When you receive an invitation from an American friend, you should know something about table {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.

Don't circle your plate {#blank#}2{#/blank#} your arms.If you do so, people will look at you. They will think you don't like the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} on the table.

    Don't put the plate back when you finish your {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Leave it where it was.

    Use the knife and fork correctly. We usually put the knife our right hand,and the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} in our left hand. After you finish {#blank#}6{#/blank#} the food, just put the knife and fork across the plate.

    Don't {#blank#}7{#/blank#} up everything before eating. Cut only one or two {#blank#}8{#/blank#} of it every time.

    {#blank#}9{#/blank#} take a mouthful(满口)of food. Do you want to show how hungry you are? Don't do that. It's impolite.

    Don't stand up to get {#blank#}10{#/blank#} that is far from you on the table.If the thing you want isn't at hand, just ask the nearest person for help,like “Mrs Smith,could you please pass me the dish?”

    Last month, our dog welcomed me when I came home from school. He wanted a walk, but I only wanted to have a rest. I {#blank#}1{#/blank#} down my bag and went to the living room. My mom came over {#blank#}2{#/blank#} I sat down in front of the TV.

    "Could you please take the dog for a walk?" she asked.

    "Could I watch one show {#blank#}3{#/blank#}?" I asked.

    "No!" she replied {#blank#}4{#/blank#}  "You watch TV all the time and never help out around the house! I can't work all day and do housework all evening. "

    "Well, I work all day at school, too! I'm as {#blank#}5{#/blank#} as you are!" I shouted back.

    My mom did not say anything and walked away. Neither of {#blank#}6{#/blank#} did any housework for a week. Finally, I could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.

    The next day, my mom came home from work to find the house clean and tidy.

    "What happened?" she asked in surprise.

    "I'm so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we need to share the housework to have a clean and {#blank#}7{#/blank#} home," I replied.

    Doing chores helps me to understand the idea of {#blank#}8{#/blank#}.

    Do you know how to play a game called "Musical Chairs"? It is easy to play and most people enjoy it. All you need are some {#blank#}1{#/blank#}, some people and some ways of making music. You may use a piano or any other musical instrument, if someone can play it. You may use a tape recorder. You can even use a {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.

    Put the chairs in a row. The chairs may be put in twos, back to back. A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the{#blank#}3{#/blank#} direction to the chair next to it.

    The game is easy. When the music {#blank#}4{#/blank#}, the players walk round the chairs. Everyone goes in the same direction. Of course, they should walk in time to the music. If the music is fast they should walk {#blank#}5{#/blank#} . If the music is slow, they should walk slowly.

    When the music stops, the players try to sit on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit on, he drops out. At last, there will be two players and only one chair. The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.