2019-2020学年吉林省延边第二中学高一上学期第一次月考 英语试题

2019-2020学年吉林省延边第二中学高一上学期第一次月考 英语试题

延边第二中学2019-2020学年度第一学期第一次阶段检测 高一英语试卷 注意事项：答案必须写在答题卡上，答在试卷上无效。本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，本试卷满分120分。考试时间90分钟。‎ 第Ⅰ卷（选择题共80分）‎ 第一部分阅读理解（共20小题；满分40分）‎ 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A King’s College Summer School is a training program every year for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King’s College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year’s summer school will be from July 25 to August 15.‎ More information is as follows:‎ Application date Students in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2007.‎ Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2007.‎ Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2007.‎ Courses English Language Spoken English: 22 hours Reading‎ and Writing: 10 hours American History: 16 hours American Culture: 16 hours Steps A letter of self-introduction A letter of recommendation(推荐)‎ ‎﹡ The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information.‎ Cost Daily lessons: $200‎ Sports and activities: $100‎ Travels: $200‎ Hotel service: $400‎ ‎﹡You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city.‎ Please write to:‎ Thompson, Sanders ‎1026 King’s Street New York, NY 10016, USA E-mail: KC-Summer-School@ yahoo.com ‎1.You can most probably read the text in ________.‎ A. a newspaper B. a travel guide C. a textbook D. a telephone book ‎2.Which of the following is true about King’s College Summer School?‎ A. Only top students can take part in the program.‎ B. Only the teachers of King’s College give courses.‎ C. King’ s College Summer School is run every other year.‎ D. Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.‎ ‎3.If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school ______.‎ A. $200 B. $‎400 ‎C. $500 D. $900‎ B My challenge for you is this: to read a book for 15minutes every single day for a month.‎ Let me explain a bit,by telling you where the challenge came from. I have many things in common with my dad,like music taste and sense of humor, but sadly reading isn’t one of them. I can happily spend a whole day with a book, but my dad can’t read a book for longer than about 5 minutes. He reads emails, websites and papers for work,but not books. He’s busy,so I think sitting down to read for just 15minutes a day is a good way to relax and to introduce him to reading.‎ My dad is not the only person who avoids books. I know lots of people would rather relax on their computers or in front of the TV. Everyone is different and has their own interests,but I think there are lots of benefits to reading,which screen-based activities don’t have.‎ Firstly, it’s better for your eyes. Looking at screens can be very stressful for your eye muscles, and clearly you should avoid looking at screens for an hour before bed,to get a good night’s sleep.‎ One thing I personally love reading, is being transported to another world—I often forget the time or things around me! Reading is a great way to switch off before you go to bed, because you think more about the world of the book, rather than the real world, so you can truly relax. I know you can be transported to a different world in a film or a TV show, but I think books do it better.‎ I also enjoy hearing what people are doing and finding out what they think. Reading gives me the chance to get to know hundreds of new people! It also teaches you to see things from other people’s point of view, and understand other people’s decisions or opinions. With a book, you can hear everything a character is thinking or feeling—you ‎ really can be inside someone else’s head!‎ So give it a go! Take 15 minutes when you are waking up, going to bed, eating lunch, or having a coffee. If you read a lot, why not try 15 minutes of an English book, or pass the challenge on to someone else? Good luck, and happy reading!