下面是5个中学生遇到的难题和某报专栏编辑给他们的建议。请将问题与建议配对。

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The 2012 Olympic Games in London is drawing near. For this year’s Games’ slogan, the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games (伦敦奥组委) has chosen the phrase, “Inspire a Generation”(激励一代人).

Why do they want to choose this as the slogan? This is because they hope to inspire athletes to do their best and common people to do better in their daily lives. 1._________ But if you go there, you’d better do your best to follow British etiquette. Otherwise, you’ll end up in a right mess! 2.________ Let’s have a look:

Don’t talk about money: British people hate talking about money and it is considered rude to do so. 3._______

Afternoon Tea: The traditional view of the British sitting down for an afternoon tea is wrong. 4._______

Give tips(小费): The British prefer a quiet “thank you” gift for good service. In fact, many British waiters will not make a fuss (大惊小怪) if you decide not to tip at all.

5.________ The British are not like Frenchmen. When Frenchmen meet each other, they often give a kiss. However, many British people prefer a handshake or a pat (拍打) on the back to say “hello”.

Conversation tips: If you want to be friendly, end a sentence with the word “mate”.

A. Here are a few tips for tourists on how to act while in the UK.

B. Few people keep the tradition now.

C. Greet with a kiss

D.The Games are also inspiring lots of tourists to come to London.

E. In fact, never ask anyone about their salary (薪水).

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In many countries, people t__________ 1.by car or by bike. They also get from place to place using p__________ 2.transport such as buses and trains. However, some people live in parts of the world where it is i__________ 3.to build roads.

It is difficult to w__________4.in snow but easy to ski over it. So in places like Alaska, people use skis. If they want to go faster, they get dogs to p__________ 5.them on sleds(雪橇). Riding a snowmobile(雪地摩托) is a more m__________ 6., but expensive way of getting around on snow.

In desert(沙漠) like the Sahara in North Africa, people s__________7.get around on camels. Camels survive w__________ 8.in the desert, not because they can s__________ 9.water in their bodies though! They can survive without water for two weeks and without f__________10.for up to a month. H__________ 11. can only go without water for about three to five days.

Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. They have one or two parents and one or two children. Children in the US will leave their parents’ home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents on holiday. Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide their lives by themselves. Children are asked to do some work around their house. And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.

1.There are _____ people in most American families.

2.When children grow up, they leave their parents’ home to _____.

3.They visit their parents ______

4.Which of the following statements is wrong?

5.Some parents pay their children for doing housework because ______.

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Today, there are many problems between parents and children. Many people always ask, “ Why do we often argue(争论)?”

Parents show their love to children in different ways. They cook nice food, buy new clothes for them. They also care about their studies. Parents always ask “ You must work hard”,  “You should do your homework”, “Why not do homework for your exam?” all the time.

When children get bad marks, their parents get very angry. They stop their children watching TV, playing games or going outside until they are good at their studies.

Why? Most families have only one child. The child is the hope of the family, they want the child to be the best.

Many children want to do things themselves. They want to do many unusual things that parents dislike. They like pop music, basketball and other new things. They enjoy surfing on the Internet and playing QQ games. They spend a lot of time chatting online and listening to the QQ music. In their parents’ eyes, these are a waste of time. For these reasons, parents and children often argue.