Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset if your English friends don’t invite you home. It doesn’t mean they don’t like you.
Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m. and end at about 11 p.m. Ask you hosts(主办人) what time you should arrive. It’s polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine(酒) as a gift.
Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks. If you want to be very polite, say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remember—It’s not polite to ask how much things cost.
In many families, the husband sits at one end of the table and the wife sits at the other end. They eat with their guests(客人).
You’ll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you’ll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert followed by coffee. It’s polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it.
Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short “thank you” letter. British and American people like to say “thank you, thank you, thank you” all the time!
【小题1】If your English friend doesn’t invite you to dinner at home, it doesn’t mean he or she
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| A．doesn’t like you | B．likes you |
| C．can’t afford to do so | D．is too busy |
【小题2】It’s impolite
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| A．for a guest to ask about the price of a certain thing |
| B．for a guest to have drinks and snacks before the evening |
| C．to take something with you when you are invited to dinner |
| D．for a guest to eat up everything on his or her plate |
【小题3】The meal ends with
usually.
| A．soup | B．coffee |
| C．meat or fish | D．dessert |
【小题4】When you are invited to a dinner party, you’d better
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| A．ask what time you should arrive |
| B．take your wife with you |
| C．drink as much as possible |
| D．eat as many snacks as yon can |
【小题5】Which of the following is true?
| A．The hosts like the people who sit closer to them. |
| B．The hosts like the people who ask them time, price, age and so on. |
| C．The husband and the wife usually sit together. |
| D．You can call you host the next day or write a letter of thanks after that. |
