For the British, the home is private place in which 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 if cost.
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 delighted 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 very little noise while eating. It would be nice of you to help your host in any way. Maybe offer to pour some drinks or clear up after the meal.
【小题1】 British people _______ invite friends to their home.

A．often

B．always

C．seldom

D．never

【小题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 are invited into

【小题3】When you show your interest and pleasure in American people’s house, they may be __.

A．angry

B．happy

C．sad

D．worried

【小题4】What does the underlined “engage in” mean in Chinese?

A．陷入

B．参与

C．回避

D．限制

【小题5】 What’s the main idea of the 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 about how to get along well with neighbors between British and American people

For the British, the home is private place in which 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 if cost.
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 delighted 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 very little noise while eating. It would be nice of you to help your host in any way. Maybe offer to pour some drinks or clear up after the meal.
【小题1】 British people _______ invite friends to their home.

A．often

B．always

C．seldom

D．never

【小题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 are invited into

【小题3】When you show your interest and pleasure in American people’s house, they may be __.

A．angry

B．happy

C．sad

D．worried

【小题4】What does the underlined “engage in” mean in Chinese?

A．陷入

B．参与

C．回避

D．限制

【小题5】 What’s the main idea of the 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 about how to get along well with neighbors between British and American people

For the British, the home is private place in which 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 if cost.
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 delighted 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 very little noise while eating. It would be nice of you to help your host in any way. Maybe offer to pour some drinks or clear up after the meal.
【小题1】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 are invited into

【小题2】When you show your interest and pleasure in American people’s house, they may be _________.

A．angry

B．happy

C．sad

D．worried

【小题3】What does the underlined “engage in” mean in Chinese?

A．陷入

B．参与

C．回避

D．限制

【小题4】What’s the main idea of the 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 about how to get along well with neighbors between British and American people.

What is a good friend like?

Molly	May19,2009,9:32pm I think a good friend likes to do the same things as me. Jack is my best friend. We both like to play the guitar after class.
Holly	May19,2009,9:40pm For me, a good friend makes me laugh. He or she likes to talk about something interesting and funny.
Maria	May19,20099:45pm I think a good friend should be a good listener ,and he or she should keep secrets for me—that’s more important for me.
Sally	May19,2009,9;55pm In my opinion, a good friend should have cool clothe and he or she is popular in school. He or she should be good at sports, because I like doing sports.
Toby	May19,2009,10:16pm As we are students, I think a good friend should be good at schoolwork. Then we can help each other learn from each other.
Jim	May19,2009,10:30pm I think a good friend should help each other When I am in trouble, Kelly always help me.

【小题1】Who can be Holly’s friend?

A．Someone who is very quiet.

B．Someone who likes to talk about interesting things

C．Someone who is good at schoolwork.

D．Someone who is very cool and popular.

【小题2】Which is Maria’s opinion about a good friend?

A．A good friend should like telling jokes.

B．A good friend should study with her.

C．A good friend should help her.

D．A good friend should keep secrets for her.

【小题3】Who wants his or her friends to do well in the schoolwork?

A．Molly

B．Toby

C．Jim

D．Sally

【小题4】What does Jack like?

A．Playing the guitar

B．Sports

C．Making others laugh

D．Schoolwork