‎ ‎4.The author mentions his father in the text to show　　.‎ A. his father is busyB. reading is important C. his father likes readingD. many people have no habit of reading ‎5.The author writes the text mainly basing on　　.‎ A. his personal experienceB. some scientific experiments C. his father’s personal adviceD. knowledge from books ‎6.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refers to　　.‎ A. helping readers sleep wellB. making readers feel relaxed C. transporting readers to a different worldD.reminding readers of the real world ‎7.What is the author’s attitude to reading?‎ A. Negative. B. Uncertain. C. Supportive. D. Doubtful.‎ C How Much Can We Afford to Forget?‎ In 2018, Science magazine asked some young scientists what schools should teach students. Most said students should spend less time memorizing facts and have more space for creative activities. As the Internet grows more powerful, students can access（获得）knowledge easily. Why should they be required to carry so much of it around in their heads?‎ Civilizations（文明）develop through forgetting life skills that were once necessary. In the Agricultural（农业的）Age, a farmer could afford to forget hunting skills. When societies industrialized, the knowledge of farming could be safe to forget. Nowadays, smart machines give us access to most human knowledge. It seems that we no longer need to remember most things. Does it matter?‎ Researchers have recognized several problems that may happen. For one, human beings have biases （偏见）, and smart machines are likely to increase our biases. Many people believe smart machines are necessarily correct and objective, but machines are trained through a repeated testing and scoring process. In the process, human beings still decide on the correct answers.‎ Another problem relates to the case of accessing information. When there were no computers, efforts were required to get knowledge from other people, or go to the library. We know what knowledge lies in other brains or ‎ books, and what lies in our heads. But today, the Internet gives us the information we need quickly. This can lead to the mistaken belief — the knowledge we found was part of what we knew all along.‎ In a new civilization rich in machine intelligence, we have easy access to smart memory networks where information is stored. But dependency on a network suggests possibilities of being harmed easily. The collapse of any of the networks of relations our well-being（健康）depends upon, such as food and energy, would produce terrible results. Without food we get hungry; without energy we feel cold. And it is through widespread loss of memory that civilizations are at risk of falling into a dark age.‎ We forget old ways to free up time and space for new skills. As long as the older forms of knowledge are stored somewhere in our networks, and can be found when we need them, perhaps they’re not really forgotten. Still, as time goes on, we gradually but unquestionably become strangers to future people.‎ ‎8.Why are smart machines likely to increase our biases?‎ A.Because they go off course in testing and scoring.‎ B.Because we control the training process on them.‎ C.Because we offer them too much information.‎ D.Because they overuse the provided answers.‎ ‎9.The case of accessing information from the Internet .‎ A.frees us from making efforts to learn new skills B.prevents civilizations from being lost at a high speed C.misleads us into thinking we already knew the knowledge D.separates the facts we have from those in the smart machines ‎10.The word “collapse”in Paragraph 5 probably means“ ”.‎ A. a sudden failure B. the basic rule C. a disappointing start D. the gradual development ‎11.What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage?‎ A.To question about the standards of information storage.