Question

【題目】 The holiday season will be here soon, and with it come tons of parties. Here's how to mind your manners at the dinner table:

First things first:

Mind the little details. Respond to invitations in time; it's always better to be overdressed; be fashionably on time; bring a gift for your host or hostess; and remember to silence your phone and keep it out of sight.

After you sit down:

The first thing you should do is place your napkin（餐巾）in your lap. Leave it there until the end of the meal. If you excuse yourself from the table, the most common practice is to place it on your seat until you return. If you're worried that your napkin has food on it that could make the seat or your clothes dirty when you sit back down, place it to the left of your plate instead.

To locate your bread plate and drink:

When in doubt, look to your hands. With your palms（手掌）facing each other, connect the tip of each pointer finger（食指）with your thumbs(拇指）. You'll see that your left hand will form a "b", and your right hand, a "d". These stand for "bread" and "drink", which you will find to your left and to your right, separately.

What to do with utensils（餐具）：

Your safest bet is to start from the outside-the utensils farthest from your plate-and move inward as the meal progresses. However, dessert（甜點）utensils may also be found above your plate.

Resting utensils:

If you are taking a break from eating, imagine your plate is a clock and place your knife and fork down at the 3 o'clock position. You can show that you are finished eating by placing your utensils in the 10 and 4 o'clock positions.

After the party:

Don't forget a thank-you note. It should be sent within two weeks after the event.

【1】When attending a dinner at someone's home, you are advised to ________.

A.prepare a gift for the person who is hosting it

B.avoid being overly dressed up

C.thank the host or hostess for the invitation

D.turn your mobile phone off at the dinner table

【2】Where should you place your napkin when you get up from the table?

A.Under your plate.B.On your plate.

C.To the left of the plate.D.Over the back of your chair.

【3】What is normally put to your right side on the table?

A.Dessert utensils.B.Bread plate.C.Napkin.D.Drink.

【4】To show you have finished eating, you can place your utensils in the ________ position.

A.1 o'clockB.3 o'clockC.4 o'clockD.9 o'clock

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

短文介紹了如何參加聚會以及應該注意的一些餐桌禮儀。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中“bring a gift for your host or hostess” 給主人帶禮物�？芍�，當你在別人家里吃飯時，你最好為主辦人準備禮物，故答案為A。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三部分"If you're worried that your napkin has food on it that could stain the scat or your clothes when you sit back down， place it to the left of your plate instead”如果你擔心餐巾紙上的食物會在你坐下時弄臟你的衣服，那就把餐巾紙放在盤子的左�？芍�當你從桌子上站起來的時候，你能把餐巾放在你盤子的左邊。故答案為C。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四部分"These stand for "bread" and "drink，"which you will find to your left and to your right，respectively這些代表"面包"和"飲料"，你會發(fā)現(xiàn)在你的左邊和右邊�？芍�飲料通常放在桌子的右側，故答案為D。

【4】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中“You can show that you are finished eating by placing your utensils in the 10 and 4 o'clock positions.” 你可以把餐具放在10點和4點的位置來表示你已經(jīng)吃完了�？芍�，為了顯示你已經(jīng)吃完了，你可以把你的餐具放在4點這個位置。故答案為C。