We often dine out with others, but do you know some basic etiquette (礼节)? If you behave well at the table, it will make your partners happy. But if you don't know how to behave yourself, you will feel embarrassed. Here are some tips for the table etiquette.

    When helping a woman pull her chair to the table, hold it and guide it. Don t shove(碰撞)it against the back of her legs.
     If you're seated at a table with eight or fewer guests, wait for everyone to be served and for the hostess(女主人) to begin eating before you dig in. At a long banquet table, it's OK to start when several people are seated and served.

    If you prefer not to have wine while dining out, don't turn your glass upside down, and don t make a big deal of saying you don't drink. Simply place your fingertips on the rim(边缘) of the glass and say" Not today, thanks."

    When you excuse yourself to go to the restroom, just say" Please excuse me."

    When out with friends or family—even at a fancy restaurant –it's OK to ask for your leftovers(吃剩的饭菜) to be wrapped. But don't do it at a business lunch or dinner.

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Why it is so difficult to find English food in England? In England, it is {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(easy) to find Indian and Chinese restaurants than English ones. In London, you can eat dishes almost around the world, but where are the English restaurants?

It is not only in restaurants that foreign dishes are taking the place of {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(tradition) British food. In every supermarket, spaghetti(意面) and pizza are more popular. Why has this happened? What is wrong with the cooks of Britain that they prefer cooking spaghetti to {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(potato)? Why do the British now like cooking in wine and olive oil? That's {#blank#}4{#/blank#} they can get ingredients(食材) from all over the world in just a few hours. Anyway, was the English food always terrible and tasteless? The answer to this question is "No". {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(understand) this, you have to go back before World War I.

{#blank#}6{#/blank#} fact, the British have always imported(进口) food from abroad. From ancient times, foreign trade was {#blank#}7{#/blank#} main influence on British cooking. English kitchens got ingredients from all over the world. All of them {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(use) in British dishes successfully. Another important influence on British cooking was {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(certain) the weather. For the British, the good old rain gives {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(they) rich soil and green grass. That means they are able to produce some of the finest meat, fruit and vegetables, which don't need many sauces(调料) to cover their taste.

Bees are truly fascinating insects that we often see flying around gardens or woods. They move from one flower to another and might even come inside our homes. They make the skies of gardens or forests more beautiful with their presence. 

What does a bee look like? A bee has six legs and two sets of wings on each side of its body. Its body is divided into three parts: the head, thorax, and abdomen. Bees have two feelers on their heads called antennae and two large eyes on each side. They come in different colors and shapes. 

Then, are all bees the same? No, they come in different colors and shapes, and there are many different kinds of bees. In Ireland, there are 101 different kinds of bees. However, only honey bees make honey that we eat, while other bees don't make honey at all. There is only one kind of honey bee that lives in Ireland. The places that honey bees live in are also different, including hives（蜂箱）, holes and even nests made from leaves. 

What does a bee eat? Bees feed themselves with nectar and pollen, which they collect from dowers. Nectar, a sweet liquid（液体）found in flowers, serves as the primary energy source for bees. Honey bees use itto make honey. Meanwhile, yellow pollen sticks to the bees' hairy legs as they gather food. 

Why are bees important? While we enjoy honey as a sweet treat and beeswax（蜂蜡）for candle-making, bees play a far more important role in our life. Besides, bees are very important to the environment because they bring pollen from one plant to another on their hairy legs. Without the hardworking bees, the growth of fruits and crops would be seriously affected, highlighting their special role in protecting our environment and food supply. 

 Dear Alice,

 In your letter, you say you don't know the daily life of Chinese students. Now I'm writing to tell you more about myself and my school life.

I am a1 girl. I live in a town in Gaozhou. It's not very far from the city center. There is a small forest near my house.2 forest is very beautiful with many trees and flowers. In the evening, I often take my dog Happy there for a walk.

 Our school is just one street across my house. Sometimes 3 I'm having breakfast, I can see my friends going to school. Then my mother often 4 , "Hurry up, or you will be late for school."

 Our school starts at eight o' clock 5 Monday to Friday. My favourite subjects 6 English, science and biology. Some scientific experiments(实验) are really 7 . To be honest, however, I'm not good 8 maths, but I will keep working on it.

 After class, we often talk with each other about today's classes or play in the playground.

 In the evening, I often have dinner with my parents. Sometimes they help me9 my homework.10 happy my family is!

 This is my daily life. What about yours?

Yours,

Anna