‎ B.To discuss our problems of communication with machines.‎ C.To stress the importance of improving our memorizing ability.‎ D.To remind us of the risk of depending on machines to remember.‎ D Located at Europe’s biggest water park, the Galaxy Erding in South Germany, the world’s first VR water slide takes the exciting experience to a whole new level by offering thrill-seekers the choice of three attractive worlds —‎ ‎ Space, Sky, or Snow. By simply wearing a headset, riders can slide through a magical alien world, follow beautiful butterflies around floating islands or put themselves in a white winter wonderland. To make the experience even more heart-stopping, the 160-meter-long ride that lasts about 35 seconds has two uphill tracks that provide a roller-coaster-like experience.‎ While the tire slide, which has been successfully tested by almost 10,000 park goers since it opened in February 2018, is impressive, the technology behind it, developed by California start-up Ballast is even more so. The specially-created waterproof headsets can be worn in water up to a few meters deep, without harming the delicate Samsung Galaxy S8 mobile devices that run the custom software for the VR experiences. The headsets also charge wirelessly (无线地), allowing park operators to swap out sets throughout the day.‎ The biggest challenge the company faced, however, was providing a suitable VR experience for everyone. That’s because unlike roller coasters, where the speed is fixed for all riders, water slide speeds vary depending on the weight of the person. To overcome the issue, Ballast fixed smart sensors (传感器) in important areas along the slide to keep track of the rider’s progress at all times. The information, conveyed through the headset, allows the custom software to adjust his or her location within the virtual world accordingly, making for a smooth, seasickness free ride for all.‎ Though Ballast is thrilled at Space Glider’s success, the company has bigger ambitions. They want to create an experience where guests will be able to swim underwater surrounded by virtual dolphins, whales, and even sharks, without wearing the heavy headsets!‎ ‎12.What can people do if they go to the Galaxy Erding?‎ A. They can swim with dolphins.B. They can explore the outer space.‎ C. They can experience VR water slide.D. They can swap out sets all day long.‎ ‎13.Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?‎ A. The tire slide has been successfully tested so far.‎ B. Water slide speed vary depending on the age of the person.‎ C. Thrill-seekers take the exciting experience by wearing a headset.‎ D. The specially-created waterproof headsets can be applied in water.‎ ‎14.What can help park goers experience a smooth, seasickness free ride?‎ A. The painkillers.B. The fixed speed.‎ C. A sensor fixed in important areas.D. Virtual dolphins, whales and sharks.‎ ‎15.What is the author’s attitude towards the VR water slide?‎ A. objective B. subjective C. opposed D. indifferent 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ Enjoyable Family Picnics Going for a picnic is great at any age.It can either be a simple lunch in the park or a family barbecue at the beach.Whether with little kids or just as a romantic afternoon date,picnics can be fun and relaxing.Just remember to prepare.‎ Check the weather forecast.16 Picnics are never much fun when it gets too hot or starts to rain.If it is likely to rain,but you still make up your mind to go, think about bringing umbrellas.‎ Pick a location suitable for your family’s needs.Different locations are for different types of picnics.17 Choose one with a playground for them,and perhaps some bathrooms nearby. Do you want a quiet afternoon to read,or a park with a big field to play soccer on?