1. 高中基础 (2349 期 20160531) 头版 Good Manners Always Pay Off

2. Pre-reading Do you support Anhui Normal University’s decision to offer its students rewards to teach them good manners? Why or why not? Do you usually say “please” and “thank you” to the cleaners and canteen staff at your school? 2

3. Pre-reading 3 ROLE PLAY Here are some scenarios where good manners are expected. Form groups of three and try to act out these scenarios. Think about what you should do and say to appear polite. 1. Hold doors open for other people. 2. Give up your seat on public transportation. 3. Manage introductions with grace.

4. While reading 4 introduce v. 推行；纳入 WORD BANK Recently the school hosted a great discussion into how we could introduce ideas about etiquette, and we considered how to give the canteen an educational function. etiquette n. 礼节，礼仪 function n. 功能

5. While reading 5 Another user said it was a “tragedy” that civilized behavior doesn’t come naturally. I have to take issue with that last comment because “civilized behavior” does not come “naturally.” WORD BANK civilized adj. 有礼貌的，举止得体的 take issue with 向 …… 提出异议 tragedy n. 悲惨的事

6. While reading 6 1. Nursing is a very _____________ career. (reward) 2. The firefighters _____________ quickly when they heard the alarm. (reaction) 3. ___________, she could not afford treatment for her cancer. (tragedy) 4. We are studying ancient Greek _____________. (civilized) 5. He was _____________ and turned down the stereo when we asked him to. (consideration) 6. The _____________ pulled a rabbit out of a hat. (magic) Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the given words. rewarding reacted Tragically civilization considerate magician VOCABULARY EXERCISES

7. While reading 7 Translate the following sentences into English. 1. 他扶住椅子的后背，以免摔倒。 (stop) 2. 她就她的低分向老师提出了异议。 (take issue with) 3. 他被普遍认为是最合适做这项工作的人。 (think of) He held onto the back of the chair to stop himself from falling. He is widely thought of as the best man for the job. She took issue with her teacher about her poor grade. VOCABULARY EXERCISES

8. While reading 1. Students in Anhui Normal University are offered discounts in the canteens if they ____. A. eat up all the foods they bought B. address the canteen staff as “Sir” or “Ma’am” C. say “please” and “thank you” to the canteen staff D. praise the canteen staff for the delicious foods 8 COMPREHENSION O Choose the best answer.

9. While reading 2. We can infer from the article that the author holds a ____ attitude towards the Anhui university’s decision to offer rewards to teach good manners. A. supportiveB. critical C. mixedD. neutral 9 Choose the best answer. COMPREHENSION O

10. While reading 3. The author wants to illustrate that ____ by leading in the topic with the mother and son story. A. mothers play a key role in teaching good manners B. there are problems with offering rewards to teach manners C. good manners always pay off D. civilized behavior doesn’t come naturally 10 COMPREHENSION O Choose the best answer.

11. While reading 1. How did people on Weibo react to the Anhui university’s decision to offer rewards to teach good manners? 11 Answer the following question. COMPREHENSION Their reactions are mostly negative. They believe good manners should come naturally and schools shouldn’t use money to get basic etiquette.

12. While reading 2. According to the article, in Western countries, what are five-year-olds expected to know? 12 COMPREHENSION They are expected to know how to shake hands properly and how to address adults. Answer the following question.

13. Language study Therefore, despite the “bribery” strategy, Anhui Normal University is doing its students a valuable service by... 13 GRAMMAR TIP ☞ despite 是一个常考的语法点。它的后面可以跟名词性 成分，如名词、动名词和名词性从句。 despite 和 in spite of 基本上可以互相换用，它们的区别在于 in spite of 多用于口语，而 despite 比较正式，多用于书面语。 需要注意的是， despite 是一个介词，不是一个连词， 所以它的后面不可以跟句子。

14. Language study 14 YOUR TURN Translate the following sentences into English. Use “despite.” 1. 尽管遇到这么多障碍，但她仍不气馁。 2. 尽管供电中断，医院继续照常运作。 3. 尽管她患了重感冒，但仍然赢得了比赛。 4. 虽然学校明天就要开学，她仍然带着孩子度假。 Despite all these obstacles, she refused to give up. She won the match despite suffering from a heavy cold. Despite the power cuts, the hospital continued to function normally. She is taking her children on holiday, despite the fact that school starts tomorrow.

15. After reading Do you agree with the author that good manners always pay off? Why or why not? Question for further discussion: Hints: 15 Well, I definitely agree with the author. As the author said, good manners can make our society run more smoothly. Good manners can help us get positive attention. Treating other people with respect makes them want to be nice back to us. It can help us find more friends and make our old friends keep calling. I can’t imagine what society will be like without proper etiquette—it will probably be a mess with free-for-all behavior.