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 over, 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 present is a nice way to show your friend that you are excited to be at his house.
How to greet: 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!
【小题1】If you are told to get to your friend’s house around 5:00 p.m., it is polite to arrive at _____ p.m..

Mary, a 22-year-old young woman, stands in the kitchen of the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel inManila, preparing a cake. It would seem to be ?? ?? for a cook, but Mary is not normal. She has no hands.

Her disability (残疾), however, only slows her down while working. Using other parts of her body, Mary can cut grapes and strawberries into pieces. “When I first saw Mary, I was worried she might hurt herself when using a knife, but that has never been a ?? ?? ,” says the boss of the hotel. “She does not get special treatment and works just as hard as the rest of the cooks.”

Mary has come a long way since the day in September 2002 when she and her uncle were attacked by two men, who were trying to force her family off their land. The 11-year-old girl passed out (晕倒) as she tried to ?? ??? herself from the attack. After she came to her sense, she found her uncle dead and saw her arms broken. Later, the doctors did an operation. They saved her life but could not save her hands.

In 2006, with the help of the family, Mary went to live at the House with No Steps, a Manila rehabilitation (康复) and training centre for disabled people. She learned how to write and do housework there. And more ?? ?? , she became used to her disability. She believed she could live a normal life although she was disabled. She thought she had something important to do in life because she was ?? ??? alive after the terrible attack. After she finished high school, she took a two-year Hotel and Restaurant Management course because she had enjoyed cooking since she was a little girl.

Mary didn’t shy away from the attention when she was reported on television. “I wanted others living with disabilities to believe it’s ?? ??? to live a normal life,” Mary says. “It is difficult to make a living, but I don’t lose hope. I believe nothing is impossible if you dream and work hard.

1.A. attractive????????????? ????????????? B. natural????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. necessary????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. important

2.A. moment????????????? ????????????? ??? B. way????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. problem????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. topic

3.A. save????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. keep????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. prevent????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. protect

4.A. strangely????????????? ????????????? B. importantly????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. suddenly????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. politely

5.A. yet????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. already????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. just ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. still

6.A. possible????????????? B. excellent????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. simple????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. exciting?????????????

Saying goodbye to friends who are moving away is always hard. A Going-away Party can help to make everyone’s spirits bright and let your friends know how much you will miss them. We also have several other kinds of party invitations that my be suitable for a Going-away Party.

1.Who is the invitation sent to?

A. Mr and Mrs Green.                 B. Joy and Mary

C. Tom and John.                          D. Joy and John.

2.The party will take place on          .

A. 19th March                     B. 4th May                  C. 2nd April                D. 11th April

3.The Greens will go to Africa to          .

A. see some old friends                       B. have a Going-away Party                

C. see some African wildlife               D. buy some food and drinks

It is Sunday afternoon. Mary goes to do the shopping with her mother. Her mother wants to buy some food for supper. Mary wants to buy a new skirt and some school things. They come to a shop.

“What does your shop sell?” Mary asks, “A lot of things.” The girl in the shop says. “You can buy food, drinks, clothes in our shop and school things, too.”

Mary and her mother go in. There are many people in the shop. Mary looks at a nice white skirt.

“How much is the skirt?” Mary asks the girl in the shop.

“It’s eighty yuan.”

“That’s too dear.”

“What about the green one? It looks nice. And it’s only thirty yuan.”

“OK, thanks a lot.”

“You are welcome.”

After that, Mary buys some school things, too. Here mother buys a lot of food, like bread, cakes, meat and fish. They get home very late.

1.Mary goes to do the shopping with her mother on ________.

A. Saturday afternoon      B. Saturday morning

C. Sunday morning          D. Sunday afternoon

2.Mary wants to buy a new skirt and _________.

A. some food        B. some drinks  C. come clothes D. some school things

3.The white skirt is __________.

A. ￥30         B. ￥110            C. ￥80         D. ￥100

4.Mary buys a _________ skirt.

A. white            B. green            C. red          D. dear

5.The green skirt is ___________.

A. nice and cheap           B. nice but dear   

C. not nice but cheap        D. not nice or cheap