— Thank you so much for your nice gift. It’s really fantastic.

—________.

A. I’m glad you like it              B. It’s not so good, I think 

C. No, thanks                     D. Please don’t say so

Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m. and end at about 11 p.m. Ask your hosts what time you should arrive .It’s polite to bring flowers，chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift.

Usually dinners start with drinks and snacks. Do you want to be extra polite? Say how much you like the room，or the pictures on the wall. But remember—it’s not polite to ask how much things cost.

In many families the husband sits at one end of the table and the wife sits at the other end.

They eat with their guests.

You’ll probably start the meal with soup or something small，then you’ll have meat or fish with vegetables，and then dessert，followed by coffee. It’s polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want.

Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day，or write them a short “thank you” letter. British and American people like to say “thank you” all the time.

1. A dinner party will usually last for________.

A.7 or 8 hours　　　　　　　　　　 B.11 hours　　　　　　　　    C.3 or 4 hours 　　　　　　 D. it is uncertain

2. If you want to be a polite guest，you shouldn’t________.

A. come at a proper time

B. bring some gifts to your host

C. say something nice about the host’s room

D. ask how much the host’s furniture is

3. What we can learn from the passage is that________.

A. usually there are drinks in the beginning

B. the last course of the meals is usually soup

C. dessert is usually served before the main course

D. at the end of the course ice cream is often served

4. What is NOT considered as a proper behavior？

A. To eat up everything in your plate.

B. To ask for more if you really like it.

C. To leave some food to show you are not greedy.

D. To call your host the next day to express your thanks.

5. The guest will not bring________ as a gift when he goes to a dinner party.

A. some nice flowers　　 B. chocolates　　　　　　    C. a bottle of wine　　　　 D. some money

Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p. m. and end at about 11 p.m. Ask your hosts what time you should arrive. It's polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift.

Usually dinners start with drinks and snacks. Do you want to be extra polite? Say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remember-it's not polite to ask how much things cost.

In many families the husband sits at one end of the table and the wife sits at the other enD. They eat with their guests.

You'll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you'll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert, followed by coffee. It's polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want.

Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short "thank you" letter. British and American people like to say "thank you" all the time.

1. A dinner party will usually last for________.(　)

A. 7 or 8 hours　　　　　　　　　　    B. 11 hours

C. 3 or 4 hours　　　　　　　　　　    D. it is uncertain

2. If you want to be a polite guest, you shouldn't________.(　)

A. come at a proper time

B. bring some gifts to your host

C. say something nice about the host's room

D. ask how much the host's furniture is

3. What we can learn from the passage is that________.(　)

A. usually there are drinks in the beginning

B. the last course of the meals is usually soup

C. dessert is usually served before the main course

D. at the end of the course ice cream is often served

4. What is NOT considered as a proper behavior?(　)

A. To eat up everything in your plate.

B. To ask for more if you really like it.

C. To leave some food to show you are not greedy.

D. To call your host the next day to express your thanks.

5. The guest will not bring________as a gift when he goes to a dinner party.(　)

A. some nice flowers　　　　　　　　　　    B. chocolates

C. a bottle of wine　　　　　　　　　　    D. some money

Teenagers can’t afford to buy expensive gifts. So what should you do if you want to give gifts to the important people in your life? In fact, you don’t have to spend a lot of money on holiday gifts.  There are many cheap ways to do that. Here are some make-it-yourself ideas for you to try.

To your mom and dad:

You can sing a song or write a letter to your mom and dad. You can also draw a picture for    53     if you like that better.

To your teacher:

Sometimes students put their pocket money together and buy the teacher a holiday gift. Some kids also give personal gifts.    54       You might even write down the favorite thing you’ve learned in the teacher’s class this year. 那会使老师感到高兴。

To the kids who need a friend:

THE holidays are a good time to think about people who are lonely. Maybe there is someone in your class who doesn’t seem to have

many friends. Try to do something for this person. It could be giving a Christmas card or just chatting with him or her. It’s a small thing, but it could mean a lot to someone who feels a little shy or sad at

school.

将画线的英语句子翻译成汉语，将汉语句子翻译成英语。

51.                         52.                        

53.为文章空白处选择合适的词汇。

A. they  B. their   C. them  D. themselves

54.为文章空白处选择合适的句子。

A. You can send a nice card with the words of thanks inside.

B. You can have a talk with teacher.

C. You can give the teacher’s child a gift.

D. You can go home without the teacher’s permission.

55.Who can you draw a picture for as a holiday gift?