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1、Unit 12 Youre supposed to shake hands-Manners文章素材如果你在蒙古包里用餐后大声打嗝，说明你非常礼貌地向他们表示你很喜欢这顿美餐， 而如果在其他国家，同样的行为则会遭到旁观者的极大厌恶All over the world mothers and fathers teach their children manners. Other children may have manners that are not like yours. There are all kinds of manners. Many years ago, children who
2、 had good manners were seen and not heard. They kept quiet if grown-ups were talking. Today, well-mannered children have more freedom. Sometimes good manners in one place are bad manners in other places. Suppose you are a visitor in the land of Mongolia. Some friends ask you to eat with them. What k
3、ind of manners do they want you to have? They want you to give a loud “burp（打嗝）” after you finish eating. Burping would show that you liked your food. But in some other countries, if you give a loud burp, you are told to say “Excuse me, please.” In many places people like to eat together. But in som
4、e parts of Polynesia it is bad manners to be seen eating at all. People show their manners by turning their backs on others while they eat. What are manners like in an East African town? The people try not to see you. They are being polite. You may see a friend, but he may not see you at all. If you
5、re polite, you will sit down beside him and wait until he finishes what he is doing. Then he will talk to you. Suppose you visit a friend in Arabia. You should walk from behind the other tents until you come to his tent. If you pass in front of the others, you will be asked into. The people will ask you to eat with them. And it is bad manners if you say no. Manners are different all over the world. But it is good to know that all manners begin in the same way. People need ways to show that they want to be friends.