5. Americans shake hands when they meet each other while the Japanese bow.
6. Mother’s Day is always on a Sunday. Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday.
7. My bicycle broke down, so I need to buy a new one.
8. Formal courses at the graduate level are now being taken by many elderly citizens. Some schools even offer them special programs.
9. While time often erases bad memories, one of my best friends never forgets anything; she even remembers things that happened over five years ago.
10. I don’t know whether I should take a part-time job. I am too confused to decide.
Key to Unit 3
Text comprehension
XII.
1. 2. 3. 4.
Explain in your own words the following sentences.
A gracious manner adds great splendour to your image.
I dare say the note my guest sent me didn't take long to write.
The simple phrase "Excuse me" made most of your irritation disappear.
Being punctual has always been considered a virtue, both in the past and at present; it has not become outdated.
5. You shouldn't accept the other person's presence without thinking of how much it means
to you.
6. Good manners can be communicated from one person to another.
Vocabulary
I.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.
become different from what it should be like
displaying gratitude by waving a hand or nodding the head; move out onto the main road be of great significance
who receives the thank-you remark produce a far-reaching effect practice good manners
II.
Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box in its
appropriate form.
4. infectious 5. bet
2. Punctuality 3. routine
6. terrific 7. board 8. valued 9. count