九年級英語全冊 Unit 10 You’re supposed to shake hands第七節(jié) 閱讀理解練習 （新版）人教新目標版.doc

第七節(jié)　閱讀理解 If youre invited to your British or American friends home for a meal at home，you should learn some table manners about their countries. Their dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p．m.and end at about 11 p．m..Ask your hosts what time you should arrive.Its polite to bring flowers，chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift. Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks(小吃)．If you want to be more polite，say how much you like the room，or the pictures on the wall.But remember—its not polite to ask how much things cost. In many families，the husband sits at one side of the table and the wife sits at the other end.They eat with their guests.Youll probably start the meal with soup or something small，then youll have meat or fish with vegetables，and then dessert(甜點心)，followed by coffee.Its 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，thank you” all the time! 1．Its impolite________. A．to ask about the price of a certain thing B．to say “thank you” to hosts C．to take something with you when you are invited to dinner D．to eat up everything on your plate 2．When you are invited to a dinner party，youd better________. A．a(chǎn)sk what time you should arrive B．take your wife with you C．drink as more as possible D．eat more snacks as you can 3．Youll probably start the meal with________. A．meat B．coffee C．dessert D．soup 4．The meal ends with________usually. A．soup B．coffee C．meat or fish D．dessert 5．Which of the following is true? A．The hosts like the people who sit closer to them. B．The hosts like the people who ask them time，price，age，etc. C．The husband and the wife usually sit together. D．You can call your host the next day or write a letter of thanks after that. 參考答案 【篇章導(dǎo)讀】本文主要講述了英美國家的餐桌禮儀。 1．A　解析：由第三段的最后一句“...its not polite to ask how much things cost.”可知答案選A。 2．A　解析：由第二段第二句“Ask your hosts what time you should arrive.”可知答案選A。 3．D　解析：由第四段的第三句“Youll probably start the meal with soup...”可知答案選D。 4．B　解析：由第四段的第三句“...and then dessert(甜點心)，followed by coffee.”可知甜點之后是喝咖啡。故選B。 5．D　解析：由最后一段的倒數(shù)第二句“Call your hosts the next day，or write them a short ‘thank you’ letter.”可知答案選D。