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<2018，全国卷1>

Dear Tery.

I am more than glad to receive your letter .where you say that you will pay a visit to one of your Chinese friends.As for your confusion about the local customs, here is my answer.

First . you are expected to arrive five to fifteen minutes before the appointed time to shew your respect towards the friend's family.

Besides .an appropriate gift with you is favorable . You can bring a bunch aflowers., some fruits .or, if the family has

.small children ,toys .Ofcourse .the gipt is not necessarily expensive

By the way . you need to pay attention to the local table manners. For instance , you are not supposed to eat with_knives and forks . Chinese usually use chopsticks instead . Then . never stick the chopsticks into the food or try to pick up the bowl to eat .In fact ,in China , table manners are not_so serious .So.you olon't need to worry about them too much.

1 believe that you will like your visit here, Looking forward to your further information.

Yours， Li Hua