Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset (不安的) if your English friends don't invite you home. It doesn't mean they don't like you!?Dinner parties usually start between 7p．m．a(chǎn)nd 8p．m．, and end at about 11p．m． Ask your host (主人) what time you should arrive． It's polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift．
Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks (小吃)． Do you want to be extra (特別地) 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 side． They eat with their guests．
You'll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you'll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert (甜點(diǎn)心) 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” all the time!
小題1:An English friend doesn't invite you to his or her dinner, which ＿＿＿＿．
A．means he or she doesn't like youB．means he or she likes you
C．doesn't mean he or she likes youD．doesn't mean he or she doesn't like you
小題2:You are going to attend a dinner party and ＿＿＿＿．
A．you'd better bring a certain present with you
B．you must leave home for it at 7 p．m．
C．you should ask your host when you should leave
D．you must arrive before 8 p．m．
小題3:It's impolite ＿＿＿＿＿．
A．to say that you like the host's room very much
B．for a guest to ask the host the price of the things in the room
C．for a guest to have drinks and snacks before the evening
D．for the host and the hostess (女主人) to sit and eat with their guests
小題4:In which order will you eat or drink the following things at a meal？
A．Snacks, vegetables, meat, coffee．
B．Coffee, drinks, soup, fish, vegetables, dessert．
C．Soup, meat with vegetables, dessert and coffee．
D．Drinks, soup, something small, fish and vegetables．
小題5:What is the proper way to express your enjoyment of the evening？
A．Before leaving for home, you should say, “Thank you for inviting me．”
B．When you shake hands with your host, you should say, “I did enjoy the evening．”
C．You can write a “Thank you” letter to your host after that．
D．You should finish everything on your plate and take more if you want it．
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