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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
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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
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understand me? What are the differences between British English and American English? How important are
these differences?
Certainly, there are some differences between British and American English. There are a few differences
in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say "Have you got a pen?" Americans say "Do you have
a pen?" Pronunciation is sometimes different. American usually say "class" instead of [ kla:s] as most British
do. Some speakers of British English do not pronounce in some words such as in the "bird" and "work" while
Americans usually do. There are differences between British English and American English in spelling and
vocabulary. For example, "colour" and "vapour" are British, "color" and "vapor" are American, however.
For the most part, British and American English are the same language.
B. how they can speak with American
C. how great the difference is between the two languages
D. in how many ways the two languages are different
is "______".
B. No
C. Not quite sure
D. Not a few
B. I don't have any brothers.
C. I haven't got any brothers.
D. I have got no brothers.
B. First of all
C. As a result
D. Of course
B. British and American English are just the same language
C. Americans usually sound the r's in words like "bird"
D. learners of English often have much trouble in speaking with Americans
A student is learning to speak British English. He wants to know: Can I speak with American? Can they
understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British English and
American English ? How important are these differences?
Certainly, there are some differences between British and American English. There are a few
differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say " in hospital" and " Have you a pen"
Americans say " in the hospital" and " Do you have a pen?" Pronunciation is sometimes different .
Americans usually sound the 'r's in words like " bird" and " hurt" . Speakers of British English do not sound
the 'r's in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and
vocabulary. For example, "colour" and "honour" are British English. " Color" and "honor" are American
English. These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however,
for the most part, British and American English are the same language.
1. According to this passage, a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that
_____.
A. British people can't understand him
B. American people can't understand him
C. the grammar is too hard for him
D. the spelling is too hard for him
2. American English and British English are different in _____.
A. spelling
B. pronunciation
C. grammar
D. all of the above
3. What is not mentioned in the passage?
A. Whether there are differences between British English and American English.
B. Whether British and American English are one language or two
C. How the differences between British English and American English came about
D. How important the differences are
4. Most _____ say " Do you have a watch".
A. British people
B. Americans
C. children
D. teachers
5. According to the passage, British people and Americans have _____ difficulty in understanding each
other.
A. little
B. much
C. some
D. great