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It is said that Chinese people are the most friendly in the world.When foreign people visit a Chinese family，the Chinese family will shake hands with them.As（1）　　 the foreign people will be surprised at the warmth that they （2）　　.When you visit a Chinese family，the host often makes tea for you and gets you biscuits or candies.They will also chat with you，and you will never feel lonely.

At the same time，they will be busy（3）　　a meal for you.Chinese people often offer （4）　　guests a big meal.They always prepare （5）　　more food than the guests can eat.On the table，the guests must be the first to eat.One of the most surprising things

（6）　　that the Chinese host likes to pick food for guests.The Chinese family try to make you at home.When you finish eating，the host（7）　　 says， "I seems that you didn't eat much.Please have more." You tell them you have been full，（8）　　 they will still put more food in your bowl.

Being warm is an important part of Chinese culture.Confucius said in（9）　　years ago，"To meet friends from a place far away，how（10）　　 we are!" Haha，I think you should remember it.

（1）A.passengers	B.customers	C.hosts	D.guests
（2）A.receive	B.accept	C.hear	D.discuss
（3）A.to prepare	B.preparing	C.to pay	D.paying
（4）A.her	B.their	C.his	D.our
（5）A.very	B.a lot of	C.a lot	D.many
（6）A.are	B.is	C.was	D.were
（7）A.suddenly	B.never	C.usually	D.finally
（8）A.because	B.but	C.if	D.while
（9）A.two thousands	B.two thousand of	C.thousand of	D.thousands of
（10）A.sad	B.interested	C.bored	D.happy

Lily's grandfather has Parkinson's disease（帕金森病） and he always spilled（使洒出） his drink.When Lily saw this，she made him a cup（1）　　 three legs.Her grandfather liked it a lot.Later，she made her father a three﹣leg cup，（2）　　，because he often spilled coffee on computer.

After （3）　　 the cup for a short time，Lily's father found it very useful.He advised Lily （4）　　 plenty of cups to sell.With the help of her father，she found a company to produce her cups.They sold well and someone even emailed Lily to thank her.Lily felt glad when she knew she could help（5）　　.

（1）A.at	B.with	C.in	D.without
（2）A.either	B.also	C.neither	D.too
（3）A.use	B.useing	C.using	D.used
（4）A.to make	B.make	C.making	D.for making
（5）A.the other	B.other	C.others	D.another

Two years ago，I together with my wife，my son and my little daughter took a trip to Guangzhou.When we （1）　　our hotel，it was around 1 a.m.My little daughter looked out at the lights of Canton Tower and said she wanted to go outside.I told her it was too late to go （2）　　，but she kept looking out of the window and said， "Just for two minutes."

My wife and I just looked at each other ，smiled and said， "Two minutes!" We got dressed and walked to Canton Tower.When we got there，my daughter pointed at the lights and shouted（3）　　， "Dad，look !"And then she fell asleep.So we had to go back to the （4）　　.

It took us half an hour to get ready for the 20 seconds we（5）　　near the tower，but it made our daughter happy and that（6）　　a lot to us.That night I learned a（7）　　about happiness.We sometimes have chances to（8）　　happy moments in our lives，but we often find an excuse to do something else.

Because of my（9）　　，I learned that I was the biggest enemy to my own happiness.Happiness is a door that is always（10）　　，and we are the ones who have to decide if we are going to walk through the door.

（1）A.left for	B.looked at	C.looked for	D.arrived at
（2）A.off	B.out	C.ahead	D.back
（3）A.luckily	B.sadly	C.happily	D.coldly
（4）A.hotel	B.restaurant	C.tower	D.shop
（5）A.wasted	B.gave	C.spent	D.saved
（6）A.meant	B.carried	C.finished	D.did
（7）A.topic	B.subject	C.story	D.lesson
（8）A.remember	B.make	C.lose	D.buy
（9）A.father	B.son	C.wife	D.daughter
（10）A.open	B.close	C.wide	D.big

Honesty is an important rule when you are with others.Never cheat your friends because that will make you lose them and you will feel （1）　　.Don't tell lies to your parents，or you will（2）　　them.If you are a teacher or a parent，you'd better always tell the （3）　　to your students or children.That can make them believe you and respect you.

If you make a（4）　　，don't try to hide it.Face it and correct it.That makes people like you better than before because they think you are（5）　　.

（1）A.excited	B.lonely	C.worried	D.calm
（2）A.hurt	B.care	C.hit	D.love
（3）A.answer	B.reason	C.secret	D.truth
（4）A.decision	B.mistake	C.promise	D.friend
（5）A.brave	B.hind	C.honest	D.creative

Ping﹣pong，or table tennis is very popular in China.It might seem like an ordinary game to play with friends or family.（1）　　it holds a special place in China﹣US relations，as it has helped both countries get along for the last 50 years.This has（2）　　"ping﹣pong diplomacy （乒乓外交）".

Judy Hoarfrost was just 15 years old when she（3）　　 from the US to China as part of a nine﹣member table tennis team.The year was 1971 and for the previous （之前的） 20 years，relations between China and the US had been（4）　　.

But as the team（5）　　around China，things started warming up.Hoarfrost even got to meet then﹣Premier Zhou Enlai. "The most memorable moment was that Zhou was shaking hands（6）　　me and looking into my eyes，" Hoarfrost told China Daily. "You have opened a new page in Sino﹣US relationships，" Zhou told the team.

Players from both countries believed strongly in the idea of（7）　　 first，competition second.To this day，many of them remain friends.Hoarfrost thinks we should remember ping﹣pong diplomacy（8）　　understand the importance of people﹣to﹣people exchanges in establishing bonds，human bonds between people.

In the years that followed the historical visit，US president Richard Nixon （尼克松） made a landmark （里程碑）visit to China in 1972.Diplomatic relations（9）　　 the US and China were fully established （建立） in 1979.

Seeing tension （紧张局面） between two of the world's biggest powers in recent years，Hoarfrost said China and the US（10）　　work together. "We have so much in common and we should improve our relations，" she added.

（1）A.And	B.So	C.But	D.Since
（2）A.been calling	B.been called	C.called	D.calling
（3）A.was absent	B.was come	C.was heard	D.was sent
（4）A.unfriendly	B.friends	C.friendly	D.sweet
（5）A.looked	B.toured	C.showed	D.turned
（6）A.in	B.by	C.to	D.with
（7）A.friendship	B.study	C.safety	D.winning
（8）A.so that	B.in order that	C.in order to	D.because of
（9）A.in	B.between	C.for	D.among
（10）A.can	B.must	C.may	D.should