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【题目】 Every country has its own special customs. 45. Americans feel that the first rule of being a polite guest is to be on time. If a person is invited to dinner at six thirty, the hostess expects him to be there at six-thirty, or not more than a few minutes late. When the guest cannot come on time, he calls his host or hostess on the telephone, gives the reason, and tells at what time he can come. 46. 有时候，客人应该带一盒糖果或一些鲜花给女主人。

As guests continue to arrive, it is usually considered polite for the men in the group to stand when a woman enters the room. When the guests sit down at a dinner table, it is customary for the men to help the ladies by pushing their chairs under them.

47. There is a difference between American and European customs in using the knife and fork. Europeans keep the knife in the right hand, the fork in the left. They use both hands in eating. Americans, on the contrary, use just one hand whenever possible and keep the other one on their lap. If for any reason a guest has to leave the table during a meal, he or she should ask the hostess. “Would you please excuse me for a minute?” 48. 没有告诉女主人就离开是不礼貌的。

Following dinner, guests usually stay for two or three hours, and most dinner parties breakup at about 11 o’clock. 49. As the guests leave, it is the custom to thank the hostess for a very pleasant evening. One may say anything that expresses appreciation. Common expressions are: “Goodbye. It was so nice of you to have me,” or “Thank you. I’ve had a very nice time.”

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】美国人认为成为一个有礼貌客人的首要条件就是守时。

【2】Sometimes, the guest is supposed to bring a box of candy or some flowers to the hostess.

【3】美国人和欧洲人在使用刀叉方面有一些不同的地方。

【4】It is impolite to leave without telling the hostess.

【5】当客人离开时，习惯上要向提供美好夜晚的女主人致以感谢。

【解析】

本文介绍了美国人和欧洲人参见聚餐时，成为礼貌的客人的不同的习俗和规则。

【1】Americans feel that美国人认为，the first rule of 首要的条件，being a polite guest成为一个有礼貌的客人，to be on time要守时，故此处为美国人认为成为一个有礼貌客人的首要条件就是守时。

【2】Sometimes有时候，be supposed to do sth应该做某事，bring sth to sb给某人带某物，a box of candy一盒糖果，some flowers一些鲜花，故此处为Sometimes, the guest is supposed to bring a box of candy or some flowers to the hostess。

【3】There is a difference between…and…“…...和…..有不同”， between American and European customs美国人和欧洲人的习俗，use the knife and fork使用刀叉，in doing sth在做某事方面。故此处为美国人和欧洲人在使用刀叉方面有一些不同的地方。

【4】句型It is impolite to do sth“做某事是不礼貌的”，without doing sth没有做某事，tell the hostess告诉女主人，故此处为It is impolite to leave without telling the hostess。

【5】As the guests leave表示“当客人离开时”，It is the custom to do sth习惯上要做某事，thank sb for sth因为某事要项某人致以感谢，a very pleasant evening美好夜晚。故此处为当客人离开时，习惯上要向提供美好夜晚的女主人致以感谢。