Question

American Table Manners

Table manners are different in different countries. What is polite in China may not be polite in the Unite States. These basic rules will help you enjoy western food with your American friends.

When you sit down at the table, always put the napkin on your lap first.

When eating something in a bowl, do not leave the spoon in the bowl. Put it on the plate under the bowl. When you have had your meal, place your knife and fork on the side of your plate.

During the meal, the hostess will offer you a second helping of food. Sometimes she will ask you to help yourself. When she offers you food, give her a direct answer. If you refuse the first time, she might not ask you again.

At the table, ask others to pass you dishes that are out of your reach. Good expressions to know are: “Please pass me the ...” or “Could you hand me the -please?”

The best way to learn good manners is to watch others. Observe (觀察) the way your western friends eat. This is the best way to avoid making mistakes when you are unsure of what to do.

 

The Basic Rules of Table Manners in America
Before the meal	You should put the napkin on your 1. first.
During the meal	★ If the hostess offers you food, you' d better answer her 2. . She might ask you just once. ★ You can ask others for help when the dishes are 3. your reach.
After the meal	★ After you have the meal, you should put the 4. on the side of your plate.
The best way	★ If you don't know how to behave well at table, just 5. . It works well.

 

Answer 1

1.lap

2.directly

3.out of

4.knife and fork

5.watch others/do as others do

【解析】

試題分析：\本文敘述了美國(guó)的餐桌禮儀，在吃飯前要把紙巾放在大腿上，在吃飯期間如果主人給你提供食物，你要直接回答。在飯后，要把刀叉放在你的盤(pán)子的旁邊。當(dāng)不知道如何去做的時(shí)候應(yīng)該注意觀察其他的人的做法。

1.根據(jù)always put the napkin on your lap first.把紙巾放在大腿上，故用lap。

2.根據(jù)When she offers you food, give her a direct answer.可知如果主人給你提供食物，你要直接回答，這里用副詞修飾動(dòng)詞，故用directly。

3.根據(jù)At the table, ask others to pass you dishes that are out of your reach. 當(dāng)吃飯的時(shí)候，可以請(qǐng)別人給你遞過(guò)來(lái)你夠不到的菜。這里out of reach夠不到，故用out of。

4.根據(jù)When you have had your meal, place your knife and fork on the side of your plate.當(dāng)吃完了飯的時(shí)候，要把刀叉放在你的盤(pán)子的一邊，故用knife and fork。

5.根據(jù)Observe (觀察) the way your western friends eat.當(dāng)不知道如何去做的時(shí)候應(yīng)該注意觀察其他的人的做法，故用watch others/do as others do。

考點(diǎn)：任務(wù)型閱讀。