Question

【题目】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】本文主要谈论餐桌礼仪。在中式宴会上，主人坐在面向门口的座位上。通常，最重要的客人是坐在主人的左边。然而，在西式晚餐中，面向门口的座位是最重要的客人的座位。至于座位安排，在这两种情况下，来自主人组的人都应该和来宾坐在一起。虽然很多中国人认为晚餐是一个很好的交谈机会，但西方人并不总是喜欢在餐桌上说话。当有人说话时，你应该看着他或她的眼睛仔细听。安全的话题包括食物、当天的活动和天气。当你的手机在公众场合响铃时，记住人们对你的事情不感兴趣。当你吃饭的时候，最好把你的手机调成静音。如有必要，只需发送一条短信即可。

【1】句意：如果你不想别人认为你粗鲁，请遵循一些餐桌礼仪。A. polite礼貌的；B. proud自豪的；C. rude粗鲁的；D. worded措辞的。根据下文“请遵循一些餐桌礼仪”可知上文是“如果你不想别人认为你粗鲁”，选C。

【2】句意：当你走进餐厅，主人说：“请坐”，你可能经常想知道“哪个座位”。A. boss老板；B. host主人，东道主；C. visitor游客；D. chairman主席。根据上文“You are invited to dinner.（请你吃饭。）” 可知“当你走进餐厅，主人说：“请坐。”选B。

【3】句意：在中式宴会上，主人坐在面向门口的座位上。A. Western-style西式；B. Chinese-style中式；C. British-style英式风格；D. usual通常的。根据下文“通常，最重要的客人是坐在主人的左边。然而，在西式晚餐中，面向门口的座位是最重要的客人的座位。”可知“在中式宴会上，主人坐在面向门口的座位上。”选B。

【4】句意：在中式宴会上，主人坐在面向门口的座位上。A. door门；B. passage一段，通道；C. kitchen厨房；D. window窗户。根据下文“通常，最重要的客人是坐在主人的左边。然而，在西式晚餐中，面向门口的座位是最重要的客人的座位。”可知“在中式宴会上，主人坐在面向门口的座位上。”选A。

【5】句意：至于座位安排，在这两种情况下，来自主人组的人都应该和客人组的人坐在一起。A. drink和；B. talk谈话；C. sit坐下；D. eat吃。根据上文“至于座位安排”可知“来自主人组的人都应该和客人组的人坐在一起。”选C。

【6】句意：虽然很多中国人认为晚餐是一个很好的交谈机会，但西方人并不总是喜欢在餐桌上说话。A. fun有趣；B. singing唱歌；C. dancing跳舞；D. conversation会话，对话。根据下文“westerners don't always like talking at the table.”（但西方人并不总是喜欢在餐桌上说话。）和常识可知选D。

【7】句意：记住不要嘴里满是食物时而说话。A. wide宽的；B. open开放的，开着的；C. full满的，装满的；D. closed关闭着的，封闭着的。with your mouth full嘴里塞满了东西，含着食物；根据常识可知选C。

【8】句意：我无法忍受那些对着电话大声说话的人。A. politely有礼貌地；B. carefully仔细地；C. loudly大声地；D. happily幸福地，开心地。根据下文people often complain (抱怨). We're tired of listening to loud conversations in public.（人们经常抱怨。我们厌倦了在公共场合听大声的谈话。）可知此句是“我无法忍受那些对着电话大声说话的人。”故选C。

【9】句意：当你的手机在公众场合响铃时，记住人们对你的事情不感兴趣。A. public公开的，公众的，公众，in public在公众场合；B. need需要，in need处于困难中，在危难中；C. trouble麻烦，in trouble陷入困境；D. class班级，课堂，in class在课堂上。根据上文“We're tired of listening to loud conversations in public.（我们厌倦了在公共场合听大声的谈话。）”结合语境可知“当你的手机在公众场合打电话时，记住人们对你的事情不感兴趣。”选A。

【10】句意：如有必要，只需发送一条短信即可。A. secret秘密的；B. unsafe不安全的，危险的；C. so因此；D. necessary必要的。根据上文When you are at dinner, it's best to keep your phone on silent.（当你吃饭的时候，最好把你的手机调成静音。）结合下文“只需发送一条短信即可。”可知是“如有必要”，选D。