Youshouldnotbeupset(不安的)ifyourEnglishfriendsdon'tinviteyouhome.
Itdoesn'tmeantheydon'tlikeyou.
Dinnerpartiesusuallystartbetween7and8p.m.andendatabout11.Ask
yourhosts(主人)whattimeyoushouldarrive.It'spolitetobringflowers,
chocolatesorabottleofwineasagift.
Usuallytheeveningstartswithdrinksandsnacks(小吃).Ifyouwanttobe
extrapolite,sayhowmuchyouliketheroom,orthepicturesonthewall.But
remember-it'snotpolitetoaskhowmuchthingscost.
Inmanyfamilies,thehusbandsitsatoneofthetableandthewifesitsat
theotherend.Theyeatwiththeirguests.
You'llprobablystartthemealwithsouporsomethingsmall,thenyou'll
havemeatorfishwithvegetables,andthendessert(甜点心),followedby
coffee.It'spolitetofinisheverythingonyourplateandtotakemoreifyou
wantit.
Didyouenjoytheevening?Callyourhoststhenextday,orwritethema
short"thankyou"letter.BritishandAmericanpeopleliketosay"thankyou,
thank,thankyou"allthetime!
.
B.likesyou
C.can'taffordtodoso
D.istoobusy
B.tosay"thankyou"tohosts
C.takenothingwithyouwhenyouareinvitedtodinner
D.toeatupeverythingonyourplate
B.coffee
C.meatorfish
D.dessert
B.takeyourwifewithyou
C.drinkasmoreaspossible
D.eatmoresnacksasyoucan