61.If you have a favorite chicken salad recipe,you can
the writer.
A.call
B.send an email to
C.visit
D.write a letter to
62.The passage is mainly about
A.the writer's favorite dish
B.all kinds of fruit salads
C.a different chicken salad
D.the writer's family
Q
Near my home there is a field with two horses.From a distance(从s远处看)，they look the same..
However,if you geta you will notice omthing quite interesting Clare isa hardworking
mother horse.She became blind after she was ill,so her son Dony became her eyes.
Farmer Jim aways worries about the problem of Clare.He wants to give the poor horse a better life.
He puts a bell()around Dony's neck.When Clare begins to work,Dony is always in the front.He
lets his mother know where he is.So she can follow.And Dony is always looking back at his mother.
Clare will listen to the bell and then slowly walk toher son.She believes her sight.
When Dony goes back to the shelter()on the farm each evening,he will stop to look back.
He wants to know that his mother isn't too far behind to hear the bell.And the mother likes to teach her
son something useful.
Sometimes we are the blind horses.We need others'help.And at other times we are the guide
horses.We should help others to find their way.
63.What does Jim put around Dony's neck
A.A bell.
B.A scarf.
C.A ring.
D.A rope.
64.Why does Dony always look back at his mother
A.He wants to stop his mother.
B.He wants to leave his mother.
C.He wants his mother to follow him.
D.He wants to see if his mother is ill.
65.What's the main idea of the passage
A.We need help and we should help others.
B.Blind horses shouldn't work anymore.
C.Parents should always believe their children.
D.As a child,we should try our best to help our parents.
D
How to refuse an invitation politely() Turning down an invitation makes a lot of people
uncomfortable,but sometimes it's the only decision we can make.How to refuse an invitation Here is
some advice for you.
Turn down the invitation in the same way.For example,if your friend invites you by letter,phone
or over the Internet,you should reply to the invitation by letter,phone or over the Internet.So he will
get your reply quickly.
Give a simple but clear excuse().Though giving a short excuse seems impolite,giving a long
excusealso makes things even worse.Sogiveasimpe,cxcutoshow why you cn't accept the
Take up any duties()on you.If you were invited to a big evet,don't forget to send your gifts
invitation.
and express()your good wishes.This shows you take your friendship ioy
Thank him and express your interest inatendingthe next eventrpromise to pay a visit in the
future.This will make him feel better.
66.How should we refuse it if we get an invitation through an e-mail
D.By text message.
A.By e-mail.
B.By letter.
C.By phone.
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