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新目标(Go for it)版初中英语八年级下册期末测试卷（二）（含完整音频）
Treasure hunting(寻宝游戏) is not just a story from m or books, but can also be part of your next holiday.
Five years ago, US art collector and writer Forrest Fenn h a treasure box somewhere in New Mexico, the US. The box was f of gold coins, diamonds and other treasure. It's worth about ＄1. 8 m (12, 400,000 yuan), and it will go to whoever finds the box. The 84-year-old millionaire(百万富翁)7 l some clues(线索) in his book The Thrill of the Chase.
Fenn said the i came to him after he got cancer(癌症) in 1988." I wanted the monetary value(金钱的价值) to be a consideration for those who are l for it, but mostly my motive(动机)was to get kids off the sofa and a from their texting machines and out in the m ."he told KOAT News in the US. Fenn said about 30,000 people came to find the box last year. He g that this year more than 50,000 people would come.
Table manners
All societies have customs about how to eat politely. In English, we call these customs "table manners". Based on culture and location, table manners can be quite different from place to place. It's very interesting! {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
●In some cultures, it's polite to serve food to guests, while in other cultures, people don't do this because it makes the guests feel like they are being forced to eat.
●In most East Asian countries, people use chopsticks at the table. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Do you know that in some places people simply use their hands to eat? And in some places, only their right hand?
●In Russia, it's polite to leave a bit of food on your plate to show the host that there was plenty to eat. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} It means you enjoyed the food.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} So when you visit another place or another country, take the time to learn the local customs and manners. Remember, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do."
A. Here are some examples. B. Different table manners show different cultures. C. In Western countries, people usually eat with a knife and a fork. D. But in India, finishing the food on your plate is considered polite. E. Throughout the world, you will find many different table manners and customs. |
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