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Table manners are about showing respect and politeness to others. If you don't want people to think you are______ , please follow some table manners.

You are invited to dinner. When you enter the dining room and the_______ says "Please take a seat", you may often wonder "Which seat". At a_______ dinner, the host takes the seat facing the _____ . Usually, the most important guest is seated to the host's left. At a Western- style dinner, however, the seat that faces the door is for the most important guest. As for seating arrangements, in both situations people from the host group should ______. with people from the guest group. Although many Chinese people think dinner is a perfect chance for______ , westerners don't always like talking at the table. Remember not to talk with your mouth ______ . While someone is talking, you should look into his or her eyes and listen carefully. Safe conversation topics include food, the day's activities and weather.

"I can't stand (忍受) people who talk ______ into their phones," people often complain (抱怨). We're tired of listening to loud conversations in public. When your mobile phone tings in ____, remember people are not interested in your business. When you are at dinner, it's best to keep your phone on silent. If ______ , just send a text message.

1.A. polite B. proud C. rude D. worded

2.A. boss B. host C. visitor D. chairman

3.A. Western-style B. Chinese-style C. British-style D. usual

4.A. door B. passage C. kitchen D. window

5.A. drink B. talk C. sit D. eat

6.A. fun B. singing C. dancing D. conversation

7.A. wide B. open C. full D. closed

8.A. politely B. carefully C. loudly D. happily

9.A. public B. need C. trouble D. class

10.A. secret B. unsafe C. so D. necessary

1.C 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.D 7.C 8.C 9.A 10.D 【解析】本文主要談論餐桌禮儀。在中式宴會上，主人坐在面向門口的座位上。通常，最重要的客人是坐在主人的左邊。然而，在西式晚餐中，面向門口的座位是最重要的客人的座位。至于座位安排，在這兩種情況下，來自主人組的人都應該和來賓坐在一起。雖然很多中國人認為晚餐是一個很...

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