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【题目】 There’s a saying, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” So when you eat Western food, do as the ______ do. Here are some things you may need to know about ______ together in the West.

In some Western countries, lunch is eaten later, always after midday, sometimes at one o’clock. Dinner is served around 7 pm or even later. In Spain it’s usual to have lunch at 3 pm and dinner at 10 pm!

At the ______ of a meal, the Chinese usually say “manman chi”. The French say “Bon appetit (祝你好胃口)”, and the Italians say “Buon appetite (请尽情享用)”. But there’s nothing similar to say in English! “Enjoy your meal” is usually only said by a waiter.

Chopsticks are used ______ people eat Chinese food. Knives and forks are used for most Western food. The fork is held in your left hand and the knife in your right, and the food is held with the fork and ______ with the knife. Americans often cut all their food first, and then put the fork in their right hand to eat it. Soup is eaten ______ a spoon. However, there is some food which can be eaten with your fingers, such as chicken legs, seafood, bread and cake.

During the meal, if you’re the ______, you’ll be invited to serve yourself (“Help yourself. ”). If you’re given something you don’t like, you can just ______, for example, “I’m sorry. I can’t eat this. ” No one will be ______. If you’re offered more food, but can’t eat any more, just say, “No, thanks. It was delicious, but I’ve had enough.”

It is sometimes difficult to know when the meal is over. If you’re invited to dinner by Western friends, you’ll know that you’re ______ to stay and talk around the dinner table long after the last dish is brought to the table, and it’s thought quite rude if you leave as soon as you finish eating.

The golden rule is: Watch the other people. Do as they do.

【1】A.WesternersB.ChineseC.foreignersD.Romans

【2】A.cookingB.shoppingC.eatingD.drinking

【3】A.endB.restC.middleD.start

【4】A.whenB.beforeC.afterD.as soon as

【5】A.eatenB.cutC.putD.picked

【6】A.inB.withC.byD.on

【7】A.friendB.waiterC.guestD.husband

【8】A.standB.leaveC.shoutD.say

【9】A.crossB.happyC.sickD.excited

【10】A.toldB.askedC.expectedD.compared

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】D

【4】A

【5】B

【6】B

【7】C

【8】D

【9】A

【10】C

【解析】

本文介绍了人们在西方国家吃饭时的礼仪和注意事项，你在西方国家做客时，应做到入乡随俗。

【1】句意：所以当你吃西餐时，要像西方人一样。

A. Westerners西方人，B. Chinese中国人，C. foreigners外国人，D. Romans罗马人。根据前文的“When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” 可知，入乡随俗，因此在吃西餐，要像西方人一样，故选A。

【2】句意：以下是关于在西方一起吃饭你可能需要知道的一些事情。

A. cooking烹饪，B. shopping购物，C. eating吃，D. drinking喝。根据后文的 “In some Western countries, lunch is eaten later, always after midday, sometimes at one o’clock.”可知，此处指的是吃饭，故选C。

【3】句意：在一顿饭的开始，中国人通常说“慢慢吃”。

A. end结尾，B. rest休息，C. middle中间，D. start开始，起点。根据“the Chinese usually say “manman chi””可知，中国人说“慢慢吃”应是在一顿饭开始的时候，故选D。

【4】句意：人们吃中餐时使用筷子。

A. when当……时候，B. before在……之前，C. after在……之后，D. as soon as一……就……。根据句意，在人们吃中餐的时候，使用筷子，故选A。

【5】句意：叉子在你的左手里，刀在你的右手里，食物用叉子拿，用刀切。

A. eaten吃，B. cut切，C. put放，D. picked捡。根据“with the knife”可知，用刀切食物，故选B。

【6】句意：用勺子喝汤。

A. in在……里，B. with和……一起，C. by通过，D. on在……上面。根据句意表示用勺子喝汤，表示使用某种工具，用介词with，故选B。

【7】句意：在吃饭期间，如果你是客人，你将被邀请自己服务（请随便吃）。

A. friend朋友，B. waiter服务员，C. guest客人，D. husband丈夫。根据“help yourself”可知，这是主人邀请客人吃饭时说的，你被邀请，表示你是客人，故选C。

【8】句意：如果别人给了你不喜欢的东西，你可以说:“对不起。我不能吃这个。”

A. stand站立，B. leave 离开，C. shout大喊，D. say说。根据“I’m sorry. I can’t eat this.”可知，此处表示说话的内容，故选D。

【9】句意：没有人会生气的。

A. cross交叉的，生气的，B. happy高兴的，C. sick生病的，D. excited兴奋的。根据上句可知，不想吃别人给的食物，就可以说“对不起。我不能吃这个。”这是西方餐桌上的礼仪，因此没人会生气，故选A。

【10】句意：如果你被西方朋友邀请去吃饭，你会知道，在最后一道菜上桌后很长一段时间里，大家都希望你留下来和他们聊天。

A. told告诉，B. asked询问，C. expected期望，D. compared比较。根据后文的“and it’s thought quite rude if you leave as soon as you finish eating”可知，你吃完饭就走，这是不礼貌的，因此大家都希望你留下来和他们聊天。故选C。

这篇短文介绍了在西方国家吃饭时应注意的礼仪。文章主题明确，结构清晰，内容贴近学生们的日常生活，比较容易理解。题型是完形填空，考查学生们在具体语境中运用语言的能力，综合性较强。做题时，应先通读短文，了解文意；然后根据上下文语境做题，注意空前后的搭配，并仔细辨析选项中单词的意思和用法；最后将答案代入原文，再读一遍，检查答案是否正确。如第4小题，考查连词辨析及语境。when当……时候；before在......之前；after在……之后；as soon as一……就……。根据文中语境可知，人们使用筷子应是在吃中餐的时候，故选A。