《2025年通城学典初中英语阅读组合训练七年级上册江苏专版》

In the US and the UK, greeting someone often starts with "Hi, how are you?". This can be confusing for people from other countries. They may think the 1. question needs a serious answer or that it means the person wants to talk more.
In 2. fact, people in the US and the UK often just want to be friendly. Most people expect a quick answer 3. like "I'm fine, thanks. And you?" or "I'm good, thanks!" before moving on. British and American cultures encourage people to be open, positive and 4. friendly.
The US people also say "What's up?" or "What's good?" to friends. It doesn't mean "What's wrong?". It's just another way of 5. saying hello. And people usually answer 6. with "Not much" or "Nothing".
Greeting different people in different ways
If you greet someone older than you, it's 7. polite to use their surname to show respect. For example, you may say "Hello, Mr Green." or "Hello, sir." if you don't 8. know the person's name.
If you meet friends, you can use "Hi, mate." and "Hey, buddy.". Sometimes, they'll 9. greet each other with slang like "Yo" or "Howdy". It's also common to use compliments 10. such as "Wow, I like your hair today." or "Hey, I like your shirt.".

答案： 1. question 2. fact 3. like 4. friendly 5. saying 6. with 7. polite 8. know 9. greet 10. such

Dear James,
Thank you for inviting me to Beijing, but I have many 1. activities (activity) in February. 2. So I can't go there to see you. On the 2nd, we have a tennis game at school. Tennis is 3. my (I) favourite. I want to watch it. The school trip is on the 10th. I can go to the countryside. I 4. am (be) sure I can have fun there. My 5. sister's (sister) 9th birthday is seven days after the trip. My parents and I want 6. to have (have) a birthday party for her. We need to buy some food and drinks for the party 7. on the morning of the 15th day. We have an English test on the 20th. It isn't easy for me. I have to 8. get (get) ready for it. On the 22nd, we have 9. an art festival. It is 10. really (real) a busy month. See you.
Kate

答案： 1. activities 2. So 3. my 4. am 5. sister's 6. to have 7. on 8. get 9. an 10. really