Question

I'm Henry, from America. This is my first time in Japan. One day some new colleagues (同事) invited me to _____. At first, I was quite happy and learned to use chopsticks with them, but later _____ started.

That day, I had a _____. I felt uncomfortable with my nose, so I turned away from the table and blew (擤) my nose. My colleagues looked at me _____. They explained to me that in Japan, people don't blow their noses in public— especially at table.

When I was trying to stick my _____ in my bowl of rice, one of my colleagues said, “Don't do that. Just leave them on the table.” Later, I found that leaving your chopsticks in your rice means death _____ Japanese culture!

The next time I needed to blow my nose, I left the table and went to the toilet. _____ I returned, it was nearly time to leave. I noticed there were some small bowls with water in them on the table. It smelt good and I started______ it before it got cold. Then I saw some of my colleagues cover their mouths. They were trying not to ______. “What's the matter?” I asked the colleague next to me. “It's for washing ______ fingers,” he said. For a moment, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

1.A. find out B. hang out C. check out D. eat out

2.A. problems B. performances C. predictions D. projects

3.A. job B. cold C. journey D. class

4.A. excitedly B. politely C. proudly D. strangely

5.A. knife B. fork C. spoon D. chopsticks

6.A. for B. in C. with D. to

7.A. When B. So C. Unless D. Because

8.A. pouring B. cooking C. mixing D. drinking

9.A. regret B. doubt C. laugh D. leave

10.A. their B. your C. his D. her

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