"The grass looks greener on the other side of the fence. "That's an old saying in English. It means other places often look better, more interesting than the place where you live. Some people worry that young Chinese are beginning to feel that way. They see young Chinese ignoring Chinese culture and, instead, buying Japanese cartoon books, watching Korean soap operas and even celebrating Western holidays.

 Foreign books and soap operas are good, but Chinese writers and actors are just as good. As for holidays, Christmas is nice, but it can never have the meaning for Chinese that Spring Festival has, and the West has nothing to compare with Mid-Autumn Festival. And let's not forget the part of Chinese culture I like best: its friendliness. Not all countries are as warm as China.

 It's good to enjoy other cultures and to learn from them, but they cannot replace your own culture. It's good to look on the other side of the fence, but make sure you take a good long look. You will find that the grass isn't always greener on the other side of the fence.

 Judge the following sentences true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.

    Before you visit a country, knowing about the customs of the country is important and useful. Here are 4 customs you should know before traveling to Japan.

    No. 4 is avoided at all cost.

    In Japan, the number "four" is avoided because it sounds very similar to the word for death. No. 4 is very unlucky as No, 13 in Western culture. And it is used as little as possible. You must always avoid giving anyone something in fours because it can be seen as a very ominous(不吉利的)gt.No.49 is especially unlucky, as it sounds similar to the phrase that means "pain until death". The practice of avoiding No. 4 is called" Tetraphobia (四的禁忌)" and it is common in many East Asian and Southeast Asian regions.

    People will sleep on the trains with their head on your shoulder.

    If someone in Japan falls asleep with his or her head on your shoulder, it is common practice to Just tolerate(容忍) it, because the place where most people work is far from their homes. After working long hours, many people will get very tired and often fall asleep on the train.

    You must always bring a host a gift.

    If you want to visit someone, you must always bring a gift. The gift shoud also be wrapped(包). You should also never refuse a gift if someone visits you.

    Pouring your own glass is considered rude.

    It is common in the US and many other countries in the world to serve others before you serve yourself, _____in Japan you shouldn't pour yourself a drink. If you have poured for others, another guest will hope to see that your drink is empty and pour for you.

⑴题完成句子; ⑵~⑶题简略回答问题; ⑷题找出并写下全文的主题句; ⑸题将文中画线句子译成汉语

    I am an English boy. My first name is Eric. Miller is my last name. What's this in English? It's a kite. It's blue. It's my kite. I like it very much. Look! That's my jacket. It's black and white. Where is my family photo? Oh, it's on the wall(墙). In the photo, you can see my parents, my sister Jane, my brother Tom and me.

Moving to a new school can be difficult. Here are some good ways to help you to fit in（融入）. 

Enjoy a day at school. 

You won't fit in at school if you don't know the school well. Ask for a school map. Try to get to know every corner of your new school in a day. A good school handbook（手册）can also help you. But to make it easy, ask the people near you where the place is—tell people that you are new when you need help. 

Be nice to everyone. 

Be nice to everyone, the young or the old, because they may be your new teacher or new friend. 

Make friends. 

Talk to different people. This is your school now. Doing sports, reading books, or studying together can help you make more friends. 

Be yourself and be polite(有礼貌的). 

You will be happy if people love you, and not happy if people don't like you. Don't worry. Be true, be yourself, and be polite to everyone. Sometimes they don't get to know you much. Sometimes they may say bad words to you. When they know you more, they will like you.