As we all know, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. If we go to another country, we should follow their customs(风俗).If we do like this,_______ the hosts(男主人) and visitors will be very happy.

It is a good idea to bring a small present when you go to a _______ party in England or in the USA. Flowers are always nice because they are fit for a dinner and people can feel very happy, or you may bring a bottle of wine _______ you know what the family _______ . You should arrive on time or about _______ minutes late. Don’t get there early. If you are going to be there more than fifteen minutes late, you should _______ and tell the host and hostess(女主人).

Try to be free at the dinner table. If you don’t know _______ to use the fork(叉子)，the knife, or the spoon(汤匙)，just watch others and follow _______ . You can also ask someone next to you. If you like the food, say so. Of course, you will thank the host and the hostess _______ the meal and for their kindness. It’s good to send a card or a “thank you” note the next day. The host and the hostess think you __________ their meal very much.

Something that l learnt from both my parents was the importance of having respect (尊重) for other people. I remember one day when we were travelling on a bus and ________ sat down while other people were standing. My mother shouted at me “Get up immediately! You have young legs and you don’t need to sit down.” At the time I felt embarrassed about being told off ________ , but now I understand. I think children nowadays have lost that respect and it really makes me angry if I see children sitting down while ________ people are standing.

One area in which we had a lot of rules was table ________ . For example, we weren’t allowed to start our meal ________ the oldest person had started. We had to say “thank you” when our food was ________ , and eat everything on our plates before we could leave the table. We couldn’t make any noise when eating. Worse than that, we were only ________ to have sweets at the weekend, as a special treat if we had been good.

Although my upbringing (养育) was perhaps a bit ________ compared with modern children, I’m very thankful to my parents for giving me a clear ________ in life. Even though I was sometimes punished, I think it has made me a better person. In my view, children need clear rules, but more than that they need to learn how to get on with ________ people, and realize they are not the center of the world.

【推荐3】Good manners (礼貌) are very important in our lives. Polite people are _________ with most people while rude people are often hated by others.

Why not try to be polite? A simple “please” “Thank you” or “You’re welcome” can make a big _________ in many situations.

Politeness or rudeness often depends on a person’s culture. In many Asian countries, people tell white lies (善意的谎言) in order not to hurt others’ _________. To many Asians this is thought to be polite. However, for Europeans this is impolite.

Whether a person is polite or not _________ depends on whom he is speaking to. People often speak in different ways when they talk to the elderly, their friends and their children.

Do you want to be a polite person? It’s not hard to do that. _________ you do something in a polite way every day, you will fall into a good habit day by day.