Millions of British people have ditched the traditional “thank you” and took the place of it with the less formal “cheers”, according to a survey.
Although the common person will say “thank you” nearly 5,000 times a year, one in three are more likely to add a “cheers” or “ta” where it’s needed to show they are fashionable.
One in twenty now say “nice one” instead, while the younger are more likely to offer a “cool” than a “thank you”. “Merci”, “fab” and even “gracias” were also listed as common phrases to use, as “much appreciated(感激)”.
One in twenty who took part in the survey of 2,000 people by the Food Network UK for Thank You Day, which is marked on November 24, 2011, said a formal “thank you” was now not often needed in everyday conversation. More than one in ten adults said they regularly won’t say thank you if they are in a bad mood. Most people stated that saying thank you was something that their parents trained them. A huge 70 percent of those questioned will say thank you to a person’s face without even meaning it, while one fifth avoid(避免)saying it when they know they should.
It seems our friends and family get the stress of our bad manners. Half of them admit (承认) they’re not good at thanking those closest to them. Many of them explain that they don’t say thank you because their family “already know I’m grateful”.
When spoken words won’t do, it falls to a nice text to do the job for most people.
One third will still send a handwritten thank-you note---but 45 percent admit it’s been more than six months since they tried to send one.
A quarter of British people say “thank you” with food, with 23 percent cooking a meal to show their appreciation to someone. Another 15 percent bake a cake.
It follows that 85 percent of people will be angry because of not getting the gratitude (感激)they feel they should receive.Most of the people who took part in the survey say that they say “thank you” _______.
| A．when they are in good mood |
| B．completely out of habit |
| C．when they feel truly grateful |
| D．purely out of politeness |
The underlined word “ditched” in Paragraph 1 means “________”.
| A．gave up | B．used |
| C．shared | D．knew |
It can be learned from the passage that _______.
| A．different ways of expressing gratitude are all fashionable |
| B．people should avoid saying “thank you” nowadays |
| C．a thank-you note is still appreciated by most people |
| D．people in a bad mood never say “thank you” |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Most people express their gratitude to others by buying food for them. |
| B．About fifty percent of people try not to say thank you when they should. |
| C．Most people may feel natural when they fail to receive others’ gratitude. |
| D．Many people think it unnecessary to say thanks to their family members. |
Bill Gates was born on October 28th, 1955. He grew up in Seattle, Washington. Bill Gates was named William Henry after his father and grandfather. He was a very clever boy. His favourite subject at school were science and maths.
When he was 13 years old, Bill started to play with computers. At that time, computers were very large machines. Once he was interested in a very old computer. He and some of his friends spent lots of time doing unusual things with it. In the end, they worked out a software programme with the old machine. Bill sold it for 4, 200 dollars when he was only 17.
In 1973, Bill went to Harvard University. At Harvard, he developed the BASIC language for the first microcomputer （微型计算机）. In his third year, he left Harvard to work for a company called Microsoft. Bill began this company in 1975 with his friend Paul Allen. They thought that the computer would be a very important tool in every office and in every home, so they began developing software for personal computers. They improved the software to make it easier for people to use computer.He developed the BASIC language for the first microcomputer______.
| A．in Seattle | B．in Washington |
| C．in New York | D．at Harvard |
When did he begin Microsoft Company with his friend?______
| A．He was 13 years old. | B．He was 17 years old. |
| C．He was 18 years old. | D．He was 20 years old. |
Why did they develop software for personal computer?______
| A．They thought the computer would be a very important tool. |
| B．They wanted to make it easier for people to use computers. |
| C．They wanted to get much more money. |
| D．They were interested in it. |
Sandwich was an Englishman. He lived in the 18th century(世纪). Sandwich was rich, but he liked to play cards (纸牌) for money. He often played for 24 hours, and didn't even stop to have his meals. He ordered(命令) his servants (仆人) to bring him some meat and bread. He put the meat between the two pieces of bread and held the food in his left hand while he played cards with his right hand. People liked Sandwich’s idea, and from then on they ate bread and meat as Sandwich did.