‎ ‎18 Food is the most important part of a picnic,so don’t forget it! Remember to bring any utensils（器皿）you might need,as well as napkins and a garbage bag to clean up afterwards. Bring some books, balls or anything else that could be fun. Finally, don’t forget your camera.‎ Other ideas. If it gets hot in the afternoon,why not try a morning picnic to enjoy the songs of birds in the fresh morning air? 19 It can be fun to have a picnic in your backyard.If you’re going on a hike,pack a lunch and turn it into a picnic.But remember to bring extra water!‎ Remember to prepare,and you’ll soon be enjoying picnics wherever you are.But keep in mind that not everything always go as planned.20 ‎ A. What to bring?‎ B. Do you have little kids?‎ C. Just learn to laugh and enjoy it anyway.‎ D. Another idea is to stay at home.‎ E. Not everybody likes eating outside.‎ F. It may seem obvious but it’s often forgotten.‎ G. Do you need big trees to keep the heat off on a sunny day?‎ 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节；满分40分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ I was a single mother of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always21, but we had a roof over our heads, food on the table,22 on our backs. It was Christmas time,we23 downtown to see the Christmas lights,and enjoyed a special dinner, 24 the big excitement for the kids was the fun of Christmas 25 at the market. They talked and planned for weeks ahead of time, 26 each other what they wanted for Christmas.‎ The big day arrived and we started out early. I 27 each kid a twenty-dollar bill and asked them to28 for presents. Then everyone scattered (散开).‎ Back in the car driving home, everyone was29 about Christmas, laughing and asking each other about what they had30 . I found my younger daughter, Ginger, had only one small and flat bag with her. I could 31 enough through the plastic 32 to tell that she had bought candy bars— fifty-cents candy bars! What did she33 with that twenty-dollar bill I had given her? I was so34.After getting home, I called her into my bedroom and closed the door. This was35 she told me.‎ ‎“I was looking around and thinking of what to buy, and I36 to read the little cards on one of the Salvation Army’s ‘Giving Trees’. One of the cards was ‎37 a little girl, four years old, and all she 38 for Christmas was a doll with clothes and a hairbrush. So I took the card off the 39 and bought the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”‎ My anger 40 and I had never felt so rich as I did that day.‎ ‎21.A. powerful B. tight C. valuable D. much ‎22.A. books B. babies C. bags D. clothes ‎23.A. drove B. ran C. rode D. walked ‎24.A. if B. and C. but D. when ‎25.A. working B. shopping C. eating D. travelling ‎26.A. reading B. studying C. helping D. asking ‎27.A. gave B. sent C. passed D. dropped ‎28.A. wait B. beg C. look D. excuse ‎49.A. curious B. excited C. careful D. nervous ‎30.A. served B. found C. received D. bought ‎31.A. see B. take C. get D. hear ‎32.A. hairbrush B. card C. bag D. bar ‎33.A. play B. do C. go D. begin ‎34.A. worried B. embarrassed C. happy D. angry ‎35.A. what B. how C. why D. where ‎36.A. forgot B. stopped C. hesitated D. returned ‎37.A. on B. along C. for D. with ‎38.A. wanted B. prepared C. sold D. saved ‎39.A. roof B. window C. tree D. doll ‎40.A. increased B. continued C. impressed D. disappeared 第二节 根据句意，选出可以替换每个句子中划线部分的选项（每小题1分；共10小题，共10分）。‎ ‎41. The police are trying to discover who is the killer.‎ A. the identity of the killer B. the result of the killer ‎ C. the score of the killer D. the accent of the killer ‎42. One of the guards moved to stop her from going somewhere by standing in front of her.‎ A. block the path B. ignore C. recover D. tip ‎ 43. It upsets me to think of her all alone in that big house.‎ A. makes sb. feel sick after eating or drinking ‎ B. makes something fall over by hitting it by accident C. makes a plan, situation. etc. go wrong.