In the eyes of many foreigners, Chinese people are the best hosts and the worst guests. And Western hosts sometimes look rude (粗鲁的) in the eyes of Chinese guests too. That's because the guest-host relationship in China is{#blank#}1{#/blank#}from that in some Western countries.

Whenever I enter a Chinese home, there is always fruit on the table for me, and there is always someone bringing me a{#blank#}2{#/blank#}of tea or water.{#blank#}3{#/blank#} in the West, the hosts always do things in their own way. 

My wife's mother is Chinese and she doesn't smoke. When I see some of her guests smoking in her house, as a non-smoker, I {#blank#}4{#/blank#}unhappy. Usually I want to {#blank#}5{#/blank#}them directly, but in China, a good host does not do that. In most North American homes, if you are a guest, and the hosts are non-smokers, you should not smoke in their house. At the very least, you should ask, "Is it OK if I smoke here?" But, don't be {#blank#}6{#/blank#}if they say, "No, you can't smoke here," In our culture, if you smoke in the host's house, you are a bad guest. But if the hosts don't allow you to {#blank#}7{#/blank#}in their house, it doesn't mean they are rude hosts.

Guests in China also {#blank#}8{#/blank#}special habits. Some Western people may not adapt to (适应) these habits very soon. Thankfully, my wife is Chinese, so whenever we visit a Chinese family, she {#blank#}9{#/blank#}me to buy the host a gift. However, giving a gift to a host is not always necessary in my country. So, if you invite international guests to your house, don't be too surprised if they don't bring you a(n){#blank#}10{#/blank#}.

In a word, no matter where you are, the best way to be a good guest is to adapt to the habits of your hosts.

Emily and her family talked about their vacation trip. Emily wanted to go to the beach, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Alex, her brother, wanted to go camping in the mountains. At last, they {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (decide) to go to a place, and there, they could do both (两者).

They {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (leave) early the next morning. In their father's car, Emily and Alex were very happy. They couldn't wait {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (get) to the place.

Two hours later, they arrived. They found a blue lake and green mountains. Emily and Alex were excited—it was good for both beach {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (activity) and camping.

The family put up their tent first. Then they went {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (climb). They were surprised to see the beautiful views (风景) in the mountains. They also found some lovely small animals {#blank#}7{#/blank#} the way.

In the afternoon, Emily and Alex started to build sandcastles (建沙堡) by the lake. It was {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (enjoy) to feel the sand under their feet and the sun on their faces. But just as they finished their work, it started raining. Luckily, they took {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (umbrella) with them, so they didn't get wet.

That night, the family sat around a campfire (篝火), singing happily. "The trip is {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (wonder)," said Emily. "I love it!"

My name is Jack Brown. I am 14. I am {#blank#}1{#/blank#}middle school student. This is a photo of my family. My parents, my sister, my brother, my cousin and my grandparents {#blank#}2{#/blank#}( be) in the picture. My parents are {#blank#}3{#/blank#} ( teacher) in my school. My{#blank#}4{#/blank#}( sister) name is Lucy and my brother is Tom. Lucy is 9 years old and Tom is 12. Tom and I are in the same school. Lucy is a tidy girl. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (she) books are in the bookcase. Her pens and pencils are in the pencil box. She {#blank#}6{#/blank#}( have) many toys. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} Tom isn't tidy. His things are everywhere. Who is the other girl {#blank#}8{#/blank#}the picture? She is my cousin. Her name is Linda. She is a{#blank#}9{#/blank#}( China) girl. She is good at Chinese, so she often{#blank#}10{#/blank#}( help) me learn Chinese. We are good friends.