Asking for information or help is a very common and necessary activity, especially when we visit a foreign country. So knowing how to ask for information politely is important. In English, "Where are the restrooms?" and "Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?" are similar requests—both are correct English, but the first could sound rude. It's important to use correct language, but sometimes this alone is not enough—we need to learn how to be polite when we make requests.

In English, just like in Chinese, we change the way we speak when talking with different people. The expressions you use might depend on whom you are speaking to or how well you know them. If you say to your teacher, "Where is my book?" this will sound rude. But if you say, "Excuse me, Mr West. Do you know where my book is?" your question will sound much more polite. On the other hand, it might be alright to say "Where is my book?" in some situations, perhaps with people you know well.

And you would not usually say, "Peter, lend me your pen. " A very direct order like this can sound rude in English. Usually in English polite questions are longer and include extra language, such as "Could you please...?" or "Can I ask...?" It sounds more polite to say, "Peter, could you please lend me your pen?" Sometimes we might even need to spend some time leading in to a question or request. For example, if you stop a stranger in the street, we might first say, "Excuse me. I wonder if you can help me. " or "I'm sorry to trouble you but," before asking them for help.

It might seem that speaking politely is more difficult than being direct, and in a way this may be true. However, in order not to offend people, learning about the language etiquette is just as important as learning grammar or vocabulary. And doing this will also help you become better at English, or any other language you wish to speak.

1. It's important to know how to_     _in English when we visit a foreign country.

2. When you talk with different people, you need to__       _.

3. Extra words are used to help__      ___.

4.._      _is as important as learning language structure.

5. How do you say " Don't smoke here. " politely? "_         __*

 

根據(jù)所給漢語(yǔ)完成下列句子。共5小題，計(jì)10分。
【小題1】You can learn new words_____________(通過讀英文雜志).(by)
【小題2】If you try your best now, you’ll ______________(能夠謀生) doing what you love. (able)
【小題3】After taking lessons in Hiltop Language School, I’ll think about working as a tour guide _______ (而不是醫(yī)生). (than)
【小題4】I knew it was impossible for me ___________________________ (按時(shí)上班) when I missed the last bus. (time)
【小題5】I wonder if you can ______________ (給我提供一些信息) about the kinds of vacations that your firm can offer. (provide)

Asking for information or help is a very common and necessary activity, especially when we visit a foreign country. So knowing how to ask for information politely is important. In English, "Where are the restrooms?" and "Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?" are similar requests—both are correct English, but the first could sound rude. It’s important to use correct language, but sometimes this alone is not enough—we need to learn how to be polite when we make requests.
In English, just like in Chinese, we change the way we speak when talking with different people. The expressions you use might depend on whom you are speaking to or how well you know them. If you say to your teacher, "Where is my book?" this will sound rude. But if you say, "Excuse me, Mr West. Do you know where my book is?" your question will sound much more polite. On the other hand, it might be alright to say "Where is my book?" in some situations, perhaps with people you know well.
And you would not usually say, "Peter, lend me your pen. " A very direct order like this can sound rude in English. Usually in English polite questions are longer and include extra language, such as "Could you please...?" or "Can I ask...?" It sounds more polite to say, "Peter, could you please lend me your pen?" Sometimes we might even need to spend some time leading in to a question or request. For example, if you stop a stranger in the street, we might first say, "Excuse me. I wonder if you can help me. " or "I’m sorry to trouble you but," before asking them for help.
It might seem that speaking politely is more difficult than being direct, and in a way this may be true. However, in order not to offend people, learning about the language etiquette is just as important as learning grammar or vocabulary. And doing this will also help you become better at English, or any other language you wish to speak.
【小題1】 It’s important to know how to_     _in English when we visit a foreign country.
【小題2】 When you talk with different people, you need to__       _.
【小題3】 Extra words are used to help__      ___.
【小題4】._      _is as important as learning language structure.
【小題5】 How do you say " Don’t smoke here. " politely? "_         __*

Asking for information or help is a very common and necessary activity, especially when we visit a foreign country. So knowing how to ask for information politely is important. In English, "Where are the restrooms?" and "Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?" are similar requests—both are correct English, but the first could sound rude. It's important to use correct language, but sometimes this alone is not enough—we need to learn how to be polite when we make requests.

In English, just like in Chinese, we change the way we speak when talking with different people. The expressions you use might depend on whom you are speaking to or how well you know them. If you say to your teacher, "Where is my book?" this will sound rude. But if you say, "Excuse me, Mr West. Do you know where my book is?" your question will sound much more polite. On the other hand, it might be alright to say "Where is my book?" in some situations, perhaps with people you know well.

And you would not usually say, "Peter, lend me your pen. " A very direct order like this can sound rude in English. Usually in English polite questions are longer and include extra language, such as "Could you please...?" or "Can I ask...?" It sounds more polite to say, "Peter, could you please lend me your pen?" Sometimes we might even need to spend some time leading in to a question or request. For example, if you stop a stranger in the street, we might first say, "Excuse me. I wonder if you can help me. " or "I'm sorry to trouble you but," before asking them for help.

It might seem that speaking politely is more difficult than being direct, and in a way this may be true. However, in order not to offend people, learning about the language etiquette is just as important as learning grammar or vocabulary. And doing this will also help you become better at English, or any other language you wish to speak.

1. It's important to know how to_     _in English when we visit a foreign country.

2. When you talk with different people, you need to__       _.

3. Extra words are used to help__      ___.

4.._      _is as important as learning language structure.

