The well-mannered Englishman at table holds and keeps his knife in his right hand, his fork in his left, cuts his meat and presses his vegetables into his fork.The well-mannered American first cuts up all his meat, then places his knife down on the right of his plate, takes his fork in his right hand and with his fork lifts the food to his mouth.He will have coffee half way through his dinner before the pudding.The Englishman drinks his coffee after the dinner.And, of course, Americans are coffee-drinkers rather than tea-drinkers.The Englishman would be surprised at the American’s idea of how tea should be made.
The popular method to make tea is to take a cup or a pot of hot water and drop inte it a cotton bag with tea leaves in it.For a change they will sometimes put a can of water on the electric stove and then pour the mixture into a teapot, pour it into a cup and drink it without turning a hair.
(1)
Which is the correct order in which the well-mannered American do at dinner?
a.He places his knife down.
b.He cuts up the meat.
c.He lifts the food to his mouth .
d.He takes his fork in his right hand.
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A.
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B.
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C.
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D.
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(2)
“Americans are coffee-drinkers rather than tea-drinkers ” means ________.
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A.
Americans can drink more tea than coffee
B.
Americans prefer coffee to tea
C.
Americans don’t drink tea at all
D.
Americans drink tea less than the English people
(3)
A well-mannered American ________.
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A.
doesn’t use a knife
B.
holds his knife in his right hand all the time at table
C.
uses his knife for only one time each dish during the table
D.
puts his knife in his pocket after he cuts up his meat
(4)
Which is true according to the passage?
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A.
Both Englishmen and Americans have coffee at the same time at dinner.
B.
Both Englishmen and Americans hold their forks in the same hand when eating.
C.
Neither Englishmen nor Americans are coffee-drinkers.
D.
Neither Englishmen nor Americans takes their knives in the left hand.
(5)
The passage tells us that ________.
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A.
the Englishmen and Americans have the same way to make tea
B.
all the nations have the same manners at table
C.
the Englishmen and Americans have different manners at dinner