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　　In the U．S．, people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don’t know．If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without first asking if it will disturb them．

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

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

　　Servings[(食物的)份] in restaurants are often large, too large for many people．If you can’t finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a“doggie bag”．It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you’re taking the food for yourself．

　　Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal．Some people have“Sunday dinner”．This is an especially big noon meal．

　　Tips(小费)are not usually added to the check．They are not included in the price of the meal, either．A tip of about 15％is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave．In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there．Then the waiter of waitress brings you your change．

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　　When in Rome, do as the Romans do．If you remember this, you will not go very wrong．For example, a visitor in a Chinese family usually doesn't finish 　　1　　 up．He usually leaves a little to show that he has had enough．．　　2　　 in England a visitor always drinks up to show that he likes it．

　　In some Asian countries, standing very close to a person that you are talking with is quite common．However, if you do so in Europe, some people 　　3　　 uncomfortable．

　　In China, if someone says 　　4　　 about you, it is polite to answer “No, not at all”．

　　In America, they may answer “Thank you! ” 　　5　　 a big smile．This may not be common in China, but is a good manner in America．

　　In Korea, it is polite 　　6　　 something to an older person with both hands．In Italy, you don't make the OK sign with your 　　7　　．In Thailand, you don't touch a child on the head．In England, it is not polite to ask people“ 　　8　　 money do you make? ”and Americans don't mind this so much．But in both England and America, it is 　　9　　 to ask people how old they are．

　　In a word, it is very helpful and useful to know something about cultures and customs 　　10　　 different countries．

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Do as the Romans do

　　The customs in different countries are rather different．If I have dinner with a Chinese host，he always puts more food onto my plates as soon as I have emptied it．That often discomforts me greatly．I have to eat the food even if I don't want to，because it is considered bad manners in the West to leave one's food on the plate．I have already noticed that when a Chinese sits at an American's dinner party．he very often refuses the offer of food or drink though he is in fact still hungry or thirsty．This might be good manners in China，but it is not in the West at all．In theUnited States，it is impolite to keep asking someone again and again or insist on him accepting something．Americans have a direct way of speaking．If they want something，they will ask for it．If not，they wilt say，“No，thanks．”When an American is fed with beer by the host，for example，he might say，“No，thanks．I'll takesome diet，cocacola(可口可乐) if you have it．”That is what an American will do．So when you go to the United States，you'd better remember the famous saying：When in Rome，do as the Romans do．

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