【正文】 e C. is used to the American thankyou culture D. is popular with Americans for his politeness 22. When he was a child, the author ______. A. felt it embarrassing to say thank you B. tended to say thank you in a casual manner C. often practiced English by saying thank you D. thanked his friends in English for their kindness 23. The underlined word “quizzically” in Paragraph 2 most probably means ______. A. happily B. warmly C. coldly D. amusedly 24. According to the text, when saying dhanyavaad in Hindi, one ______. A. should speak it in a gentle and sincere voice B. must put his hands in front of his chest C. is supposed to look at the person D. had better wear a big smile on his face B Shower Radio— Guarantee and Directions Introduction Before using the radio, please read all directions, fill out and mail in the guarantee card, and put the guarantee information in a safe place. You may need to refer to the guarantee information at a later time. Guarantee This radio is under guarantee for one year. If it fails to work because of a problem of materials, please return it to the address on the guarantee card. We will not pay shipping costs for returning the radio. We will either repair or replace the radio. Please allow at least four weeks for looking at the problem and repairing the radio. If you have not heard from us within six weeks, call our customer service department at 1800123. Radios that are returned not for problems will pay service fee and the cost of the repairs. Customers will be informed of the charge by postcard. Radios will not be returned to customers until these fees are paid. Directions This radio is designed and built to operate well in a damp environment. To Operate the Radio 1. Put two AA batteries following the introduction. 2. Turn the POWER dial in a clockwise direction until it clicks. 3. Press the station selection button for your desired station. The station’s call number will be visible on the digital screen. 4. To switch between AM and FM stations, move the sliding AM/FM switch. To Operate the Timer 1. Each time the button is pressed, five minutes will be put on the timer. The amount of time on the timer will be visible for five seconds on the digital screen. 2. When the time on the timer doesn’t work, a sound will be given off for ten seconds. The timer may be reset again after one minute. Troubleshooting Before returning the radio for service, please check the following items: Problem: Radio cannot be heard. 1. Check batteries. 2. Check Power/Volume Control. Problem: Timer does not work. 1. Check batteries. 2. Follow directions above for setting timer. 3. Turn the power control on. 4. Adjust the volume control. 25. If you don’t receive a repaired radio in six weeks, you can ______. A. spend fewer shipping costs B. make a phone call C. require a new one D. write a letter of plaint 26. The digital screen will show both ______. A. the volume level and the AM/FM indicator B. the AM/FM indicator and the radio station C. the time remaining on the timer and the date D. the call number and time on the timer 27. Which of the following is covered within this text? A. How to operate the radio and the timer. B. Other owners’ opinions about the radio. C. People who benefit from using the radio. D. Where to purchase the radio. 28. According to the text, what should you do before returning the radio for service? A. Contact the store where you purchased it. B. Check whether certain problems exist. C. Call the producer for a repair number. D. Consult the telephone book for local repair service. C Dirty Britain Before the grass has thickened on the roadside and leaves have started growing on the trees, it is a perfect time to look around and see just how dirty Britain has bee. There is much chewing gum that has been spat out on the sidewalks and quantities of throwaway fast food packages in the river. I still remember traveling abroad and being saddened by the plastic bags and deserted bottles at the edge of every road, years ago. Nowadays, Britain seems to look at least as bad. What has gone wrong? The problem is that the rubbish created by our increasingly mobile lives lasts a lot longer than before. If it is not cleared up and properly thrown away, it stays in the bushes for years—a semipermanent reminder of what a dirty little country we have now. Firstly, it is estimated that 10 billion plastic bags have been given to shoppers. These will take 100 to 1,000 years to rot. However, it is not as if there is no solution to this. A few years ago, the Irish government introduced a tax on nonrecyclable carrier bags and in three months reduced their use by 90%. When he was a minister, Michael Meacher attempted to introduce a similar arrangement in Britain. The plastics industry protested, of course. However, they need not have bothered。 the idea was killed before it could draw breath, leaving supermarkets free to give away plastic bags. What is clearly necessary right now is some sort of bined action, both individual and collective, before it is too late. The alternative is to continue going downhill until we have a country that looks like a vast rubbish tip. We may well be at the tipping point. Yet we know that people respond to their environment.