “At what age do you really become an adult?” Well, people become adults at different ages in different places.

In Australia, when young people turn 18, they can vote (选举), learn to drive a car, get married (结婚), join the army and even buy their own houses. Even if they can do all these things, most Australians have to wait until their 21st birthday to really celebrate becoming an adult. This is the traditional adult age in Australia, the USA and the UK.

Even though 21 is the traditional adult age in many English-speaking countries, the law (法律) nowadays is different in each country. In the UK you can join the army at 16 and even get married at 16 if your parents allow. Young people in the UK can learn to drive a car at 17, although they have to wait until they are 18 to vote.

In China, you can vote and learn to drive a car when you are 18, but if you want to get married, women have to wait until they are 20 and men until they are 22. Chinese people celebrate important birthdays every 10 years—so when young people turn 20, they can wish a big party!

No matter what age you are, becoming an adult is really about learning how to be independent and responsible (负责任的). Once you are finally able to take care of yourselves and make your own decisions, then you can say that you are truly all grown-ups.

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