¡°In my country, men usually go to restaurants on their own£®They always take their shoes off before they go in£®Then they usually sit on the floor around a small, low table£®In the evening they often sing songs£®¡±
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¡°You usually take chocolates or flowers£®But you always take an odd number of flowers, and you remove the paper before you give them to the hostess£®You can also send flowers before you arrive£®you don¡¯t usually take wine except when you visit very close friends£®¡±
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¡°We always offer our guests something to drink when they arrive, tea, coffee or perhaps water or soft drinks£®We think it is polite to accept a drink even if you¡¯re not thirsty£®If you visit someone you always stay for a few drinks£®When you have had enough to drink, you tap your cup or put your hand over it£®If you say no, your host will insist that you have more to drink£®¡±
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¡°People¡¯s private lives are very important so they never ask you personal questions about your family or where you live or your job£®They never talk about religion or matters of finance, education or politics, but usually stay with safe subjects like the weather, films, plays, books and restaurants£®¡±
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¡°It¡¯s difficult to know when to leave, but an evening meal usually lasts about three or four hours£®When the host serves coffee, this is sometimes a sign that the evening is nearly over, but you can have as much coffee as you want£®¡±
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¡°If the invitation says eight o¡¯clock then we arrive exactly at eight£®With friends we know well, we sometimes arrive about fifteen minutes before£®¡±
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¡°Obviously it depends on the occasion, but most dinner parties are informal£®The men don¡¯t usually wear a suit, but they may wear a jacket and tie£®Women are usually smart but casual£®¡±
(1)
The writer of the passage is probably ________£®
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Chinese
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Japanese
C£®
the English
D£®
American
(2)
What should you bring when you are invited to have dinner?
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Wine and cigarettes£®
B£®
Tea or drinks£®
C£®
Money and presents£®
D£®
Chocolates or flowers£®
(3)
Which of the following subjects are never talked about among the people?
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Politics, education, religion, or matters of finance£®
B£®
Family, books or plays£®
C£®
Weather, restaurant, or film£®
D£®
Job, money, weather or film and play£®
(4)
When the hostess serves coffee after the meal, it means ________£®
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the evening meal will start at once
B£®
the guests can stay more hours
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the evening meal has ended, the guests should prepare to leave
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there has not been any tea and other drinks
(5)
Which of the following statements isn¡¯t right?
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If you are invited for dinner, you should arrive on time£®
B£®
You should take off your shoes first after you step into the host¡¯s door£®
C£®
The hostess always offer the guests something to drink when they arrive£®
D£®
You should accept the hostess¡¯ drinks even if you¡¯re not thirsty£®