One Saturday in 2014, Ms Woo held a paper cutting show at a shopping center near Washington. She got much fun and peace doing it. She hoped more people would enjoy it.
Ms Woo began to study the art of paper cutting as a 14-year-old girl in her hometown in China. She said all the students at school had to learn paper cutting. But she had a deep love for it. So her teacher spent more time teaching her after class. Later, she won the second prize in a national painting and art competition. Ms Woo went to America after she finished collage in 2008. Soon after that, she took part in an activity to promote（宣传）Chinese paper cutting. And then she was invited to show the art in many important activities.“It is important to promote this art to Americans or anyone who is interested in it.Maybe it will make this art more popular.”Woo said.
From the art of paper cutting, people can know about Chinese cultural values, history and stories of people’s life. Ms Woo uses the art as a tool to show Chinese culture to people who know little about it. Chinese art is not only for Chinese, but also for people all over the world.
【小题1】What did Ms Woo do in 2014?
| A．She won the second prize in a national painting and art competition. |
| B．She was invited to many activities to show paper cutting. |
| C．She held a paper cutting show at a shopping center near Washington. |
| D．She took part in an activity to promote Chinese paper cutting. |
| A．when she was fourteen |
| B．after she got to America |
| C．when she was in college |
| D．after she finished college |
| A．very popular in America | B．very popular in China |
| C．for people who know about it | D．in danger of disappearing |
How quickly can you count from one to ten? Do you use ten different words to do it? Do you count with your fingers? Many people think that numbers and math are the same all over the world.
Besides ways of finger counting, cultures and languages are also different when it comes to numbers.
People of the Piraha tribe (部落) in northwestern Brazil don’t have words for numbers such as “one” or “three”. They are not able to say “five trees” or “ten trees” but can say “some trees” or “many trees”. Piraha is a group that does not count.
Almost all humans are able to understand quantities (数量).
| A．But scientists have discovered that it is not true. |
| B．People can understand different ideas about numbers. |
| C．They could learn, but it’s not useful in their culture. |
| D．A group of scientists studied some ways of counting. |
| E．Some languages have only a few words for numbers. |
| F．Then they repeat this with the other hand to get to ten. |
| G．But not all languages have numbers and not all people use counting. |
Customs are also different from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or on the right of a woman in your country? Or doesn’t it matter? What about table manners?
The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs. For example, in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a wonman or offer their seat to a woman , and so will most Americans. Promptness is important both in England and in America. That is , if a dinner invitation is for 6 o'clock , the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay.
The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable especially if they are your guests. There is an old story about a man who gave a very formal dinner party. When the food was served, one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife. The other guests were amused or greatly surprised , but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. I t would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.
【小题1】The underlined phrase” make fool of himself” in the first passage means____
| A．make himself strong | B．make himself rich |
| C．make himself comfortable | D．cause himself to seem like a fool |
| A．don’t speak the same language |
| B．don’t have social custom in common |
| C．do share a lot of social customs |
| D．do have the exactly same social customs |
| A．nearly a minute or two later than | B．a quarter to |
| C．a quarter to | D．much later than |
| A．The correct way to use a knife at table |
| B．that it is good manners not to make your guests feel foolish or uncomfortable |
| C．that social customs and ways of behaving change too fast |
| D．promptness is important both in England and in America |
| A．Social Customs and Customs | B．Social Life |
| C．American and British Customs | D．Promptness is Important |
Instead you should say "I'd like to ..." to make your request. "I'd like" is short for "I would like …" So say "I'd like a sandwich". In fact, When people ask you what you want politely, they will often say "What would you like?" Or "What can I get you?" So remember the first way to ask for something in English I suggest is by saying "I'd like".
We should also know how to reply.
| A．This is because it makes you sound less polite. |
| B．And then it's even better to say "please" at the end. |
| C．Asking for things in English is a cultural thing. |
| D．Imagine someone asks you what you want for Christmas or your birthday. |
| E．Another way we can ask for things is by using the word "could". |
| F．The easy way may not be the polite way. |
| G．Start to learn to communicate politely now. |
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