江苏省丹徒高级中学、句容实验高中、扬中二中2019-2020高一英语下学期期中试题（Word版附答案）

江苏省丹徒高级中学、句容实验高中、扬中二中2019-2020高一英语下学期期中试题（Word版附答案）

2019～2020 学年度第二学期期中考试 高 一 英 语 试 题 (考试时间：120 分钟 总分：150 分) 第一卷（共 110 分） 第一部分：听力（共两节，20小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30分） 第一节 听下面 5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳 选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅 读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What color is the woman’s sweater? A. Black. B. Green. C. Yellow. 2. What is the man doing? A. Driving. B. Reading. C. Shopping. 3. What’s the weather like today? A. Fine. B. Cloudy. C.Rainy. 4. What do we know about Lucy? A. She is out of work. B. She doesn’t like chatting. C. She likes watching movie. 5. When was the camp held? A. On Saturday. B. On Friday. C. On Sunday. 第二节 听下面 5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选 项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小 题，每小题 5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6段材料，回答第 6、7题。 6. How many times has Mr. Wilson been to Beijing? A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times. 7. Which season is it in Beijing now? A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. 听第 7段材料，回答第 8至 10题。 8. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Brother and sister. C. Friends. 9. Where is the Chinese restaurant? A.On King Street. B. On Green Street. C. On Queen Street. 10. How will the woman most probably get to the place? A. By car. B.By bus. C. On foot. 听第 8段材料，回答第 11至 13题。 11. What’s wrong with the woman? A. She has a bad headache. B. She has had a cough for three days. C. She has run a high fever these days. 12. What does the man tell the woman to do? A. Take a walk by the lake. B. Come to see him tomorrow. C. Stay in bed for a couple of days. 13. What caused the woman’s illness? A. The water . B. The smell of roses. C. The rain. 听第 9段材料，回答第 14至 16题。 14. What was the man told to do? A. To keep the parcel light. B. To make sure the parcel is safe. C. To make sure the parcel won’t be opened. 15. How long will it take the man to arrive at the post office? A. Six minutes. B. Ten minutes. C. Thirty minutes. 16. How soon will the parcel arrive if it is received before 10 a.m.? A. In two days. B. In three days. C. In four days. 听第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20题。 17. What is the topic of the talk? A. Table manners. B. Ways of eating. C. How to live abroad. 18. According to the speaker, in which country is it all right to make a noise while eating? A. Mexico. B. Japan. C. Britain. 19. Which of the following is considered bad in Britain during a meal? A. Lifting the bowl for more food. B. Putting your hands on the table. C. Using a bowl to have liquid food. 20. What is considered impolite in Arab countries? A. To eat with both hands. B. To eat with the right hand. C. To eat with the left hand. 第二部分：单项选择（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） 请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的 A,B,C,D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该 项涂黑。 21. So long as you do what you can, no one will blame you _______ you might fail in the future. A. even if B. as though C. in case D. now that 22. was needed at that time, she told me, was some good luck. A. That B. As C. It D.What 23. With his great talents, the new boy soon became and whatever he said was law to all the other boys. A. the black sheep B. all ears C. a wet blanket D. the top dog 24. A survey _____ now about whether students should have extra lessons during the holidays. A. is being carried out B. has carried out C. has been carried out D. had been carried out 25. In Britain today, women ______ 44% of the workforce, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work. A. take up B. pick up C. make up D. give up 26. Many a student in the class ______ that Jack is the only one of the students who ____ the chance to attend a key university. A. think; has B. think; have C. thinks; has D. thinks; have 27. Training of the employees was suggested as one _____ to dealing with the problem of low efficiency. A. method B. approach C.way D. means 28. There is a common belief among the students in our school _____ they should make great efforts to learn and reach the peak of their academic performances. A. which B. that C. whether D. if 29. That is the only way we can imagine the overuse of water in students' bathrooms. A. reducing B. reduce C. reduced D. to reduce 30. There is hardly anybody walking in the street in the night, _______ ? A. is there B. isn’t there C. isn’t it D. is it 第三部分：完形填空（共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项 A,B,C,D 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 It’s easy to see how to help others, but what about those whose needs aren’t so obvious? This story may have happened a while back, but it was a(n) 31 which has stayed with me and helped me ever since. It was Thanksgiving and I was volunteering with my 32 at a shelter for the poor. We stood behind the counter dishing out hot food to 33 came in. Most of our diners looked like they had been having 34 times, their clothes old, worn and dry. In 35 , they looked poor! Then, a man came in, who looked 36 but poor. He was well dressed, wearing a(n) 37 suit. I wondered what he was doing there and my jaw dropped in 38 when he joined the line for food. The 39 he came to my service station, the more I muttered. What was this man doing? I wanted to know. 40 he wasn’t going to take food. Then my mother quietly took me to one side. She said, “You have 41 that the needs of the people who come here must be purely physical: poverty, hunger or 42 shelter? What if he needs comfort, 43 or just to be among other human beings?” Her words hit me like a ton of bricks! I felt like I should 44 to the man, but I didn’t. About a week later the shelter received a large 45 from an anonymous (匿名的 ) source. I can’t 46 but wonder if it came from that man. Now, whenever I meet others, I 47 my mother’s words and try to send kindness and blessings to them, 48 of how they look. Needs aren’t always 49 . But kindness always makes a(n) 50 . 