If you are in America or go to American families to have meals,you should learn some table manners.Here are some tips.

Don't circle your plate with your arms.If you do so,you will become the focus(焦点) of the table.Everyone would wonder,“Is there anything wrong with the food?” This may give a wrong message that you don't like the food or something like that.

Don't push the plate back when finished,leave it where it was.Do you want to let the hostess know that you've just done a labor?

Don't lean(倚靠) back and say “I'm through”or “I'm full”.Just put the fork and knife across the plate.That's all.

Don't cut up everything before you start to eat.Cut only one or two bites(块) at a time.

Never take a huge mouthful of anything.Do you want to show how hungry you are?Don't do that.It's not so good.

It's never good to reach across the table for anything.If the thing you want is not at hand,simply ask the nearest person for help,like “Mrs.Smith,could you pass me the dish?”

1.According to the passage,which of the following is WRONG?

A. Leave the plate where it was when finished.

B. Cut up one or two bites before you start to eat.

C. Push the plate back where it was.

2.After finishing dinner,what should you do?

A. Put the fork and knife across the plate.

B. Stand up and leave the table.

C. Say “I'm full”.

3.What will you do if you want a dish far from you at table?

A. Ask the nearest person for help.

B. Leave your seat to get it.

C. Sit there until others help you.

4.If you are at table and circle your plate with your arms,what does other people will think?

A. You like the food.

B. The food is good for you.

C. There is something wrong with the food.

5.Which can be the best title for this passage?

A. How to Behave in America

B. Table Manners in America

C. What You Can Do in America

Life is colorful.However,life sometimes plays jokes on us,especially when one has a bad day.Ryu is an unlucky one.

Ryu got up late in the morning.He set the alarm clock at 8:00 a.m. the night before because he had a job interview at a company today.But the alarm clock didn't ring.How strange!

Then Ryu sat at the kitchen table where his breakfast usually was,but it wasn't there.Instead,he found a note left by his sister,“I am really busy today.Make breakfast yourself.” So Ryu had a quick breakfast of bread and milk.Then he rode his bicycle to the company for the interview.

When Ryu arrived,he was scolded(责骂) by the angry boss(老板) for being five minutes late.But he still got the job after the interview.Also,he was told to get to work at 9:00 a.m. the next day.That night Ryu went to bed earlier at 11:00 p.m.,in order not to be late the next day.

The next morning,Ryu's sister woke him up at 8:00 a.m.But he wanted to stay in bed for five more minutes.He finally had to get up when the sunlight shone down on his eyes.He did everything like any other normal day.When he finished his breakfast,he found it was already 9:05 a.m.He was late again.

1.Why did Ryu get up late for the interview?

A. Because he was very tired.

B. Because he didn't feel well.

C. Because his alarm clock didn't go off.

2.What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A. Ryu left a note for his sister.

B. Ryu went for the interview by taxi.

C. Ryu's sister usually cooked breakfast for him.

3.How long was Ryu late for the job interview?

A. 5 minutes. B. 10 minutes. C. 1 hour.

4.When might Ryu get up on his first day of work?

A. At 8:00 a.m. B. At 8:45 a.m.

C. At 9:05 a.m.

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

A. Ryu lived with his parents and his sister.

B. Ryu should get to work at 9:00 in the morning.

C. The boss was angry because Ryu dressed casually.

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