B.Russians have their own special habits, too.

C.Russian people are usually careful and polite.

D.So they won't leave anything necessary behind.

E.Luckily, people usually do not pay much attention to that in Russia.

F.Even though we tried our best, it's very difficult to fight against habits.

Ⅴ.填空

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空,使短文完整正确。(每个单词限用一次。每空只填一个单词)

My family moved to America last year from a small town in north China.

I had a part-time job as a1_____in a Chinese restaurant. One day, when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how I could bring their food so 2______. I told her I always respected the elderly. I found her3_____when she heard that. My manager heard my words. He took me aside and told me that Americans were sensitive(敏感的)and 4_____the description(描述)of“old”. I then walked back to the table and5_____said sorry to the wife. After they learned about the6_____, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural7______, so they laughed.

In the USA, people think“growing old”is a problem. Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by8______, like jogging or swimming. When I told the couple I respected the elderly, they got angry because this made them feel they9_____to stay young. They didn't want to hear that.

Now I have changed the way I treat the elderly. I still respect them, but now in a different, less10_____way.

Ⅵ.根据汉语意思完成句子

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