‎ D. makes sb. feel unhappy, anxious or annoyed 44. What concerns me is our lack of preparation for the change.‎ A. affects B. is about C. worries D. interests 45. I am very grateful for all your help.‎ A. lucky B. powerful C .happy D. thankful 46. His school work is becoming worse because of family problem.‎ A. disagreeing B. suffering C. hiding D. swapping 47. They decided to base the new company in York.‎ A. add something to something else to make it larger B. get something by paying money for it ‎ C. use a particular city or town as the main place for a business, holiday or vacation.‎ D. make a continuous low sound ‎48. she is able to speak, read or write easily and well in speaking English.‎ A. fluent B. frequent C. gradual D. native ‎49.Did you recognize the song?‎ A. admit or to be aware of ‎ B. accept officially C. know what something is when seeing or hearing them or it D. think that something is very important.‎ ‎50. It’s all settled----we’re leaving on the nine o’clock plane.‎ A. decided B. made a place as permanent home C. put something carefully in a position D. fell from above 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题共40分）‎ 注意事项：‎ 1、 用蓝色或黑色钢笔或圆珠笔将答案写在答题纸上，直接答在试卷上不得分。‎ 2、 答卷前将密封线内的项目填写清楚。‎ 第三部分 写作（共三节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ I am now on my year abroad in Germany as part of my university course. At the 51 (begin) of my time here, I had the chance to meet so many new people and make lots of new friends. It is almost like 52 (start) a new life and can make you feel nervous and lonely at first. But I knew that when I moved to Germany I had to be open and friendly. This is 53 (certain) what I have done since moving here and I have made some great friends along the way.‎ Next week a friend of 54 (I) is moving to Spain for the next part of her year abroad. She will be living near a beach and have a lot of fun. But I am also 55 (concern) about her as she will have to start a new life in another new country. She said that she 56 (want) to go back in time very much.‎ In order 57 (say) goodbye to her, a group of friends and I had a surprise party. We made her a scrapbook（剪贴簿）with photos and memories of her time here so 58 she could take it along! We hope that she has 59 wonderful time in Spain and that she will get along well 60 her new classmates and settle into her new home.‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号 (∧), 并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除: 把多余的词用斜线 ( ) 划掉。‎ 修改: 在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；‎ ‎ 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ It was Grandma’s birthday yesterday. Father, Mother and I go to visit her. She lives with my uncle in the villages not too far away from our house. In the earlier morning, we bought some presents and got here by bus. Grandma and Uncle was very glad to see us. We gave the presents for Grandma and she was very much happy. Then parents helped Uncle prepare lunch. I talked excited with Grandma about my studies and other things. At 4 o’clock in an afternoon, we said goodbye and went back home.‎ 第三节 书面表达（满分15分）‎ 假定你是王丽，你的英国朋友Terry将去中国朋友家做客，发邮件向你咨询有关习俗。请你回复邮件，内容包括：‎ 1， 到达时间 2， 合适的礼物 3， 餐桌礼仪。。‎ 4， 注意：词数100左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.‎ 参考答案 阅读理解 ‎1. A 2. D 3.C 本文是一篇应用文，介绍了一个英语培训项目——国王学院暑期班的相关信息。‎ ‎【解析】1.文章出处题。通读全文，特别是根据第一段中的“King’s College Summer School is a training program every year for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English.”可知，本文介绍的是一个英语培训项目——国王学院暑期班的相关信息，属于教育招生范围，最有可能出现在报纸中，故A项正确。‎ ‎【解析】2.细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Trips to museums and culture centers are alsoorganized.”可知，国王学院暑期班包括参观博物馆和文化中心，故D项正确。‎ ‎【解析】3.细节理解题。根据表格中Cost的介绍可知，因为是住在亲戚家里，应去掉宾馆费用$400，只需花课程费$200+活动费$100+旅行费$200=$500，故C项正确。‎ ‎4.D 5.A 6.C 7.C 本文是一篇议论文，主要介绍了我给你的挑战：一个月每天读15分钟的书。‎ ‎【解析】4.细节理解题。