Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m. and end at about 11 p.m. Ask your hosts what time you should arrive .It’s polite to bring flowers，chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift.

Usually dinners start with drinks and snacks. Do you want to be extra polite? Say how much you like the room，or the pictures on the wall. But remember—it’s not polite to ask how much things cost.

In many families the husband sits at one end of the table and the wife sits at the other end.

They eat with their guests.

You’ll probably start the meal with soup or something small，then you’ll have meat or fish with vegetables，and then dessert，followed by coffee. It’s polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want.

Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day，or write them a short “thank you” letter. British and American people like to say “thank you” all the time.

1. A dinner party will usually last for________.

A.7 or 8 hours　　　　　　　　　　 B.11 hours　　　　　　　　    C.3 or 4 hours 　　　　　　 D. it is uncertain

2. If you want to be a polite guest，you shouldn’t________.

A. come at a proper time

B. bring some gifts to your host

C. say something nice about the host’s room

D. ask how much the host’s furniture is

3. What we can learn from the passage is that________.

A. usually there are drinks in the beginning

B. the last course of the meals is usually soup

C. dessert is usually served before the main course

D. at the end of the course ice cream is often served

4. What is NOT considered as a proper behavior？

A. To eat up everything in your plate.

B. To ask for more if you really like it.

C. To leave some food to show you are not greedy.

D. To call your host the next day to express your thanks.

5. The guest will not bring________ as a gift when he goes to a dinner party.

A. some nice flowers　　 B. chocolates　　　　　　    C. a bottle of wine　　　　 D. some money

Some British people and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset if your English friends don’t invite you home. It doesn’t mean they don’t like you!

Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 pm and end at about 11 pm. Ask your hosts what time you should arrive. It’s polite to bring flowers,chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift.

Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks(小吃). Do you want to be extra polite? Say how much you like them,or the pictures on the wall. But remember---it’s not polite to ask how much things cost.

In many families,the husband sits at one end of the table and the wife sit at the other end. They eat with their guests. You’ll probably start the meal with soup or something small,then you’ll have meat or fish with vegetables,and then dessert,followed by coffee. It’s polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it. Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day,or write them a short “Thank you”,British and American people like to say”Thank you,thank you,thank you”all the time.

(　 )51.An English doesn’t invite you to his or her dinner which______________.

A. means she or he doesn’t like you.　　 B. means she or he likes you.

C. doesn’t mean he or she likes you.　　 D. doesn’t mean he or she doesn’t like you

(　 )52.You are going to take part in a dinner party and _____________.

A. you’d better bring a certain present with you　　 B. you must leave home for it at 7 pm

C. you should ask your host when you should leave D. you must arrive at it before 8 pm

(　 )53.It’s impolite______________.

A. to say that you like the host’s room very much

B. for a guest to ask the host the price of the thing in the room

C. for guests to have drinks and snacks before the evening

D. for the host and the hostess to sit and eat with their guests

(　 )54.In which order will you eat or drink the following things the meal?

A. Snacks,vegetables,meat,coffee.　　　　　　

B.Coffee,drinks,soup,fish,vegetables,dessert

C. Soup,meat with vegetables,dessert and coffee　

D. Drinks,soup,something small,fish and coffee.

(　 )55.Which is the good manner(方式，态度) in which you express your enjoyment of the evening?

A. Before leaving for home,you should say:Thank you for inviting me.

B. When you shake hands with your host,you should say,”I did enjoy the evening”

C. You can write a “Thank-you letter”to your host after that.

D. You should finish everything in your plate and take if you want it.

  Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset（不安的）if your English friends don’t invite you home. It doesn’t mean they don’t like you.

    Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m. and end at about 11. Ask your hosts（主人）what time you should arrive. It’s polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift.

    Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks（小吃）. If you want to be extra polite, say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remember－it’s not polite to ask how much things cost.

    In many families, the husband sits at one of the table and the wife sits at the other end. They eat with their guests.

    You’ll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you’ll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert（甜点心）, followed by coffee. It’s polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it.

    Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short “thank you” letter. British and American people like to say “thank you, thank, thank you” all the time!

  1. If your English friend doesn’t invite you to dinner at home, it means he or she ______.

    A. doesn’t like you            B. likes you

    C. can’t afford to do so       D. is too busy

  2. It’s impolite ______.

    A. to ask about the price of a certain thing

    B. to say “thank you” to hosts

    C. take nothing with you when you are invited to dinner

    D. to eat up everything on your plate

  3. The meal ends with _______ usually.

    A. soup                B. coffee

    C. meat or fish         D. dessert

  4. When you are invited to a dinner party, you’d better _______.

    A. ask what time you should arrive

    B. take your wife with you

    C. drink as more as possible

    D. eat more snacks as you can

  5. Which of the following is true?

    A. The hosts like the people who sit closer to them.

    B. The hosts like the people who ask them time, price, age, etc.

    C. The husband and the wife usually sit together.

    D. You can call your host the next day or write a letter of thanks after that.