in a modern society.It is a very good manner.You should say"Thank you"(72)
others help you or say something kind to you.For example:when someone(73)
the door for you,when someone says you have done your work well,when someone says you have (74)
a nice shirt,or your city (75)
very beautiful,you should say"Thank you"."Thank you"is used not only between friends,(76)
between parents and children,brothers and sisters,husbands and wives. "Excuse me"is (77)
short polite usage.We use it as the same as"Thank you".When you hear someone say so behind you,you'd got to know that somebody wants to walk past you without(78)
you.It is not polite to interrupt (打斷) others while they are (79)
.If you want to have a word with one of them,please say"Excuse me"(80)
,and then begin to talk.You should also do so when you want to cough or make any unpleasant noise before others.Let's say"Thank you"and"Excuse me"on the right occasion.
7.閱讀短文,判斷下列句子的正(T)誤(F)。 Different countries have different customs in giving presents. In China,you are never supposed to give a clock to a Chinese friend because the sound of the word "clock" is similar to the sound for "death" in Chinese.Also don't wrap a present in white,black or blue paper,because these are colors for funerals.Don't give a knife because something sharp can cut a friendship. In Russia,if they give flowers as a present,they are supposed to give an odd number of them (one,three,five,etc.)because even numbers of flowers (two,four,six,etc.)are for funerals. In Germany,flowers are a good present to take to your dinner hostess,but don't take her red roses because it means you are in love with her.Don't take her thirteen of anything because it's an unlucky number.Don't take an even number of anything,either.Don't wrap your present in white,brown or black paper.
(1)In China,people aren't supposed to give a clock as a present.
(2)When a Russian receives two flowers,he will be happy and thanks to you.
(3)Both Germans and Russians like all odd numbers.
(4)If you wrap your present in white,brown or black paper,Germans will be unhappy.