Going to an American friend’s house is very exciting. But you must remember to be polite.
When to arrive  If your friend tells you to come “ around 3:00”, that means you can go there a little bit after 3:00. But usually it is a good idea to arrive at the right time.
What to bring   It’s nice to bring something to your friend’s house. This could be a box of chocolates for you two to share, or maybe a movie that you can watch together. You can also bring some flowers. A little gift is a nice way to show your friend that you are excited to be at his house.
How to greet   When you visit your friend’s house, you may also meet his parents. You should tell who you are and they may tell you their names. As a child, I went to visit my friend Paul. I call his parents by their first names John and Mary. But now I know it is more polite to call them Mr or Mrs Smith. You can also call them Madam or Sir.
It is a cool thing to visit a friend’s house. Be polite to your friend and your friend’s parents, and you will be invited again!
【小题1】If you are told to get to an American friend’s house around 5:00pm, it is polite to arrive at ______ pm.

Some time ago, my wife and I traveled to visit my sister. We had taken more clothes than we needed and struggled onto the train. In front of us, in a face-to-face seat,   16   six young men in their early 20s. They were strong and   17   , and I disliked them immediately. They were laughing loudly, obviously   18   themselves and they   19   a foreign language.

   As we went quickly   20   the countryside, I kept an eye on them as they joked around. Sometimes they took a look in our direction. When two of them go out   21   , relaxed a little. The rest of them   22   to laugh and joke in their own language.

   When we finally arrived at our   23   , only one of them was left on the train. He was obviously   24   too and as I struggled towards him with my heavy luggage(行李)，he reached out and asked in English “Want a hand wth that, mate?”

   He   25   the heavier bag up the station steps for us. We were pleasantly surprised and very grateful.

1.A. sat                B. stood        C. lay              D. lived

2.A. polite         B. quiet        C. lazy             D. noisy

3.A. helping        B. enjoying     C. teaching         D. devoting

4.A. told               B. spoke        C. said             D. talked

5.A. above          B. onto         C. over             D. through

6.A. off                B. up           C. along            D. on

7.A. wanted         B. started      C. stopped          D. continued

8.A. house          B. hotel        C. station          D. shelter

9.A. bored          B. worried      C. excited          D. frightened

10.A. carried       B. left         C. brought          D. bought

 选择方框中的句子完成对话，其中有两项多余。（2.5分）

A: Hi , Tony .___1___ .

B: Yes , of course .

A: ___2___ .

B: Yes , and I swim very well .

A: That’s good .  ___3___.

B: This weekend ? I’m sorry I have to visit my grandparents with my parents then .

A: It’s a pity . __4__ .

B: By the way , are you free next Saturday ?

A: Oh , yes .

B: ___5____

A: Yes , I’d love to .When will it start ?

B: At seven in the evening .

A; I think I’ll be there on time .

A. Maybe another time .

B. Who taught you to swim .

C. Can I ask you a question ?

D. Do you like swimming ?

E. Can you go swimming with me this weekend ?

F. How about you ?

G. And would you like to come to my birthday party ?