Many people go to different countries and live in different places in lifetime. In different countries, they may meet with different manners. Sometimes they are puzzled by the different manners, and maybe they make a joke about those manners. So when we go to a strange country, we should pay attention to something new or dissimilar. There are a few table manners we should try to follow in some western countries.
●Put the napkin (餐巾) on your lap. This protects your clothes from food or is used to wipe your hands or mouth when necessary.
● Hold the knife in your right hand and the fork in your left hand, and cut the meat or fish into pieces as you eat. Always use your fork to put food into your mouth. Use your spoon only for soup or other liquids (液体).
●Don’t put your own utensils (fork, knife, spoon) into the serving bowl (公用碗). Use the utensil in the bowl to put some of the food on your own plate, and then return the serving utensil to the bowl.
●Don’t spit (吐) food anywhere. If you have bones (骨头) in your mouth, take them out with your fingers and place them on the edge (边缘) of your plate, never on the table or floor.
●Don’t reach across the table or in front of another person. Ask someone to pass whatever you want.
【小题1】The underlined word “puzzled” means ________.| A．迷惑的 | B．担心的 | C．好奇的 |
| A．protect your clothes | B．free your hands | C．keep warm |
| A．a spoon can also be used for meat |
| B．your fork is used to put food into your mouth |
| C．your own utensils can be put into the serving bowl |
| A．place bones on the table |
| B．spit on the floor |
| C．ask others to pass things you need if you can’t reach them |
| A．Western utensils | B．Western table manners | C．Western social rules |
