湖北省恩施州建始縣一中高三壓軸卷新高考英語(yǔ)試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)、考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位號(hào)填寫(xiě)在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類(lèi)型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫(xiě)在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動(dòng)，先劃掉原來(lái)的答案，然后再寫(xiě)上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無(wú)效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分30分）1．Decadesago,scientistsbelievedthathowthebraindevelopswhenyouareakid______determinesyourbrainstructurefortherestofyourlife.A．soonerorlater B．moreorless C．toandfrom D．upanddown2．—Haveyouheard____newsthatover10,000peoplelosttheirlivesintheearthquakeinJapan?—Notyet．What____bigsurprise!A．the;a B．the;/ C．/;/ D．/;a3．Itseemslatetosayanything.Weprobably______itifwehadmadeanoffersooner.A．wouldhavegot B．wouldgetC．hadgot D．got4．Youlookfrozen．SitdownbythefireandIyousomehottea．A．make B．wasmaking C．made D．willmake5．Whentension________inarelationshipbetweentwopeople,afrequentwayofdealingwiththisistosendmessagesthroughathirdperson.A．a(chǎn)rouses B．a(chǎn)rises C．rises D．raises6．Whatdoyouthinkofzoology?Inmyopinion,zoologyis______botany.A．a(chǎn)subjectsointerestingasB．a(chǎn)sainterestingsubjectasC．a(chǎn)sinterestingasubjectasD．interestingasasubjectas7．Communicationcanhelpyougainmorerespectfromyourparents,andyoumaybeabletoreach____thatmakeeveryonehappy.A．compromises B．contributions C．congratulations D．competitions8．—Lindahasn’tshownupyet.—It’sstrange.She____.A．could B．might C．musthave D．shouldhave9．________theconcerttoraisemoneyforhungerreliefandtomakethepublicawareoftheproblem,Geldofinvitedmanyfamousmusicianstotakepartinit.A．Intended B．Intending C．Havingintended D．Tointend10．Laughterproducesshort-termchangesinthefunctionoftheheartandbloodcirculation,_________heartrateandoxygenconsumption.A．increasingB．toincreaseC．havingincreasedD．beingincreased11．Sheisquite________toofficework.Youhadbetterofferhersomesuggestionswhennecessary.A．familiar B．similarC．fresh D．sensitive12．AfternineyearsworkingtoprotectSiberiantigers,YangJun_____hiseffortsrecognizedattheannualawardceremonyinBeijingwherehewasnameda"wildlifeprotector".A．had B．hadhadC．hashad D．has13．moreabouttheplacewhereyoulive,andyouwillshouldermoreresponsibilitytoprotectitA．LearningB．TolearnC．LearnD．Learned14．Despitetheknowledgehehasaccumulated,HeJiangcontinuestobetroubledbythequestionoftheunequal_______ofscientificknowledgethroughouttheworld.A．a(chǎn)dvocateB．distributionC．a(chǎn)llocationD．division15．Someonecalledmeupatmidnight,buthehadhungupIcouldanswerthephone.A．a(chǎn)sB．sinceC．untilD．before16．You’llrecognizemewhenyougetoutofthestation.I______jeansandawhiteT-shirt.A．willbewearingB．hadwornC．waswearingD．haveworn17．Allofasudden,thethiefwalkingbehindayoungandprettylady_______herpurse,______intothecrowd.A．seizing;rushed B．seized;rushed C．seizing;rushing D．seized;rushing18．--TurnofftheTV,Jack._______yourhomeworknow?--Mum,justtenmoreminutes,please.A．Willyoubedoing B．ShouldyoubedoingC．Shouldn'tyoubedoing D．