Letter A

Dear Rose,

　　 I listen to your programme every day and I like it very much. I'm now writing to ask you something about American social customs (社交习惯). 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, and I know little about it.

　　 Should I bring a present, such as sweets or f1owers? Should I arrive on time or a little late? At the dinner table, how can I use the fork (叉子) and knife? How can let the family know that I'm thankful for their kindness?

Wang Lin

Letter B

Dear Wang Lin,

　　 It's a good idea to bring a smal1 present when you go to a dinner party. Flowers are always nice, or you may bring a bottle of wine (酒) 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 1ate, you should call and tell them. Try to be free at the dinner table. If you don't know how to use the fork and knife, just watch the other peop1e, and do like them. If you sti1l 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 mea1 and for their kindness. It's a1so a good idea to send a thank-you card the day after.

Rose

6. Wang Lin wrote to Rose because she wanted to ___________ .

　　 A. make friends with Rose　　　 　 B. know American social customs

　　 C. give some advice to Rose　　 　 D. to tell her something about the party

7. Maybe Rose ___________ .

　　 A. is a good house wife　　　 　　　　 B. is going to the dinner party

　　 C. works at a TV station　　　 　　 D. knows Wang Lin very well

8. If you go to a dinner party but you don’t know the host(主人)very well, you’d better bring ________.

A. some flowers 　　 B. a bottle of wine 　　 C. some fruits 　 D. a knife and a fork

9. Which of the fo11owing is NOT RIGHT for joining a dinner party?

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

　　 C. Follow others to use the fork and knife. 　 D. Thank your friends for the meal.

10. what does “a thank-you card “mean in Chinese?

A 回复卡　 B 答谢卡　 C 邀请卡　 D 赠送卡

Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown work in the same office. One day Mr. Jones says to Mr. Brown, “I will have a small party at our house on Monday evening. Would you and your wife like to come?”
Mr. Brown says, “Thank you very much. I’d love to, but let me ask my wife first.” So Mr. Brown goes to the other room and telephones his wife. Then he comes back and looks very ____.
“What’s the matter?” asks Mr. Jones. “ Is your wife there at home?”
“No,” answers Mr. Brown. “She isn’t there. My son answers the telephone. I say to him, ‘Is your mother here, David?’ and he answers, ‘No, she isn’t in the house.’ ‘Where is she?’ I ask. ‘She is somewhere outside.’ ‘What’s she doing?’ ‘She is looking for me.’”
【小题1】Who will have a party at home?