It was the last day of school and I planned to travel to my friend’s hometown. I hadn’t seen him for years and this was a good  1  to meet him again.

I was busy at school so it was rather  2  when I came back home. It was already 10 o’clock at night. Time was running out. After a hurried meal I left.  3  I found a taxi very soon. Asking the driver to drive me fast to the station, I relaxed for a while, imagining what my friend looked like now. I was soon at the station and was sure that I would be able to  4  the train. Unfortunately, I fell on the way and lost some time. To my complete  5  , when I reached the platform, I saw that the train had just left! It was the last train so I had to  6  home.

My mother was glad to see me back as she had a feeling about my trip. But I was unhappy. I tried to relax and went to bed but I had a  7  sleep. The next morning I was very tired. As I was having breakfast the  8  arrived. I read over the pages and was shocked to  9  that the train I missed had had an accident. How  10  I was that I missed the train!

(  )1.A. sign           B. chance         C. sense          D. dream

(  )2.A. strange         B. cold           C. late           D. quiet

(  )3.A. Finally         B. Suddenly       C. Strangely      D. Luckily

(  )4.A. stop           B. see             C. catch          D. miss

(  )5.A. satisfaction      B. hope           C. surprise        D. joy

(  )6.A. call            B. leave           C. reach          D. return

(  )7.A. deep           B. bad            C. great           D. heavy

(  )8.A. newspaper      B. ticket           C. mild           D. train

(  )9.A. find           B. hear             C. feel           D. remember

(  )10.A. hopeful       B. thankful          C. careful         D. painful

I  1 you’re well. I’m  2 holiday in London with my friend Jenny. We arrived  3 plane last Monday and  4  a taxi to our hotel. I went for a walk in Hyde Park but Jenny 5 with me 6 she was tired.
Then  7 Tuesday we saw the clock, Big Ben, and BuckinghamPalace. Queen Elizabeth lives in the palace, but we didn’t see her. I  8 some presents.
­ 9  day we visited the BritishMuseum  10 had dinner in a Chinese restaurant.

I  1 you’re well. I’m  2 holiday in London with my friend Jenny. We arrived  3 plane last Monday and  4  a taxi to our hotel. I went for a walk in Hyde Park but Jenny 5 with me 6 she was tired.

Then  7 Tuesday we saw the clock, Big Ben, and BuckinghamPalace. Queen Elizabeth lives in the palace, but we didn’t see her. I  8 some presents.

­ 9  day we visited the BritishMuseum  10 had dinner in a Chinese restaurant.

Going to a friend’s house is very exciting. You may spend time with a friend and get to see where he lives. So remember to be polite.

When to arrive

The first thing to remember is that when a friend invites you, you need to arrive on time. If your friend tells you to come “around 3:00”, that means you can turn up a little bit after 3:00. But usually it is a good idea to arrive at the right time.

What to bring

Often it is also 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 (问候)

When you visit your friend’s house, you may also meet his parents. You should tell them who you are and they may tell you their names. As a child, I went to visit my friend Paul. I called his parents by their first names John and Mary. But now I know it is more polite to call them Mr. or Mrs. Smith. This will show them more respect (尊重) and then they may tell you to call them by their first names. Another way to show respect is to 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!

1.If you are told to get to your friend’s house around 5:00 p.m., it is polite to arrive at_____

    A. 5:02 p.m.        B. 4:50 p.m.        C. 4:30 p.m.   D. 5:30 p.m.

2.When the writer was a child, he called his friend’s father _____.

   A. Smith    B. John         C. Mary         D. Paul

3.The passage mainly (主要) tells us _____.

   A. when to arrive at your friend’s house  

B. how to greet people

   C. what to bring to your friend        

D. how to be a good visitor