题目内容
Table Manners in America
Don’t circle your plate with your arms. If you do so, you will
become the focus(焦点) of the table. Everyone would wonder,"Is
there anything wrong with the food?" This may give a wrong message
that you don't like the food or something like that.
Don't push the plate back when finished. Leave it where it was.
Do you want to let the hostess(女主人) know that you've just
done a labour?
Don't lean(倚靠) back and say"I'm through"or"I'm full". Just
put the fork and knife across the plate. That's all.
Don't cut up everything before you start to eat. Cut only one
or two bites(块) at a time.
Never take a huge mouthful of anything. Do you want to show
how hungry you are? Don't do that. It's not so good.
It's never good to reach across the table for anything. If the
thing you want is not at hand, simply ask the nearest person for
help, like “Mrs Smith, could you pass me the dish?”
other people will think .
A. you don't like the food
B. the food isn't good for you
C. there is something wrong with the food
D. all the above
2. After finishing dinner, you should .
A. put the fork and knife across the plate
B. stand up and leave the table
C. say “I'm full”
D. say “Thank you”
3. If you want a dish far from you at table, you should .
A. stand up and reach across the table for it
B. leave your seat to get it
C. sit there until others help you
D. ask the nearest person for help
People in different countries have different ways of doing things. Something that is polite in one country may be quite impolite in another. In Britain, you mustn’t lift your bowl to your mouth when you are having some liquid (液体) food. But it’s different in China. And in Japan you even needn’t worry about making noises when you have it. It shows that you are enjoying it. But it is regarded as bad manners in Britain. If you are a visitor in Mongolia, what manners do they wish you to have? They wish you to give a loud “burp”(打嗝) after you finish eating, Burping shows that you like the food.
In Britain, you should try not to put your hands on the table when you’re having a meal. In Mexico, however, guests are expected to keep their hands on the table during a meal. But in Arab countries you must be very careful with your hands. You mustn’t eat with your left hand. Arabs consider it very bad manners eating with left hands. So, what should you do if you are on a visit in another country? Well, just do in Rome as the Romans do. You can ask the native (本土的)people to help you or just watch carefully and follow them.
【小题1】 According to the passage, making noises when you have liquid food isn’t bad manners in .
A.China | B.Japan | C.Britain | D.Mongolia |
A.Eating food without making noises |
B.Putting liquid food in the bowl |
C.Having soup directly with a bowl |
D.Keeping hands off the table |
A.Mongolian people burp when they are eating |
B.Japanese people all make noises when drinking |
C.Chinese people never make noises at table |
D.few Arabs eat with left hands |
A.some table manners in Britain |
B.some different table manners |
C.different ways of having liquid food |
D.to have good manners |
Nowadays many people go abroad. Then they must learn some customs about the country because different countries have different customs. In order that we can learn more about customs, the Culture Palace has invited some foreign speakers to give us speeches. Here is the timetable.
Speaker:Mr Smith (From America) Speech: Table manners in America Place: Room 1204 in Culture Palace Time:7:30~9:30p.m.on Tuesday, March 3rd Ticket Price : ¥25 | Speaker:Mrs White (From England) Speech: Who pays for the meals in England? Place: Room 3218 in Culture Palace Time:8:00~10:00p.m.on Wednesday March 4th Ticket Price : ¥20 |
Speaker:Mr Brown (form Australia) Speech: How to be a polite person in Australia? Place: the Culture Hal Time:7:30~10:00p.m.on Tuesday, March 5th Ticket Price : ¥15 | Speaker:Mrs Black(From Germany) Speech:Good manners in Germany Place: Room 320 in Culture Palace Time:7:30~9:00p.m.on Friday, March 6th Ticket Price : ¥20 |
A.people are interested in western culture |
B.people want to communicate with foreigners more |
C.it may make people learn English much harder |
D.people should know more about foreign customs |
A.America | B.England | C.Australia | D.Germany |
A.Room 1240 in Culture Palace |
B.Room 3218 in Culture Palace |
C.the Culture Hal |
D.Room 320 in Culture Palace |
A.¥20 | B.¥ 35 | C.¥60 | D.¥80 |
A.Mr. Smith is going to give a speech on who pays for the meals in England. |
B.Mrs. White will give a speech in Room 3218 in the Culture Hall on Tuesday. |
C.Mr. Brown will give the speech “How to be a polite person in Australia” in the Culture Hall. |
D.Mrs. Black will give a speech on good manners in Germany on March 5th. |
Nowadays many people go abroad. Then they must learn some customs about the country because different countries have different customs. In order that we can learn more about customs, the Culture Palace has invited some foreign speakers to give us speeches. Here is the timetable.
Speaker:Mr Smith (From America) Speech: Table manners in America Place: Room 1204 in Culture Palace Time:7:30~9:30p.m.on Tuesday, March 3rd Ticket Price : ¥25 |
Speaker:Mrs White (From England) Speech: Who pays for the meals in England? Place: Room 3218 in Culture Palace Time:8:00~10:00p.m.on Wednesday March 4th Ticket Price : ¥20 |
Speaker:Mr Brown (form Australia) Speech: How to be a polite person in Australia? Place: the Culture Hal Time:7:30~10:00p.m.on Tuesday, March 5th Ticket Price : ¥15 |
Speaker:Mrs Black(From Germany) Speech:Good manners in Germany Place: Room 320 in Culture Palace Time:7:30~9:00p.m.on Friday, March 6th Ticket Price : ¥20 |
1.The Culture Palace invites some foreign speakers to give speeches, because __________.
A.people are interested in western culture |
B.people want to communicate with foreigners more |
C.it may make people learn English much harder |
D.people should know more about foreign customs |
2.Mr Smith comes from_________.
A.America |
B.England |
C.Australia |
D.Germany |
3.If you want to go to England on business, you can attend the speech in __________.
A.Room 1240 in Culture Palace |
B.Room 3218 in Culture Palace |
C.the Culture Hal |
D.Room 320 in Culture Palace |
4.How much is it if someone wants to listen to all the speeches?
A.¥20 |
B.¥ 35 |
C.¥60 |
D.¥80 |
5.Which of the following is true according to the timetable?
A.Mr. Smith is going to give a speech on who pays for the meals in England. |
B.Mrs. White will give a speech in Room 3218 in the Culture Hall on Tuesday. |
C.Mr. Brown will give the speech “How to be a polite person in Australia” in the Culture Hall. |
D.Mrs. Black will give a speech on good manners in Germany on March 5th. |