Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset（不安的）if your English friends don’t invite you home. It doesn’t mean they don’t like you.

　 Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m. and end at about 11. Ask your hosts（主人）what time you should arrive. It’s polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift.

　 Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks（小吃）. If you want to be extra polite, say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remember－it’s not polite to ask how much things cost.

　 In many families, the husband sits at one of the table and the wife sits at the other end. They eat with their guests.

　 You’ll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you’ll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert（甜点心）, followed by coffee. It’s polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it.

　 Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short “thank you” letter. British and American people like to say “thank you, thank, thank you” all the time!

（　）1. If your English friend doesn’t invite you to dinner at home, it means he or she ______.

　 A. doesn’t like you　　　　　　　　　 B. likes you

C. can’t afford to do so　　　　　 D. is too busy

（　）2. It’s impolite ______.

　 A. to ask about the price of a certain thing

　 B. to say “thank you” to hosts

　 C. take nothing with you when you are invited to dinner

　 D. to eat up everything on your plate

（　）3. The meal ends with _______ usually.

　 A. soup　　　　　　　 　　　 B. coffee

　 C. meat or fish　　　　　　　　　 D. dessert

（　）4. When you are invited to a dinner party, you’d better _______.

　 A. ask what time you should arrive

　 B. take your wife with you

　 C. drink as more as possible

　 D. eat more snacks as you can

（　）5. Which of the following is true?

　 A. The hosts like the people who sit closer to them.

　 B. The hosts like the people who ask them time, price, age, etc.

　 C. The husband and the wife usually sit together.

　 D. You can call your host the next day or write a letter of thanks after that.

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　　Xinhua Middle School

　　December 18, 1994

　　Dear Mom and Dad,

　　How time flies! It has been three months__1__ left Sydney. I hope you are well. I'm getting __2__ well with my studies. And we've made friends  3  at school. Christmas is coming, It is getting   4  in Beijing. Beijing had its first __5__ the day before yesterday. So, I'll have my first “__6__” Christmas in my life. I'm enclosing(附上) a Christmas card__7__ a picture of the Great Wall. It looks nice,__8__ it? I've received your__9__ I' m going to buy some books and Christmas presents for my Chinese friends.

　　Please write to me as ___10___ as possible.

　　Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

　　Yours

　　Bruce

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A. when　　　B. after　　　C. since　　　D. Before

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A. very　　　B. on　　　C. of　　　D. Too

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A. each other　　　　　 B. one another

4.

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A. cold and cold　　　　　B. cold and colder

5.

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A. Snow　　　B. rain　　　C. wind　　　D. Cloud

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A. blue　　　B. red　　　C. black　　　D. White

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A. about　　　B. with　　　C. without　　　D. For

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A. Isn't　　　B. Wasn't　　　C. Don't　　　D. Doesn't

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A. letter　　　B. card　　　C. thing　　　D. Money

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A. quickly　　　B. fast　　　C. soon　　　D. Late

— Can you write with your left hand?

— No, I ______.

　 A. can’t　　　　　　　　 B. shouldn’t　　　　　　　　 C. mustn’t　　　　　　　　　 D. needn’t

　 Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.

　 Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (消除代沟).

　 Don’t argue (争辩) with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.

　 Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.

　 Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.

　 Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.

　 A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!

56. The passage tells us _______ have a communication problem.

　 A. parents and other people　 　　　　　　　　 B. school kids and their parents

　 C. teachers and their students 　　　　　　　　 D. parents and children of all ages

57. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you _______.

　 A. don’t get to them often　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. write a letter to them

　 C. don’t speak to them politely　　　　　　　　　 D. express yourself well

58. The underlined phrase “cool off” in the passage means “_______”.

　 A. to make yourself happy　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to get you quiet and relaxed

　 C. to have a good rest D. to hide yourself quickly

59. If there’s really a generation gap between you and your parents, you’d better _______.

　 A. have a talk with them often　　　　　　　　　 B. keep away from them

　 C. agree with them all the time　　　　　　　　　 D. know about their values

60. From the passage we learn that _______.

　 A. parents and children should not have a generation gap

　 B. parents should show love and respect to their children

　 C. there are some good ways to bridge the generation gap

　 D. there are so many serious problems in families today

You ______ write a littler to Li Ping. He is going to be here this afternoon.

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