From the name of the man, Sandwich, we have the word of the food “sandwich” today.Sandwich was the _________.
| A．name of a servant |
| B．name of a man with a lot of money |
| C．poor man who lived on playing cards |
| D．name of food which was liked by the rich |
People liked Sandwich’s idea because_________.
| A．bread, together with meat was cheap |
| B．he always won when he played cards |
| C．they liked Sandwich himself |
| D．when they ate with one of their hands they could do something with the other. |
Today, “sandwich” is __________ .
| A．also a name of a rich man |
| B．two pieces of bread with meat in between |
| C．not interested in playing cards |
| D．not liked by most of the people |
When you are in England, you must be more careful in the street because the traffic drives on the left. Before you cross the street, you must look to the right first and then left.
In the morning and in the evening, when people go to or come from work, the streets are very busy. Traffic is the most dangerous then.
When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, too. Always remember the traffic moves on the left. So you must be more careful, have a look first or you will go wrong.
In many English cities, there are big buses with two floors. You can sit on the second floor. From there you can see the city very well.In England the traffic drives______.
| A．on the right | B．in the middle |
| C．on the left | D．in the front |
When you cross the street, you must look to _______.
| A．the left first | B．the right first |
| C．the front first | D．the back first |
In the morning and in the evening the streets become busy because________.
| A．the people go to work | B．the people come from work |
| C．the weather is fine | D．both A and B |
The big buses with two floors in the England are _______in China.
| A．单层公共汽车 | B．双层公共汽车 |
| C．地铁 | D．长途公共汽车 |
We all know that every class has its own rules, like "No smoking!", "No eating!" and "No sleeping!". Our class used to be noisy, because some students were talking when a student was answering the teacher's questions. So our head teacher made some class rules.
In class, we should observe (遵守) the rules. Now, I list some rules in our class:
1. No talking when Someone is speaking.
2. No sleeping in class.
3. No eating in class.
4. Students can't arrive late for school. Be always on time.
5. No playing in class.
6. No laughing when someone makes a mistake.
7. No smoking or drinking.
8. Students can't dye (染) hair. Boys can't let their hair grow too long.
9. In the schoolyard (校园), students can't ride bikes.
10. Students can't fight with each other.
Maybe some students don't obey some of the rules. They may smoke, fight and dye hair. But most students think the rules are fine and say they will obey the rules. I think because our class has such rules, we will study better and better.Who made the class rules?
| A．The monitor | B．The students. |
| C．The head teacher. | D．The parents. |
The students should go to school .
| A．at seven o'clock | B．by bike |
| C．very early | D．on time |
mentions (提到) that the students can't smoke or drink.
| A．The second rule | B．The fourth rule |
| C．The seventh rule | D．The tenth rule |
In the schoolyard, students .
| A．can fight with each other | B．can't play games |
| C．can play cards | D．can't ride bikes |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Our class was noisy in the past. |
| B．There are ten class rules listed. |
| C．Boys can't dye hair or let their hair grow too long. |
| D．Only a small number of students will obey the rules. |
Some girls are talking about their dreams. They want to do different jobs when they grow up.
The first girl says, "When I grow up, I want to work with animals. I like them and they are so cute."
The second girl says, "Oh, Mary, I think it's boring to be with animals, because they can't speak. I want to be a reporter, so I can meet and talk to interesting people every day,"
The third girl says, "Jodie, I don't think it's a difficult job for you, because you are good at talking with others. I want to be a policewoman, because my mom is one."
The last girl says, "I like your mother's job, Sarah. I am writing a story about that job. My mother says I can be an author (作家). But I want to be a doctor, because I like helping others." girls are talking about their dream jobs.
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
What does Jodie want to be?
| A．A reporter. | B．A policewoman. |
| C．A doctor. | D．An author. |
What does the last girl want to be?
| A．A reporter. | B．A policewoman. |
| C．A doctor. | D．An author. |
Why does Sarah want to be a policewoman?
| A．Because she can meet and talk to interesting people every day. |
| B．Because she is good at talking with others. |
| C．Because she likes helping people. |
| D．Because her mother is a policewoman. |
What kind of the job is not mentioned?
| A．A doctor. | B．A breeder (饲养员). |
| C．A teacher. | D．A reporter. |
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