Section III
Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage II :   Read and Judge

Are the following statements true or false according to the passage? Write T/F accordingly.

1.Three examples are given in the passage to illustrate the way a thank-you note is written.(    )
2.A formal thank-you letter is more heart-warming than a simple thank-you note. (    )
3.The author is very familiar with and good at writing thank-you notes. (    )
4.You may get a thank-you note only when you leave after working or stayingwith someone in the US. (    )
5.After being your guest, an American may write you more than once to express his or her thanks. (    )
6.American people usually attach more attention to the words on the card than tothe gift itself. (    )
7.It is generally believed in the US that the more expensive the gift is, the better it is appreciated. (    )
8.It is required that you draw some cartoons on the thank-you note. (    )

Key:
1. T  2. F   3.F   4. F  5. T   6. T   7. F   8. F  

Passage II : Read and Rewrite

Write a summary of the passage through answering the following questions.

  1. What do you want to learn to be good at?
  2. On what occasions can you expect to receive a thank-you note or a card?
  3. What message does the card usually contain?
  4. After being your guest, what will American people give to you when they leave?
  5. What else will they do later on?
  6. What is usually attached to the gift given by an American friend?
  7. Will the gift always be a big one?
  8. What is considered to be the most important thing about the gift?
  9. What is the function of the words on the card?
  10.  Why are cartoons sometimes drawn on the card?

Key:

 

I want to learn to be good at writing a thank-you note. When you leave after working or staying with someone in the US, you often get a card expressing thanks and love to you. Sometimes, American people will give a thank-you note to you when they leave after being your guests, though in this case they might write you another more formal letter of thanks later on.Usually, American people would attach a thank-you note to a gift. The gift may be big or small. It is the words on the card that really count! They help to convey the writers’s message, gratitude and love to the receiver. Sometimes, cartoons aredrawn on the card to make it more vivid and personal.

 

Passage II :  Read and Translate

Translate the following sentences into Chinese.

  1. More and more students would send a bunch of flowers or a greeting card to theirteachers on Teachers' Day.
  2. I don't like the traditional custom of giving money as a New Year's gift.
  3. During Christmas, English people always exchange cards for seasonal greetings.
  4. It matters little whether the letter is long or short. What really counts is that it isheart-warming.
  5. Thank you very much for your generous hospitality. We do hope that you will come to Chinasome day as our guests.
  6. We have learned a lot from your talk, and all of our class appreciated the opportunityof communicating with you.

Key:
1. 越来越多的学生会在教师节送给老师一束花或者一张贺卡。
2. 我不喜欢新年送钱作为礼物的传统习俗。
3. 在圣诞节，英国人总是相互送贺卡问候节日。
4. 信的长短无所谓，关键是它使人感到亲切温暖。
5. 非常感谢你们的盛情款待，衷心希望有 一天你们能到中国来做客。

6.我们从你的谈话中学到了很多东西，我们全班同学都非常珍惜这次与你交流的机会。