Most English people have three names: a first name, a middle name and the family name. The family name comes last. For example, my full name is Jim Allan Green. Green is my family name. My parents gave me both of my other names.

    People don't use their middle names very much. So "John Henry Brown" is usually called “John Brown”. People never use Mr., Mrs. or Miss before their first names. So you can say John Brown, or Mr. Brown; but you shouldn't say Mr. John. They use Mr., Mrs. or Miss with the family name but never with the first name.

    It is different from Chinese names. In China, the first name is the family name, and the last name is the given name. For example, a man called Zhou Jian puts his family name Zhou first.

    For many young people, Halloween is the best day of the year.

    Halloween comes on October 31^st. When it comes, all the family members always get together to make a pumpkin lantern. They usually cut scary(恐怖的) or funny faces into pumpkins. Then they put candles inside to make the pumpkins into lanterns.

    Children dress up in costumes. They walk around their neighborhoods to collect candies. They knock on their neighbors' doors. When a person opens the door, the children shout, "Trick or treat!" If the person gives them candies, they go away. If they can't get the candy, they always play tricks on the person.

    Many people have Halloween parties. They like to watch scary movies and tell ghost stories.

    The expression "Excuse me" is1 used in the United States than in China. 2 American says "Excuse me" when he wants to pass 3 someone, or leave a party or a dinner, or when' he finds himself late 4 an appointment(约会).

    "Thank you" means that appreciate (感谢) 5 someone has done for you. An American, says "Thank you" all day long. For example, he 6 the sales woman after she has served(服务)him. He will say "Thank you" to the cashier(收款员)when he 7 his food. He will Say "Thank you" to a student if he has, just answered the question. At 8, the husband will thank his wife if she brings him a cup of tea. On the other hand, the wife thanks her husband for helping her 9 her housework. So the American People's idea of 3010 polite is quite different from ours.