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A. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. B. I'm going to England for my holiday. C. What should I call people there? D. Is there anything else? E. You are welcome. F. You look worried. What's the matter? G. Can you tell me some of them? |
A: Hi, Peter! Where are you going for your winter holiday?
B: Hi, Bill!
A: I think you'd better learn about the rules and customs of England.
B: But I don't know.
A: Yes. The first rule is that you should drive on the left side of the road.
B: What's the next rule?
A: And you mustn't ride your bike on the pavement.
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A: It's not polite to ask personal questions, such as “How old are you?" “How much are your shoes?"
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A: You can call them Mr, Mrs, Ms or Miss before their family names.
B: Thanks very much.
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All around the world, people drink tea. In different countries people have very different ideas about drinking tea.
In China, for example, tea is always served when people get together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at homes or in teahouses.
Tea is also important in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving(提供) tea called a tea ceremony(仪式). It is very old and full of meaning. There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes.
Another tea-drinking country is England. In England, the late afternoon is “teatime”.
Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. The English usually make tea in a teapot and drink it with cream and sugar. They also eat cakes, cookies and little sandwiches at teatime.
In the United States people drink tea mostly for breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make their tea. In summer, many Americans drink cold "iced tea”. Sometimes they drink iced tea from cans, like soda.
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A. Tea bags are faster and easier than making tea in teapots. B. They prefer (更喜欢) their tea plain, with nothing else in it. C. But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone. D. You only drink tea during the summer. E. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. |
Different people have different ideas about time. People in the US think that it is1to know the time. In cities in America, there are2in stations, factories and other buildings. Most Americans also have watches with them3they go. They want to do certain(一定的) things4certain times. They don't like to be
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But time is not so important to6in the world. When you visit a country in South America, you will find that people there don't like to be in a hurry. If you have an appointment(约会) with somebody, he could7be late, because he may not want to arrive8.
In South America, 9the radio programs may not begin on time. The men on the radio may not think it is important to tell the exact time. People in South America think that clocks or watches are just machines. They think that you10a clock or a watch control(控制) your life if you do everything on time.
