To the British，home is a place where he or she goes to hide away from the troubles of life. It is very seldom that one would be invited to a British person's home. It is rude to knock on a person's door if you are not invited. If you are invited，don't ask to see more than the downstairs that your British host invites you into. Never ask how much the house or any of the items in it costs.

To the American, most of them want their home to be a place where they can entertain (款待)and share their lives with their friends. They may be pleased to give you a full tour of their houses. They may also be pleased when you show your interest and pleasure in their houses.

Both British and American people will engage in quite a bit of chat and a drink or two before the meal is served. After the first mouthful，you should say how delicious the food is and ask something about it. Remember, never eat with your mouth open and make little noise while eating. It would be nice of you to help your host in any way. You may offer to pour some drinks or clear up after the meal.

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(   ) 1. British people      invite friends to their home.

A. often    B. always

C. seldom    D. never

(   ) 2. If your British friend invites you to his home,you can      

A. see anything you like

B.  ask how much his house is

C.  ask the cost of any of the items in it

D.  only see the downstairs that you're invited into

(   ) 3. When you show your interest and pleasure in American people's houses, they may be      

A. angry    B. happy

C. sad    D. worried

(   ) 4. What does the underlined phrase "engage in" mean in Chinese?
A.陷入           B.参与

C.回避           D.限制

(   ) 5. What's the main idea of this passage?

A.  Some manners on visiting British and American people's home.

B.   Different table manners between British and American people.

C.   Different ideas about the home between British and American people.

D.  Different ideas on how to get along with neighbors between British and American people.

(   ) 5. You'd better speak clearly because I have some difficulty in      you.

A.  understand

B.   to understand

C.   understanding

D.  understood

(   ) 4. ―What languages      __ in that country？

―German and English.
A. are speaking    B. are spoken
C.speak          D. is spoken  

(   ) 3. Would you please say it again? I didn't     you.

A. listen    B. meet

C. follow    D. learn

(   ) 2. Kate's dad is getting old. She will go back home to see him        she is

free.

A. since    B. whenever
C. although  D. unless

(   ) 1. ―What's the      between " flavor" and " flavour"？ ―The word "flavor" is American English, while "flavour" is British English.

A. similar    B. difference

C. same       D. meaning

5. Don't worry. Li Ming is arriving       ten minutes.

4. Your office is      the second floor.

3. On my way      school, I saw a beautiful bird.

2. You can improve your English       practicing more.