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（一）

A person who is very polite to others is said to have good manners. Generally， such a person is respected by people around him. He shows care toward others， and does his best to make them comfortable.

As the saying goes， “The first impression （印象） is the best impression”. When we meet a person for the first time， it’s that person’s manners that will impress us. The manners we learn as children stay with us throughout our lives. Good manners are the ones our parents and teachers teach us， and we can make them part of our personality. It’s very important to teach good manners to children when they are young so that they grow up to become polite and pleasant. Childhood is the best time to learn good manners.

Good manners cost us nothing but can help us get many things. They help us win friends and conquer our enemies. They can help make the world a happier place by reducing （減少） arguments and helping people avoid fights. Whether you’re in business， service or education and whatever kind of life you lead， good manners are helpful.

Everyone likes a person who speaks and acts politely and treat others respectfully. Such a person is always ready to understand and to help other people. He always forgets the wrong others do to him.

Value good manners， and teach them to your children from an early age.

跟蹤練習：

1. People with good manners can make others feel .

A. comfortable B. worried

C. polite D. helpful

2. The best time to learn good manners is when one is a .

A. parent B. teacher

C. teenager D. child

3. It’s true that .

A. good manners are worthless

B. good manners are welcome everywhere

C. people with good manners are often forgetful

D. people with good manners never fight

4. The underlined word “conquer” probably means in Chinese.

A. 擊斃 B. 征服

C. 消滅 D. 樹立

5. What is the best title for the passage？

A. When to Learn Good Manners

B. What Are Good Manners

C. Good Manners Are Important

D. Good Manners and Children

（二）

Chinese buyers used to prize （重視） foreign brands， thinking that products made by American or European companies are of higher quality （質量） than Chinese ones. Increasingly， that’s no longer the case.

Chinese people born before 1985 generally think that foreign brands are better than Chinese ones， billionaire William Li told Business Insider during a recent interview on CCTV 9. But for those who were born after 1985， it is a different picture.

“When I first went to the United Kingdom in 1997， I thought that the difference between China and Europe was quite big，” Li said. “But for those born in the 1990s， when they visit Europe or the US， they do not think there is a big difference. ”

The change in thinking among Chinese buyers is showing up in many markets in China where western companies used to control. A study by Credit Suisse published in March found that young Chinese buyers are increasingly showing a home brand bias.

More than 90% of young Chinese buyers would prefer to buy home appliance （電器）brands， according to the study. Meanwhile， home companies producing food， drinks， or personal care products have increased their share of the market by 3.3% over the last ten years to nearly 70%.

“Chinese buyers， especially the younger ones， don’t just believe that foreign brands are better. Right now， Chinese buyers think China is good and ‘Made in China’ is not bad at all，” Charlie Chen， head of China buyer research at Credit Suisse， told South China Morning Post in March.

The Chinese smartphone market is controlled by home companies—Huawei， Oppo， Vivo， and Xiaomi. Apple is the only foreign brand in the top five， but it has lost large ground to the home brands in recent years. Its market share is believed to be down to37% from a 2015 high of 54%.

1. What is this passage mainly about？

A. The quality of “Made in China”.

B. The change in Chinese buyers’ thinking.

C. Chinese products in the eye of foreigner.

D. Difference between older and younger Chinese buyers.

2. Which fact best explains the underlined words “home brand bias”？

A. Apple had a market share of 54% in 2015.

B. More than 90% of young Chinese buyers prefer home brands.

C. Chinese people born before 1985 think that foreign brands are better.

D. William Li found a big difference between China and Europe in 1997.

3. Who did most of the research for this report？

A. Credit Suisse.

B. CCTV 9.

C. South China Morning Post.

D. Business Insider.

4. What’s the best title for this passage？

A. Chinese products get more popular at home

B. Young Chinese are crazy for foreign brands

C. “Made in China” is welcomed all over the world

D. Apple has lost large ground to Huawei in China