American people like to say Thank you when others help them or say something kind to them.

American people like to say Thank you when others help them or say something kind to them.People of many countries do so, too.It is a very good habit.
You should say Thank you when someone passes you the salt on the table, when someone walking ahead of you keeps the door open for you, when someone says you have you have done your work well, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful. Thank you is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters.
Excuse me is another short sentence they use.When you hear someone say behind you, you know that somebody wants to walk past you without touching you.It's not polite to break 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 begin to cough or make any noise before others.
Let's learn to say Thank you and Excuse me.
【小题1】You should say ‘Thank you’ when .A．you say something kind to othersB．you help othersC．someone helps youD．you need others to help you【小题2】From the passage we know “Thank you”is A．used in the world.B．used more often than “Excuse me”C．used only by Americans.D．used only between friends.【小题3】You should say “Excuse me ”if you want to .A．coughB．make some noiseC．go firstD．all of the above【小题4】When you are going to ask someone to tell you the way, you should say “ ”first.A．Thank youB．That’t very kind of youC．Excuse meD．I’m sorry【小题5】This passage mainly tells us the way A．to be happyB．to be politeC．to help othersD．to learn from AmericansC

(答案→)C 解析：这篇短文主要介绍了我们要有礼貌。但别人帮助了我们，我们要说谢谢，当我们打扰到别人，我们要说对不起。【小题1】细节理解题。根据短文第一段American people like to say Thank you when others help them or say something kind to them.，美国人喜欢说谢谢在其他人帮助了他们或说了他们的好话。结合第二段，故选C。【小题2】细节理解题。根据第二段Thank you is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters.可知谢谢在不同人之间都可以应用。结合第一段，故选A【小题3】细节理解题。根据第三段描述，当你想走在前面，咳嗽，或发出令人不愉快的声音时，要说对不起。故选D。【小题4】推理判断题。根据第三段描述，只要是打扰到别人就要说对不起，故选C【小题5】归纳理解题。根据文章的主要内容，可知主要是让我们要有礼貌。故选B

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