Social customs and ways of behaving are changing. (1) was considered implite many years ag

听力原文： Social customs and ways of behaving change. Things that were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite for a man to smoke on the street. No man who thought of himself as a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in the 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 hand 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 seats to a woman, and so will most Americans.

The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable--especially 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 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 guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.

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A．To smoke in a public place.

B．To make a fool of oneself.

C．To smoke when a girl is in the room.

D．To spit in the street.

听力原文： Social customs and ways of behaving change. Things that were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite for a man to smoke on the street. No man who thought of himself as a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in the 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 hand 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 seats to a woman, and so will most Americans.

The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable--especially 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 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 guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.

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A．To smoke in a public place.

B．To make a fool of oneself.

C．To smoke when a girl is in the room.

D．To spit in the street.

The best title for the passage is ______.

A．Social Life in Western Countries

B．American and British Ways of Life

C．Social Customs and Ways of Behavior

D．Promptness Is Important in Social Activities

根据以下内容回答题：

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 street．No man who thought 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？Should you use both hands when you are eating？Should leave one in 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．Als0．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 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——especially if they are your guests．When the food was served，one of the guests started to eat his meats with a knife．The other guests were amused 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 guest feel foolish or uncomfortable．

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 say sorry．

D.He should telephone to explain his being late．

Which of the following do you think should be the best title for the passage？

A．Social Life in Western Countries.

B．American and British Ways of Life.

C．Social Customs and Ways of Behavior.

D．Promptness Is Important in Social Activities.

A．The weather.

B．The economic state.

C．Local customs and ways of life.

D．The technical level,

Social customs are ______ what they used to be fifty years ago．

社会习俗与50年前不一样了。