A man walks into a doctor’s office. He has a cucumber (黃瓜) up his nose, a carrot in his left ear and a banana in his right ear. “What's the matter with me?” he asks the doctor. The doctor replies, “You’re not eating properly.”

This is a popular joke among British school children. It shows Britain's famous dry and satirical (諷刺的) way of seeing the funny side of life. People say this unique sense of humor is one of Britain's national characteristics.

The British sense of humor is different from other countries because it is often more negative. When it comes to making the British laugh, there is nothing that works better than a socially inappropriate (不恰當(dāng)?shù)? joke. It reflects the culture where mocking (嘲弄) is part of everyday life.

While most Britons don’t take these jokes too seriously, foreigners often don’t understand them. A recent survey found that most foreigners who visited Britain think the British are “unfriendly and have almost no sense of humor”.

Are the British just not as funny as they think they are? Leo McKinstry, a British journalist, thinks the British are funny. “Accusing the British of having no sense of humor is like telling Rolls-Royce (勞斯萊斯) that its cars are cheap and not good in quality,” he says.

56. What does the doctor actually mean by the remark “You’re not eating properly”?

A. What you have had is the cause of these problems.   B. You are not having the right food.

C. You don’t eat the way people usually do.           D. You eat with the wrong cutlery. ( 餐具 )

57. The word “dry” in Paragraph 2 means ________.

A. without water or liquid inside                  B. special and popular among school children

C. dull and meaningless                         D. funny and clever while seeming to be serious

58. Why do most visitors, who once visited Britain, think that the British are unfriendly?

A. Because the British always take things seriously.

B. Because the British have no sense of humor.

C. Because the British are cold and difficult to get along with.

D. Because the British have a different sense of humor.

59. Which of the following is NOT the characteristics of British humor?

A. dry and satirical                              B. negative and mocking

C. encouraging and gentle                         D. clever and witty

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　　Social customs and ways of behaving change．Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable．Just a few years ago，it was considered impolite behavior for a man to smoke on the street．No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room．

　　Customs also differ from country to country．Does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country？Or doesn't it matter？What about table manners？ Should you use both hands when you are eating？ Should you leave one on your lap，or on the table？

　　The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs．For example，in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time．Also，most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman，and so will most Americans．Promptness （敏捷）is important both in England and in America．That is，if a dinner invitation is for 7 o'clock，the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay．

　　The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable—specially if they are your guests．There is an old story about a man who gave a formal dinner party．When the food was served，one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife．The other guests were amused（逗樂(lè)） or shocked，but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way．It would have been bad manners to make his guests feel foolish or uncomfortable．

1．If one has accepted a dinner invitation，what should he do if he is to be late for the dinner？

A．He should find an excuse．

B．He should ask for excuse．

C．He should telephone to explain his being late．

D．He should say “Sorry”．

2．In the sentence “It would have been bad manners to make his guests feel foolish or uncomfortable”，“bad manners” means________．

A．ugly

B．dishonest

C．impolite

D．shameful

3．According to the text，the best host________．

A．tries his best to make his guests feel comfortable

B．makes his guests feel excited

C．tries to avoid being foolish to his guests

D．tries to avoid being uncomfortable

4．The author of this article may agree with which of the following？

A．The guest who ate his peas with a knife．

B．The other guests who were amused or shocked．

C．The host who picked up his knife and began eating in the same way．

D．None of the above．

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　　Social(社會(huì)的)customs and ways are changing．Things which were thought 　　1　　 many years ago are now good．Just a few years 　　2　　, it was thought impolite for a man 　　3　　 in the street．No man who thought 　　4　　 himself as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself(自找難看)smoking 　　5　　 a lady was in the room．

　　Customs 　　6　　 change from country to country．Does a man walk 　　7　　 the left or the right of a lady in your country? Or doesn’t it 　　8　　? What 　　9　　 table manners? Should youuse 　　10　　 hands when you eat? Should you 　　11　　 in your lap 　　12　　 on the table?