31. A. activity B. story C. lesson D. performance 32. A. cousin B. brother C. sister D. parents 33. A. anyone B. whoever C. who D. whom 34. A. hard B. easy C. cozy D. smooth 35. A. total B. all C. word D. short 36. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything 37. A. cheap B. ordinary C. strange D. expensive 38. A. amazement B. disappointment C. embarrassment D. appreciation 39. A. close B. closer C. far D. farther 40. A. Likely B. Surely C. Immediately D. Instantly 41. A. said B. required C. wanted D. thought 42. A. enough B. great C. inadequate D. comfortable 43. A. friends B. work C. assistants D. money 44. A. refer B. shout C.belong D. apologize 45. A. collection B. contribution C. donation D. affection 46. A. expect B. help C. assist D. wait 47. A. remind B. remember C. think D. forget 48. A. regardless B. despite C. beside D. instead 49. A. obvious B. shown C. hidden D. unclear 50. A. effect B. breakthrough C. impression D. difference 第四部分：阅读理解（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A,B,C,D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。 A The International Voluntary Service runs a number of Youth Exchanges throughout the year. Youth Exchanges give small groups of 4-5 young people the opportunity to take part in volunteering trips abroad for an average of two weeks. These young people are joined by 4-5 young people from 3-4 other nationalities and are a wonderful intercultural experience in a safe environment. Example Youth Exchanges： Youth Exchange 1 Location：Ireland Other nationalities：Ireland, Spain, Italy, Hungary Theme：Focuses on the topic of community reconstruction and community activities-exploring how local issues facing our communities are connected to global issues. The group will also learn about the eco-village as an example of a community and take part in team-building activities. Youth Exchange 2 Location：France Other nationalities：Bulgaria, Italy, France Theme：Organic gardening & continual living. This project will take place in a natural park，where the group will take part in gardening activities and games/workshops about continuous development. Youth Exchange 3 Location：Macedonia Other nationalities：Serbia, Turkey, Ireland Theme：Foster social inclusion and motivate personal development of young people through sports and outdoor activities. Promote outdoor activities as a tool to help inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities. Youth Exchange 4 Location：Italy Other nationalities：Italy, Bulgaria, Greece Theme：A social-environmental project that intends to promote social inclusion and continuable development, regarded as a process of civil rights and active citizenship. Over 10 days, the group will participate in activities to raise awareness about the effect of our behavior on the environment. 51. What do you focus on when travelling in France ? A. Civil rights B. Gardening work． C. Developing social inclusion． D. Rebuilding communities 52. If you are interested in protecting the environment, you can take part in _________? A. Youth Exchange 1 B. Youth Exchange 2 C. Youth Exchange 3 D. Youth Exchange 4 53. Which nationality are Youth Exchanges most popular with ? A. Italy B. Spain C. Ireland D. France B My name is Sara. When I was little, I played the drums. I also had a guitar. In fourth grade, I started playing the trombone(长号). I practised about four hours a week. All of this might not seem like a big deal for a lot of kids, but there’s something about me that makes me a bit different from others. I was born without hands. Since I was about one year old, I’ve worn prosthetics(假肢). This year, I got an invitation to join the high school marching band(行进管乐队 ). I told my mom I wanted to do it. But I had an instructor who thought I would not be able to march in the band—not because it was a high school band and I was only in seventh grade, but probably because my body was different. All I wanted was to show that I could do it, so I joined the band. And it paid off ! Music gives me energy. That happens sometimes. One time I was so down, I didn’t even want to get out of bed. Then I hit my MP3 player by accident. A song came on, and I got up and started dancing. It helped me say to myself, “OK, I can get through today.” Around my musician friends, we all share the same problems, like working out how many beats there are in a measure(小节). I have a hard time counting the beats, but so do a lot of the other kids. It’s a normal problem that we musicians share. When I’m with the band, I don’t feel as different as I do in other situations. It’s just another way that music makes me want to go on, and not to just sit down by myself and not care about life. 54. In what way is Sara different from other kids? A. She knows how to play many instruments. B. There’s something wrong with her body. C. She learned to play the drums at a very early age. D. She kept playing the trombone for the longest hours. 