Question

    What things are acceptable(可接受的) when you are at the dinner table and what things are serious breaches(违犯) of manners?

I will tell you some of the most important American rules of table manners. When you sit down to eat, you should place the napkin across your lap. You should never talk with your mouth full and should chew with your mouth closed. If someone asks you a question while you are chewing, you should finish chewing and then swallow(吞咽) the food before answering. You should never drop scraps on the table; instead place them on a spare plate. Salt and pepper(胡椒粉) will be at the table, but you should taste your food before adding any. Only put food on someone else’s plate if they ask for it and if they say they do not want anything else to eat or drink then you will not give them anything else. Do not use your knife or fork to point at others because it is considered rude.

In China I know it is rude to point with your chopsticks. It is common practice to place food into a friends bowl and to put drink in their glass even after they have said they do not want any more. It is fine to drop the scraps onto the table. Though salt and pepper are not always on the table, vinegar(醋) and soy sauce(酱油) usually are. Talking while you’re eating is not considered impolite.

Manners are different all over the world and can even change in different parts of a country. Have you ever seen a foreigner do something you thought was impolite? Is there something you have done that they might view as impolite?

1.The underlined word “scraps” in Paragraph 2 means “____” in Chinese.

A.残羹 B.筷子 C.米饭 D.餐巾

2.How many parts can the passage be divided into?

A.①②;③;④ B.①;②③;④. C.①;②;③④ D.①②;③;④

3.If someone asks you a question while you are chewing in America, you should_____.

A.answer it right away. B.ask him to repeat it.

C.be chewing while answering. D.chew and swallow the food before answering.

4.What’s the best title of the passage?.

A.American rules of table manners B.Chinese rules of table manners

C.American and Chinese rules of table manners D.Manners all over the world

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】

这篇短文主要介绍了美国餐桌礼仪规则。文中也介绍了中国的餐桌礼仪。

1.词句猜测。根据下文“instead place them on a spare plate.”而应该把它们放在备用的盘子里你不应该把残渣掉在桌子上。可知这里是说掉在桌子上的残羹。这里scraps的意思是“残羹”。故选A。

2.篇章结构。根据第一段“What things are acceptable(可接受的) when you are at the dinner table and what things are serious breaches(违犯) of manners?”可知，第一段提出问“关于餐桌礼仪的问题”；第2,3段分别从美国和中国的餐桌礼仪问题说起。最后一段“Manners are different all over the world and can even change in different parts of a country….”可知，总结了世界各地餐桌礼仪是不同的。故选B。

3.细节理解。 answer it right away. 马上回答；. ask him to repeat it. 让他重复一遍；be chewing while answering. 一边咀嚼一边回答； chew and swallow the food before answering. 在回答之前咀嚼并吞下食物。根据文中“If someone asks you a question while you are chewing, you should finish chewing and then swallow(吞咽) the food before answering.” 如果有人在你咀嚼的时候问你一个问题，你应该先咀嚼完，然后吞下食物再回答。故选D。

4.标题归纳。American rules of table manners美国餐桌礼仪；Chinese rules of table manners中国餐桌礼仪规则；American and Chinese rules of table manners 美国和中国的餐桌礼仪规则；Manners all over the world全世界的礼仪。根据文中第二段“I will tell you some of the most important American rules of table manners.” 我将告诉你一些最重要的美国餐桌礼仪规则。及第三段“In China I know it is rude to point with your chopsticks.” 在中国，我知道用筷子指是不礼貌的。可知，这篇短文主要讲述了美国和中国的餐桌礼仪的问题。故选C。