Couldn’tyoubedoing19．Wecanneverexpect____bluerskyunlesswecreate____lesspollutedworld.A．a(chǎn);a B．a(chǎn);theC．the;a D．the;the20．—IsPetercoming?—No,he____hismindafteraphonecallatthelastminute.A．changes B．changedC．waschanging D．hadchanged第二部分閱讀理解（滿(mǎn)分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）InAmerica,parentstendtoencouragetheirchildrentodeveloptheirpotential(潛能)tothefullestextent.Fathersandmothersfrequentlyteachtheirchildrenbothambitionandtheconfidencenecessarytoworktowardtheirgoals.Americanparentsarealwaysactiveinconcentratingonwhattheirkidscando,notwhattheycan’t.Asaresult,millionsofAmericanboysandgirlsgrowuphopingtobecomeactorsandathletes,diplomatsanddoctors.Manyofthemevenwanttobecomepresident.Americanparentsoftenencouragetheirchildrentobecomeinvolvedinextraactivitiesofalltypesatschool,suchasstudentgovernment,sportsandmusic.Theybelievethatonlythroughtakingpartintheseactivitiescantheirchildrenbecomematureyoungadults.Asweallknow,schoolworkisimportant.Butparentsshouldrealizethatthesocialskillstheirchildrenlearnfromnaturalconversationswitheachotherareasimportantasschoolworkandtheskillstheywillneedinthefuturework.What’smoreimportantintheirworkisthattheirchildrenshouldhaveasoundknowledgeofphysicsortheabilitytocommunicateeffectively.Asarule,Chineseparentsdon’teducatetheirchildrenaboutthesamekindofambitionandconfidenceasAmericansdo,nordotheyencouragethesamelevelofparticipationinextraactivities.Childrenaretypicallyadvisedtostudyhardandpassexams.Theyhavetospendalotoftimeindoingmuchschoolworkeveryday.Itisagreatwasteoftimetodoso.NowmoreandmoreChineseparentshaverecognizedthattheyshouldpayattentiontodevelopingthepotentialoftheirchildren.IhopethatleadersinChineseeducationalcirclesshouldtakesomemeasurestodevelopthepotentialoftheirchildren.Iamveryconfidentaboutit.1、Fromthepassage,weknowtheAmericanparentspaymuchmoreattentionto.A．thesocialskillsthanChineseparentsB．theirchildren’sstudyinghardandwellC．whattheirchildrenwantbuttheycan’tD．extraactivitiesthanschoolwork2、Accordingtothepassage,Chineseparents.A．knowmorethanAmericanparentstoeducatetheirchildrenB．owningambitionandconfidenceisnecessaryandimportantC．paymuchmoreattentiontotheirchildren’sfinefutureD．don’tencouragetheirchildrentoparticipateinextraactivities3、Fromthepassage,wecaninfer.A．AmericanchildrenarebraveandadventurousB．AmericanchildrenaremoreactiveintheirstudiesC．ChinesechildrenhavetheabilitytocommunicateeffectivelyD．somethingshouldbedonetodevelopthepotentialofthechildreninChina4、What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardsChineseeducationreform?A．Neutral. B．Indifferent.C．Positive. D．Negative.22．（8分）OnarecenttriptotheislandofNewfoundland,Canada,myhusbandaskedourtalkativecabdriverwhatmadehimmostproudtobeanative.“Ourgenerosityandhospitality(好客),”herepliedinastronglocalaccent.