(C)

Dear Rose,

I like your programmes very much. I’m now writing to ask you something about American social customs .My American friends want me to join them in their dinner party. I am very happy and have decided to go, but I’m a little worried about it, too. The social customs in my country are very different from here, so I’m afraid of making mistakes. Should I bring a present, such as sweets or flowers? Should I arrive on time or a little late? At the dinner table, how can I know which fork or knife to use? How can I let the family know that I’m thankful for their kindness?

Wang Lin

Dear Wang Lin,

It’s a good idea to bring a small present when you go to a dinner party. Flowers are always nice, or you may bring a bottle of wine if you know that your friends drink it. You should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late. Don’t get there early. If you’re going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell them. Try to be free at the dinner table. If you don’ t know about choosing the right fork or knife, just watch the other people, and follow them. If you still have no idea of what to do, ask the person next to you. If you like the food, say so. Of course, you’ll thank them for the meal and for their kindness. It’s also a good idea to send a thank you card the day after.

                                                 Rose

1. Wang Lin wants to     .

A.   make friends with Rose              B. know some social customs for a dinner party

C.  make her friends happy

2. Rose is possibly     .

A. a good housewife      B. a TV hostess (主持人)    C. a member of the dinner party

3. If you’re asked to a dinner party but not sure about what to bring as a present, it’s good to bring _______.

A. some fruits      B. a bottle of wine       C. some flowers

4. Which of the following is NOT proper(适当的)for joining in a dinner party?

A.   Get there 15 minutes earlier.      B. Make yourself at home.

C. Follow others to use forks and knives.

5. From the letters we’ve learned it’s very   to know something about American  customs.

A. difficult               B. friendly        C. helpful

(B)

When I was at university, I studied very hard. But a lot of my friends did very little work. Some did just enough to pass the exams. Others didn't do quite enough. Fred Baines was such a student. He spent more time drinking in the Tea House than working in the library.

Once at the end of the term, we had to take an important test in Chinese.  The test had 100 questions. Beside each question we had to write "True" or "False". While I was studying in my room the night before the test, Fred was watching TV. Fred usually worried a lot the night before  a test. But on that night he looked very easy. Then he told me of his idea.

"It's very simple. There are 100 questions and I have to get 50 right to pass the test. I'll take a coin into the room. I haven't studied a Chinese  book for months, so I'll toss(掷,扔)the coin. In that way, I'm sure I'll get half of the questions right."

The next day, Fred came happily into the examination room. As he sat tossing a coin for half an hour, he wrote down his answers. Then he left, half an hour before the rest of us.

The next day, Fred met his Chinese teacher at the school gate. "Oh, good, "he said. "Have you got the results of the test?" The teacher looked at him and smiled, "Ah, it's you, Baines. Just a minute." Then the teacher reached his pocket and took out a coin. He threw it into the air, caught in his hand and looked at it. "I'm sorry, Baines, you failed!"

根据短文内容,判断下列句子是否正确,对的写"T",错的写"F"。

1、( )Fred Baines was a hard-working student.

2、( )They had to take a Chinese test.

3、( )Fred usually worried a lot the night before a test.

4、( )Fred thought hard and wrote down his answers.

5、( )Fred passed the test at last.

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