5. How do you say " Don't smoke here. " politely? "_         __*

 

根據(jù)所給漢語(yǔ)完成下列句子。共5小題，計(jì)10分。
【小題1】You can learn new words_____________(通過讀英文雜志).(by)
【小題2】If you try your best now, you’ll ______________(能夠謀生) doing what you love. (able)
【小題3】After taking lessons in Hiltop Language School, I’ll think about working as a tour guide _______ (而不是醫(yī)生). (than)
【小題4】I knew it was impossible for me ___________________________ (按時(shí)上班) when I missed the last bus. (time)
【小題5】I wonder if you can ______________ (給我提供一些信息) about the kinds of vacations that your firm can offer. (provide)

Asking for information or help is a very common and necessary activity, especially when we visit a foreign country. So knowing how to ask for information politely is important. In English, "Where are the restrooms?" and "Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?" are similar requests—both are correct English, but the first could sound rude. It's important to use correct language, but sometimes this alone is not enough—we need to learn how to be polite when we make requests.
In English, just like in Chinese, we change the way we speak when talking with different people. The expressions you use might depend on whom you are speaking to or how well you know them. If you say to your teacher, "Where is my book?" this will sound rude. But if you say, "Excuse me, Mr West. Do you know where my book is?" your question will sound much more polite. On the other hand, it might be alright to say "Where is my book?" in some situations, perhaps with people you know well.
And you would not usually say, "Peter, lend me your pen. " A very direct order like this can sound rude in English. Usually in English polite questions are longer and include extra language, such as "Could you please...?" or "Can I ask...?" It sounds more polite to say, "Peter, could you please lend me your pen?" Sometimes we might even need to spend some time leading in to a question or request. For example, if you stop a stranger in the street, we might first say, "Excuse me. I wonder if you can help me. " or "I'm sorry to trouble you but," before asking them for help.
It might seem that speaking politely is more difficult than being direct, and in a way this may be true. However, in order not to offend people, learning about the language etiquette is just as important as learning grammar or vocabulary. And doing this will also help you become better at English, or any other language you wish to speak.
【小題1】 It's important to know how to_     _in English when we visit a foreign country.
【小題2】 When you talk with different people, you need to__      _.
【小題3】 Extra words are used to help__     ___.
【小題4】._      _is as important as learning language structure.
【小題5】 How do you say " Don't smoke here. " politely? "_        __*

--- ___________???? --- Drop in if you have time.

A. Well, I really have to leave now.??

B. I wonder if you could let me go now.

C. I’d like to go now.??????????????

D. Do you mind if I leave now?

 

—I wonder if you ____ a picnic tomorrow.

—Yes. But if it ___, we’ll visit the museum instead.

A. have; rains         B．will have; rains

C. have; will rain       D．will have; will rain

 

根據(jù)所給漢語(yǔ)完成下列句子。共5小題，計(jì)10分。

    1. You can learn new words_____________(通過讀英文雜志).(by)

    2. If you try your best now, you’ll ______________(能夠謀生) doing what you love. (able)

   3. After taking lessons in Hiltop Language School, I’ll think about working as a tour guide _______ (而不是醫(yī)生). (than)

    4. I knew it was impossible for me ___________________________ (按時(shí)上班) when I missed the last bus. (time)

    5. I wonder if you can ______________ (給我提供一些信息) about the kinds of vacations that your firm can offer. (provide)

 

　　As you are students of English, it's very likely that you'll be interested in England. That's where the language was first spoken. But England is often called by other names. This often confused（混淆）people and I wonder if you know what these names mean. So, what I'd like to tell you about now is this matter of names. I believe you've heard people use the names England, Britain or Great Britain. Let's see what each of these names means.

　　If you look at a map of Europe, you'll see a group of island--one larger island off the northwest coast, one smaller and many tiny（極?。?/FONT>ones. These make up what is called the British Isles. The largest island of the British Isles is Britain. It is also called Great Britain. The smaller island is Ireland.

　　Britain is divided（分開）into three parts: Scotland, Wales and England, but sometimes the word“England”is used instead of“Britain”. Why so?

　　In ancient（古代）times, what is Britain now used to be three different countries. People in these different countries spoke different languages. Over many years the three countries became one. England is the largest and richest of the three and it has the most people. So the English people take it for granted（認(rèn)為當(dāng)然）that their own name stands for（代表）the whole island.

　　There's another thing that confuses people: Sometimes you may hear people say“the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. That is the official name of the country. Northern Ireland is only one sixth of the island of Ireland. The rest of the island is an independent（獨(dú)立）state , called the Republic of Ireland. So we have the names of”England“,”Britain“,”Great Britain“and”the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, now do you know what each of them means?

(1）English was first spoken ________.

[　　]

A．in England	B．in Britain
C．Great Britain	D．All of the above

(2）Britain is divided into ________、________ and ________.

[　　]

A．England, Britain, Wales

B．Wales, Scotland, Great Britain

C．England, Scotland, Wales

D．Great Britain, Wales, Scotland

(3）Britain is divided into three parts, which of the following is true?

[　　]

A．Britain is the only name of the largest island of British Isles.

B．Scotland is the largest of the three.

C．Wales is the richest of the three.

D．Sometimes England is used instead of Britain.

(4）The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is ________.

[　　]

A．the largest country of all mentioned（提到）in the passage

B．part of Britain

C．part of British Isles

D．the official name of the whole country“England”

(5）Which of the following is an independent country?

[　　]

A．The Republic of Ireland.	B．Northern Ireland.
C．Scotland.	D．Wales.