55. When invited to join the marching band, Sara________. A. believed that she would make it B. had no idea what to do C. followed the instructor’s advice D. said no at first 56. How does Sara probably feel when she’s with the band? A. Bored B. Afraid C. Successful D. Relaxed 57. What would be the best title for the text? A. My Love for Music B. AYoung Drummer C. A High School Band D. My Magic Hands C There are many useful suggestions and pieces of advice that can help one to improve English. Here are some useful suggestions and new tips to increase one’s English language vocabulary. Learning English vocabulary is about much more than just learning the right words. A broad grasp of vocabulary in the English language is based on understanding important expressions. Learning a word will not help very much if you quickly forget it. Research shows that it takes from 10 to 20 repetitions to really make a word part of your vocabulary. Since most words are learned from how they are used in context, the more words one is shown, the better vocabulary one will have. Keep a piece of paper close to you. When you read, pay more attention to the word you do not know, write the word down and try to figure out its meaning from the context. Then look up the word in a dictionary. Remember that if you do not use English words that you have just learned in conversation or writing, you will forget them very quickly. So the best way to learn new words effectively is just by trying to use them in conversation and writing. Remember also that practice is the key to fluent spoken English. Building vocabulary is a life-long task. Remember, “In the beginning was the word.” Your future could depend on how rich your vocabulary is. It will also determine the quality of your communication. 58. We can learn from the passage that learning English vocabulary . A. requires one to understand important expressions B. is about remembering more and more words C. doesn’t require one to learn expressions D. is just about learning the right words 59. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. If you remember a word, you are still able to forget it if you don’t use it. B. To master a word, you need to repeat it 10-20 times. C. Practice is very important in fluent spoken English. D. It doesn’t take long to build one’s vocabulary. 60. The best way to learn new words is . A. reading them loudly over and over again B. writing them down over and over again C. always looking them up in the dictionary D. trying to use them while speaking and writing 61. What is the passage mainly about? A. How to enrich your English vocabulary B. How to have a good conversation in English C. Why context is important in learning English D. How to improve the quality of communication D Are some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence (智力 ) developed by our environment and our experiences? Strangely enough, the answer to both these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given us at birth, and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied circumstances. Thus the limits of a person's intelligence are fixed at birth, but whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways. It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random(随机地) from the population,it is likely that their degrees of intelligence will be completely different. If on the other hand we take two identical (完全相同的) twins they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth. Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all, are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence. 62. Which of these sentences best describes the writer’s point in Para. 1? A. To some extent, intelligence is given at birth. B. Intelligence is developed by the environment. C. Some people are born clever and others born stupid. D. Intelligence is fixed at birth, but is developed by the environment. 63. It is suggested in this passage that ________ . A. unrelated people are not likely to have different intelligence B. close relations usually have similar intelligence C. the closer the blood relationship between people, the more different they are likely to be in intelligence D. people who live in close contact with each other are not likely to have similar degrees of intelligence 64. In Para.1, the word "circumstances" means ________ . A. intelligence B. life C. housing D. environments 65.The best title for this article would be ________ . A. On Intelligence B. What Intelligence Means C. We are Born with Intelligence D. Environment Plays a Part in Developing Intelligence 第五部分：七选五（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 Tips for cooking on a Tight Schedule From my experience, there are three main reasons why people don’t cook more often: ability, money and time. 66 Money is a topic I’ll save for another day. So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen. Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule. Think ahead. The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when I’m already hungry and there is nothing ready to eat. So think about of the coming week. When will you have time to cook? Do you have the right materials ready? 67 Make your time worth it. When you do find time to cook a meal, make the most of it and save yourself time later on. Are you making one loaf of bread? 68 it takes around the same amount of time to make more of something. So save yourself the effort for a future meal. 69 . This may surprise you, but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation. It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule. The more you learn and the more you try, the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule. Hopefully that gives you a good start. 