One day, I heard an American boy say to a Chinese girl student, “You speak very good English.” But the girl answered, “No, no. My English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite   1   at the answer. Thinking he had not made    2   understood or the girl had not   3   him clearly, he said, “Yes, indeed, you speak very well.”   4   the girl still kept saying, “No.” In the end the American boy could not understand and didn’t know   5   to say.
What’s wrong with the girl’s answer? She didn’t   6  a compliment (恭维) in the same way as the American people do. She should answer, “Thank you” instead of “No”. She   7  understood what the American boy had said, but she thought she should be modest. In the   8  , people will feel proud and 9   when they are praised . So if someone says the   10   you have cooked are very delicious, you should say, “Thank you.”
In our country we think being modest is a virtue (美德) and being proud is a bad thing , but in my opinion, being confident does not   11  being proud, so sometimes you should be confident   12  being modest.
   13  you are modest and say, “No, I’m afraid I can’t do it well”, while working in a western country, the others may think that you really cannot do it. If you often say “No”, you will certainly be looked down upon by  14 . When asking for a job, if one says something like “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “Let me have a try”, he or she will   15   get it. So in the west, you should be brave to show your self-confidence.

【小题1】---I found it difficult _________ (get) to sleep during the night.
--- In my opinion, _________ (drink) some milk is good for you.
【小题2】He _________ (arrive) here to spend his one-week vacation next week. I can’t wait.
【小题3】Many people were glad to hear the _________(amaze) new.
【小题4】After traveling America last year, Peter _________(fall) in love with that country.
【小题5】You must believe your teachers, because they have much teaching _________(experience).
【小题6】The shop was ________(close) when we got there yesterday.
【小题7】--- What’s wrong with you? You look so sad today.
--- I _________ (lose) my coat on the playground.
【小题8】Why not think about _________ (go) to a movie with your friends?
【小题9】The welcome party really_________ (surprise) him a lot.

Microblogging(微博) is sweeping across the world. You Can express your ideas on any topic on it. Of course, you might also make comments(评论) on others' microblogs.

     The following is Tonv's microblog at Enviroboard and its comments.

Subject: Eco-Friendly Transportation

Saturday 9th June 8:05 am " 

    Hi everyone! My name's Tony. I'm doing a project about greener ways to travel. I want to know if anyone has any good ideas. Thanks for your help!                

                                                                   Comments [4]

I think people should do more things online from home. Why pollute the air by driving your car to the supermarket, when you can order your weekly shopping on the Internet~ You can also book holidays as well.                    

                                               Posted by Billy on June 1 lth 7:36 am

I try to use public transportation whenever I can. I take the bus to college and walk home. When my mum wants to give me a lift, I always refuse, as I can get there quickly by bus. Also the buses in my town are electric so they are environmentally friendly!

                                              Posted by Carol on. June 12th 10:35 am           

Why not use two wheels? Any motorcycle will use less fuel (燃料)an a car. You don't get caught in traffic jams either. But in my opinion, the best thing is a bicycle. They don't produce any pollution and help you to keep fit at the same time.                                                      

                                               Posted by Daz on .lune 12th 16:00 nm

I can't get to my university by bus or train. So I found three other girls who live nearby to have a car share with. And now we take it in turns to drive every day. I have cut down the costs -- and most importantly,- I am helping the environment!

                                              Posted by Angela on June 15^th 9:36pm

1.Billy thinks that we can make less air pollution by             .

           A. doing things online at home        

B. driving cars to shopping centres

           C. taking buses to the supermarkets

2.Buses in Carol's town are environmentally friendly because              .

           A. they use fuel         B. they are cheap         C. they are electric

3.Daz thinks riding bicycles ___________.

           A. will help us save more fuel        

B. will get caught in traffic jams, too

           C. can be very clean and help keep fit

4.Angela goes to school by car sharing because ___________.

           A. she doesn't like buses           

B. she wants to help the environment

           C. she wants to go to school quickly

5.Tony wrote the message on his microblog to ____________.

           A. get some good ideas on making net pals

           B. get some tips on travelling to the places with green trees

           C. ask for some advice on cutting down pollution while travelling