Question

【題目】Table manners are about showing respect and politeness to others. If you don't want people to think you are______ , please follow some table manners.

You are invited to dinner. When you enter the dining room and the_______ says "Please take a seat", you may often wonder "Which seat". At a_______ dinner, the host takes the seat facing the _____ . Usually, the most important guest is seated to the host's left. At a Western- style dinner, however, the seat that faces the door is for the most important guest. As for seating arrangements, in both situations people from the host group should ______. with people from the guest group. Although many Chinese people think dinner is a perfect chance for______ , westerners don't always like talking at the table. Remember not to talk with your mouth ______ . While someone is talking, you should look into his or her eyes and listen carefully. Safe conversation topics include food, the day's activities and weather.

"I can't stand (忍受) people who talk ______ into their phones," people often complain (抱怨). We're tired of listening to loud conversations in public. When your mobile phone tings in ____, remember people are not interested in your business. When you are at dinner, it's best to keep your phone on silent. If ______ , just send a text message.

【1】A. polite B. proud C. rude D. worded

【2】A. boss B. host C. visitor D. chairman

【3】A. Western-style B. Chinese-style C. British-style D. usual

【4】A. door B. passage C. kitchen D. window

【5】A. drink B. talk C. sit D. eat

【6】A. fun B. singing C. dancing D. conversation

【7】A. wide B. open C. full D. closed

【8】A. politely B. carefully C. loudly D. happily

【9】A. public B. need C. trouble D. class

【10】A. secret B. unsafe C. so D. necessary

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】B

【4】A

【5】C

【6】D

【7】C

【8】C

【9】A

【10】D

【解析】本文主要談?wù)摬妥蓝Y儀。在中式宴會上，主人坐在面向門口的座位上。通常，最重要的客人是坐在主人的左邊。然而，在西式晚餐中，面向門口的座位是最重要的客人的座位。至于座位安排，在這兩種情況下，來自主人組的人都應(yīng)該和來賓坐在一起。雖然很多中國人認(rèn)為晚餐是一個(gè)很好的交談機(jī)會，但西方人并不總是喜歡在餐桌上說話。當(dāng)有人說話時(shí)，你應(yīng)該看著他或她的眼睛仔細(xì)聽。安全的話題包括食物、當(dāng)天的活動和天氣。當(dāng)你的手機(jī)在公眾場合響鈴時(shí)，記住人們對你的事情不感興趣。當(dāng)你吃飯的時(shí)候，最好把你的手機(jī)調(diào)成靜音。如有必要，只需發(fā)送一條短信即可。

【1】句意：如果你不想別人認(rèn)為你粗魯，請遵循一些餐桌禮儀。A. polite禮貌的；B. proud自豪的；C. rude粗魯?shù)模?/span>D. worded措辭的。根據(jù)下文“請遵循一些餐桌禮儀”可知上文是“如果你不想別人認(rèn)為你粗魯”，選C。

【2】句意：當(dāng)你走進(jìn)餐廳，主人說：“請坐”，你可能經(jīng)常想知道“哪個(gè)座位”。A. boss老板；B. host主人，東道主；C. visitor游客；D. chairman主席。根據(jù)上文“You are invited to dinner.（請你吃飯。）” 可知“當(dāng)你走進(jìn)餐廳，主人說：“請坐。”選B。

【3】句意：在中式宴會上，主人坐在面向門口的座位上。A. Western-style西式；B. Chinese-style中式；C. British-style英式風(fēng)格；D. usual通常的。根據(jù)下文“通常，最重要的客人是坐在主人的左邊。然而，在西式晚餐中，面向門口的座位是最重要的客人的座位。”可知“在中式宴會上，主人坐在面向門口的座位上�！边xB。

【4】句意：在中式宴會上，主人坐在面向門口的座位上。A. door門；B. passage一段，通道；C. kitchen廚房；D. window窗戶。根據(jù)下文“通常，最重要的客人是坐在主人的左邊。然而，在西式晚餐中，面向門口的座位是最重要的客人的座位。”可知“在中式宴會上，主人坐在面向門口的座位上�！边xA。

【5】句意：至于座位安排，在這兩種情況下，來自主人組的人都應(yīng)該和客人組的人坐在一起。A. drink和；B. talk談話；C. sit坐下；D. eat吃。根據(jù)上文“至于座位安排”可知“來自主人組的人都應(yīng)該和客人組的人坐在一起�！边xC。

【6】句意：雖然很多中國人認(rèn)為晚餐是一個(gè)很好的交談機(jī)會，但西方人并不總是喜歡在餐桌上說話。A. fun有趣；B. singing唱歌；C. dancing跳舞；D. conversation會話，對話。根據(jù)下文“westerners don't always like talking at the table.”（但西方人并不總是喜歡在餐桌上說話。）和常識可知選D。

【7】句意：記住不要嘴里滿是食物時(shí)而說話。A. wide寬的；B. open開放的，開著的；C. full滿的，裝滿的；D. closed關(guān)閉著的，封閉著的。with your mouth full嘴里塞滿了東西，含著食物；根據(jù)常識可知選C。

【8】句意：我無法忍受那些對著電話大聲說話的人。A. politely有禮貌地；B. carefully仔細(xì)地；C. loudly大聲地；D. happily幸福地，開心地。根據(jù)下文people often complain (抱怨). We're tired of listening to loud conversations in public.（人們經(jīng)常抱怨。我們厭倦了在公共場合聽大聲的談話。）可知此句是“我無法忍受那些對著電話大聲說話的人�！惫蔬xC。

【9】句意：當(dāng)你的手機(jī)在公眾場合響鈴時(shí)，記住人們對你的事情不感興趣。A. public公開的，公眾的，公眾，in public在公眾場合；B. need需要，in need處于困難中，在危難中；C. trouble麻煩，in trouble陷入困境；D. class班級，課堂，in class在課堂上。根據(jù)上文“We're tired of listening to loud conversations in public.（我們厭倦了在公共場合聽大聲的談話。）”結(jié)合語境可知“當(dāng)你的手機(jī)在公眾場合打電話時(shí)，記住人們對你的事情不感興趣�！边xA。

【10】句意：如有必要，只需發(fā)送一條短信即可。A. secret秘密的；B. unsafe不安全的，危險(xiǎn)的；C. so因此；D. necessary必要的。根據(jù)上文When you are at dinner, it's best to keep your phone on silent.（當(dāng)你吃飯的時(shí)候，最好把你的手機(jī)調(diào)成靜音。）結(jié)合下文“只需發(fā)送一條短信即可�！笨芍�是“如有必要”，選D。