70 and don’t let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live! A. Try new things. B. Make three or four instead. C. Ability is easily improved. D. Understand your food better. E. Cooking is a burden for many people. F. A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on. G. Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden. 第二卷（共 40 分） 第一部分：语法填空（共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） 根据上下文在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词，或给出括号内单词的正确形式。 Last week, 100 restaurants across Shanghai advocated the use of serving utensils(器具)，as it is a key point for the control and (71) (prevent) of the COVID-19. Chinese people often eat together and share their (72) (dish) with others. The new system suggests (73) (add) separate chopsticks and spoons for serving when people dine together. Such a change of etiquette(礼仪) allows diners (74) (avoid) using their own chopsticks to pick food from the plates, and therefore (75) (great) reduces the chances of spread of many diseases. Many restaurants (76) (adopt) the policy after the Municipal Office for Civilized Society published the suggestion, (77) also encourages the public to use separate utensils for shared food at home. According to Qu Qi, a person in charge (78)_________ a restaurant in Xuhui district, a sign (79) __________ (put) up on the tables to inform people of the importance of using serving utensils, since the start of business on February 21. The waiters and waitresses are also trained to supply a separate spoon or pair of chopsticks for the diners. So far, (80) service has been well accepted by the majority of the public This will be a long term measure. In the future, each diner on the table will have their own serving chopsticks and spoons so as to prevent sharing of any manner of viruses and bacteria. 第二部分：单词拼写（共 10 小题，每小题 0.5 分，满分 5 分） 根据所给汉字或首字母在空缺处填上适当的单词，使句子完整，语法正确，每空一词。 81. Human fingerprints are u__________, making them suitable as long-term markers of human identity(身份). 82. The teacher grew angry when he noticed that the student was w________ the answer to his desk-mate. 83. The students all breathed a sigh of r__________ learning that the exam was put off because of the heavy snow. 84. Colour-blind people often find it hard to d____________ between blue and green. 85. With my tenth birthday a_________ , I couldn’t help imagining what kind of present my parents would give me. 86. WeChat is like China’s own ________ (版本) of Facebook, where people can post pictures, their life stories and communicate with others. 87. The Silk Road Economic Belt, a land-based route between China and Europe, links many __________ (文明). 88. The forest where we used to have picnics was completely _________(摧毁) by the fire caused by a cigarette end. 89. Many overseas summer programs are actually ___________(商业化的) and expensive activities, not as culture-centered as promoted. 90. His interest in English _____________(逐渐地) increased with the help of his knowledgeable teacher. 第三部分：书面表达（20 分） 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇 60词左右的内容概要。 Getting up early has been regarded as a good habit since ancient times. Many years ago, people thought that if we went to bed early and got up early, we would be energetic the whole day. So, getting up early is of great importance to us all. In fact, morning is the best time of a day. In the morning, the air is the freshest and people are usually in the best condition. Many of us may have the experiences that we memorize some things more quickly and correctly in the morning than at any other time of the day. And it is certain that we find it easier to understand what we learn in the morning. If we get up early and do some morning exercise or only take a short walk in the morning, without doubt we can build up our bodies and become much healthier. Also we will have enough time to make a plan and get ready for our work or study of the day if we get up early. For example, if everyone in the family gets up early, wives will have enough time to prepare the breakfast for the whole family; children will have enough time to catch the school bus, and husbands will never forget to change their dirty shirt. Everything will be in order. However, if we get up late, we'll probably have to do everything in a hurry. Let us remember getting up early is a good habit and try our best to keep it. Late risers may find it difficult to form the habit of getting up early. They have to make an effort to do so. If we stick to getting up early every day, we will certainly benefit a lot from it. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 2019—2020 学年度第二学期期中考试 高 一 英 语 试 题 参考答案 第一卷（共 110 分） 第一部分：听力（共两节，20小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30分） 1-5 CABAA 6-10 BCCAC 11-15 BCCBC 16-20 BABBC 第二部分：单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 21~25ADDAC 26~30CBBDA 第三部分：完形填空（共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 31-35CDBAD 36-40ADABB 41-45DCADC 46-50BBAAD 第四部分：阅读理解（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 51-53 BDA 54~57 BADA 58~61 ADDA 62~65 DBDA 第五部分：七选五 （共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） CFBAG 第二卷（共 40 分） 第一部分：语法填空（共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） 71. prevention 72. dishes 73. adding 74. to avoid 75. greatly 76. adopted 77. which 78. of 79. has been put 80. the 第二部分：单词拼写（共 10 小题，每小题 0.5 分，满分 5 分） 81. unique 82. whispering 83. relief 84. distinguish 85. approaching 86. approaching 87. civilizations 88. destroyed 89. commercial 90. gradually 第三部分: 书面表达（20分） One possible version： Great importance has been attached to getting up early since ancient times. (早起的重要性)（要点1） To begin with, morning is a fantastic time to enjoy the freshest air and have a more accurate memory. (对记忆的好处) （要点 2）In addition, people who stick to physical exercise in the morning will be healthier. (锻炼)（要点三） Last but not least, getting up early enables us to make good preparations for the day. (做好一天的准备)（要点 4）To sum up, we are supposed to stick to the good habit , which will benefit us a lot .