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hone was and I quickly called my roommate. In a few minutes he arrived with some money, but he couldn’t hide how he felt. He laughed all the way home. Now, I think it’s funny too, but at that time I was terribly embarrassed. I thought that a n invitation to have dinner meant the same thing in the United States as in my country. I guess you have to understand that your customs are only your customs. When you visit a foreign country, you have to learn about their customs, too. 6 The writer’s roommate advised the writer to take some money with him_______. A. to pay for the meal B. to share the cost of the meal C. to invite Lynne to dinner D. to pay the checks 7. The roommate laughed all the way home because ________. A. the writer was embarrassed when he couldn’t pay his check B. the writer telephone him to bring some money to him C. the writer hadn’t told Lynne the truth D. the writer would not listen to him when he left the house 8. The writer and Lynne ________. A. enjoy their meal very much B. successfully finished their meal C. had a talk for two hours D. traveled to Saudi Arabia together 9. What is the passage mainly about? A. People should always take some money with them. B. Customs can be entirely different in different countries. C. Invitations mean the same even in different countries. D. A good roommate can really help you a lot. 10. Why didn’t Lynne pay for the check for the writer? A. Because she didn’t have enough money with her. B. Because she didn’t want to do so. C. Because she thought it was natural for people to pay their own check. D. Because she wanted to embarrass the writer. C We were standing at the top of a church not far from my home. I didn’t know why. “Look down,” Father said. I tried and saw the square in the center of the village. And I saw the streets to the square. “See, Elsa,” Father said. “There is more than one way to the square. If you can’t get where you want to go by one road, try another.” Earlier that day, I asked Mother to do something about what we had for lunch at school. But she didn’t think the food was as bad as I said. When I turned to Father for help, he brought me to the church. At school the next day, I filled a bottle with the soup for our lunch and took it home. I told the cook to pour the soup in a plate and bring it to Mother. She drank it and cried out, “What’s the matter with the soup today?” I at once told her what I had done , and Mother said that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day . Now I really understood why Father had taken me to the church. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldn’t stop working until I tried every day to my goal. 11. The writer’s father took her to the church to. A. play some games B. see the square C. show her the way D. give her a lesson 12. Elsa really wanted her mother to. A. cook something better for her lunch B. have lunch with her at school C. talk the matter over with the teac hers D. tell the cook to work harder 13. Why did Elsa’s mother agree to do something about the matter? A. Because the writer tried a better way to her goal. B. Because the