仔细阅读下面五个句子，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使每个句子在结构、句义和逻辑上正确。（提示：选项中有一个是多余的。）
require / are proud of / polite / corner / absent / in person
The mother traveled for many hours to return home to talk to her child           ．
If you are always             from class, you will fail the test．
The library is on the             of Main and Center Streets．
In many countries, it is often not             to ask very direct questions when you meet someone for the first time．
Tina played very well in the basketball game and her parents              her．