【推荐1】Hongbao, usually a red envelope (信封) with some money inside, is a kind of traditional gift in China. People always give it during the Spring Festival or for some special events such as birthday, weddings and so on. It is considered as a way to _________ love, good wishes or blessings (祈祷).

The red color means good luck in _________ culture and can also help people stay away from bad things. The tradition started from more than 2000 years _________ when old people began to give money to their grandchildren for good luck and safety in the New Year.

Different from the traditional envelope with _________ inside, the virtual (虚拟的) hongbao has become quite popular these days. It provides people with a chance to give hongbao to other people or receive them from _________ on the Internet. This new form of hongbao is becoming more and more popular _________ the WeChat users.

During the seven-day Spring Festival holiday, I _________ more than 300 yuan by using WeChat, and got half of the money I gave. Although the smallest hongbao had only 0.001 yuan in it, my friends and I still had great _______ giving and receiving the red envelopes. However, some people, especially the young, spend too much time _________ their mobile phones to get the virtual hongbao. This not only makes them lose the time they spend with their family but also is __________ for their health. So what do you think of the virtual hongbao? Are you for or against it?

Sometimes people may not say the way they think because they want to be polite. But Americans are very direct _______. When they like something, they say “yes” and when they don’t, _______ say “no”. If they want something different from what is given, they _______ for it. Here’s an example. I _______ at someone’s _______ and he gives me wine. I don’t want wine. Maybe I don’t like it _______ maybe I just don’t want it. I will say, “No, thanks.”

If _______ around me is drinking something, I would ask for something else, “No, thanks. But I’ll _______ a bit of tea if you have some.” If I _______ want wine, I will just say, “Yes, thank you.” Unless they happen to know the Chinese _______, westerners will not ask you again and again after you have said you don’t want it.

China is a nation of etiquette (礼仪). Chinese people are among the most hospitable (好客的) people ________ the world. If ________ visit a Chinese family, they will be ________ at the warmth that they will receive as guests.

When you visit a Chinese family, the host usually makes tea for you and ________ you snacks like biscuits or candies. Someone in the family will also talk with you to make you not feel ________. At the same time, other family members will be busy ________ a meal for you. Chinese people treat their guests ________ a big meal. They always prepare more food than the guests can eat. On the table, the guests must be the ________ to eat. Perhaps one of the things that surprises a(n) ________ guest most is that the Chinese host likes to pick food for guests, which won’t happen at western tables. The Chinese family go out of their ________ to make you feel at home. As you finish eating, the host usually says, “It seems that you didn’t eat much. Please have ________.” You tell them you are full, ________ they still put more food in your bowl.

________ warm and hospitable (好客的) has been an important part of Chinese culture and tradition. As Confucius (孔子) said thousands of ________ ago: To meet friends from a place far away, how ________ we are!