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  • 1. (2017·成都) 从下面方框中选出10个单词,并将其正确形式填写在答题卡相应题号后,使短文意思正确通顺(每词限用一次)。

    come    different    excite     go good    live      

    loud     low      mean     nature time    west

        An old saying goes, “When in Rome(罗马),do as the Romans do.” I learned the  of this when I studied in Russia.

        One day I invited some of my Chinese friends to a famous local restaurant in Moscow. My guests and I were   from visiting Red Square and happy about our meeting. We had a warm  chat  until  the  waiter  told  me  that  we  were  being  too  loud.  We  turned  our  voices  .But this didn't last long. The waiter came over to us two more   with the same message.

        How bad an impression(印象) we must have left on the local people! In China, it's   and important for a host to make a   atmosphere(气氛).However, in Russia and   countries, having a meal in a public place means you must keep your voice low. You need to be polite to others.

        I felt bad about this. Even though we tried our  , it's very difficult to develop a new habit.

        Russians have their own special habits. My Russia friend, Andrey always looks around and thinks for a while before leaving home. I asked him why he did this. “Aha,” Andrey said, “in Russia, people always take about a minute   over things and plans in their minds before leaving. So they won't leave anything necessary behind.”

        Finding the   between cultures is much fun. I'd like to keep my eyes and mind open.

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