Question

【题目】 Table manners are very different in every country. For example, when you are in England, you must not lift your soup plate to your mouth. This is very impolite. But when you are in Japan, this is completely normal. Lifting your plate to your mouth in Japan is a traditional way of drinking your soup. And also in Japan you don't have to worry about making a noise when you drink it. It just shows that you really like the food! But it is not the same in Britain, so you shouldn't make a noise when eating there.

In Britain, people don't put their hands or arms on the table during the meal. But in Mexico, guests keep their hands on the table all the time. In fact, you should watch what your hands do very carefully. In Arab countries, it is impolite when you eat with your left hand, so don't do it!

In all the cultures it is impolite to speak when you are eating.

In Ukraine you should not start eating first; you should wait for all the others to start eating with you. You also have to say “please” and “thank you” every time you ask for and get something. If you don't like some food, don't make faces and don't say: “Yuk! I hate that！”

The best way to avoid making mistakes in other countries is to watch the host and try to do as he does.

任务一：根据短文内容回答问题。

【1】In which country can you lift your bowl to your mouth?

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【2】Is it polite to eat with your left hand in Arab countries?

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【3】What can't you say if you don't like some food in Ukraine?

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任务二：按要求完成下列各题。

【4】在文中找出与下面句子画线部分意思相近的单词。

Customs and habits are usually not_the_same in every country.

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【5】In the passage, the underlined word “it” refers to________________.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】In Japan.

【2】No, it isn't.

【3】Yuk! I hate that！

【4】different

【5】eat with your left hand

【解析】

本文介绍了不同国家餐桌上的礼仪不同。

【1】根据Lifting your plate to your mouth in Japan is a traditional way of drinking your soup 可知在日本，你可以把你的碗端到嘴边，故为In Japan.

【2】根据In Arab countries, it is impolite when you eat with your left hand, 可知在阿拉伯国家，你用左手吃东西是不礼貌的，故此处用否定回答，故为No, it isn't.

【3】根据If you don't like some food, don't make faces and don't say: “Yuk! I hate that！”可知在乌克兰如果你不喜欢某个食物，你不可以说：“Yuk! I hate that！”故为Yuk! I hate that！

【4】Table manners are very different in every country. 可知在每个国家餐桌上的礼仪是不同的，not the same=different不同的，故为different 。

【5】根据In Arab countries, it is impolite when you eat with your left hand, so don't do it!可知此处it代指不要用左手吃东西，故为eat with your left hand