【TodaywehadanAmericanfamily，theRobinsons，forSundaydinner．Mr．Robinsonismymother'sco-worker．Mr．andMrs．Robinsonandtheirtwoyoung（36）___cameatabout6：00p．m．Mrs．RobinsongaveMumabunchoffreshflowers】

　　TodaywehadanAmericanfamily，theRobinsons，forSundaydinner． Mr． Robinsonismymother'sco-worker．

　　Mr． andMrs． Robinsonandtheirtwoyoung （36）___cameatabout6：00p．m． Mrs． RobinsongaveMumabunchoffreshflowers，（37）___color，freshnessandtheirgoodwill． Mumdidthe （38）___anditwaslefttoourselvestogettoknoweachother． ThetwogirlsJudyandAnnieandXiaoHonghad （39）___funwithourlittlecat．

　　Mrs． Robinsonismuch （40）___thanherhusband． TherewasamomentofembarrassmentwhenGrannyaskedabouther （41）___． Mumwasabouttoapologize （42）___ Mrs． Robinsonlaughedandsaiditwasquiteallrightandthatshehadbeenhere（43）___enoughtoknowitwastheChinesecustom． She（44）___toldusthatshewas32，thoughherhusbandis52．

　　Andofcoursetheyentirely （45）___thedinner． LikeaperfectChinesehostess，MumandespeciallyGranny（46）___stuffing（填） themwithfoodandurgingthemtoeatandtodrink，apologizingallthetimethatit'sahomelymeal．（47）___，Mrs． RobinsonsaidtoMum，"IntheWestanyhostesswouldbeproudofsuchafeastinsteadofapologizingforit，andwedon'turgethegueststoeatordrink．（48）___somanygoodthingsbeforeme，Icertainlydon'tneedanyurging． The （49）___

　　ishowtopreventmyselfovereating．"Weall （50）___laughteratthat．

　　Whenthey （51）___toleave，theythankedusnotonlyfortheexcellentdinner，butforgivingthemsuchanice （52）___． Besides，theyinsistedongivingeveryoneofusahugandakiss，（53）___

　　didembarrassme． ButIthinkGrannywasreally （54）___whentheykissedher．

　　It'ssurprisinghowalittlegoodwillonbothsidescan （55）___languageandculturalbarriers．

　　36．A． sonsB．babiesC． daughtersD． friends37．A． bringingB． takingC． fetchingD． adding38．A． decorationB． directionC． introductionD． reception39．A． powerfulB． hopefulC． speechlessD． endless40