Doing the Right Things in Britain

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    When you stop a stranger in the street to ask for directions, start by saying “Excuse me….”Also, you should say “Please” when you ask for something, and “Thank you” when people give you something.

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    Smile when you talk to people in shops, restaurants and on public transport, and they will probably smile back.

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    Don't sit or stand too close to people you don't know. Britain people don't often touch each other, and usually say “Sorry” when they touch someone by mistake.

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    Don't ask personal questions like “How old are you?”, “How much do you weigh?” or “Are you married?” You can talk about the weather, or recent TV programs, or football matches.

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    Make sure when to meet someone before you go to his home. It's unusual to call on someone when he isn't expecting you.

    One afternoon, in Paris, Kate visited an art museum. She enjoyed seeing some great paintings in a quiet place like that. But a young man and his wife talked all the time. Kate watched them because of the noise and decided to go away.

    Kate met them many times when she walked through the museum. Every time Kate heard their noise, she left quickly.

    Kate was buying cards at the gate of the museum when those two people got there, too.

    “He's a brave man,” said the shopkeeper. “Most of us would give up if we were blind (失明), but he and his wife come when there's a new art show anytime.” “But how does the man enjoy the paintings?” Kate felt very sorry and asked.

    “His wife tells him about every painting.”

    At that moment Kate knew what patience (耐心) and bravery are. Kate saw patience from the wife and bravery from the man. He would not let blindness change his love on art.

    A poor (贫穷的) man goes to a rich (富有的) man's house. On the way, he sees a box under a tree. He opens it and sees some apples in it.

    The man thinks, "I will have dinner in the rich man's house. He will give me nice food to eat. It will be very delicious." So he doesn't eat the apples. He throws them away (扔掉).

    The man walks on and comes to a river. He can't go across it. He waits for some time, but there is no boat coming. "What a bad day! I can't go to the rich man's house today," he thinks.

    The man has to go back home. He doesn't have any food at home. He is very hungry. He thinks of the apples. He goes back to the tree. He is very happy to see them near the tree, and he eats them quickly.

    The story tells us: Do not throw away good things; you may need them some other time.

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    When you stay away from your home for a long time, you start to miss your good old bed, your good old parents… Believe it or not, you're feeling homesick. You can help yourself to feel less homesick. Here's how:

    Hello, boys and girls. My name is Daniel. I am a student in No.5 Middle School. There are many clubs in our school. We can join different clubs. I like music, and I am good at singing and dancing. So I want to join the music club. What about my friends?

    Jenny and Jessica are my friends. Jenny is a nice girl. She likes playing chess very much. She wants to join the chess club. She thinks playing chess can make her smart. Do you know Jessica's hobby（爱好）：Her favorite sport is swimming. But she doesn't want to join the swimming club. She wants to join the music club, because she wants to be in the same club with me.

    Evan is also my friend. He likes Chinese a lot and he wants to join the Chinese club. He wishes to go to the Great Wall someday. He always says. "He who doesn't reach（到达）the Great Wall is not a true man. "

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    These days, "What do you want to do when you grow up?" is the wrong question to ask children in the USA. The question should be: "What job are you doing now？"American companies are employing more and more young people as consultants(顾问)to evaluate(评估)products for child consumers. The 12-to-19 age group spends more than $100 billion a year in the USA. Specialist agencies help manufacturers ask kids about all the latest trends in clothes, food and other markets. One company, Teenage Research Unlimited, has groups of teenagers who give their decisions on products like jeans. Another company, Doyle Research Associated, holds two-hour meetings in a room called the "imaginarium". Children are encouraged to play games to get into a creative mood. They have to write down any ideas which come into their heads.

    Some manufacturers prefer to do their own market research. The software company Microsoft runs a weekly "Kid's Council" at its headquarter in Seattle, where a group of school children give their decision on the latest products and suggest new ones. They are called young consultants. One 11-yearold consultant, Andrew Cooledge, told them they should make more computer games which are suitable for both boys and girls. Payments for the work are increasingly attractive, Andrew Cooledge was paid$250 and given some software. However, even if their ideas are valuable, the children will never make money. They cannot have the copyright to their ideas.