1 . What will you do when you travel-visit places of interest, do some shopping or take photos? There’s one thing you should never forget-send a ________.

It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson’s imagination. _________, recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.

Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived abroad for many years. In 1881, he returned to Scotland for a ________. With him were his American wife Fanny and his son Lloyd. Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long walk over the hills. They had been _______ this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse. Kept indoors by the heavy rain, Lloyd felt the days _________. To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to do some ________.

One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert ________ that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of the island, “What’s that?” he asked. “That’s the _____ treasure” said the boy. Robert ________ saw something of an adventure story in the boy’s picture. While the rain was pouring, Robert __________ by the fire to write a story. He would make the main ________ a twelve-year-old boy, just like Lloyd. But who would be the pirate (海盗)?

Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the ________ of a wooden leg. Robert had ________ wanted to produce such a man in a story. Thus, Long John Silver, the pirate with a wooden leg, was ________ .

So, thanks to a _______ September in Scotland, a friend with a wooden leg, and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy, we have one of the greatest ________ stories in the English language.

3 . Host: As we know, the British have been sending cards since the 19th century. They spend about 1,700,000,000 pounds on cards every year. However, the number of people sending cards and letters is falling. More than 30 percent of UK children have never sent or received a handwritten letter. Should the tradition of sending cards and letters be stopped?

A．

B．

C．

5 . In China, very few children make pocket money. ______, in western countries, most kids make pocket money by themselves. They make money in many different ______.

When kids are very young, their parents help them sell the fruits of their own trees to neighbors. Kids may also help ______ do housework to make money at home. When they ______ sixteen, they can make money by sending newspapers or by working in fast food restaurants, ______ during the summer holidays.

There are many advantages of making pocket money by kids ______. First of all, they learn the value of money by ______ hard so that they will not waste any. Secondly, they learn to manage money to buy things they need or want, ______ books, pencils, movies and even clothes they like. Thirdly, they ______ deal with the daily life problems by helping their parents or others. Making pocket money is ______ to children when they grow up. That is why parents encourage their kids to make pocket money.

7 . How do you let family and friends know you’re on holiday? Phone calls or QQ? British people find beauty in a more traditional way: postcards!

Postcards have 170 years of history in the UK. By the 20th century, trains became a cheap and easy way to travel. More people went on holiday to seaside. How could they let others know they arrived safely? There were no cell phones then. So they sent postcards. The front of those postcards was usually seaside photos such as beaches and traditional foods like fish and chips.

Today, most postcards are local scenic photos or drawing. Others may be funny, with jokes on the front.

As postcards became more popular, common phrases began to appear. Because you were away from home, people usually end the message with “thinking of you” and the most famous postcard phrase is “wish you were here”.

Modern postcards also celebrate British humor (幽默). They often make fun of the British weather, such as postcards showing the heavy rain on an empty beach. The famous postcard phrase “wish you were here” has also been made fun of. A joke on one postcard reads “Wish you were here-and I wasn’t”. It’s this humor that keeps postcards popular in Britain.

Manners in every country are     1    . What is polite in China may not be polite in the United States. These basic rules will help you enjoy Western food with your American friends.

Always put the napkin (餐巾) on your lap first . Before you     2     the table, fold your napkin and put it beside your plate.

As the meal is served, use the silverware (餐具) farthest from the plate     3    . When eating something in a bowl, do not leave the spoon in the bowl. Put it on the plate beneath the bowl. When you have finished your meal, place your knife and fork side by side on the plate. This signals that you have finished eating.

Wait     4     everyone has been served to begin eating. Everyone begins to eat at the same time. While eating, remember not to talk with your mouth     5     food.

During the meal, the host or hostess will offer you a second helping of food. Sometimes they will ask you to help     6    . When they offer you food, give a direct answer. If you     7     the first time, they might not ask you again.

Sit up     8     at the table. Bring the food up to your mouth. Do not lean (倾斜) down to your plate. Do not lean on your arm or elbow (手肘) while eating. You may rest your hand and wrist (手腕) on the edge of the table.

Cut large     9     of meat, potatoes and vegetables into bite-size pieces. Eat the pieces one at a time.

The best way to learn good manners is to watch others. Look at the way your Western friends eat. This is the best way     10     making mistakes when you are unsure of what to do.

10 . In some western countries, many children do chores to get some money. They usually start to do chores when they are ten years old.

School students have to do homework and study for tests. They don’t have too much free time from Monday to Friday, so they often do chores on Saturdays and Sundays.

Young kids only do easy chores. So they don’t get much money. But that’s enough. Many of them only want to buy candies. Because candies are cheap! What they can often help is to do the dishes, sweep the floor, or feed the pets.

When they get older, they want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candies. So they have to work harder! They often help their parents wash the car, cut the grass, or cook meals.

Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first.