The Monkey Buffet Festival is on the last Sunday of November. It is a great day for monkeys in Thailand（泰国）. The festival has a history of 25 years. People there think monkeys can bring good luck to them. So, to thank monkeys, they have this special festival.

    On that day every year, people put lots of fruit, vegetables, cakes and even drinks on the tables outside. They are all for monkeys. Many people come to see the monkeys on that day.

    During the festival, there are a lot of interesting activities about monkeys. Young people always dress like monkeys and they sing and dance and play some music on the street.

    Monkeys always live in groups. Most of them live in the trees. They are good at running and jumping. They eat fruit, vegetables, flowers and birds' eggs. Monkeys are smart. Do you think so?

    Different countries have different customs. When you are in different countries, you should follow their customs.

    In China, it's impolite to talk when eating dinner. And you're not supposed to start eating first if there are older people at the table.

    Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip(付小费). It is usual to tip waiters, taxi drivers and porters who help carry your bags. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.

    In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It's important to respect lines there. It's a good idea to talk about the weather. It's a favorite subject of conversation with the British.

    In Spain, it's a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late, and restaurants are not generally open until after 9:00 pm.

    In Saudi Arabia (沙特阿拉伯), men kiss one another on the cheek (脸颊). Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.

    In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don't put it into your pocket as soon as you get it. The person expects you to read it.

    Don't forget to be careful of your body language to express something in conversations. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.

Good morning! I'm Lily. This is a cup. It is a purple cup. It is my cup. What's that? It's a pen. It's yellow. 

Hi! I'm David. What's this in English? It's a map. What colour is it? It is blue. It is my map. That is my key. It is black. 

Hello, I'm Tina. This is my bed. My quilt is on it. The color of the quilt is yellow. Can you see my trousers? They are on the quilt. They are white. 

Morning! I am James. What's this? It is an orange. I can spell it, O-R-A-N-G-E. That is a ruler. What color is it? It is brown. It is my ruler. 

Being safe (安全的) is important to students. What do you have to do in a new place?

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Make sure you know where your home is and {#blank#}2{#/blank#} your telephone number is.

Say "No" loudly if someone wants {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (make) you feel unhappy.

Shout loudly and run away if someone makes you go with {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (he) or lets you do the things you don't like.

Some strangers (陌生人) look very {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (friend), but never talk to them and never take gifts from them. If you do, you'll be {#blank#}6{#/blank#}great danger.

If you get {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (lose) in a place, be careful of whom you ask for help. Ask a policeman or someone with {#blank#}8{#/blank#} child for help.

You may think it's not easy to keep safe. {#blank#}9{#/blank#} if you follow these {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(rule), you will be safe.

Most people have a favorite color，but how people feel about colors depends on their culture. This can be very important to people in business that sell products all over the world. They might choose a color because they think it is exciting or attractive，but in another country that same color could be used to give a sad message. Look at these examples: 

If you ask someone in Britain what the right color is for a bride（新娘） to wear，the answer will be white In China and other eastern countries，happiness and prosperity（繁荣）. ▲In Britain，red is used as a sign of danger. Road signs and warning labels（标签） are often in red. In eastern cultures

In Egypt，yellow is the color linked to death. In Britain and other western cultures，death and funerals（葬礼），but in many eastern countries white is the color most people connect with death and funerals. 

Many people like the color orange because it is bright and exciting. Some advertisers will not use orange in their advertisements because they believe it suggests that the products are cheap and perhaps not of good quality. 

In a word，colors have different meanings in different cultures. We should learn to choose the proper color in some special situation. 

① After a relaxing weekend, children have to go back to school on Mondays. For parents, they should do something helpful to let their children get to school on time. 

② Let children take a good shower. It's good for children to take a shower before they go to bed. It can not only help them sleep well but also save time next morning. 

③ Ask children to go to bed early. School usually starts at 8 : 00 a. m. So please let your children go to bed before 9 : 30 p. m. Your children should sleep for about nine hours every day. This is quite important as they have to get up early next day. 

④ Make a good breakfast for children. Breakfast can help children study better in the day. It can help students listen to teachers carefully and think well in class. Also, it's good for their health. 

⑤ Getting to school on time is very important for your children. So please try your best to help them. If you can do the things above, they will study and live happily.