Question

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     Table manners are about how to behave when you eat a meal. They mclude how to handle knives,forks and spoons and how to eat in a polite way. To behave well abroad,you are to know some table manners.

     Eating manners

     Japan: It is “perfectly” okay to slurp when you eat noodles. Unlike making big noises, slurping slightly is not rude. Japanese also say it tastes better if you slurp.

     Russia： Your wrists should be placed on the edge of the table while eating,a fork in the left hand,and a knife in the right. It is not good manners to rest them on your lap. Keep your elbows off the table.

I eave some food on your plate to show that the host has given you enough to eat.

     France： Never discuss money or religion at dinner. What is different from the manners in Russta ?s that finishing everything on your plate is considered good manners.

     Mexico： Whenever you catch the eye of someone who's eating,even a stranger,it s good manners to say Vovecho”，which me獅 enjoy. In Mexico,dining is more than a meal. It’s a social are seldom quick and suppers can last for hours. Where you sit matters in the country. Before you get seated,look for place cards,or wait until the host seats you. And you must say “enjoy your meal” before you leave the table.

     Drinking manners 

     America： If you empty a bottle into someone's glass,it obliges that person to buy the next bottle. It's polite to put the last drops into your own glass.

     Australia： In a pub it's usual to buy a round of drinks for everyone in your group. When it's your turn,say "It's my round. " When it's their round,they will buy it for you. Don't leave before you've bought a round.

     Japan： Don t fill your own glass with alcohol. Instead,you should pour for others and wait for them to do it for you.

() 1. When you are at table in Mexico,you should.

   A. keep silent if you catch the eye of a stranger

   B. eat as quickly as you can to save your time

   C. wish others happy with eating before leaving the table

   D. seat yourself anywhere before the host tells you to

() 2. According to the passage,it is good manners to.

   A. keep quiet when eating noodles in Japan

   B. leave some food on your plate in France

   C. put the fork in the right hand in Russia

   D. take turns to treat each other in Australia

() 3. The writer tells us the manners in many countries in order to.

   A. attract us to these countries to enjoy foreign food

   B. help us behave in a polite way in different countries

   C. teach us how to handle knives,forks and spoons

   D. make us able to express thanks to different hosts

() 4. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

   A. Eating manners   B. Drinking manners

   C. Table manners   D. Country manners 

Answer 1

1.C 2.D 3.B 4.C

1.C  2.D  3.B  4.C