Question

At a formal dinner, the most important lady is always to be found on the host's right. She enters the dining room on his arm. The other guests follow in couples and the hostess enters last with the most important man, who sits on her right. In informal dinning there is no set way of entering the dining room.

　　At all times, the host sits at one end of the table and hostess at the other end, except on those occasions（场合）when ladies would have sat together, as happens when there are eight, twelve, sixteen, twenty, or twenty-four at the table. In this case, the hostess moves one to the left and the most important man takes her place at the end, truly a guest of honor, still on his hostess's right.

　　The reason the host does not move at a formal dinner is not because he is more important than the hostess, but because if he moves he throws the most important lady out of her honored position. When there is no such guest of honor, the host may move.

　　The imperfection（美中不足）in almost every seating plan is the fact that there is usually one couple who, though they have entered together, must sit on the opposite side of the table. The gentleman does not leave his lady until she has found her place, then goes to his own chair.

　　1.According　to　the　writer,　a　perfect　seating　plan　should　make　it　possible for __________.

　　A. everyone to have a seat　　　　　 B. ladies to sit together

　　C. every couple to sit side by side　　 D. the hostess to sit at one end

　　2.Which of the following figures shows the correct seating at a formal dinner?

　　3.The writer is trying to show us ________.

　　A. a kind of custom　　　　　　　　B. Chinese seating plans for a formal dinner

　　C. the best table manners　　　　　　D. women are always respected

 

Answer 1

答案：C;A;A
提示：

1.       见文章最后一段 “imperfection”, 可想而知，如果去掉这个美中不足，那么这个座次表就该是perfect的了； 2.       见文章第二段，当人数是八人、十二人、十六人等的时候，女主人让位给重要的男客人； 3.       BCD都不准确，按照排除法，选A