An American friend has invited you to visit his family. You’ve never been to an American’s home before, and you’re not sure what to do. Should you take a gift? How should you dress? What time should you arrive? What should you do when you get there? Glad you asked. When you’re the guest, you should just make yourself at home. That’s what hospitality(款待) is all about: making people feel at home when they’re not. 
The question of whether or not to bring a gift often makes guests squirm(难为情). Giving your host a gift is not just a social manner in some cultures-it’s expected. But in American culture, a guest is not necessary to bring a present. Of course, some people do bring a small present to their host to show their thanks. The right gifts for the host might be flowers, candy, and you can bring toys if the family has small children. If you choose not to bring a gift, dont worry. No one will even notice.
【小题1】The passage talks about ______.
A.where to find a friend in needB.what to do while visiting your friends
C.how to make friendsD.when to visit your friend
【小题2】The underlined word “manner” means ________ in Chinese.
A.弊端B.礼节C.趋势D.挑战
【小题3】You can _______ if you want to bring a gift to your friend according to the passage.
A.bring a bundle of beer
B.bring him some beautiful clothes
C.bring delicious food
D.buy a bunch of fowlers
【小题4】 The underlined sentence wants to tell us _______.
A.you are impolite if you don’t bring a gift
B.how to pick out a gift for our friend
C.the host won’t care if you don’t bring a gift
D.bringing a gift is very necessary

A father isn’t happy with his only son. He doesn’t think his son is clever.

One day, the father gives his son a task. He says, here is a coin. Go to buy one thing. That must be something to eat, something to drink, and something to plant.

“What can I buy with one coin? It is too hard!” Then a girl finds the boy is not happy and comes up to him. “Can I help you? ” The boy tells her that hard task. “I know what you can do, ” she says. “Go and buy a watermelon with this coin. ” It will give you everything your father wants.” The boy thanks the girl and then runs to buy a watermelon.

When the father sees the watermelon, he is very happy. “Good Job!” “In fact, that’s not my idea. A girl helps me”, says the boy. The father then says, “Honesty is more important than cleverness.”

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。

1.The father isn’t happy, because __________.

A.he doesn't think his son is clever

B.his son is lazy

C.his son doesn’t study hard

D.his son can’t buy something for him

2.The boy thinks about what his father says, but he still doesn’t know ______.

A.where to buy it                         B.what to buy

C.how to buy it                           D.why to buy it

3.__________ helps the boy.

A.A girl             B.An old man        C.A friend           D.A teacher

4.The father is _______ when he sees the watermelon.

A.sad              B.happy            C.excited           D.angry

5.The meaning of “honesty” is __________.

A.失败             B.坚持             C.诚实             D.骄傲

 

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