Le Invitation: The first duty of the guest is to respond to the invitation within 48 hours. And no, the guest may not ask to bring a guest because the hostess has chosen her own—and where they will be seated.

       Le Gift: Flowers sent in advance are the preferred gift. They may also be sent afterwards with a thank-you note. It is considered very bad form to arrive with a gift or flowers in hand, therefore forcing the hostess to deal with finding a vase when she is too busy to do that. Though the French love wine, you must never bring a bottle to a dinner party. Why, it’s as if you feared your hosts would not have enough wine on hand, and that’s an insult（凌辱）. You may, however, offer a box of chocolates which the hostess will pass after dinner with coffee.

       Le Arrival: If an invitation is for eight o’ clock, the considerate guest arrives at 8:15. Guests who arrive exactly on time or ---how terrible!---early, are mere thoughtless lout（乡巴佬）who are not giving the hostess those last minutes she needs to deal with details. The “correct” guest arrives between 15 to 20 minutes after the hour because dinner will be served exactly 30 minutes past the time on the invitation.

       Le Table Manner: Don’t eat your bread before main course or hostess will fear you are ruining your appetite for what’s to come. And don’t pick up and pass the salt when asked. That’s right. Don’t, it’s considered bad luck. And you must eat everything you take from the serving dish lest you insult the hostess’ food.  Also, the French abhor waste.

1．In which country, when you go to a dinner party , you are expected to do as what are required in the text_________.

       A．America              B．England              C．France              D．Spanish

2．You’d better not pick up and pass the salt when asked．Because _________.

       A．it’s considered impolite

       B．people believe it can bring bad fortune

       C．it will destroy the dinner.

       D．you should ask the hostess’ permission before you do it.

3．The underlined word “abhor” in the last paragraph can be replaced by ______.

       A．hate                B．ignore             C．admire            D．advocate

4．Which of the following is true?

       A．The “correct” guest arrives between 15 to 20 minutes before the time on the invitation.

       B．Flowers are the preferred gift.

       C．A box of chocolates or a bottle of wine are good gifts.

       D．It’s better for the guest not to bring another guest to attend the party.

-- I went to the beach and got plenty of rest.

-- ________ You looked tired last time I saw you.

      A. You’d better not.                                   B. Why not travel abroad?

      C. I am glad you did.                                    D. Sounds like a good idea.

—We are planning to have a casual get-together this Saturday or Sunday. Are you coming?

— ________. I’ve got rather a full day this weekend.

Students who say they never or hardly ever used dictionaries may speak English well but usually write poorly, because they make many mistakes.

    The students who use dictionaries most do not learn especially well either. The ones who look up every new word do not read fast. Therefore they do not have time to read much. Those who use small two-language dictionaries have the worst problems. Their dictionaries often give only one or two words as translations of English. But one English word often has many translations in a foreign language and one foreign word has many translations in English.

    The most successful students are those who use large college edition dictionaries with about 100,000 words but do not use them too often. When they are reading, these students first try to get the general idea and understand new words from the context. Then they reread and use the dictionary to look up only key words that they still do not understand. They use dictionaries more for writing. If they are not sure how to spell a word, they always use a dictionary. Also, if they think a noun might have an unusual plural form, they check this in a dictionary.

61. The writer thinks that        .

   A. choose a good dictionary, and you’ll be successful in learning English

   B. dictionaries are not necessary to the students who learn English

   C. it is very important for students to use good dictionaries properly

   D. using dictionaries very often can’t help to improve writing

62. According to the passage, which of the following is WRONG?

   A. Dictionaries have little effect on learning to speak English.

   B. Whatever new words you meet while reading, never use dictionaries.

   C. Small two-language dictionaries have serious shortcomings.

   D. Reading something for the first time, you’d better not use dictionaries.

63. When in the reading does the writer advise students to use a good dictionary?

   A. At the beginning of the reading          B. At the end of the reading

   C. During the first reading                D. After the first reading

64. This passage mainly tells us        .

   A. that students shouldn’t use small two-language dictionaries

   B. what were the shortcomings of small two-language dictionaries

   C. why students should use large college edition dictionaries

   D. what dictionary students should choose and how to use it

65. Which is NOT mentioned in this passage?

   A. How to make good use of a dictionary.    B. When to use a dictionary.

   C. How to improve spoken English.         D. How to practice reading fast.

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