A gift is necessary when one is invited to visit friends in China． After greetings， the gift should be passed immediately to the host． Remember that usually Chinese people will not open the gift in front of the person who gives （1） ． To show the respect， it may be （2） to explain what the gift is． Bringing some nutrients and tonics （营养品、补品） to the elders in the family is a good idea． You can（3） prepare some small gifts for the spouse （配偶） or kids of the host． The host usually makes full （4） by carefully tidying up the house and （5） a lot of delicious dishes． （6） the meal is well prepared， the host may say to the guest politely， "My preparation is not enough， please excuse me for my poor treat．" As a guest， you should make the host believe that there is plenty to eat by praising the food．
While eating， the elders will use chopsticks to （7） food for guests as a tradition and ask them to eat （8） ． As a guest， you should accept their goodwill readily． But nowadays， the younger people do the traditional way less．
After dinner， tea and fruit are usually served． When the guests are to leave， the host may still politely ask them to stay． They don't have to take it（9） and they can try to find a good time to leave． This doesn't mean that leaving early is always a good idea as the host may feel that the guests are not satisfied with the treat． Finding the right time to leave （10） __ the situation．
（1）A． it |
B． them |
C． that |
（2）A． necessary |
B． careful |
C． comfortable |
（3）A． too |
B． also |
C． either |
（4）A． plans |
B． decisions |
C． preparations |
（5）A． enjoying |
B． cooking |
C． washing |
（6）A． But |
B． Although |
C． Because |
（7）A． cut up |
B． eat up |
C． pick up |
（8）A． more |
B． less |
C． many |
（9）A． completely |
B． seriously |
C． probably |
（10）A． works out |
B． sticks to |
C． depends on |
There was once a poor woman with only one son． One day， she asked her son if there was anything he wanted． The boy said he wanted a （1） ． The mother left for the market，feeling very sad，（2） she did not have enough money （3） a drum． On the way home， she（4） a piece of wood and gave（5） to her son to play with．
（6） that day， the boy went outside to play． Along the road， he saw an old woman （7） ． The old woman was trying to start a fire to cook some food， （8） she didn't have any wood． Hearing this， the boy gave his piece of wood． The woman gave him a piece of bread she made．
Then， further down the road，the boy （9） a tailor's（裁缝）wife and her crying child．The boy asked her what was wrong．The woman said she had no food to give her（10） child．The boy gave the woman the piece of（11） ，and she gave him a new coat．The boy walked on．
Next the boy saw a man（12） had no shirt．The man said he had been robbed（抢劫）on his way home． The robbers had taken all things： his money， his shirt（13） his horse， the boy gave the man his new coat． The man was （14） happy that he gave the boy his horse．
Finally，on his way home，the boy met a（15） of people going to a wedding．There were musicians，the bridegroom（新郎），and his family．Everyone looked （16） ．The bridegroom's father said，"We are（17） for a horse．If it doesn't come soon，we will be late for the wedding"．The boy gave them his（18） ．The group asked the boy（19） they could give him，and he replied， "A drum．" So， the musicians gave him their drum． The boy ran home to tell his mother how he had at last gotten the drum he had wanted．
His mother thought for a while then told him that helping others is helping（20） ．
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（1）A． coat |
B． bread |
C． drum |
D． horse |
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（2）A． unless |
B． and |
C． so |
D． because |
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（3）A． to buy |
B． buying |
C． buy |
D． bought |
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（4）A． found out |
B． found |
C． looked for |
D． see |
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（5）A． it |
B． them |
C． itself |
D． themselves |
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（6）A． Later |
B． Ago |
C． Before |
D． Until |
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（7）A． smile |
B． smiling |
C． crying |
D． to cry |
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（8）A． but |
B． if |
C． once |
D． because |
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（9）A． met |
B． asked |
C． visit |
D． stopped |
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（10）A． full |
B． hungry |
C． happy |
D． lost |
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（11）A． wood |
B． meat |
C． paper |
D． bread |
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（12）A． whose |
B． who |
C． what |
D． where |
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（13）A． besides |
B． except |
C． and |
D． with |
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（14）A． such |
B． so |
C． very |
D． too |
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（15）A． set |
B． pair |
C． group |
D． many |
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（16）A． happy |
B． happily |
C． worried |
D． sadly |
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（17）A． waited |
B． hoped |
C． wanted |
D． waiting |
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（18）A． bread |
B． drum |
C． shirt |
D． horse |
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（19）A． how |
B． when |
C． what |
D． who |
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（20）A． you |
B． themselves |
C． them |
D． ourselves |
The Clever Learning Methods
Why do you need study skills？ Because they will make it e（81） for you to learn and do well in class， especially as you move up to middle school and high school．
◆Pay attention in class
Do you have d（82） paying attention in class？ Are you sitting next to a loud person？ Is it hard to see the blackboard？ Make sure you're sitting in a good seat that makes you pay attention． Tell your teacher or parents about any problem that is stopping you from paying attention and taking good notes．
◆Take good notes
Not sure how to take notes？ Start by writing down facts that your teacher mentions o（83） writes on the blackboard in class． Try your best to use good handwriting so that you can read your notes later． It's also a good idea to keep your notes， quizzes， and papers （84） by subject．
◆Plan b（85） tests
It's not wise of you to wait until T（86） night to study for Friday's test． It also makes it hard to do your best． You'll feel sorry for p（87） off things often． One of the best ways is to plan ahead．
◆Get a good night's sleep
So the test is tomorrow and you've followed your study plan， but s（88） you can't remember anything， not even 2 +2! Don't worry． Your brain needs time to digest （消化） all the i（89） you've given it． Try to get a good night's sleep and you'll be s（90） by what comes back to you in the morning !
Aron tells of the importance of making good （decide）， and of being in control of one's life．
（Britain） people often begin their conversation by talking about weather．
（luck）， it didn't rain and we could play soccer as usual．