Around the world, people have different ideas about what good manners are. When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, it’s to know the right and wrong things to do. For example, in China it’s OK to a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant isn’t noisy and , you may think there’s something wrong with it. However, in many western countries, restaurants are places. If people at a table talk too loud , other people who are eating there might even to the owner of the restaurant.
Paying the bill is also different from country to country. In China, one person usually pays for . In western countries, one person pays if he or she is entertaining clients(宴请宾客), but friends eat together, they usually share the cost. This is called “going Dutch(均摊费用)”. Also, when westerners pay the bill, they usually leave some money for the . This is called “leaving a tip”. Leaving a tip is thought to be polite. In the US, it’s to leave tips of 10%, 15%, or 20% of the bill, which is decided by how good the service(服务) is. Good waiters can make a lot of money!
The way people eat food is not the same in different parts of the world, but you can the same kinds of food in many countries. Chinese and Indian foods, for example, are popular all over the world.
1.A. popular B. difficult C. important D. enjoyable
2.A. cause B. keep C. hear D. make
3. A. lively B. friendly C. lucky D. polite
4.A. noisy B. quiet C. busy D. clean
5.A. shout B. explain C. complain D. speak
6.A. everybody B. nobody C. somebody D. none
7.A. until B. when C. unless D. since
8.A. gatekeeper B. seller C. waiter D. visitor
9.A. terrible B. common C. serious D. unusual[来
10. A. invent B. discover C. prefer D. find
The train ______ when I ______ to the station.
A. were left, were getting B. had left, got
C. had been away, got D. left , got
Would you ______ by any of these stories?
A. fooled B. to fool
C. be fool D. be fooled
— How long have you _______ Teresa?
— For three years by now. Our wedding anniversary is coming next week.
A. got married to B. been married to
C. married D. married with
Which of the following means “can be recycled”?
A. B. C. D.
—Mike, where is your dad?
— He______ for tomorrow’s party.
A. will prepare B. has prepared
C. is preparing D. was preparing