Question

【题目】B

Banquets are usually held in restaurants in private rooms that have been reserved for the purpose. You will be met at the door and led to the banquet room. Traditionally, the head of your delegation should enter the room first. Do not be surprised if your hosts greet you with a loud round of applause. The proper response is to applaud back.

Seating arrangements are stricter than in the West. Guests should never assume that they may sit where they please and should wait for hosts to guide them to their places. Traditionally, the Chinese regard the right side as the superior and the left side as the inferior. Therefore on formal occasions, the host invariably arranges for the main guests to sit on his right side.

It is the host's responsibility to serve the guests, and at very formal banquets people do not begin to eat until the host has served a portion to the principal guest. Or, the host may simply raise his chopsticks and announce that eating has begun. After this point, one may serve oneself any food in any amount. Remember to go slow on eating. Don't fill yourself up when five courses are left to go. To stop eating in the middle of a banquet is rude, and your host may incorrectly think that something has been done to offend you.

Drinking takes an important place in Chinese banquets. It is likely that the host will stand and hold his glass out with both hands while saying a few words. When he says the words "gan bei", which means bottoms up, all present should drain their glasses. After this initial toast, drinking and toasting are open to all. No words are needed to make a toast, and it is not necessary to drain your glass, although to do so is more respectful. When filling another glass, it is polite to fill it as full as you can. This symbolizes full respect and friendship.

When the last dish is finished, the banquet has officially ended. There is little ceremony involved with its conclusion. The host may ask if you have eaten your fill. Then the principal host will rise, signaling that the banquet has ended. Generally, the principal host will bid good evening to everyone at the door and stay behind to settle the bill with the restaurateur. Other hosts usually accompany guests to their vehicles and remain outside waving until the cars have left the premises.

【1】To attend a formal banquet,you_______.

A.may enter the banquet room directly when you arrive .

B.may stop eating in the middle of the banquet.

C.may help yourself to any food immediately the dishes are served.

D.should applaud back when greeted with a loud round of applause .

【2】What is the host ‘s responsibility in the author’s eyes?

A.Announcing that eating ends.

B.Driving guests to their home.

C.Filling the guests’ glasses.

D.Arranging for guests to go to their place..

【3】We can conclude form the passage that____

A.To stop eating halfway means that the dishes taste bad.

B.Guests should drain their g1ass es the instant they are filled

C.Important guests are arranged to sit on the host’s right side

D.The more you drink , the more you respect the host.

【4】The passage mainly tells us ____

A.Chinese food is delicious.

B.customs and traditions at banquets in China

C.what food guests should eat at banquets

D.different customs between China and western countries.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要介绍了在中国东道主是如何宴请宾客以及宾客在宴会上应该注意的一些礼节。

【1】细节题。由第一段中Do not be surprised if your hosts greet you with a loud round of applause. The proper response is to applaud back.句意为不要为东道主响亮的欢迎掌声惊到，适宜的做法就是以掌声回应可以推断出，故选D。

【2】细节题。由第二段中Seating arrangements are stricter than in the West. Guests should never assume that they may sit where they please and should wait for hosts to guide them to their places句意为在中国，就餐座位的排布比西方要严格得多。客人们绝对想不到东道主希望他们坐在哪里，所以不妨等待主人的安排后再落座可以推断出，故选D。

【3】推断题。由第二段中Traditionally, the Chinese regard the right side as the superior and the left side as the inferior. Therefore on formal occasions, the host invariably arranges for the main guests to sit on his right side.句意为传统上说来，中国人将右手边的座位留给地位较高的人，地位较低的人坐在左侧。因此在正式场合，主人总是安排贵宾坐在他的右手边可以推断出，故选C。

【4】主旨大意题。由第一段中Banquets are usually held in restaurants in private rooms that have been reserved for the purpose.句意为宴请通常设在提前预定好的饭店包间内以及整篇文章的内容可以推断出，故选B。