(建议)（要点 5) 附：录音稿原文 Text 1 M: You look so cool in this yellow sweater. W: Thank you. In fact, green is my favorite color, but the sales girl said the green ones were sold out. Text 2 W: Look, the bookstore is over there. M: I’m sorry but I can't stop there. There is no place to park my car. Text 3 M: Rainy day isn’t it? W: No, it's like what the radio said. It’s cloudy. M: I wish it would be fine for the weekend. Text 4 W: I find Lucy often surfs the Internet these days. Is she chatting or watching movies? M: No. She was fired last week; she's looking for a new job on the Internet. Text 5 W: Hello, David. What about the camping on Saturday? M: Great, but I didn't see you in the camp, Jane. Did you go and enjoy yourself? W: No, I didn't. I fell sick on Friday night and didn't get better until Sunday. Text 6 W: Here is your coffee. M: Thank you, it is just to my taste. W: Did you have a nice flight? M: Yes, it was pleasant, but it was a little too long, I wish Beijing were much closer to San Francisco. W: Is this your first trip to Beijing? M: No, this is my second visit, in fact, I came here last spring. It was very windy then. It's much nicer now. W: Yes, autumn is the best season here. You came here at just the right time. Oh, here comes Mr. Smith, it was nice talking to you Mr. Wilson. M: Same here, Miss Lee. Text 7 M: Hello Debbie. W: Hello Paul. I haven’t heard from you for a long time. How are you doing? M: Fine. I’m calling to ask if you'd like to have dinner with me this evening. W: Why not? Where? M: Let's go to the Chinese restaurant on King Street. W: Is it very far from my place? How can I get there? M: Not very far and you can walk there in ten minutes. Go out of your office and turn right. Walk along Queen Street, turn down Green Street and take the second turning on the right. That’s King Street. W: Wait, wait, turn down Green Street and take the second turning on the right. M: Right. The restaurant is on the corner, next to the Sun Hotel. W: Next to the Sun Hotel. Good. So see you at… M: Six thirty, okay? W: Okay Paul. Thank you for your invitation M: It's my pleasure. Text 8 M: Hello, Carol. What seems to be the trouble? W: So kind of you to come to see me. I don't know what's wrong. Three days ago while planting roses in the garden, it rained and I got completely wet, and I’ve had a cough since that night. Now I ache all over. M: Well, let me take a look. are you still coughing very much? W: Yes and my stomach has been upset. In addition, I always feel sick. M: Mm. You are running a high fever, I’m afraid. W: Oh, no wonder I’ve got a hot face. M: Well, Carol, I think you’ve got the flu. These days there has been a lot of flu going around. I want you to stay in bed for at least two days, drink plenty of water, and take the medicine three times a day. I'll look in on you tomorrow morning. W: Very good. Thank you so much. . Text 9 W: Good morning, this is the Post Office. M: Good morning. I want to send a parcel to Paris. Can you tell me what to do, please? W: We need the full name, address and the phone number of the person who will receive the parcel. M: Just a moment, I’m taking notes. Name, address and phone number, right? W: You also have to leave your name and phone number. M: Okay. Anything else? W: There also should be a brief description of the things you're sending. You should prove the parcel is safe. M: Okay. I see. W: You should leave it open so that we can check it when you arrive here. M: Could you send someone to my home? It will take me thirty minutes to go to your office. W: I'm sorry, but you have to come to our office. Our office will be open until six p.m. M: Fine. How long will it take to get the parcel to Paris? W: Three or four working days. It is Monday today. If we receive the parcel before ten a.m. today, it will arrive in Paris on Thursday. But it will arrive on Friday if we receive the parcel after ten a.m. Text 10 Today I’m going to tell you something about table manners in some countries. I think you already know that people in different countries have different ways of doing things. Something that is rude in one country may well be quite polite in another. For example, in Britain you mustn’t lift your bowl to your mouth when you're having some liquid food. And in Japan you needn't worry about making a noise when you drink it. It shows that you are enjoying it. But that's considered bad manners in Britain. In Britain we try not to put our hands on the table at all during a meal. In Mexico, however, guests are expected to keep their hands on the table throughout a meal. But it is in the Arab countries that we really must be careful with our hands. You see in Arab countries you mustn't eat with your left hand. This is considered to be very impolite. So what should you do if you visit another country? Well you needn't worry. You can ask the native people there for help or just watch carefully and try to do as they do, not as you do at home.