“Ifyourcarbreaksdowninthemiddleofnowhere,someonewillstoptohelp.Peopleherearekindlikethat.”Hisanswerranginmymindduringthatridewithmyhusbandandteenagekids,asweheadedouttoexploreonthefirstdayofourvacation.LittledidIknowwewereabouttoexperiencesomeofthatremarkableNewfoundlandkindnessforourselves.WemetAlmathatsamemorningatthestartofalonghike.Ourteenagershurriedahead,andaswewalkedbehind,admiringthescenery,twowomeninsunglassesandsummerhikingequipmentstopped.They’dheardusdiscussingdifferentroutes,andthenaskedifwe’dlikesuggestions.Theylookedtobeintheir40s,andwerebothenthusiastictosharetheirlocalexpertise.Welistenedeagerly,takingmentalnotes,untiloneofthewomenasked,“Youhaveacar,right?”Iexplainedthattherewerenocarsavailableduringourweekontheisland,sowehadtorelyoncabsinstead.“Ohno,”shesaid,“youneedacar.”Andthen,ascasuallyasifofferingapieceofchewinggum(口香糖),shesaid,“Takemine!”MyhusbandandIjustsmiledindisbelief,dumbfounded.“Whynot?”sheinsisted.“Youneedacartogettoknowalltheseplaces.”“Butyoudon’tevenknowus,”Isaid.“Thatdoesn’tmatter,”shecontinuedwithabsolutedetermination.Surprised,Ilookedoveratherfriend,whoshruggedandsaid,“That’sAlma.”Fortyminutesoftalkinglater,myfamilyclimbedintoAlma’scar.Wespenttherestofourvacationdiscoveringdifferentareasofthisbeautifulisland.Butitwasn’tthegroupsofwhaleswesaw,orthevastareasofwoodland,thatmadethisplacesomemorable.Instead,itwastheactofkindnessfromacompletestrangerthatmadeusrealizehowspecialNewfoundlandreallywas.Nextyear,there’snodoubtwherewe’llbetakingoursummervacation.Whoknowswhatactofkindnesswe’llmeetthen?1、Whatdidthecabdrivertakeprideinasanative?A．Theirkindnessandenthusiasm. B．Theircheapserviceandfriendliness.C．Theirunselfishnessanddetermination. D．Theirrichexperienceandlocalknowledge.2、Theunderlinedword“dumbfounded”inParagraph5probablymeans“________”.A．a(chǎn)nnoyed B．satisfied C．shocked D．embarrassed3、WhatimpressedtheauthormostduringherstayinNewfoundland?A．Thelocalcultureoftheisland. B．Theanswerfromthecabdriver.C．Thebeautifulsceneryoftheisland. D．Thehelpfromanenthusiasticstranger.4、Whatcanweinferabouttheauthorfromthelastparagraph?A．SheexpectstovisitNewfoundlandagain.B．Shehasn’tdecidedwheretogonextyearyet.C．SheislookingforwardtomeetingAlmaoncemore.D．Shealsowantstobekindtoothersduringthevacation.23．（8分）InformationaboutSpecialEducationalNeedsLearnwhattodoifyouthinkyourchildhasSpecialEducationalNeeds(SEN).WhatSpecialEducationalNeeds?SpecialEducationalNeedsisalegalterm.Itdescribestheneedsofchildwhohasadifficultyordisabilitywhichmakeslearningharderforthemthanforotherchildrentheirage.WhatifIthinkmychildhasSEN?Youknowyourchildbetterthananyoneelse.Ifyourchildispro-school,don’twaitfortheirnextroutinehealthcheck：—visityourGP(全科醫(yī)生)andaskfortheiropinion.Ifyourchildisalreadyinschool(includingnursery),talktotheirteacher.Askalsotospeaktotheschool’sSpecialEducationalNeedsCo-ordinator(SENCO),whoorganizesextrahelpforchildrenwithSEN.Whatwilltheschooldo?Schoolsarerequiredbylawtoprovideaneducationforallpupils,regardlessoftheirabilityorspecialneeds.Everychild’seducationisequallyimportant.IftheSENCOandyourchild’steacheragreethatyourchildhasSEN,theschoolwillprobablytakea“graduatedapproach”—thismeans“step-by-step”.Theywillofferyourchildextrasupport,withthepossibilityofmoresupportifneeded.1、WecanseethatchildrenwithSEN________.A．havedifficultyincopingwithdisabilityofvariouskindsB．