People use body language to send messages1 each other. It is very2 because it can help people make themselves easily understood when talking with others.
Different countries have different body language. For example, in some countries, people3 to say goodbye. But be careful!In Greece, waving is not at all polite!In fact, it's very4 . In Russia and France, people kiss each other when they meet, but men in China or Australia shake hands instead（替代）5 . South Americans sometimes hold your arm6 they talk to you, so you can't move away!7 in Britain many people don't like other people to touch them at all. People in the Middle East like standing 8 each other when they are talking, but North Americans must keep a distance（距离）when they are talking. They need more personal space.
When you are in a foreign country, it is very important to9 the customs（习俗）. It will help you communicate with people and make your stay there much more10 and pleasant.
Dear John,
Thank you very much for your letter. I am glad that you enjoyed your holiday with us. We also enjoyed having you and Betty here. I hope that you will both be able to come again next year. A week is not really long enough, is it?If your school has a five﹣week holiday next year, perhaps you'll be able to stay with us for two or three weeks. Tom and Ann will be very happy too.
I have been back to school for three weeks now. It feels like three months! I expect （期望） that you are both working very hard now since （因为） you are in Grade Seven. I shall work hard next year when I am in Grade Seven. Tom and Ann will be in Grade Seven two years later. Hopefully（分数） at school.
Tom and Ann went for a picnic yesterday, but I didn't go with them because I cut my foot and I couldn't walk very well. They went to an island and enjoyed themselves there. Do you still remember the island?That's where all of us spent the last day of our holiday.
Tom, Ann and I send our best wishes to you and Betty. We hope to see you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Michael
①John
②Betty
③Tom
④Ann
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Mark Twain was a great American writer. He was also famous for his humour （幽默）. Many people enjoyed talking with him because he liked telling interesting stories to make them laugh all the time.
One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes （蚊子） in the town and told him that he'd better not go there. Mark Twain waved his hand and said（亲戚） of mine. I don't think they will come to visit me. "
After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. Some visitors came to his hotel. They went into his room and quite a few mosquitoes flew about them. The waiters felt very sorry about that. "I'm very sorry. There are too many mosquitoes in our town, " one of them said to him.
Mark Twain, however, made a joke, "The mosquitoes are very clever. They knew my room number. They didn't come into the wrong room. " What he said made the waiters and his visitors laugh heartily.
But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why?That was because all the waiters in the hotel were trying to drive the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.
A: Excuse me. I need to go to the post office.
B: The post office?It's near the bookshop, but it's a little far from here.
A:
B: Let me see. It's about five kilometers away. You can go there by bus.
A:
B: You can take the No. 22 bus.
A:
B: Go down this street and turn right at the traffic lights.
A: Thank you very much.
B: You're welcome.
A. Is there a bookshop near here?
B. Then you can see it on your left.
C. How far is it from here?
D. Where is the bus stop?
E. I want to buy some books there.
F. Can you tell me how to get there?
G. Which bus can I take?
It's interesting to travel around the world. To make our trip more pleasant, we should learn about different customs in different countries.
Singapore
Stand on the left when you take an escalator （自动扶梯）. Don't chew gum here. Because people in Singapore hope to keep the country clean. Also, we can't bring gum into Singapore.
Japan
Take off your shoes before you go into the Japanese home. Because they don't want their floor to be very dirty. Put your chopsticks beside your bowl, not in your rice bowl.
America
We need to give tips （ 小 费 ） to waiters in the restaurants and taxi drivers. Don't ask questions like "How old are you?" or "How much do you make?" Because it's not polite.
Spain
It's a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People in Spain have dinner very late, and restaurants do not generally open until 9: 00 pm.
England
Make sure to stand in a line and wait your turn. It's important to respect （尊重 ） lines here. It's a good idea to talk about the weather, which is a favorite topic of conversation with the British.
In modern society （社会）, people are getting busier and busier. It seems that everyone is in a h. After a long and tiring day, what do people often do to relax themselves?Being immersed （沉浸） in music is a good way.
Some people like listening tmusic. Different people like different kinds of music. Some young people are the fof rock music. They think it's exciting. But some people can't stand（忍受）rock music. They feel that the drums in it are too n. They like classical music written by famous msuch as Mozart and Strauss. They wrote many pof wonderful music.
Oenjoy playing musical instruments （乐器）. They play the piano, the guitar, they forget （忘记） all the unpleasant （使人不愉快的）
There are also some people who are good at s, for they have good voices. They love singing bit can make them happy.
All in all, music can help people r.
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