It is very common for people who buy property（房产）or move into a new apartment or house to hold a housewarming party． The party is an opportunity for friends and family to congratulate this person on their new home． As a tradition， guests should （1）b 　　a gift to the party． Decorations（ 装饰品）for the new house， such as pieces of art or potted plants， are good housewarming parties． You can also bring food or drinks to share with the （2）o 　_____ guests． The host or hostess of the party will give all the guests a tour of their new home． Sometimes， because housewarming parties usually happen shortly after a person moves into their new home， guests may be asked to help unpack boxes． This isn't common， though．

A long time ago， people would bring firewood to （3）t 　　friends' new homes as a gift．This is where the name "housewarming" comes from． This allowed their friends to keep their homes（4）w 　　for the winter． These days， most homes have central heating， so firewood isn't needed．