I.还原短文
Teenage life — better now，or in the past?
Does this situation sound familiar (熟悉)？
You are complaining (抱怨)to your parents about something. Maybe your computer isn't powerful enough to play the latest games. 1 Then you hear...
When I was your age, there weren’t any computers or video games. And I didn’t get a bike until I was sixteen. And it was second-hand. 2 ”
So, is it really true that life is better for teenagers now? It is certainly true that many teenagers have got more things nowadays. 3 So parents have got more money to spend on each child. And many things are cheaper than they were when our parents were children.
4 Forty years ago, no one could imagine a world with tiny computers and amazing smartphones. And now these things are necessary — we can’t imagine living without them!
However, technology often means we spend more time at home. And often it’s just us, with our computer or television. Teenagers don’t do enough exercise. 5 And, although young people still get on well with their friends，some people think teenagers today don’t have so many social activities as they did in the past.
What do you think? How is teenage life better these days?
A. And it was too big for me.
B. A typical family is smaller now.
C. Or your friends’ bikes are better than yours.
D. So they aren’t as healthy as they were in the past.
E. Technology is probably the greatest change in our life.
II.阅读回答问题
Different countries have different ideas about how to be polite. In Britain, table manners are important. But how do you show good table manners in Britain? Here is some advice:
● How to sit
You should sit up straight in your chair. When you eat, don't pick up the bowl. This is called very bad manners.
● Noises at table
It is never a good idea to make a noise at table.
● Using your fingers
Usually we don’t pick up food with your fingers when you are eating main dishes. But there are some foods such as pizza, sandwiches, chips (or fries) and fruit we can eat with fingers.
● Passing things
If someone asks you to pass something like the salt, only get it if you are the closest person to it. Never lean across someone else’s food. It’s more polite not to use it yourself first – pass it directly to the person who asked, and then use it later. It’s best to taste your food before you put salt in it.
● Your mouth
It is not polite to talk with your mouth full of food, nor to eat with your mouth open.
● How much to eat
It is polite to eat everything that you have been offered, so a clear plate is a good plate. It shows that you have enjoyed the food. It’s OK to leave a little, if you can’t finish everything. You could say something like “That was very nice” or “Thank you” after the dinner.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. How should you sit when you eat in Britain?
______________________________________________________________
2. What do you think of making a noise at the table?
______________________________________________________________
3. What food can we eat with our fingers?
______________________________________________________________
4. Is it polite to talk with your mouth full of food?
______________________________________________________________
5. What shows that you like the food?
______________________________________________________________
答案:
I. 1-5 CABED
II.1. We should sit up straight in our chairs.
2. It’s rude.
3. Some certain foods such as pizza, sandwiches, chips and fruit.
4. No, it isn’t.
5. Eating everything that you have been offered.
Teenage life — better now，or in the past?
Does this situation sound familiar (熟悉)？
You are complaining (抱怨)to your parents about something. Maybe your computer isn't powerful enough to play the latest games. 1 Then you hear...
When I was your age, there weren’t any computers or video games. And I didn’t get a bike until I was sixteen. And it was second-hand. 2 ”
So, is it really true that life is better for teenagers now? It is certainly true that many teenagers have got more things nowadays. 3 So parents have got more money to spend on each child. And many things are cheaper than they were when our parents were children.
4 Forty years ago, no one could imagine a world with tiny computers and amazing smartphones. And now these things are necessary — we can’t imagine living without them!
However, technology often means we spend more time at home. And often it’s just us, with our computer or television. Teenagers don’t do enough exercise. 5 And, although young people still get on well with their friends，some people think teenagers today don’t have so many social activities as they did in the past.
What do you think? How is teenage life better these days?
A. And it was too big for me.
B. A typical family is smaller now.
C. Or your friends’ bikes are better than yours.
D. So they aren’t as healthy as they were in the past.
E. Technology is probably the greatest change in our life.
II.阅读回答问题
Different countries have different ideas about how to be polite. In Britain, table manners are important. But how do you show good table manners in Britain? Here is some advice:
● How to sit
You should sit up straight in your chair. When you eat, don't pick up the bowl. This is called very bad manners.
● Noises at table
It is never a good idea to make a noise at table.
● Using your fingers
Usually we don’t pick up food with your fingers when you are eating main dishes. But there are some foods such as pizza, sandwiches, chips (or fries) and fruit we can eat with fingers.
● Passing things
If someone asks you to pass something like the salt, only get it if you are the closest person to it. Never lean across someone else’s food. It’s more polite not to use it yourself first – pass it directly to the person who asked, and then use it later. It’s best to taste your food before you put salt in it.
● Your mouth
It is not polite to talk with your mouth full of food, nor to eat with your mouth open.
● How much to eat
It is polite to eat everything that you have been offered, so a clear plate is a good plate. It shows that you have enjoyed the food. It’s OK to leave a little, if you can’t finish everything. You could say something like “That was very nice” or “Thank you” after the dinner.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. How should you sit when you eat in Britain?
______________________________________________________________
2. What do you think of making a noise at the table?
______________________________________________________________
3. What food can we eat with our fingers?
______________________________________________________________
4. Is it polite to talk with your mouth full of food?
______________________________________________________________
5. What shows that you like the food?
______________________________________________________________
答案:
I. 1-5 CABED
II.1. We should sit up straight in our chairs.
2. It’s rude.
3. Some certain foods such as pizza, sandwiches, chips and fruit.
4. No, it isn’t.
5. Eating everything that you have been offered.
