When someone invites you to his home, a small and proper gift is necessary. A book, some flowers, candies or chocolate can show your________in Japan. While you visit a business friend in Australia, a T-shirt, a tie, a pin (胸针), a baseball cap, or a pair of gloves may be________.

The most common______of showing appreciation in Greece is probably an evening’s entertainment. If you are________to a Greek home, some flowers or some cakes for the hostess are proper gifts. If you give a gift, ________personal things such as ties, shirts and earrings. Your gift may offend (冒犯) them.

In Germany, flowers are often taken to a hostess of a dinner______at her home. But you can’t choose red roses________they mean a romantic interest. And double or 13 roses mean bad_______. When you visit a German home, gifts that reflect your home country’s culture are popular, and you can bring some________gifts for them.

In Italy, when someone invite you to his home for dinner, it might be________to bring flowers or a box of chocolate________the hostess. But yellow roses mean “jealousy”. And Italians_______send chrysanthemums (菊花) to others, since they suggest death.

In China, people usually are invited because the host and hostess have something good happened.________want to share the good news with their relatives and good friends. Friends and their relatives are more likely to________some money to the hostess, which is called Song Li in Chinese. The amount of money just________the relationship between the friends and the hosts.

1.A. friendship B. happiness C. relatives D. gentleness

2.A. free B. proper C. surprised D. expensive

3.A. step B. path C. idea D. way

4.A. caught B. bought C. invited D. provided

5.A. avoid B. remember C. warn D. risk

6.A. show B. party C. festival D. reception

7.A. though B. unless C. because D. until

8.A. temper B. wish C. dream D. luck

9.A. special B. attractive C. funny D. comfortable

10.A. soft B. easy C. nice D. beautiful

11.A. with B. for C. along D. in

12.A. often B. always C. seldom D. never

13.A. They B. It C. We D. He

14.A. give B. send C. donate D. promise

15.A. focuses on B. depends on C. gives out D. gives away

Chris Hughes is a 24-year-old man from the United Kingdom. He often wears the same clothes for many days because he doesn’t know______ to use a washing machine.

This is not a joke. Hughes is far from the only young person who doesn’t have basic ______skills. According to a recent study by YouGov, today’s young people in the UK are_____ capable (有能力的) than the old when it comes to basic life skills.

For example, about 35 % don’t know how to sew (缝) on a button and 11% don’t understand how to_______a light bulb.

This problem is______ by young people in the United States as well. According to Forbes, many youngsters in the US are______ the skill of cooking, as they are much more likely to____ take-out food .

Technology may be the main______for this. Born and raised in a digital age (数字化时代), young people are more familiar with using phones and computers.

______, this does not mean that younger generations are unable to carry out basic everyday tasks.The study results show that although only few know how to pay their water and electricity bills after leaving home, 72 % could help______ a WiFi network in a new house.

The Mirror noted that as their lives have changed, the major life skills that they are good at have changed as well.

1.A. how B. what C. when D. where

2.A. study B. reading C. life D. sports

3.A. very B. more C. less D. little

4.A. change B. buy C. wash D. find

5.A. solved B. made C. shared D. caused

6.A. enjoying B. losing C. catching D. learning

7.A. cook B. drop C. order D. sell

8.A. trouble B. difficulty C. result D. reason

9.A. Therefore B. However C. So D. Then

10.A. set up B. cut off C. clean up D. set off

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