根据第三段My dad is by no means the only person who avoids books. I know lots of people would rather relax on their computers or in front of the TV.可知，我父亲绝不是唯一一个不看书的人。我知道有很多人宁愿在电脑或电视机前放松，故选D。‎ ‎【解析】5.细节理解题。根据第五段One thing I personally love reading,is being transported to another world—I would often forget the time or things around me! 可知，就我个人喜欢读书这件事来说，读书可以转换到另一个世界，我将忘记时间或周围的事情，可知这篇文章的基础是“作者的亲身经历”。故选A。‎ ‎【解析】6.细节理解题。根据句意可知，我知道你可以在电影或电视节目中被带到一个不同的世界，但我认为书可以做得更好。所以此处是指读者被带到另一个世界。故选C。‎ ‎【解析】7.推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，作者建议大家要每天读书，可见作者是支持大家阅读的。故选C。‎ ‎8. B 9.C 10.A 11. D ‎【解析】8.本题属于细节题。根据题干中的关键“increase our biases”；定位至文章第三段。根据本段最后一句“In the process, human beings still decide on the correct answers”。该句译为“在该过程当中，人类仍然决定正确答案”。本句与选项B “我们控制这个训练过程”相符合。故正确答案为选项B。‎ ‎【解析】9.本题属于细节题。根据题干中的关键信息“The case of accessing information”定位到文章第四段，通过本段最后一句“This can lead to the mistaken belief — the knowledge we found was part of what we knew all along.”该句译为“这会导致错误的观念——我们发现的知识是我们已知的一部分”。本句与选项C “误导我们认为我们早已了解了这些知识”相符合。故正确答案为选项C。‎ ‎【解析】10.本题属于猜词题。根据题干中的关键信息“Paragraph 5”定位到文章第五段第三句，根据该句动宾结构“产生糟糕的结果”可知选项为负向词汇；选项B译为“基本的规则”，为中性词汇；选项D译为“逐渐的发展”，为正向词汇；故排除选项B和 D。选项C译为“一个令人失望的开始”，文章未提及“开始”。选项A译为“一次突然的失败”。故正确答案为选项A。‎ ‎【解析】11.本题属于段落主旨题。文章通过第一段末尾提出提问：学生们为什么被要求在大脑中储存如此多的知识？引出了作者观点。文章第二、三、四、五段讲述人类是否需要记忆大量信息，第六段论述全文论点，得出依赖机器去记忆存在的风险。选项A 译为“质疑信息储存的标准”；选项B译为“讨论与机器交流存在的问题”；选项C译为“强调提高记忆能力的重要性”；均与文章内容不符。选项D译为“提醒我们依靠机器去记忆的风险”故正确答案为选项D。‎ ‎12.C 13.B 14.C 15.A 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了欧洲最大的水上公园Galaxy Erding提供的刺激的VR滑水体验。‎ ‎【解析】12.细节理解题。根据第一段中的“the Galaxy Erding in South Germany, the world’s first VR water slide takes the exciting experience to a whole new level by offering thrill-seekers the choice of three attractive worlds”可知，在Galaxy Erding可以体验VR滑水，故C项正确。‎ ‎【解析】13.细节理解题。根据第三段中的“water slide speeds vary depending on the weight of the person.”可知，VR滑水的速度因人们的体重而异，而不是因年龄而异，故B项正确。‎ ‎【解析】14.细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Ballast fixed smart sensors (传感器) in important areas along the slide…making for a smooth, seasickness free ride for all.”可知，固定在重要区域的传感器能够帮助人们获得平稳、不眩晕的划水体验，故C项正确。‎ ‎【解析】15.观点态度题。通读全文可知，作者在行文时并没有带任何感情色彩，只是客观地介绍VR滑水，因此作者对VR滑水的态度是客观的，故A项正确。‎ 七选五16.F 17.B 18.A 19.D 20.C 这是一篇说明文。在任何年龄段去野餐都是很好的。它可以是公园里的简单午餐，也可以是海滩上的家庭烧烤。无论是带着小孩，还是像一个浪漫的下午约会，野餐都是有趣和放松的，只需记得做好准备。本文介绍了一个好的野餐应该注意的事项。‎ ‎【解析】16.根据上句Check the weather forecast.“查看天气预报”可知，用表示“这似乎很明显，但常常被遗忘。”的选项F。‎ ‎【解析】17.根据后句Choose one with a playground for them,and perhaps some bathrooms nearby.可知，用表示“你有小孩吗？”的选项B。‎ ‎【解析】18.根据下句Food is the most important part of a picnic.“食物是野餐中最重要的部分”可知，用表示 ‎“带什么东西呢”的选项A。‎ ‎【解析】19.根据后句It can be fun to have a picnic in your backyard. “在你的后院野餐会很有趣”可知，用表示“另一个办法是待在家里。”的选项D。‎ ‎【解析】20.根据上句But keep in mind that not everything always go as planned.“但请记住，并非所有事情都按计划进行”可知，用表示“学着笑，尽情享受吧。”的选项C。‎ 完形填空 21—25 B D A C B 26—30 D A C B D 31—‎35 A C B D A 36—40 B C A C D ‎ Paraphrase: 41-45 AADCD 46-50 BCACA ‎ 语法填空 ‎51.beginning 52.starting 53.certainly 54.mine 55.concerned ‎56.wanted 57.to say 58.that 59.a 60.with 本文讲述了作者留学德国的经历和见闻，并且认识了很多新朋友。‎ 改错go → went villages → village earlier → early here → there was → were for → to 去much parents前加my excited → excitedly an → the 写作 Dear Terry,‎ I am delighted to know you are invited to a dinner party by your Chinese friend. It is a really good opportunity to ‎ experience Chinese culture. Now I’d like to offer you some advice. First of all, you’d better arrive on time because it is polite to be punctual in China. Second, it is a good idea to ‎ bring a small gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates if they have young children. Most importantly, ‎ the elderly are usually the first to taste the food served on the table because they are well respected in China.‎ Don’t forget to praise your friend for the delicious foods he offers. I hope you will have a great time ‎ Yours WangLi