Do you know what are good manners (礼貌)？In fact , having good manners is   46   in different countries . In some Asian countries , it is good manners to take off your   47   before you go into a house .   48   in European countries , even if they sometimes are very dirty, this is not done. If you are a guest (客人)in a Chinese house , when you have a meal , you usually do not   49   food . You often leave a little to show that you have had    50  . But in England , a guest always finishes food to show that he   51   it . We must know the customs (风俗) of other countries , so that they will not think    52   bad--mannered . People all over the world   53  that a well—mannered person should be kind and   54    to others. If you remember this , at least you will not go far wrong . Everybody likes a person   55   good manners , and no one likes a person with bad manners. Keep your manners, please . 

If you want to deal with the association(交往) between boys and girls properly, here are some ‘dos and don’ts’ for you to follow.

   Keep a normal and healthy state of mind. Our schools and classes are made up of boys and girls. It is very natural for the boys and girls to make friends with each other. We should make as many friends as possible. We should get along with the other sex in public instead of in secret.

   Don’t be too nervous or too shy. If you are a shy person, you can also find a way out. First of all, you can make friends with the students who have the same interest and hobby as you. As both of you have much in common, you may have much to talk about. If you keep doing like that, little by little, you will gladly find you are also as free to express yourself as others.

   Don’t fall into the ditch of early love. Boys and girls in adolescence (青春期) are rich in feelings. They are easy to regard the friendship as a sign of love and fall in love with each other at an early age. In my opinion, early love is a green apple that can’t be eaten. An apple won’t taste sweet until it is fully ripe. Boys and girls at middle school are too young to carry the heavy duty of love. Do keep out of early love.

1.The main idea of the passage is to _______.

       A. tell students to keep away from early love

       B. give some advice on how to associate(交往) between boys and girls

       C. tell students how to make friends

       D. teach boys how to talk with girls

2.We should get along with the other sex in the following ways EXCEPT _______.

       A. with a good state of mind                 B. in real friendship

       C. in public                             D. in secret

3.If you are a shy person, you can _______.

       A. find friends with the same interest and hobby first

       B. only have a few friends of the same sex

       C. not make friends with the other sex

       D. not fall in love with other students easily I

4.The underlined word ‘ditch’ in the passage means‘_______’ in Chinese.

       A. 波浪          B. 泥潭                 C. 圈套         D. 树枝

5.A person at adolescence is _______.

       A. complicated(复杂的) in feelings

       B. good at making friends with each other

       C. old enough to fall in love                                                     

       D. easy to regard the friendship as a sign of love

Some Advice on Travel

1) Forget fashion(时尚)! Always wear your most comfortable clothes when going on long journeys.

2) Traveling on trains and buses can be boring, so take a good book to read.

3) If you’re going somewhere cold, remember to put on your warm clothes!

4) If you are going somewhere sunny, remember to bring your sun-block(防晒霜) and sun glasses.

5) Always take a camera with you to capture those special moments.

6) Be careful with your things whenever you go to a busy place, like a train station. There are many thieves there!

7) Most countries have lower prices for students, so if you are a student, take your student card with you.

8) Always leave room in your bag for buying presents on the way home.

9) Bus tours often stop at expensive shops along the way, save your money by buying presents at local shops.

10) If you travel abroad, remember to take your passport. Whatever you do, don’t lose it!

1.If you go to Hainan Island for a trip in summer, you should take ____ with you.

2.According to the passage, ____ is a good way to keep away from boredom(单调) while you’re on a train or a bus.

3.You must always ____ while you are at busy places because there are often thieves there.

4.If a student wants to buy some presents at lower prices while traveling, he should show

____ to the shop assistant.

5.The underlined word “capture” in this passage means ____.

Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.

First, reading is fun. You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading. You will never feel bored or tired.

Next, you can read a book anywhere— in a car, on a plane, or even in the bathroom. All you need is a book！

Another good reason for reading is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read. As you reading skills improve, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much better.

Some people say that reading is out of date(过时的). This is not true. You can read on computers, and the better you read, the better your computer skills will be.

Good readers may become writers, too. They always have more things to write about.

Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading right now?

1.Reading can always keep yourself________.

A. bored     B. tired     C. sad     D. happy

2.You can read a book ______.

A. only on a plane    B. when you are driving a car    

C. anywhere        D. only in the bathroom

3. You can read faster_______.

A. if you read as a hobby     B. if you are a student

C. after you read a book      D. if you are a writer

4.It is ______ that reading is out of date.

A. true     B. not true     C. sure    D. possible

5.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A.  Good readers must be good writers

B. Reading is a good hobby for different reasons.

C. You can read on computers

D. Reading is not out of date.