If you want to get along well in the US，the following dos and don'ts are （16）
．As a rule，it isn't easy to find anyone to talk to in a big city．However，here are some suggestions．（17）
，get or borrow a dog．Walk with （18）
several times a day．Americans love dogs and usually stop （19）
to anyone with a dog．Then，try to eat in a dining hall．People generally （20）
the same tables and will sometimes talk to you if they see you are a stranger．Next，take your （21）
clothes to a laundry（洗衣店）．It takes about an hour to wash and dry，and many people （22）
there．They often pass the （23）
talking to other customers．Always ask for （24）
from a woman，if you are a man．And from a man，if you are a woman!It seems to get better （25）
for a reason I can't understand．Learn the expressions"please""thank you""you are welcome"（26）
use them all the time．There are some things you （27）
do．Don't ask people their ages，especially women!Everyone wants to be （28）
．Never tell heavy people they are （29）
．Everyone here wants to be thin．Don't be late．When someone is going to meet you at six o'clock，be sure to get there by six-Americans respect time and expect everyone to be"（30）
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| 16．A．necessary | B．useless | C．helpful | D．polite |
| 17．A．First | B．Second | C．Next | D．Then |
| 18．A．it | B．him | C．her | D．them |
| 19．A．talking | B．talks | C．talked | D．to talk |
| 20．A．find | B．share | C．like | D．hate |
| 21．A．clean | B．dirty | C．new | D．old |
| 22．A．wait | B．call | C．live | D．leave |
| 23．A．money | B．place | C．thing | D．time |
| 24．A．information | B．word | C．sentences | D．articles |
| 25．A．energy | B．courage | C．purposes | D．results |
| 26．A．but | B．and | C．or | D．so |
| 27．A．must | B．should | C．shouldn't | D．needn't |
| 28．A．young | B．old | C．creative | D．powerful |
| 29．A．tall | B．short | C．thin | D．fat |
| 30．A．on time | B．in time | C．at times | D．for the time． |