　　The important thing 　　13　　 about social customs is not to do 　　14　　 that might make other people 　　15　　 uncomfortable, especially if they are your guests．There is 　　16　　 story once happening at a party, when food 　　17　　, one of the guests started to eat his peas 　　18　　 a knife．The other guests were surprised, but the host calmly(鎮(zhèn)靜地)picked up his knife and began to eat 　　19　　．It would have been bad manners to make the guest feel 　　20　　．

(1)
[　　]

A．

polite

B．

impolite

C．

formal

D．

informal

(2)
[　　]

A．

late

B．

later

C．

before

D．

ago

(3)
[　　]

A．

smokes

B．

to smoke

C．

smoking

D．

to smoked

(4)
[　　]

A．

of

B．

for

C．

about

D．

over

(5)
[　　]

A．

before

B．

when

C．

after

D．

with

(6)
[　　]

A．

too

B．

already

C．

also

D．

almost

(7)
[　　]

A．

at

B．

by

C．

in

D．

on

(8)
[　　]

A．

matter

B．

work

C．

care

D．

mean

(9)
[　　]

A．

on

B．

about

C．

for

D．

to

(10)
[　　]

A．

neither

B．

either

C．

both

D．

any

(11)
[　　]

A．

one

B．

two

C．

none

D．

both

(12)
[　　]

A．

but

B．

and

C．

or

D．

otherwise

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A．

to remember

B．

remembering

C．

remembered

D．

remembers

(14)
[　　]

A．

something

B．

anything

C．

one thing

D．

nothing

(15)
[　　]

A．

to feel

B．

feeling

C．

feel

D．

felt

(16)
[　　]

A．

a

B．

an

C．

one

D．

the

(17)
[　　]

A．

served

B．

was served

C．

is served

D．

serves

(18)
[　　]

A．

in

B．

with

C．

by

D．

use

(19)
[　　]

A．

same way

B．

in the same

C．

in the same way

D．

on the same way

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[　　]

A．

fool

B．

foolish

C．

foolery

D．

foolishly

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　　Social customs and ways are changing. Things which were considered 1 many years ago are now good. Just a few years 2 , it was considered impolite for a man 3 in the street. No man who thought 4 himself as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself smoking 5 a lady was in the room.

　　Customs 6 change from country to country. Does a man walk 7 the left or the right of a lady in your country? Or doesn't it 8 ? What 9 table manners? Should you use 10 hands when you eat? —Should you leave 11 in your lap（人坐著時(shí)自腰以下至膝為止的大腿部） 12 on the table?

　　The important thing 13 about social customs is not to do 14 that might make other people 15 uncomfortable, especially if they are your guests. There is 16 old story about a rich nobleman who gave formal（正式的）dinner party. When the food 17 , one of the guests started to eat his peas 18 a knife. The other guests were surprised, but the nobleman calmly picked up his knife and began to eat 19 . It would have been bad manners to make the guest feel 20 .

