【推荐1】My family moved to America last year from a small town in north China.

I had a part-time job     1     a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. One day, when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how I could bring their food so quickly. I told her I always respected the elderly. I found her     2     (happy) when she heard that. My manager heard my words and told me in a low voice that Americans were sensitive (敏感的) and hated the description of “old”. Then I walked back to the table and politely said sorry to the wife.

In the USA, people think “growing old” is a problem. Here many people try to keep     3     (them) away from growing old by exercising, like jogging or swimming. When I told the couple I respected the elderly, they got angry because this made them feel they failed to stay young, they didn’t want to hear that.

Now I     4     (change) the way I treated the elderly. I still respect them, but now in a different,     5     (little) direct way.

In Britain you may often hear “Drop in any time” or “Come to see me soon”,     1     you can’t really do that. People just say those things to make you     2     (feel) welcome. It is better to telephone before     3     (visit) someone at home. If you receive a written invitation to an event that says “RSVP”, you should reply to let the person who sent the     4     (invite) know whether or not you plan to go.

You should never accept     5     invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by     6     (say), “Thank you for inviting me, but I will not be able to come.” If, after accepting, you are unable to go, be sure to tell those who are expecting you as soon as possible that you will not be there.     7     it is not necessarily expected that you give a gift to your host, it is considered polite to do so, especially if you have been invited     8     a meal.     9     (flower), chocolate, or a small gift are all appropriate(合适的). A thank-you note or telephone call after the visit is also considered polite and is an appropriate way to express     10     (you) appreciation for the invitation.

If you live in the United States, the law     1     (say) you can’t have a full-time job     2     you are 16 years old. At 14 or 15, you can work part-time after school or on weekends, and during summer or winter     3     (holiday), you can work 40 hours each week.

Does all that mean if you are     4     (young) than 14, you can’t make your own money? Of course not! Kids in the United States who are between     5     ages of 10 and 13 can make money by doing lots of things. For example, Lena, 13, said she made money by making dog sweaters and sell     6     (they) to her neighbors.

In fact, making money is     7     (learn). By working to make your own money, you can get the skills that you will need to be     8     (success) in life. These skills can include things like getting along     9     others using “new” technology, using your time     10     (proper). And the five dollars that you make will let you feel a lot better than the twenty dollars you ask for.