Do you want to be a popular guest who gets invited back? Read our {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (六) top tips for being a good guest.

Clothes—if you arein a formal situation, dress smartly: a suit and tie for men, a {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (裙子) and jacket for women.

Gifts—if you are going to stay in someone's house,{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (带来) a small gift if you are staying for a {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (短的) period of time, a bigger gift for longer periods. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(昂贵的) chocolate works in most situations. Don't arrive empty-handed.

Greetings—to shake hands or to {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (亲吻)? Wait to see what your host does.

Food—always accept it when offered. Try to eat all of it and say it {#blank#}7{#/blank#}  (品尝) good whether it looks terrible or delicious. Most people are {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (自豪的) of their cooking even if they shouldn't be. Don't hurt their feelings.

Titles—in formal situations, don't use first {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(名字). Always use titles (Doctor, Professor, Chairperson) until the person tells you not to.

Leaving—the most important tip for being a good guest is to know when to say goodbye. The {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (秘密) is to leave while the host is still enjoying your company and wants you to stay longer.

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    I packed, and was ready to leave for my two-day trip. I had been busy with my work. I had made p{#blank#}1{#/blank#} for the trip for the last few days, and I expected to get r{#blank#}2{#/blank#} for several days.

    As I got into the car to leave, my mind flew to my kids.

    How to keep in touch with your kids when you're busy or far away is a dilemma(两难的问题) many fathers have. Men like to focus special attention on one thing for a long p{#blank#}3{#/blank#}, but this can lead to trouble. Moving from work to family isn't always an easy thing. And if you don't s{#blank#}4{#/blank#} your kids that you're thinking about them, they may think that you don't care.

    As I started down the road, I suddenly stopped to t{#blank#}5{#/blank#} back to my house and wrote a short message on a c{#blank#}6{#/blank#} of cards to each of my children. I put each in a "secret" place where I knew they'd find it.

    When I called the next night, they both said e{#blank#}7{#/blank#}, "Daddy, I got your card. When did you do that?"

    I was moved when I heard these words. What I had never thought was that a small thing had a big influence on my kids. It proved(证明) that they were in my heart. And distance (距离) couldn't s{#blank#}8{#/blank#} them from their father. To my satisfaction, they feel "love" of their father.

    This v{#blank#}9{#/blank#} experience encouraged me to continue to do the small things to be a responsible father.

    As fathers get much busier and have to work longer hours, they usually pay l{#blank#}10{#/blank#} attention to the small things. Don't miss the good chances to let your kids see how important they are.

    Take a moment to do a small thing for your kids. It won't s {#blank#}11{#/blank#} small to them.

    It is not easy for people to sail around the world in quite small boats. Sometimes the w{#blank#}1{#/blank#} gets bad. Accidents can happen easily and quickly. One family once had an accident. A big fish s{#blank#}2{#/blank#} under their boat and bit holes in it. Sea water came in and the boat soon went down. L{#blank#}3{#/blank#}, these people had another small boat - a lifeboat, so they all got into the lifeboat. They lived in the boat for many d{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. They ate and s{#blank#}5{#/blank#}, and always hoped. At l{#blank#}6{#/blank#} people in a ship saved them.

    How do people live in a very small lifeboat for a long time? They must be strong in every way. They must have a hope, and they must have a strong desire to live. People cannot d{#blank#}7{#/blank#} sea water. If they drink a lot of sea water, they will quickly die. They must catch rainwater and drink it. They must also get fish and birds for food. Lifeboats do not often carry cookers. So, people cannot c{#blank#}8{#/blank#} their food in the lifeboats. Raw fish and birds are not very nice but they are their o{#blank#}9{#/blank#} food. They must eat raw f{#blank#}10{#/blank#} or they will die.

    Augie Dobson, a 9-year-old American boy is proud of his ability to speak Chinese. He has been studying the language for three years from Shanghai Community International School.

    Augie is one of a group of three and took part in a drama performance competition It was organized to e{#blank#}1{#/blank#}overseas students to understand Chinese culture. Their play is based on Tang Dynasty(618-907) poet He Zhizhang's "Hui Xiang Ou Shu. "L{#blank#}2{#/blank#}, the play got the second prize at yesterday's ceremony.

    "Hui Xiang Ou Shu" means writing something after returning home. It describes an old man who left his hometown at a young age but feels like a s{#blank#}3{#/blank#}when he returns a couple of years later.

    Mrs Sun, a Chinese teacher in school said she tries to teach her pupils to sing and dance to the poem. "Children are interested in singing poems rather than just reciting t{#blank#}4{#/blank#}."

    Students at Shanghai Community International School now learn an ancient poem every day. "It's difficult b{#blank#}5{#/blank#}I'm trying to remember." said Augie

    The first prize went to drama Kong Cheng Ji, performed by students at Dulwich College Shanghai, Kong Cheng Ji, tells of Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms period(220-280) . He had no army to protect and guard the city but m{#blank#}6{#/blank#}to make the enemy's leader Sima Yi believe that the city was full of traps and ambushes(遵伏). As a result, Sima gave up.

    Li Zihao, 9, plays Sima in the drama, Li is a fan of chengyu, Chinese four-charac-ter idioms(四字成语)

    "I've downloaded an app about telling stories with chengyu, and he loves it. I think chengyu is a very s{#blank#}7{#/blank#}and important part of Chinese culture. Four words alone can mean a lot, and chengyu shows the great wisdom of old Chinese people." said his mother.