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    Different countries have different rules about social situations, so when you meet foreign friends, you are {#blank#}1{#/blank#} to learn about the culture in other countries. For example, if you have an appointment(预约) {#blank#}2{#/blank#} four o'clock, what time do you {#blank#}3{#/blank#} your foreign friends to come? If they are Germans, they will {#blank#}4{#/blank#} on time. If they are Americans, they'll probably be fifteen minutes {#blank#}5{#/blank#}, but if they are Englishmen, they'll be fifteen minutes late, because sometimes they are {#blank#}6{#/blank#} about time.

    As for lunch time, the Englishmen are happy to have lunch with {#blank#}7{#/blank#} business friends. During the meal, they often discuss business matters. The Japanese don't like to work while eating, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} lunch is the time for them to relax. The Germans like to talk about business before dinner, but the Frenchmen {#blank#}9{#/blank#} eat first and talk after dinner. So if we learn many {#blank#}10{#/blank#} of other countries, we can have a great time with foreign friends.

    A poor farmer had a friend {#blank#}1{#/blank#}was famous for the wonderful apple tree he grew.    

    One day, his friend {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(give) the farmer a young apple tree and told him to plant it. The farmer was pleased with the gift, but he did not know where{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(plant) it.    

    He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would steal the fruit. If he planted the tree in one {#blank#}4{#/blank#}his fields, his neighbors would come at night and steal some of the apples. If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(final) he planted the tree in his wood. But {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(with) sunlight and good soil (土壤),the tree soon died.    

    Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such{#blank#}7{#/blank#} poor place. "What's the {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(different)? " the farmer asked{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(angry). The friend answered, "If you planted the tree in the sunlight, at least {#blank#}10{#/blank#}could enjoy the fruit. Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also you have destroyed (毁掉) a good apple tree !"   

    Look! That is our school. It is very nice. There are many trees and many flowers in our school garden. Our school is not big. There are fifteen {#blank#}1{#/blank#} （班级） in our school. There are about fifty students in every class. We have {#blank#}2{#/blank#} （四十） teachers and we have one headmaster . The headmaster is Liu Ming.

    In class, every student {#blank#}3{#/blank#} （听） to our teachers carefully . We study hard. After class, we {#blank#}4{#/blank#} （或者）play ballgames or talk and laugh. Sometimes, our teachers will say:＂Don't be so  {#blank#}5{#/blank#} （吵闹）＂.They are {#blank#}6{#/blank#} （严格）with us, but we know that's right.  We {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (仍然)want to say to them:“ Thank you a lot for {#blank#}8{#/blank#} （教） us so well”. Our school {#blank#}9{#/blank#} （生活）is really {#blank#}10{#/blank#} （有意思）. We like our school, our headmaster, our teachers and our class.

    The doorbell rang and Mrs Carson {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (open) the front door. Her heart sank when she saw Mrs Burbridge. Whenever Mrs Burbridge called, she stayed {#blank#}2{#/blank#} hours and hours.

    " Good afternoon, Mrs Carson," Mrs Burbridge said, " Do come in." Just as Mrs Carson had feared. Mrs Burbridge stayed for several {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (hour). It was nearly six o'clock and Mr Carson would be home {#blank#}4{#/blank#} work soon.

    Mrs Carson kept thinking about {#blank#}5{#/blank#} she would ask Mrs Burbridge to leave without {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (make) her angry. "Has your husband got home from work yet?" Mrs Carson asked. "Oh, yes," Mrs Burbidge answered, "he always {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (get) home at about five o'clock." "It's nearly six o'clock. Won't he be worried about you?" Mrs Carson said.

    "I thought of that," Mrs Burbridge said, "but it's so pleasant here. We've had such a {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (love) afternoon. You know what I'll do. I'll ring up my husband {#blank#}9{#/blank#} tell him to come round, too. May I use {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (you) phone, please?

    It was Mother's Day, but the young mother was not happy,{#blank#}1{#/blank#}she was far away from her parents.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} the morning of Mother's Day, she phoned her mother, and her mother told her{#blank#}3{#/blank#} about the beautiful flowers in the garden. She was very happy, so her husband and her two daughters wanted to pick(采摘) some flowers for her. And they {#blank#}4{#/blank#}to the countryside.

    They got to a small hill and saw a lot of beautiful flowers. The young mother was very happy, she picked some flowers. On their {#blank#}5{#/blank#} home, they saw an old woman sitting in a chair alone. They stopped the car and the young mother walked to her and put the flowers in her {#blank#}6{#/blank#}. The old woman thanked her again and again.

    When the young mother came{#blank#}7{#/blank#}, her children asked her" Who is that old woman? Why did you give our flowers to her?"

    "I don't know her," the young mother said." but it's Mother's Day today, I have all of you, and I also have my mother, I feel happy, I give her the flowers, I hope she can feel happy,{#blank#}8{#/blank#}."

    Music is good for us. According to the new study (研究) from the World Health Organization (WHO), music can {#blank#}1{#/blank#} us happier and healthier. For example, when I feel tired, listening to some classical music helps me relax. When I'm down, I prefer pop music {#blank#}2{#/blank#} of hope and energy (能量). {#blank#}3{#/blank#} is easy for me to fall asleep with soft music. Some doctors have found a fact—people {#blank#}4{#/blank#} love music may live longer.

    Near my neighborhood, a man and {#blank#}5{#/blank#} wife own a small music house with mood music (情调音乐). Teenagers like to spend time here while musicians are {#blank#}6{#/blank#} different kinds of music. Sometimes, we are lucky to hear some famous singers sing songs written {#blank#}7{#/blank#} themselves. The songs are {#blank#}8{#/blank#} beautiful that we sing along with them. We communicate with one another in this special language. The most moving music is Chinese folk music. It {#blank#}9{#/blank#} only reminds us of the old days but also brings us sweet memories.

    Every one of us, rich or poor, young or old, may have at {#blank#}10{#/blank#} one favorite song. Music will be together with us forever.