When you call a Westerner a pig, who was born in the year of the pig, most of them___
A. will be angry
B. will be very surprised
C. can forgive
D. may quarrel with you
A. will be angry
B. will be very surprised
C. can forgive
D. may quarrel with you
When talking to a Westerner, however, you have to be a little careful when you talk about pigs. A pig in the West is seen as a dirty, lazy, and fat animal. If anyone ever called you a pig, you wouldn't be smiling. When a person doesn't like someone, sometimes he will call that person a pig.
If you ever meet a Westerner who was born in the year of the pig, don't say, "Oh, you're a pig!" Most Westerners will be quite understanding. They will be sure that you made some kind of a mistake. However, don't take any chances. You might just offend someone who does not share your positive ideas about pigs.
You have to be careful when you talk to a Westerner about pigs because______.
A.they worship pigs best of all
B.they consider pigs as bad animals
C.they aren’t used to talking about pigs
D.they don't like the topic about pigs at all
A.When did you buy it?
B.You call it new?
C.It looks terrific on you!
—When can I call on you, afternoon or evening? —________. I’ll be at home all the time.
A.Any
B.Either
C.Both
D.Neither
A.will come; will arrive
B.comes; arrives
C.will come; arrives
D.comes; will arrives
A. check your number and call again
B. tell the operator what has happened
C. Ask the operator to put you through
D. Ask the operator what has happened
— How do you like my new dress, dear?
— ___________. You’ve never been more beautiful.
A、When did you buy it?
B、You call it new?
C、It looks terrific on you!
so. If you are seriously injured, try not to move, and wait for emergency personnel. If you're not too hurt to move, check on the other passengers in your car. If anyone is injured, get on the phone with emergency services.
People don't use their middle names very much. So" John Henry Brown" is usually called "John Brown". People never use Mr.; Mrs. or Miss before their first names. So you can say John Brown, or Mr. Brown; but you should never say Mr. John. They use Mr. , Mrs. or Miss with the family name but never with the first name.
Sometimes people ask me about my name. "When were you born, why did your parents call you Jim?" they ask. "Why did they choose that name? The answer is they didn't call me Jim. They called me James. James was the name of my grandfather'. In England, people usually call me Jim for short. That's because it is shorter and easier than James.
Most English people have ______ name(s).
A.one
B.two
C.three
D.four