If you stay in an Indian home, bring something from your home country as a gift. Although it is not expected, it would be much pleasant. But find out the social position and religion of your hosts before you choose the gift.  A bottle of foreign whisky would be the perfect gift for some, and not at all suitable for others.  If you know the people you are going to stay with, it is a good idea to ask them what they would like.  Some things are just not available in India.

It is not necessary to bring a gift when you are invited to dinner. After all, you are the honored guest. Several years ago, it was almost unpleasant to bring sweets or a bottle of wine.  But this is not true today.  Nowadays it is a custom which is becoming popular with many Indians.  Fruit, flowers or a box of sweets are perfect gifts, and will make no one unhappy.

In all classes of society, both in the city and in the country, food is only taken to the mouth with the right hand. This is the most important part of the etiquette of eating in India. When you watch Indians eat something, you will see that they keep their left hands on their legs.

If you want to find a conversation topic in India, talk about families. Another useful subject to start with is cricket.  But once you get to know a person better, any topic is acceptable. Indians love to talk about politics and religion. They enjoy heated discussions. Conversation is an art form and people take the time to really talk.

1．If you are invited for a meal at an Indian home,       .

A．you should offer to pay for the food

B．you will hurt your hosts if you take anything

C．it is fashionable to take flowers or sweets 

D．it is traditional to take whisky

2．Indians love interesting topics and they          .

A．only talk about family matters          B．prefer to have heated discussions

C．don’t like talking about themselves      D．get away from religion and politics

3．The underlined part in the first paragraph means         .

A．you can buy these things easily in India

B．they don’t make these things in India

          C．they never avoid these things in India

D．you can’t get these things in India

4．According to the passage, all of the following are true except that         .

A．your choice of gift will depend on who your hosts are

B．playing cricket with left hand is popular in India

C．Indians normally use their right hand for food they eat

D．Indians like to talk about serious things with guests

Are you the only child in the family? If so, you are the most important in your family. Parents are the closest people to you in the world. But most middle school students have a problem. They feel they're not as close to their parents as before.

Some students complain that their parents often say a lot to them, but never listen to them. Some say their parents ask them not to play computer games when other classmates are doing that. Others say when they’re making phone calls to friends, their parents like to ask if the children are speaking to a boy or a girl. These make them very unhappy. Some students even decide to leave home because they’re afraid to tell their parents when they have done something wrong. Then they usually think running away is the only choice. But they don’t know running away may bring them some more problems.

Problems are parts of life. Here are some suggestions for you to solve the problems.

·Find a good time to talk with your parents. Don’t be afraid to tell them your feelings.

·Get help from others like good friends or teachers.

·Keep a diary to help you understand more about yourself and your feelings.

·Show your parents you’re growing up. Then they’ll feel you’re not a small child.

If you follow the advice, you’ll have a happy life and never think of running away.

1.Who are the closest people to you if you are the only child in the family?

  ________________________

2.Do most students feel they are not as close to their parents as before?

  ________________________

3. What do some parents like to do while their children are making phone calls to friends?

  _________________________

4.What could you do to understand more about yourselves and your feelings?

  _________________________

5. How many suggestions does the writer give?

  _________________________

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1.Which shows New York P & H （Plumber & Heating） has been in business for a long time?

2. For which of the following problems would one call New York P & H?

3. What will the person who needs help probably discuss with New York P & H?

4. If something is wrong with your heating, ____________.

5. Which of the following is NOT clear in the reading?  

Dogs are people's friends. They will do anything their owners ask them to do and they do their duty very well.

Curly is my black dog. He is big and strong. He is strong enough to carry me on his

  1   . He likes running and playing with me. He likes to      2  .my father around in the fields, too.

One day my father took off his coat, put it on the ground    3  a big tree and said to Curly, “    4  my coat.”

Curly sat down on the coat. Then my father remembered he had to    5  dinner for the family.    6  he went home and forgot all about his coat and dog

Late in the evening I    7  my dog and looked for him everywhere in the yard. I called, "Curly, Curly!" But Curly did not answer.

Soon my father wanted something in his coat pocket(口袋). Suddenly he remembered

   8    he had done. Quickly he went back to the big tree. What do you think he saw? Curly was   9  sitting on the coat! He was afraid someone would take it    10 .

1.                A．hand           B．back           C．foot D．leg

2.                A．follow          B．put            C．go   D．run

3.                A．for            B．under          C．to   D．from

4.                A．Look           B．Listen          C．Watch    D．Hear

5.                A．fix             B．discover        C．cook D．tell

6.                A．Because        B．So             C．Though   D．Or

7.                A．hoped         B．rode           C．missed   D．saw

8.                A．that           B．what           C．if    D．who

9.                A．always         B．often           C．still  D．usually

10.               A．away          B．in             C．down D．for