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Cultures around the world have different rules for giving gifts at social occasions. For example, at weddings in Japan, China, and some other Asian countries, guests give the bride and groom money wrapped in a special card. In Western countries, wedding guests normally buy the bride and groom a gift. Guests often buy something for the house such as towels and bed linen, electrical equipment, or furniture. A guest may also give a special card with their present, but this normally does not have money inside. The only people who commonly give money as a gift at Western weddings are the bride and groom's parents, but they may also buy a gift, too.

1.  What is the main idea of this reading?
A. Customs for giving gifts are different from place to place.
B. You should give money as a wedding gift in Asia.
C. Wedding cards in Western countries are special.
D. Shopping vouchers make a good wedding gift.

2.  In Western countries, wedding gifts are
A. usually cards with money.     B. not wrapped.
  C. often household items.        D. not common.

3.  Which word in the passage means ‘gift'?
A. groom B. present       C. linen     D. special

4.  Guests at a wedding in a Western country should
A. always give money.
B. buy vouchers.
C. give a gift to the bride and groom's parents.
D. not give money.

Key: 1. A   2. C   3. B  4. D

（B）

Steve Parkinson from Australia is coming to study in Britain. Mr. and Mrs. Field have come to meet him at the airport.

Mrs. F: Oh dear, this airport is so puzzling. All these signs and notices—International Departures, Transfers, Domestic Arrivals…

Mr. F: Oh, look at all these people. Where’s Steve? He’s late. The screen says his flight landed 30 minutes ago.

Mr. F: He’s possibly been held up in the customs（海关）or has to wait a long time for his luggage（行李）.

Mrs. F: There he is, with all those bags. Steve! Oh, he can’t see us. There’re so many people. Steve! We are over here.

Steve: Hello. Hello. There you are. What a crowd! Good day, Mrs. Field, Mr. Field.

Mrs. F: Hello, Did you have a good journey? Was it a comfortable flight? Did everything go all right?

Mr. F: You must be very tired. Anyway we don’t have to go far. We’ve booked you in a hotel in the city center for tonight.

Steve: Oh, fine. Thank you.

Mr. F: Well, we’d better go and find taxi. How do we get out of this airport?

Mrs. F: Let’s take the underground. There’ll be a long queue for taxis and the bus will take a long time at this time of day. There’s a station here at the airport. Eh, see the signs?

Mr. F: OK. That’s fine for me, but I must change some money. Is there a bank or something here.

（    ）1. The story happened in ______.

A. Australia     B. America      C. France       D. England

（    ）2. Which sign are Mr. and Mrs. Field looking for?

（    ）3. Steve had to ______ before he came to the International Arrivals.

A. go through the customs     B. wait for his ticket

C. change some money        D. book a room in a hotel

（    ）4. Who are Mr. and Mrs. Field going to meet?

（    ）5. According to the dialogue, how are they going to travel next?

A. By taxi     B. By underground   C. By bus    D. By plane

     Key: 1-5 DCACB