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"Thank you" means that you recognize that someone has done something for you. Thus we thank people all day ( 1) even for the smallest, most ( 2) things. If a waitress brings you a ( 3) of coffee, you say "Thank you". When you ( 4) your food and get your ( 5), you say "Thank you" to the ( 6). If someone gives you ( 7) in the street, you say "Thank you". If someone ( 8) you to dinner, you say "Yes, thank you, I'd ( 9) to come." However, that's more than (10). Excessive expressions of gratitude (11) Westerners extremely (12) and gives a sense of (13) thanks, a sense of formal or required Kowtowing (叩头) which does not (14) gratitude but insincerity. For example, if your advisor spends a half-hour of his time (15) you edit some letter you've just written, you will (16) to say "Thank you, I really (17) your time." But one or two phrases of that (18) is enough. If you go on and on (19) statements about his kindness, the person will feel not thanked but (20) and will not be anxious to help you again.

1.long 　round 　over 　about

2.ordinary 　tiny 　usual 　often

3.bottle tin can cup

4.pay back 　pay off pay up pay for

5.coins 　change bills 　charge

6.customer 　cashier principal 　postman

7.suggestion direction 　hints 　interview

8.orders brings demands invites

9.want 　love 　need 　move

10.efficient 　enough full 　certain

11.take 　do make 　cause

12.unhappy unlucky unlikely 　uncomfortable

13.empty 　full 　grateful 　troubled

14.indicate 　tell 　signify direct

15.helping to help on helping helped

16.want 　use need 　bother

17.waste 　appreciate spend 　cost

18.sort 　type 　variety style

19.to through with 　by

20.dissatisfied 　annoyed hated 　disturbed

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