Here is some
information about table manners. Learning about how to behave at the dining
table will help you feel at ease and enjoy a Western meal.
You should plan to
arrive ten minutes before the time set for dinner. When dinner is announced
your hostess will tell you where you will sit, but first you should pull out
the chair of the girl on your right and seat her carefully before you sit down.
Then you should sit quietly and bow your head as grace (mealtime prayer) is
said. And then wait for your hostess to begin before you start to eat. It is wise
to watch your hostess and do as she does. Take up your napkin when she does and
fold to half size and spread it across your lap. At the close of the meal
replace it on the table half-folded when your hostess does. Also watch her to
see which fork and spoon she uses.
1. This passage is mainly about_______.
A. how Western hostesses
behave
B. Western meals
C. Western table manners
D. how to entertain
Westerners
2. The main reason for learning Western
table manners is______.
A. to impress your
hostess
B. to be comfortable
and relaxed when dining with Western hosts
C. to practise your English
D. to enjoy the food
and wine properly
3. From the passage we can infer that
_______.
A. Western people like
having foreign guests to dinner
B. it is normal for
Westerners to say a prayer before dinner
C. men and women do
not commonly eat together
D. people should
always watch their hosts
4. According to this passage, it is
polite to_______.
A. bring flowers for your hostess
B. flatter your host and hostess
C. avoid conversation while eating
D. arrive about ten minutes early
5. At a Western dinner_______.
A. there is a
knife, fork and spoon for each diner