a(chǎn)renotasgoodatlearningasotherchildreninonefamilyC．a(chǎn)renotabletolearnlikenormalonesinequalconditionsD．havebelow-averageintellectualabilityjustatschoolage2、IfachildwithSENhasspecialdifficultyinlearning,he/shemight________.A．receiveone-to-oneteachingB．skipwhatisbeyondhim/herC．graduatelikeothersasusualD．getassistancefromhis/herGP24．（8分）Weallknowwhatitisliketobeunabletoturnyourheadbecauseofacoldinthemuscles(肌肉)ofyourneck,orbecauseanunexpectedtwist(扭曲)hasmadeyourneckache.Theslightestmovemakesyoujumpwithpain.Nothingcouldbeworsethanapainintheneck.Thatiswhyweusethephrasetodescribesomepeoplewhogiveyouthesamefeeling.Wehaveallmetsuchpeople.Oneisthemanwhoalwaysseemstobeclappinghishands—oftenatthewrongtime—duringaperformanceinthetheater.Hekeepsyoufromhearingtheactors.Evenworsearethosewhocanneverarrivebeforethecurtaingoesupandtheplaybegins.Theycomehurryingdowntoyourrowofseats.Youarecomfortablysettleddown,withyourhatandheavycoatinyourlap.Youmuststanduptoletthempass.Youareproudofyourself-controlaftertheyhavesettledintotheirseats...Well,whatnow...God,oneofthemisupagain.Heforgottogotothemen'sroom,andoncemoreyouhavetostandup,hangingontoyourhatandcoattolethimpass.Now,thatis"apainintheneck".Another,well-knowntousall,isthepersonsittingbehindyouinthemovies.Hismouthisfullofpopcorn(爆米花);heischewing(嚼)loudly,ortalkingbetweenbitestofriendsnexttohim.Noneofthemremainstill.Upanddown,backandforth,theygoforanotherbagofpopcorn,orsomethingtodrink.Then,thereisthemansittingnexttoyouatlunch,smoking.Hewantsyoutoenjoyittoo,andblowssmokeacrossyourfoodintoyourmouth.Wemustnotforgetthemanwhocomesintoabusorsubwayandsitsdownnexttoyou,justascloseasyouwilllethim.Youarereadingthenewspaperandhegetsclosersothathecanreadthepaperwithyou.Hemayeventurnthepapertothenextpagebeforeyouarereadyforit.Wealsocallsuchapersona"rubberneck",alwaysgettingclosetowhereitdoesnotbelong,likeneighborswhowatchallyourvisitors.Theyenjoylearningaboutyourpersonalbusiness.Peoplehaveastrongdislikefor"rubbernecks".Theyhatebeingwatchedsecretly.1、Accordingtothepassage,howdoyoufeelwhenlatecomerswalkbackandforthinfrontofyouinacinema?A．Disturbed.B．Bored.C．Ignored.D．Relaxed.2、A"rubberneck"often.A．saysbadwordsbehindpeopleB．quarrelsfacetofacewithneighborsC．bargainswithsalespeopleoverthepriceD．a(chǎn)sksaboutotherpeople'sbusiness3、WhichofthefollowingpersonsCANNOTbedescribedas"apainintheneck"?A．Someonewhooftenclapsatthewrongtimeduringaperformance.B．Someonewhofeelsacheinhisneckduetoacoldinthemuscles.C．Someonewhositsnexttoyousmoking,whichyouneverenjoy.D．Someonewhokeepseatingortalkingallthroughthemovies.4、Whatisthemainpurposeoftheauthor?A．Totellpeoplewhatmightbebadmannersinpublic.B．Tocriticize(批評(píng))thepeoplewhomightbe"apainintheneck".C．Toshowangertothosewhoaredescribedas"apainintheneck".D．Totellpeoplehowtostopthepainintheneck.25．