An important question about eating out is who pays for the meal. If a friend of yours asks you to have lunch with him, you may say something like this: “I'm afraid it'll have to be some place cheap, as I have very little money.” The other person may say: “OK, I'll meet you at McDonald's.”

　　This means that the two agree to go Dutch, that is, each person pays for himself. He may also say: “Oh, no. I want to take you to lunch at Johnson's,” or “I want you to try the steak (牛排) there. It's great.” This means the person wants to pay for both of you. If you feel friendly towards this person, you can go with him and you needn't pay for the meal. You may just say: “Thank you. That would be very nice.”

　　American customs (风俗) about who pays for dates (约会) aremuch the same as in other parts of the world. In the old days, American women wanted men to pay for all the meals. But, today, a university (大学) girl or a woman in the business world will usually pay her way during the date. If a man asks her to dinner, outside the working hours, it means “come as my guest (客人)”. So as you can see, it is a polite thing to make the question clear at the very beginning (开始).

(1) In the old days ________ often paid for all the meals.

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(2) “To go Dutch” means to ________.

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A．go to play outside

B．eat out

C．pay for oneself

D．go to a cheaper eating-place

(3) “McDonald's” here means ________.

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(4) If you feel friendly to the person, ________.

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A．you should pay for him

B．you needn't pay for him

C．you can accept his invitation

D．you can't accept (接受) his invitation (邀请)

(5) We'd better know who will pay for the meal ________.

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A．at the beginning

B．at the end

C．in the middle of the meal

D．after drinking

If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know, it is impolite to smoke without first asking if it will disturb them.

At American restaurants and coffee shops, cold water is usually served before you order. You may find the bread and the butter are free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.

Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores and restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in big cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.

Servings in restaurants are often large. If you can’t finish the meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask the waiter or the waitress for a “doggie bag”(剩菜袋). It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you are taking the food for yourself.

Tips are not usually added to the check. You should leave a tip of about 15% on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a waiter or waitress often bring your check on a plate, and you can put your money there. Then the waiter or the waitress brings you your changes.

66.______ is usually served before you order at American restaurants or coffee shops.

　 A．Bread　　　　 B．Butter　　　　　 C．Coffee　　　　　 D．Cold water

67. American people always ______ when servings are too large for them.

　 A．take the food home for their dogs.

　 B．leave the food on the table and go away

　 C．take the food home in doggie bags for themselves.

　 D．ask the waiter or the waitress to keep the food for them.

68 .If you spend ＄120 for your meal, you’ll probably leave a tip of _____.

A．＄10　　　　 B．＄18　　　　　 C．＄30　　　　　　 D．＄50

69. How can you give tips in America?

A．They are usually added to the check.

B．They are added to the price of the meal.

C．A tip is usually 1/5 of the price of the meal.

D．You can leave them on the table when you leave.

70 .Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　 A．It’s bad manners to smoke if the people who sit at the same table mind it.

B．At American restaurants and coffee shops, bread, butter and coffee are all free.

C．American people never sit with people they don’t know.

D．Few cities and towns make rules for bars in American.

　　When you are invited to a meal in Thailand（泰国）, the words of the invitation mean “come and eat rice”. In fact, nearly all Thai dishes are 1 with rice, which grows there very easily 2 the climate（气候）is warm and there is much rain.

　　The food that is served is 3 cut into pieces, so there is no need to use knives and forks, but, instead, special spoons and forks are used. The Thais 4 to eat with their hands and now there are still some people who eat this way. There is a special 5 of doing it. First they wash their 6 hands in bowl of water－they only eat with their right hands. They are careful not to let the food 7 the palms（手掌心）of their hands. After the meal, the 8 are again carefully washed.

　　The meal usually has several different dishes. They are all hot. They are served in bowls which everyone shares（共享）, 9 each person has their own bowl of 10 . As Thailand has a long coastline（海岸线）, it is not surprising that fish and shellfish play an important part in Thai cooking.

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Most children with healthy appetites(食欲) are ready to eat almost anything that is offered to them. A child often likes food unless it is badly cooked. The way a meal is cooked and served is most important and an attractively served meal will often improve a child's appetite. Never ask a child whether he likes or dislikes a food and never discuss likes and dislikes in front of him or allow anybody else to do so. If the father says that he hates fat meat or the mother refuses some vegetables in the child's hearing, he may copy this action. Parents should agree to the fact that he likes everything and he probably will. Nothing healthy should be got out of from the meal because of a supposed dislike. At meal times it is a good idea to give a child a small part and let him come back for a second helping rather than give him as much as he may eat all at once. Do not talk too much to the child during meal times, but let him get on with his food; and do not allow him to leave the table at once after a meal, or he will soon learn to eat his food hurriedly so he can hurry back to the toys in his room. On no condition(任何情况下都不) must a child be coaxed(哄骗) or made to eat.

1．A child with a healthy appetite will eat ________ if it is not badly cooked.

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A．only a little of the food

B．all the food

C．some of the food

D．almost alt the food

2．________ can make a child like eating more.

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A．Offering as much as possible

B．Playing with toys

C．The way a meal is well cooked and served

D．The way parents eat

3．Which of the following is a good action before a child during meal times?

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A．To discuss the food a parent dislikes.

B．To ask a child what food he likes or dislikes.

C．Never to discuss likes or dislikes of food.

D．To talk a lot to the child.

4．If a child is allowed to leave the table at once after a meal, he will ________.

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　　When you are invited to a meal in Thailand(泰国), the words of the invitation mean “come and eat rice”. In fact, nearly all Thai dishes are 1 with rice, which grows there very easily 2 the climate(气候) is warm and there is much rain.

　　The food that is served is 3 cut into pieces, so there is no need to use knives and forks but instead special spoons and forks are used. The Thais 4 to eat with their hands and now there are still some people who eat this way. There is a special 5 of doing it. First they wash their 6 hands in a bowl of water－they only eat with their right hands. They are careful not to let the food 7 the palms(手掌心) of their hands. After the meal, the 8 are again carefully washed.

　　The meal usually has several different dishes. They are all hot. They are served in bowls which everyone shares(共享), 9 each person has their own bowl of 10 . As Thailand has a long coastline(海岸线), it is not surprising that fish and shellfish play an important part in Thai cooking.

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