Very often, new-born babies are not beautiful．They are wrinkled (多皺的) or hairless, or they have an angry look on their faces．They seem to say, “Get away! I hate everybody．” But to a parent, that hairless, wrinkled, angry-faced baby is the most beautiful and perfect child in the world．When a proud father or mother asks you, “Well, What do you think…isn’t she beautiful?” What are you going to say? Is this the time for the truth? Of course not!

You look that proud father in the eyes and say, “Yes, she is! She’s really a beauty．She’s one in a million．She’s going to be a movie star! I can tell! She’s as beautiful as a picture．”

In English, This is a white lie．White lies don’t hurt people．They are not cruel(殘忍的) or angry words．People use them to make a difficult thing a little easier．When people don’t want to meet someone, or eat something new that they really don’t like at a friend’s house, they tell a white lie．They are trying to be kind．They don’t want to hurt anyone．It’s important to be honest (誠(chéng)實(shí)的), but many people feel that being kind is sometimes more important．

1．Parents are usually                when their babies are born．

A．a(chǎn)ngry                         B．proud                  C．sad                        D．surprise

2．When a parent asks what you think of their new baby, they want you to           ．

A．tell the truth                                            B．say what you like

C．tell lies                                                      D．say something positive

3．The underlined word “white” in this passage means “          ” in Chinese．

A．善意的                B．惡意的                C．白色的                D．蒼白的

4．From the passage we know that                 ．

A．a(chǎn) new-born baby hates everyone around her

B．a(chǎn) new-born baby is tile most beautiful one

C．people who tell white lies ale not kind

D．people who tell white lies want to be kind

5．Which of the following is a white lie?

A．You broke the window but you say you don’t know who broke it．

B．You know Jack has stolen a watch but you say you don’t know who stole the watch．

C．You don’t think your friend’s first drawing is great but you say it is．

D．You tell a mother that her new-born baby isn’t beautiful．

Going to a friend’s house is very exciting. You may spend time with a friend and get to see where he lives. So remember to be polite.
When to arrive: The first thing to remember is that when a friend invites you over, you need to arrive on time. If your friend tells you to come “around 3:00”, that means you can turn up a little bit after 3:00. But usually it is a good idea to arrive at the right time.
What to bring: Often it is also nice to bring something to your friend’s house. This could be a box of chocolates for you two to share, or maybe a movie that you can watch together. You can also bring some flowers. A little present is a nice way to show your friend that you are excited to be at his house.
How to greet: When you visit your friend’s house, you may also meet his parents. You should tell them who you are and they may tell you their names. As a child, I went to visit my friend Paul. I called his parents by their first names John and Mary. But now I know it is more polite to call them Mr. or Mrs. Smith. This will show them more respect(尊重) and then they may tell you to call them by their first names. Another way to show respect is to call them Madam or Sir.
It is a cool thing to visit a friend’s house. Be polite to your friend and your friend’s parents, and you will be invited again!
【小題1】If you are told to get to your friend’s house around 5:00 p.m., it is polite to arrive at _____ p.m..

Going to an American friend’s house is very exciting. But you must remember to be polite.

When to arrive  If your friend tells you to come “ around 3:00”, that means you can go there a little bit after 3:00. But usually it is a good idea to arrive at the right time.

What to bring   It’s nice to bring something to your friend’s house. This could be a box of chocolates for you two to share, or maybe a movie that you can watch together. You can also bring some flowers. A little gift is a nice way to show your friend that you are excited to be at his house.

How to greet   When you visit your friend’s house, you may also meet his parents. You should tell who you are and they may tell you their names. As a child, I went to visit my friend Paul. I call his parents by their first names John and Mary. But now I know it is more polite to call them Mr or Mrs Smith. You can also call them Madam or Sir.

It is a cool thing to visit a friend’s house. Be polite to your friend and your friend’s parents, and you will be invited again!

1.If you are told to get to an American friend’s house around 5:00pm, it is polite to arrive at ______ pm.

A．5:02             B．4:50             C．4:30             D．6:00

2.If you go to a friend’s house, you’d better take _____ with you.

A．some money       B．some flowers       C．a(chǎn) car             D．a(chǎn) knife

3.When the writer want to visit his friend Paul, he called his friend’s father ___.

A．Mr Smith          B．John             C．Mary             D．Mrs Smith

4.The passage mainly tells us ______.

A．when to arrive at your friend’s home

B．how to greet people

C．what to bring to your friend

D．how to be a good visitor

5.The passage may be from ______

A．a(chǎn) notice on the wall

B．a(chǎn) letter to a friend

C．a(chǎn)n article in a magazine

D．a(chǎn) news story in a paper