American people like to say “Thank you” when others help them or say something kind to them. People of many other countries do so, too. It is a very good habit.
You should say “Thank you” when someone passes you the salt on the table, when someone walking before you keeps the door open for you, when someone says you have done your work well, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful. “Thank you” is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brother and sisters, husbands and wives.
“Excuse me” is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone say so behind you, you know that someone wants to walk past you.
It is not polite to break others while they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them, say “Excuse me” first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you want to cough(咳嗽) or make any noise before others.
小题1:You should say “Thank you” when _______ .
A．you say something kind to others.
B．you help others.
C．someone helps you.
D．you need others to help you.小题2:From the passage we know “Thank you.” is _________
A．widely used in the world.
B．used more than “Excuse me”.
C．used only by Americans.
D．used only between friends.小题3:You should say “Excuse me” if you want to ______
A．cough
B．make some noise
C．go first
D．all of above.小题4:When you are going to ask someone to tell you the way, you should say “________”
A．Thank you.
B．That’s kind of you.
C．Excuse me.
D．I’m sorry.小题5:This passage mainly(主要地) tell us the way ________
A．to be happy
B．to be polite
C．to help others
D．to learn from Americans.
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:B
题目分析：这篇短文中作者主要针对日常生活中的两句常用语“Thank you” 和“Excuse me”来说明礼貌待人的问题，意在提醒我们任何时候都要举止礼貌。
小题1:细节理解题。根据短文第一段American people like to say “Thank you” when others help them or say something kind to them.可知，当别人给你帮忙时要说谢谢；故选C。
小题2:细节理解题。根据短文第一段People of many other countries do so, too. 可知，“Thank you” 不仅在美国常用，而且世界上的其他国家也大都在用；A项正确，文中并未提及“Thank you” 和“Excuse me”两个常用语的哪个更常用些；所以B项错误；第二段最后“Thank you” is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brother and sisters, husbands and wives.可知，C和D两项都错误；故选A。
小题3:细节理解题。根据短文第三段When you hear someone say so behind you, you know that someone wants to walk past you.可知，C正确，文中最后一句You should also do so when you want to cough(咳嗽) or make any noise before others.可知A和B也正确；故选D。
小题4:推理判断题。根据短文第四段If you want to speak to one of them, say “Excuse me” first, and then begin talking. 可知，当年打搅别人问路时要说“Excuse me”；故选C。
小题5:主旨大意题。根据短文叙述的内容可知，本文结合两句常用的礼貌用语“Thank you” 和“Excuse me”的频繁使用，说明了文明礼貌的问题；故选B。