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Dear Mom and Dad,

　　I will go to Alice’s home with her after school, and I will have supper and sleep there．Don’t 　　1　　 about me．You know that Alice is one of my 　　2　　 friends．If you want to talk with me, you can 　　3　　 68610598 after 6∶00 pm．

　　Please forgive(原谅)me for not telling you first．I don’t think you will 　　4　　 me to do so if I tell you first．　　5　　 I think teenagers should be allowed to stay at their friends’ houses sometimes．I am sixteen years old and I’m not a little kid 　　6　　．I hope I can make decisions for 　　7　　．

　　At home, there are too many rules for me to 　　8　　：Don’t stay out so 　　9　　; don’t have meals before 　　10　　 hands; don’t watch TV without finishing homework, etc．Parents should be 　　11　　 teenagers, but we need freedom, too．

　　I don’t like doing my homework 　　12　　 at home．I’d love to study 　　13　　 Alice．We can learn a lot from each other．　　14　　 please allow me to stay at Alice’s house once a week．If you 　　15　　, Alice can stay at our house with me, too．

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　　Different countries have different customs．When you travel to another countries, please follow their customs, just as the saying goes,“________．”

　　Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip(付小费)．It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags, taxi drivers and waiters．Waiters expect to get a 15％ tip on the cost of your meal．Taxi drivers expect about the same amount．

　　In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you．It's important to respect lines there．It's a good idea to talk about the weather．It's a favourite subject of conversation with the British．

　　In Spain, it's a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner．People have dinner very late, and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm．

　　In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek(脸颊)．Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks．It is polite for you to do the same．

　　In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time．When a person gives you a card, don't put it into your pocket right away．The person expects you to read it．

　　Don't forget to be careful of your body language to express something In conversation．A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another．