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When I was in Germany, one day at Christmas-time I went to a post office to send a letter. To my
1 I
found people queuing (排队) some paces away from the person at the saving deposit window.
2 so? Each
did his business
3 but the line never moved a step
4 . I was very
5 , so I walked to the window to find
out the cause. There was a notice on which was written "Thank you for your
6 for other's privacy (隐私)"
-a polite
7 to keep people away from interfering into other's
8 (money matters are regarded as privacy in
Western countries). I was deeply impressed by the
9 and stayed a while to watch: they were waiting so
10
at a distance that they seemed quite
11 to the practice. The
12 thing happened at a public telephone box.
13
waiting for their turns always kept their distance-enough to be out of
14 . It's another typical example!
From then on I
15 to watch their ways of doing things, manners, treatment
16 towards others. I found
the Germans always mindful of other's privacy. They avoided putting others in an embarrassing (窘迫) situation.
For instance, they never
17 about age, incomes or the place to buy such a coat,
18 would they comment on
the others or jewelry others wore. Their laws
19 reading diaries or opening letters without permission. That
shows
20 matters are not allowed to be disturbed.
( )1. A. sorrow
( )2. A. Why
( )3. A. in secret
( )4. A. slower
( )5. A. curious
( )6. A. care
( )7. A. voice
( )8. A. pockets
( )9. A. word
( )10. A. honestly
( )11. A. used
( )12. A. interesting
( )13. A. Their
( )14. A. sight
( )15. A. went on
( )16. A. moving
( )17. A. asked
( )18. A. so
( )19. A. appreciate
( )20. A. public |
B. anger
B. How
B. with care
B. nearer
B. angry
B. respect
B. phrase
B. savings
B. sight
B. anxiously
B. familiar
B. strange
B. These
B. hearing
B. took care
B. shown
B. heard
B. nor
B. stop
B. personal |
C. delight
C. What
C. in turn
C. farther
C. interested
C. help
C. warning
C. needs
C. people
C. nervously
C. uncomfortable
C. same
C. Those
C. touch
C. paid attention
C. facing
C. worried
C. not only
C. hate
C. small |
D. surprise
D. Where
D. by turns
D. longer
D. impatient
D. search
D. sentence
D. affairs
D. matters
D. calmly
D. polite
D. different
D. That
D. question
D. took charge
D. offered
D. learned
D. if
D. forbid
D. important |