American people like to say “Thank you” when others help them or say something kind to them. People of many other countries do so, too. It is a very good habit..
You should say “Thank you” when someone passes（传递） you the salt（盐） on the table, or opens the door for you, or says you have done your work well. “Thank you” is used not only between friends but also parents and children, brothers and sisters, husbands（丈夫） and wives（妻子）.
“Excuse me” is another useful short sentence（句子） they use. When you hear someone say so behind you, you know somebody wants to walk past you without（没有） touching（碰撞） you. It's not polite（礼貌） to break（打断） others when they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them, say “Excuse me” first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you want to cough（咳嗽） or make any noise（响声） before others.
Let's all learn to say “Thank you” and “Excuse me”.
You should say “Thank you” when ________.

A．you say something kind to others	B．you help others
C．someone helps you	D．you are in trouble

From the passage we know “Thank you” is ________.

A．widely(广泛地) used in the world

B．used more often than “Excuse me”

C．used only by Americans

D．used for the old

You should say “Excuse me” if you want to ________.

A．cough	B．make any noise
C．both A and B	D．help others

When you hear others say your new dress is beautiful, you should say “________” first.

A．That’s kind of you	B．Excuse me
C．Thank you	D．That’s all right.

Which of the following（下列） is true according to the passage?

A．You should say “Excuse me” first if you want someone to tell you the way.

B．People say “Thank you” only among the members of a family.

C．If you want to make any noise before others, you should say “Thank you” first.

D．People say “Excuse me” only between brothers and sisters.