Let s Say “Thank You”

姜經志

American people like to say “thank you” when others __(1)__ them or say something kind to them. People of many __(2)__ countries do this, too. It is a very good habit.

You should say “thank you” when someone passes you the salt on the table, when someone walking in front of you keeps the door ?__(3)__ for you, when someone says you have done your work __(4)__, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful.

“Thank you” is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters, husbands and wives.

“Excuse me” is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone say this behind you, you know that person wants to walk past you.

It is impolite to break others (5) while they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them, say “excuse me” first, and then begin talking. You should also do this when you want to cough or make any unpleasant noise in front of others.

Let s all learn to say “thank you” and “excuse me”.

根據短文內容，完成下列任務。

1. 在劃線(1)處填上一個適當的單詞： ?__________

2. 劃線(2)、(3)、(4)處是下面五個詞語中的三個，請根據短文意思選擇正確的詞填空。

A. good ? B. well ?? C. another

D. other ??? E. open

3. 將劃線(5)處譯成漢語：________

4. 在短文中找出符合下面英文釋義的單詞：________ (not polite)

5. 用一個英語短語來解釋短文中的短語：“not only... but also...”________________

6. 根據短文內容選擇正確答案：

(1) You should say “thank you” when ______.

A. someone only helps himself

B. someone says something kind to you

C. someone walking ahead of you doesn t

keeps the door open

D. someone says the work you have done

is not good

(2) To say “thank you” often is ______.

A. a good habit

B. too hard

C. only between husbands and wives

D. a boring thing

7. 用一個英語單詞來解釋短文中的短語 “walk past”：____________________________

8. 從短文中找出與start to talk意思相同的短語：____________________________