Letter A

Dear Rose,

I like your programmes 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, 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 (叉子) or knife to use? How can I 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 small present when you go to a dinner party. Flowers are always nice, or you may bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) 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 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　　　　　　

D. give her friends a surprise

2. Rose is possibly ________.

A. a good housewife　　　　　　　　　 B. a TV hostess (主持人)

C. a member of the dinner party　　　　 D. a friend of Wang Lin’s

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　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a knife and fork

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.　 D. Thank your friends for the meal.

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

　 A. difficult　　 B. friendly　　　 C. enjoyable　　　 D. helpful

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　　I am a middle school student．My name ___1___ Li Ping．This is our classroom．It's a big nice room．There are ___2___ pictures ___3___ the walls．I sit ___4___ the window． There are fifty small desks and chairs___5___ the room．They are ___6___ students．This is my desk．There is ___7___ English book on it and a pencil-box in it．There are color pencils, a pen, two ___8___ and a short ruler ___9___ the pencil-box．___10___ my desk there is a big ball． We come to school ___11___ seven thirty．We do ___12___ in the evening．We ___13___ four classes in the morning and two in afternoon．We like Chinese, maths and English．Some of us are good ___14___ English．Our English teacher is a young woman and our Chinese teacher is ___15___ old man．We like to study．

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    This    　　 1　　 our classroom. It's 　　　　 2　　 big room. There are 　　　　 3    pictures 　　　　 4　　 the walls. I sit 　　　　 5　　  the window.　　

　　

    There are forty small desks and chairs    　　 6　　 the room.    　　 7　　  desks and chairs are 　　　　 8　　 . This is my desk. There is 　　　　 9　　 English book and a pencil-box on it. There 　　　　 10　　 some pencils, a pen, two 　　　　 11　　  and a ruler     　　 12　　 the pencil-box.

　　 　　　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

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