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【題目】Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset (不安的) if your English friends don't invite you home. It doesn't mean they don't like you. Sometimes they just can't afford to do so.

Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m. and end at about 11. Ask your hosts what time you should arrive. It's polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift.

Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks. If you want to be extra polite, say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remember: it's not polite to ask how much things cost.

In many families, the husband sits at one of the table and the wife sits at the other end. They eat with their guests.

You'll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you'll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert (甜點(diǎn)), followed by coffee. It's polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it.

Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short "thank you" letter. British and American people like to say "thank you, thank you, thank you" all the time!

【1】If your English friend doesn't invite you to dinner, it may mean he or she___________.

A. doesn't like you B. likes you

C. can't afford to do so D. is too busy

【2】It's impolite_________.

A. to ask about the price of a certain thing

B. to say "thank you" to hosts

C. to take a gift with you when you are invited to dinner

D. to eat up everything on your plate

【3】The meal ends with usually.

A. soup B. coffee C. meat or fish D. dessert

【4】When you are invited to a dinner party, you'd better____________.

A. ask what time you should arrive B. take your wife with you

C. drink as much as possible D. eat a lot of snacks

【5】Which of the following is true?

A. The hosts like the people who sit closer to them.

B. The hosts like the people who ask them time, price, age, etc.

C. The husband and the wife usually sit together.

D. You can call your host the next day or write a letter of thanks after that.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】A

【5】D

【解析】本文主要內(nèi)容：文章講的是英美餐桌禮儀，一些英國(guó)人和美國(guó)人邀請(qǐng)你在家吃飯要注意的事項(xiàng)。晚宴通常在下午7點(diǎn)到8點(diǎn)之間開(kāi)始，大約在11點(diǎn)結(jié)束。問(wèn)主人你應(yīng)該什么時(shí)候到。帶鮮花、巧克力或一瓶葡萄酒作為禮物是有禮貌的。通常晚上從飲料和零食開(kāi)始。如果你想有禮貌，就說(shuō)你喜歡房間或者墻上的照片。但是記住詢問(wèn)東西多少錢是不禮貌的。在許多家庭里，丈夫坐在桌子的一邊，妻子坐在另一端。他們和客人一起吃飯。你可能開(kāi)始吃飯時(shí)先喝湯或吃一些小東西，然后你會(huì)吃蔬菜或肉或魚，然后吃甜點(diǎn)，然后喝咖啡，吃完盤子里的東西是禮貌的，如果你想要的話就多拿些。第二天打電話給主人，或者給他們寫一封簡(jiǎn)短的感謝信。

【1】題意：如果你的英國(guó)朋友不邀請(qǐng)你吃飯，這可能意味著他或她______________。A. doesn't like you不喜歡你；B. likes you喜歡你；C. can't afford to do so負(fù)擔(dān)不起；D. is too busy太忙了。根據(jù)第1段第2、
3和4句You should not be upset (不安的) if your English friends don't invite you home. It doesn't mean they don't like you. Sometimes they just can't afford to do so.可知選C。

【2】題意：__________________是不禮貌的。A. to ask about the price of a certain thing詢問(wèn)某件物品的價(jià)格；B. to say "thank you" to hosts向主人說(shuō)“謝謝”；C.to take a gift with you when you are invited to dinner當(dāng)你接到邀請(qǐng)去吃飯時(shí)帶上禮物；D. to eat up everything on your plate 吃掉你盤子里的所有東西。根據(jù)第3段第3句But remember it's not polite to ask how much things cost.（但是記住詢問(wèn)東西多少錢是不禮貌的。）可知選A。

【3】題意：這頓飯通常以_____________結(jié)束。A. soup湯；B. coffee咖啡；C. meat or fish肉或魚；D. dessert甜點(diǎn)。根據(jù)第4段You'll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you'll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert, followed by coffee. It's polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it.（你可能會(huì)開(kāi)始用湯或一些小東西開(kāi)始吃飯，然后你會(huì)吃蔬菜或肉或魚，然后吃甜點(diǎn)，接著喝咖啡，吃完盤子里的東西是禮貌的，如果你想要的話就多拿些。）可知“這頓飯通常以咖啡結(jié)束�！惫蔬xB。

【4】題意：當(dāng)你被邀請(qǐng)參加晚宴時(shí)，你最好_______________。A. ask what time you should arrive問(wèn)你應(yīng)該什么時(shí)候到達(dá)；B. take your wife with you帶上你的妻子；C. drink as much as possible盡可能多地喝酒；D. eat a lot of snacks吃很多零食。根據(jù)第2段第2句Ask your hosts what time you should arrive.（問(wèn)主人你應(yīng)該什么時(shí)候到。）可知選A。

【5】題意：下列哪一項(xiàng)是正確的？A. The hosts like the people who sit closer to them. 主人喜歡坐得離他們更近的人；B. The hosts like the people who ask them time, price, age, etc. 主持人喜歡問(wèn)他們時(shí)間、價(jià)格、年齡等的人；C. The husband and the wife usually sit together. 丈夫和妻子通常坐在一起；D. You can call your host the next day or write a letter of thanks after that. 你可以在第二天打電話給主人，或者在那之后寫一封感謝信。根據(jù)第5段第2句Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short "thank you" letter.（第二天打電話給主人，或者給他們寫一封簡(jiǎn)短的感謝信。）可知A是正確的。