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Have you heard of the term "etiquette" (礼仪，规矩) and do you know that etiquette is not only a useful word but also very useful to understand? Etiquette is not the same in every culture 1 in every situation. For example, standing very close to the person you are talking with is quite common in some Asian countries. However, if you do this in Europe, some European people might feel 2. Even in China, we all know that etiquette is not the same in all situations. Perhaps you think that talking loudly in our own homes is fine, but there are other places where talking loudly is 3. For example, most people would agree that talking loudly in a library, a museum, or a movie theater is 4. Even if you are with your friends, it is better to keep your voice 5 in public places. In fact, we should also 6 not to cough or sneeze loudly in public.
If we see someone 7 the rules of etiquette, we may politely give them some suggestions. Perhaps one of the most polite ways is to ask someone, "Would you mind doing this?" or "Would you mind not doing that?" For example, if someone cuts in front of you in a line, you could ask them, "Sorry, would you mind 8 in the line?" If someone is smoking on the bus, you could ask, "Excuse me, could you please 9 that cigarette?" People don't usually like to be criticized (批评), so we have to be careful how we do this.
Although rules of etiquette can often be different, some rules are the same almost everywhere in the world! For example, 10 is almost never allowed. If you see someone you know doing this, you can ask them, "Would you mind picking it up?"
() 1. A. or B. but C. as D. and
() 2. A. comfortable B. uncomfortable C. happy D. excited
() 3. A. not allow B. not asked C. not allowed D. allowed
() 4. A. polite B. rude C. impossible D. common
() 5. A. off B. small C. loud D. down
() 6. A. try B. make C. decide D. choose
() 7. A. following B. breaking C. obeying D. receiving
() 8. A. waiting B. jumping C. cutting D. pushing
() 9. A. put on B. put off C. put out D. put up
() 10. A. dropping litter B. chopping trees C. smoking wildly D. talking loudly

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. D
6. A
7. B
8. A
9. C
10. A

1. 考查连词用法。否定句中表示并列关系用or，句意为“礼仪在每种文化和每种情境中都不一样”，故选A。
2. 考查形容词词义辨析。根据前文，亚洲国家交谈时站得近很常见，但在欧洲这样做，人们会觉得不舒服，uncomfortable符合语境，故选B。
3. 考查被动语态。这里表示“大声说话是不被允许的”，要用被动语态be not allowed，故选C。
4. 考查形容词词义辨析。在图书馆、博物馆等场所大声说话是粗鲁的行为，rude符合语境，故选B。
5. 考查固定搭配。keep one's voice down是固定短语，意为“压低声音”，符合公共场合的礼仪要求，故选D。
6. 考查动词词义辨析。try not to do sth. 意为“尽量不要做某事”，句意为“我们也应该尽量不要在公共场合大声咳嗽或打喷嚏”，故选A。
7. 考查固定搭配。break the rules of etiquette意为“违反礼仪规则”，根据后文给建议可知是看到有人违反规则，故选B。
8. 考查固定搭配。wait in line是固定短语，意为“排队”，针对插队的人，应建议其排队，故选A。
9. 考查动词短语辨析。put out意为“熄灭”，针对公共汽车上抽烟的人，应请其熄灭香烟，故选C。
10. 考查语境理解。根据后文“Would you mind picking it up?”可知是扔垃圾的行为，dropping litter符合语境，故选A。