（10分）PeopleinFinlandweretheleastlikelytobelievethatpeoplelaughingintheirpresenceweremakingfunofthem.LessthantenpercentofFinnsinthestudysaidtheywouldthinkthat,comparedtoeightypercentofpeopleinThailand.Somepeopleinthestudysaidtheyfeltunsureofthemselvesinsocialsituationsbuthidtheirfeelingsofinsecurity(局促不安)Otherssaidtheyavoidedsocialsituationswheretheyhadbeenlaughedatbefore.ThestudyfoundthatpeopleinTurkmenistanandCambodiaweremorelikelytobeinthefirstgroup.Theywouldhidetheirfeelingsofinsecurityiftheywerearoundotherpeople'slaughter.ButpeopleinIraq,EgyptandJordanweremorelikelytotrytoavoidsuchsituationsiftheyfelttheyhadbeenlaughedatbefore.Shypeopleoftenavoidsituationsthatwouldforcethemintoclosecontact(聯(lián)系)withotherpeople.Theyworrythatsomethingtheysayordowillmakeotherpeoplelaughatthem.Butsomepeopleworrymuchmorethanothers.Theymayhaveanillnesscalledgelotophobia.GelosisaGreekword.Itmeanslaughter.Phobiameansfear.Thisfearoflaughtercanbetrulysadforthosewholivewithit.Itcanaffecthowtheyleadtheirlives.Inthestudy,ateamfromtheUniversityofZurichledmorethanninetyresearchersfromaroundtheworld.Theywantedtounderstandthedifferencebetweennormalshynessandtruegelotophobia.Anotherpurposeofthestudywastocomparethelevelsoffearofbeinglaughedatindifferentcultures.Theresearcherssurveyed(調(diào)查)morethantwenty-twothousandpeopleinforty-twodifferentlanguages.ThefindingsappearedinthescientificmagazineHumor.1、Whatdidthestudyfind?A．Beinglaughedatisacommonfear.B．Beinglaughedatisdifferentfromculturetoculture.C．OnlypeopleinTurkmenistanwouldhidetheirfeelingsofinsecurityiftheywerearoundotherpeople'slaughter.D．Thefearofbeinglaughedatisdifferentaroundtheworld.2、Shypeopleoftenavoidsituationsthatwouldforcethemintoclosecontactwithotherpeoplebecause________.A．theyhaveadisordercalledgelotophobiaB．ItcanaffecthowtheyleadtheirlivesC．theyworrythatsomethingtheysayordowillbelaughedatD．theyworrythatallwhattheysayordowillmakeotherpeoplelaughatthem3、Theunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3refersto.A．laughter.B．gelotophobia.C．fear.D．Phobia.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）完形填空（共20小題；每小題l分，滿(mǎn)分20分）請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。MyhusbandandIwentintoashopthatsoldhandcrafteditemsinhopesoffindingafewlast-minuteChristmasgifts.Therewasalot36.Everyshelfand37wasloadedwithdifferentcrafters'handiwork.AsIwalkedthroughthestore,Inoticedawoodenplaque(瓷花金屬板)hangingonawall.Iturnedtotake38lookandremembershakingmyhead"yes"at39printedontheplaque."Lifeisn'taboutwaitingforthe40topass,"theplaqueproclaimed（宣布）."It'saboutlearningtodanceintherain."AsIpulledmyhusbandoveranddirectedhisattentiontotheplaque,Icouldseethathetoo41thesimplelessontheplaqueshared.Howofteninourdailyliveshadweputconditionsonour42?Whenwegetthehousepaidoff,thenwecanbehappy.Whenthingssettledownwiththekids,thenwe'llbeabletodomoretogether.Thereissolittlejoyforthehereandnowintheuncertaintiesofthe43andthens.Lookingattheplaque,Ifoundmyself44toahotandmuggydaythesummerbefore,whenIunknowingly45theplaque'smessage.LightraincontinuedtofallasIwalkedouttogetmymail.Waterwasstillrunning46throughthegutters（屋頂檐槽）.Idon'tknowwhatcameoverme,47Isuddenlyfeltforcedtodosomethingalittlecrazy48myfifty-plusyears.I49myshoesandstockingsandbeganwalkingbarefootthroughthewater.Itwasdeliciously50,heatedbythepavementthathadbeen51bythesummerheat.I'msuremyneighborsthoughtthatIhad52mylastvestigeofsanity（神智健全）,butIdidn'tcare.Forinthatmoment,Iwasalive.Iwasn'tworriedaboutbills,thefutureoranyotherday-to-daycares.Iwas53aTheplaquenowhangsinmylivingroom,aChristmasgiftfrommyhusband.Iwalkpastitmultipletimeseachdayand54pausetoaskmyself,"So,amI55inIthinkIam.IknowItryto.Onestepatatime,Iamlearningtodanceintherain!1、A．