　　 (1)A.polite 　　 B.impolite 　　 C.formal 　　 D.informal
　　 (2)A.late 　　 B.later 　　 C.before 　　 D.ago
　　 (3)A.smokes 　　 B.to 　　 smoke 　　 C.smoking 　　 D.to 　　 smoked
　　 (4)A.of 　　 B.for 　　 C.about 　　 D.over
　　 (5)A.before 　　 B.when 　　 C.after 　　 D.with
　　 (6)A.too 　　 B.already 　　 C.also 　　 D.almost
　　 (7)A.at 　　 B.by 　　 C.in 　　 D.on
　　 (8)A.matter 　　 B.work 　　 C.care 　　 D.mean
　　 (9)A.on 　　 B.about 　　 C.for 　　 D.to
　　 (10)A.neither 　　 B.either 　　 C.both 　　 D.any
　　 (11)A.one 　　 B.two 　　 C.none 　　 D.both
　　 (12)A.but 　　 B.and 　　 C.or 　　 D.otherwise
　　 (13)A.to remember 　　 B.remembering
　　 　 C.remembered 　　 D.remembers
　　 (14)A.something 　　 B.anything 　　 C.one 　　 thing 　　 D.nothing
　　 (15)A.to feel 　　 B.feeling 　　 C.feel 　　 D.felt
　　 (16)A.a 　　 B.an 　　 C.one 　　 D.the
　　 (17)A.served 　　 B.was 　　 served 　　 C.is 　　 served 　　 D.serves
　　 (18)A.in 　　 B.by 　　 C.with 　　 D.use
　　 (19)A.as the same way 　　 B.in 　　 the same
　　 　 C.in 　　 the same way 　　 D.on 　　 the same way
　　 (20)A.fool 　　 B.foolish 　　 C.foolery 　　 D.foolishly

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Social customs and ways of behaving changes. Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behavior for a man to smoke on the street. No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room. Customs also change from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or on the right in your company? Or does it matter? Should you have one hand in your lap(衣兜) or on the table? The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs. For example, in both countries people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman and so will most Americans. Promptness is important both in England and America. That is, if a dinner is for seven o’clock, the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay（拖延）. The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make people feel uncomfortable especially if they are your guests. There is an old story about a man who gave a very formal party. When the food was served, one of the guests started to cut his peas with a knife. The other guests were surprised or shocked, but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make his guests feel foolish and uncomfortable.

56. If a man smoked in the room where a lady stayed, he would be considered as_____.

A. a gentleman      B , a boss      C. a fool      D. a worker

57. Which of the following is true?

A. A respected man usually behaves properly

B. social customs in some countries never change

C. English people open the door for women while Americans don’t

D. To eat peas with a knife is good manners

58. The underlined word “promptness” means _____.

A. to show respect for a lady     B. to apologize when you are late

C. to invite sb to dinner         D. to do things without delay

59. The writer tells us a story just to ______.

A. amuse the readers       B. tell us how to avoid making others uncomfortable

C. tell us how to eat peas   D. show that social customs and ways change

60. Which might be the title of the passage ?

A. American and British culture       B. Table manners

C. Change old customs              D. Social customs    

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Social customs and ways of behaving changes. Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behavior for a man to smoke on the street. No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room. Customs also change from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or on the right in your company? Or does it matter? Should you have one hand in your lap(衣兜) or on the table? The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs. For example, in both countries people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman and so will most Americans. Promptness is important both in England and America. That is, if a dinner is for seven o’clock, the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay（拖延）. The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make people feel uncomfortable especially if they are your guests. There is an old story about a man who gave a very formal party. When the food was served, one of the guests started to cut his peas with a knife. The other guests were surprised or shocked, but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make his guests feel foolish and uncomfortable.

  1. 1.

    If a man smoked in the room where a lady stayed, he would be considered as_____.

    1. A.
      a gentleman      B , a boss      C. a fool      D. a worker
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is true?

    1. A.
      A respected man usually behaves properly
    2. B.
      social customs in some countries never change
    3. C.
      English people open the door for women while Americans don’t
    4. D.
      To eat peas with a knife is good manners
  3. 3.

    The underlined word “promptness” means _____.

    1. A.
      to show respect for a lady    
    2. B.
      to apologize when you are late
    3. C.
      to invite sb to dinner        
    4. D.
      to do things without delay
  4. 4.

    The writer tells us a story just to ______.

    1. A.
      amuse the readers      
    2. B.
      tell us how to avoid making others uncomfortable
    3. C.
      tell us how to eat peas  
    4. D.
      show that social customs and ways change
  5. 5.

    Which might be the title of the passage ?

    1. A.
      American and British culture      
    2. B.
      Table manners
    3. C.
      Change old customs             
    4. D.
      Social customs    

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