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Letter A

　　Dear Etty Kit,

　　My roommate's family want me to have Thanksgiving dinner with them in their home. I accepted (接受) the invitation (邀請), and I'm excited about going, but I'm a little worried about it, too. The social customs (社交習慣) in my country are very different from here, so I'm a little afraid of making mistakes.

　　Should I bring a gift, such as candy or flowers? Should I arrive on time or a little late? At the dinner table, how can I know which fork or knife to use? How can I let the family know that I'm thankful for their kindness?

Confused

Letter B

　　Dear Confused,

　　It's a good idea to bring a small gift when you go to a dinner party. Flowers are always nice, or you might bring a bottle of wine if you know that the family drink it.

　　You should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late. Don't get there early. If you're going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell them.

　　Try to be free at the dinner table. If you don't know about choosing the correct fork, knife, or spoon, just watch the other people, and follow them. If you still have no idea of what to do, don't be shy (害羞) about asking the person next to you. It's better to ask than to be quietly uncomfortable (不安) and nervous (緊張).

　　If you like the food, say so. Of course, you'll thank the host and hostess for the meal and for their kindness. It's also a good idea to send a card or thank-you note the day after.

Etty Kit

1．Letter A is sent to ________ while letter B is sent to ________.

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2．Etty Kit may be ________.

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A．Confused's close friend

B．a person who gives advice about personal problem

C．a person who always holds parties

D．a flower or a candy seller

3．The writer wrote Letter A because he ________.

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A．was worried about what present he should give

B．wanted to make the whole family happy

C．wanted to know some social customs for a dinner party

D．would be a little late for a dinner party

4．Letter B is written to tell that ________.

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A．you always bring a nice gift when you go to a dinner party

B．you just watch the guests at a party and follow them, and do not be shy about asking questions

C．the Americans and Canadians like having a lot of dinner parties

D．if you follow a few rules of dinner parties you will have a good time at the party

5．The words“host and hostess”in the last paragraph of Letter B mean ________.

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A．people who go to a party

B．people who cook dinner

C．people who hold a party

D．people who send invitations

Sally was a student. It was going to be her mother’s birthday. She wanted to buy her a present that would be nice and useful but not expensive.
A week before her mother’s birthday, she went shopping after a quick and simple lunch. When she had been looking for half an hour, she found a shop that was selling cheep umbrellas（傘）, and decided to take a black one, since her mother had lost hers the month before.
She thought, “You could carry that when you are wearing clothes of any color.” So she decided to buy a lovely black umbrella and took it back to school with her until her classes had finished.
On her way back home in the train that evening, she felt hungry because she had such a small lunch that she went along to the buffet car（餐車） for another sandwich and cup of coffee. She had left the black umbrella above her seat in the compartment（車廂）, but when she got back, it had gone! When she had left the compartment, there had been no other passengers（乘客） in it, but now there were three.
Sally began to cry when she saw that the umbrella was no longer there. The other passengers felt very sorry for her and asked what the matter was. She told them that the black umbrella she had bought for her mother was gone, and that she had to get out at the next station. After the three other passengers heard it, they asked her for her mother’s address so that they could sent the umbrella to her if someone had taken it by mistake and brought it back after Sally had got out of the train.
The next week, Sally heard from her mother. It said, “Thank you very much for your lovely presents, but why did you send me three black umbrellas?”
【小題1】Which of the following is the best for the sentence “You could carry that when you are wearing clothes of any color?”

A．You can carry it when you are wearing any clothes.

B．Any color of your clothes will be all right.

C．The umbrella will be OK for your clothes in any colors.

D．You can take any clothes that you like to wear.

【小題2】What does the story infer（推斷）?

A．Her mother would write to her if she didn’t receive the presents.

B．The three umbrella were sent by the girl.

C．Only four people had ever been to the compartment.

D．Nobody brought the umbrella back.

【小題3】How many umbrellas did Sally’s mother get at last?

A．No.

B．Only one.

C．Three.

D．Four.

【小題4】The best name of the story is ________.

A．A Lucky Girl	B．The Missing Umbrella
C．A Happy Mother	D．Mother’s Present

【小題5】What does the writer want to tell us?

A．You should take care of your things when you are traveling.

B．Show your love to others, and they will bring you love.

C．Children should often come back to see their parents.

D．It’s no use crying when you are in trouble.