Question

American people like to say “Thank you” when others help them or say something kind to them. People of many countries do so, too. It is a very good habit(习惯).

You should say “Thank you” when someone passes you the salt on the table, when someone walking ahead of you keeps the door open for you, when someone says you have done your work well, 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.

“Excuse me” is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone say so behind you, you know that somebody wants to walk past you without touching you. It’s not polite to break others when they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them, say “Excuse me” first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you begin to cough or make any noise before others.

Let’s learn to say “Thank you” and “Excuse me”.

根据短文内容选择正确答案：

1.You should say “Thank you” when ______ .

A. you say something kind to others

B. you help others

C. someone helps you

D. you need others to help you

2.From the passage we know “Thank you” is ______.

A. widely used in the world

B. used more often than “Excuse me”

C. used only by Americans

D. used only between friends

3.You should say “Excuse me” if you want to ______ .

A. coughB. make some noise C. go first   D. all of the above

4.When you are going to ask someone to tell you the way, you should say  

“ _______”.

A. Thank you

B. That’s very kind of you

C. Excuse me

D. I’m sorry

5.This passage mainly tells us the way _______ .

A. to be happy      B. to be polite

C. to help others   D. to learn from Americans

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了人们常用的 “Thank you”和“Excuse me”的习惯用法。让人们懂得礼貌。

1.C 细节理解题。根据American people like to say “Thank you” when others help them or say something kind to them.当某人帮助了你，你应该说谢谢，故选C。

2.2】A细节理解题。根据“Thank you” is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters.可知，Thank you 被广泛使用，故选A。

3.3】D细节理解题。根据When you hear someone say so behind you, you know that somebody wants to walk past you without touching you. You should also do so when you begin to cough or make any noise before others.如果一个人想要先走，或者咳嗽或制造噪音都应该先说“Excuse me”。故选D。

4.4】C细节理解题。根据If you want to speak to one of them, say “Excuse me” first,如果你想问路应该先说“Excuse me”。故选C。

5.5】B主旨大意题。根据 People of many countries do so, too. It is a very good habit(习惯). 这段主要叙述了如何做才是礼貌的，故选B。

考点：文化类短文阅读。