topurchase B．tosee C．tochoose D．toorder2、A．wall B．counter C．drawer D．panel3、A．a(chǎn)first B．a(chǎn)second C．a(chǎn)better D．a(chǎn)worse4、A．theword B．thedesign C．thenote D．themessage5、A．trouble B．happiness C．storm D．fortune6、A．considered B．recalled C．a(chǎn)ppreciated D．a(chǎn)cknowledged7、A．happiness B．responsibility C．desire D．virtue8、A．wheres B．ifs C．buts D．whens9、A．keepingbackB．thinkingbackC．goingbackD．datingback10、A．interpret B．understood C．conveyed D．lived11、A．high B．fiercely C．deep D．low12、A．ortherwise B．a(chǎn)nd C．but D．thus 13、A．in B．for C．a(chǎn)bove D．a(chǎn)t14、A．comeoff B．puton C．throwaway D．slippedoff15、A．cold B．warm C．smoothD．swift16、A．baked B．swollen C．removed D．burned17、A．dismissed B．suffered C．lost D．gained18、A．experiencing B．distributing C．receiving D．presenting19、A．hardly B．incidentally C．seldom D．frequently20、A．stuck B．running C．dancing D．caught第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Itissaidthatacourseofferedat1．universityinEastChinawilllinkstudents’weightloss2．(direct)totheirmarksinabidtolimitstudentobesity.ThecoursefromZhouQuanfu,ateacheratNanjingAgriculturalUniversityinJiangsuProvince,aims3．(encourage)overweightstudentstocontroltheirdietsandincreasetheirexercise.Zhousaid60percentofastudent’sgradewill4．(determine)bytheirweightloss.Iftheymanagetoreduce7percentoftheir5．(origin)weight,theycanpassthecourse.Onestudent6．declinedtogiveherrealnamesaidthatthestudentsrunontreadmills（踏步機(jī)）intheschool’sfitnessroomandwalk10kilometerseveryMondayandFridayevening.EveryWednesdayafternoon,theteacherleadsthemonamountain-climbingtrip.“Weusemobileappstorecorddailyfoodintake.”addedthestudent.Before7．(eat),theysendphotosoftheirfoodviaamobileappfor8．(suggest)fromnutritionists.“Onlystudents9．morethan30percentbodyfatorabodymassindex（指數(shù)）over28cansignupforthecourse,”saidZhou.Physicalfitnesstestdatashowedthatbetween2013and2014,around13percentofthestudentsinZhou’suniversitywereobese.Hehopesthecoursewillhelpthemloseweightandbecomemoreconfidentin10．(them)daybyday.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿(mǎn)分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(xiàn)（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線(xiàn)，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Travelledabroad,youshouldfollowthecustomsofthecountrywhereyouarevisiting.Whenyouinvited,itisgoodmannerstorefuseoracceptaninvitation,eitherbywritingorbytelephoning.Ifyougotothepatty,itpolitetoarriveontime.Itisgoodmannerstoshakehandwithyourhost.Youcantakeapresentifyoulike,possibleabottleofwine，aboxofchocolatesandsomeflowers.However,itwasnotbadmannerstotakenothing.Itisnotpolitetostaytoolatebeforetheotherguestsh