（1） You may have already forgotten the days when you had to learn how to use chopsticks．Every Chinese kid struggles with them for some time．（2） They come with their own special rules and traditions．
（3） Playing with chopsticks is seen as bad manners， just as making noise with forks and knives in a Western country would be rude．
There are also some superstitions （迷信） related to chopsticks． For example， some people believe that chopsticks should not be left standing upright in a bowl． It looks like the incense （香）that Chinese use to honor the dead．（4）
You should not tap chopsticks on the edge of the bowl either， as beggars do this to ask for food． Parents may get mad if children do this as they don't want their children to be as poor as beggars in the future．
Apart from being tableware， chopsticks can also be a great gift．（5） Newlyweds （新婚夫妇） sometimes receive chopsticks as a wedding gift． Skilled craftsmen paint beautiful images on chopsticks to make them look like fine artworks．
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A． How Chinese kids learn to use chopsticks
B． People should not make noise with chopsticks．
C． Learn the rules and traditions behind chopsticks
D． Doing it at the dinner table is believed to bring bad luck．
E． But chopsticks are not just simple tools to pick up food．
F． We should learn the traditional culture behind forks and knives well．
G． In Chinese，"chopsticks" reads "kuaizi"， which means to have babies soon．
Do you know what "paying it forward" means？ It's not paying for something before you buy it． "Paying it forward" is to do something nice for another person for no（1） ． Then that person does something nice for someone else．
You may think this doesn't seem like much． But this nice act can spread quite（2） ．
One day in December 2015， a woman was buying a meal at McDonald's in Florida， US， She also（3） a meal for the person standing in line behind her． That person did the same thing， and the next person did it，（4） ． Soon， 250 people had done another person the act of （5） ！
But you（6） spend money to pay for it forward． There are examples of paying it forward every day like volunteering， giving food to（7） or doing something nice for someone around you．
Try it out for（8） All you have to do is to look for（9） things that you could do to make someone happy． Then， ask them to spread the word and do three kind things for someone else．And when someone does something nice for you， don't （10） to do the same!
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（1）A． space |
B． action |
C． reason |
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（2）A． fast |
B． slowly |
C． hardly |
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（3）A． made |
B． bought |
C． sold |
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（4）A． too |
B． either |
C． also |
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（5）A． madness |
B． politeness |
C． kindness |
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（6）A． would like to |
B． are supposed to |
C． don't need to |
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（7）A． the rich |
B． the homeless |
C． the missing |
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（8）A． myself |
B． yourself |
C． itself |
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（9）A． small |
B． awful |
C． strange |
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（10）A． agree |
B． forget |
C． decide |
You've been here in China for a few days， and you may notice that Chinese people can sometimes be very direct． But don't be fooled into thinking you can（1） anything you like to them． Here are a few things foreigners（2） China should never say．
Have you been on vacation？ You look so tanned （晒黑的）!
While many people in the West grow up with the idea that dark skin is a sign of beauty， this is not true in China． That explains（3） umbrellas are just as common on sunny days as they are on rainy days here．
I really love China， but…
Don't finish that to（4） ． No place can be perfect． It's fine if you say something impolite about your（5） country， but don't do it about someone else's． This doesn't just happen in China， but it's fair to say the Chinese people show more love to their country．
I think Chinese food is the best food in the world．
What's that？ As everyone in China should already know this， saying that you love Chinese food is like saying that sugar is（6） or ice is cold． It's won't hurt anybody， but they may think you know（7） about their food culture． Since there are many different kinds of Chinese food， it sounds better to talk about the local food that you like most．
Keep them in mind and（8） your stay in China!
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A． What kind of room would you like？ B． Is there anything else I can do for you？ C． Do you have a restaurant？ D． Two nights． E． What can I do for you？ F． Take your time． G． On the second floor． |
A： Good evening! （1）
B： Good evening! I'd like a room， please．
A： OK．（2） ．
B： A room with 2 beds， please．
A： All right． How long will you stay？
B： （3） How much should I pay？
A： It's 560 yuan in total． Could you show me your ID cards？
B： Sure． Here you are． What time should we check out？
A： By 2 p．m． Your room number is 308． （4） ．
B： Yes． Where can we have breakfast？
A： （5） ．
B： Thanks．
A： My pleasure． Have a good time!
Being street smart is an important skill to have and a good way to take care of yourself．
Always carry your phone with you， but do not look at（1） while yon are walking． Being able to communicate or call for help is important，so keep a list of useful numbers． But put your phone away while you are walking so that you can keep your（2） up and see what's going on around． If you do need to check your phones，（3） and look at it quickly．
Don't wear earphones（4） you are out． If you have to（5） something when you're out， use only one earphone or play it at a very low volume（音量）．
Travel with（6） or family members when possible and never go anywhere with a stranger． It's（7） to be careful with strangers． Remember not to get into a stranger's car if they call you over．
（8） dark and out﹣of﹣the﹣way places． Do not take short cuts through dark areas， even if it will make your trip much faster． If you have to go to unsafe places， go（9） someone you know or speak to someone over the phone while you are there．
Run and shout if you feel unsafe． Run away as fast as you can towards a police station， hospital， or nearby business for（10） ． Shout as loudly as you can to get the attention of people nearby．
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（1）A． me |
B． it |
C． him |
D． her |
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（2）A． head |
B． nose |
C． hands |
D． arms |
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（3）A． walk |
B． run |
C．stop |
D． start |
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（4）A． though |
B． unless |
C． until |
D． while |
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（5）A． look for |
B． wait for |
C． listen to |
D． talk to |
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（6）A． parents |
B． brothers |
C． sisters |
D． friends |
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（7）A． important |
B． impossible |
C． boring |
D． interesting |
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（8）A． Find |
B． Avoid |
C． Visit |
D． Clean |
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（9）A． to |
B． for |
C． with |
D． without |
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（10）A． help |
B． drink |
C． money |
D． medicine |