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Ladies first
In America, just as in Europe, men usually open doors for women, and women always walk ahead of men into a room or a restaurant, unless the men have to be ahead of the ladies to choose the table, to open the door of a car or do some other things like the above. On the street, men almost always walk or cross the street on the closer side of the ladies to the traffic (交通). But if a man walks with two ladies, he should walk between them. Then if the host (主人)or hostess (女主人) or both of them come in a car to get their guest for dinner, the guest should sit at the front seat and leave the back seat though there are no people sitting on it.
Enjoying Dinner with Friends in America
Americans, like many people else where in the world, like to invite friends to their homes for an evening of food, drink and conversation. Formal dinners, in fine homes and hotels in the United States are much the same as formal dinners anywhere in the world. But as most people in the United States have no servants (佣人) , their dinner parties at home are mostly informal. Guests may sit down at a table, or, as many new small homes have no separate (单独的) dining room or very small dining space, guests can also serve themselves and eat in the living room, holding their plates on their knees.
A more enjoyable form of entertainment is the picnic. Americans are great picnickers, and almost every family has a picnic basket. Summer invitations are often for a picnic at a park or in the open countryside. Unless hamburgers or hot dogs are cooked over a fire, picnic food is usually cold sandwiches, salads, potato chips, etc. Watermelon is a favourite dessert, followed very often by baseball for the young and active, and naps (打盹) for the weary (疲惫的； 困乏的).
Both the British and Americans speak English. However, there are several differences between American English and British English. For example, the words they use in daily life are not the same. The British call the first floor of a building the ground floor. The floor above the ground floor is the first floor, which Americans call the second floor. Once you go to Britain and America, you may notice other differences. The British usually hide their feelings. They don't often start a talk with strangers. On the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are more active and easier to talk with.
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What do the British often spend their time reading on the train?
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— OK, Mom.
选择适当的选项补全对话。
a. What can I do for you?
b. I'm going to England formy holiday.
c. You are welcome.
d. With pleasure!
e. What should I call people there?
f. It's very kind of you.
g. And you mustn't talk loudly in public places.
A: Hi, Peter！Where are you going for your winter holiday?
B: Hi, Bill！ Can you tell me some rules and customs in England?
A: First, you should drive on the left side of the road.
B: OK！What's the next?
A:
B: I see. Is there anything else?
A: It's not polite to ask personal questions, like “How old are you?” and “What's your salary (薪水)?”
B:
A: You can call them Mr, Mrs, Ms or Miss before their family name.
B: Great. Thanks very much.
A:
假设你叫李伟，你的英国笔友Jim要来中国参观，请你在他来之前给他发一封电子邮件，向他介绍一下中国人的习俗，主要包括：
1. 在中国必须靠右行驶，这跟英国正好相反；
2. 当你碰到认识的人打招呼问好即可，不必经常握手；
3. 吃饭要用筷子，主人通常会殷勤地给你盛饭，客人不必非得把盘子里的东西吃光；
4. 吃完饭后主人通常为客人沏茶，客人走时要有礼貌地道别。
注意：
短文必须包含以上内容；
80词左右。短文开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
提示： 主人host 代替insteadof 吃光eat up
Dear Jim,
How are you? I'm glad to hear that you'll come to visit China. Now let me tell you some customs in China.
