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Every country has its own dining customs.Americans feel that the first rule of being a __1__ guest is to be on time.If a person is invited to dinner at six thirty, the hostess__2__ him to be there at six thirty or __3__ a few minutes late.Because she usually does the cooking, she has to time the meal__4__ the hot rolls and the coffee and the meat can be at their best when the guests come.If they are late, the food will not be so __5__， and the hostess will be __6__.__7__ the guest cannot come on time, he should call his host or hostess on the phone, give the reason, and tell __8__ what time he can come.__9__ the situations, guests sometimes bring a box of candy, a bottle of wine or a bunch of flowers to give to the hostess as a __10__ of appreciation.
As guests continue to arrive, it is usually considered polite for the __11__ in the group to __12__ when a woman enters the room and continue to stand until she is seated.__13__，most young people and some groups of elder people __14__ stress equality of the sexes no longer observe the custom.A visitor should be __15__ to each situation and follow the lead of the Americans present.
When the guests sit down at a dinner table, it is a __16__ for the men to help the ladies by pushing their chairs under them.However，some Americans __17__ do this, so the visitors must notice what others do and do the __18__.__19__the meal is underway and if the dinner is in a private home，a guest __20__ avoid embarrassment by having a talk to someone else.
本文主要介绍了美国人到别人家做客的用餐习俗，包括客人到达的时间、客人应该给主人携带什么样的礼物等。
1．A.polite B．elegant
C．honored D．serious
答案：A
解析：根据常识及下文“If they are late，the food will not be so __5__”可知，准时是礼貌的，故选A项。
2．A.tells B．expects
C．asks D．hopes
答案：B
解析：根据上文“Americans feel that the first rule of being a __1__guest is to be on time.”可知，主人期望他在六点半或稍后几分钟到。
3．A.at most B．less than
C．at least D．more than
答案：A
解析：上文“Americans feel that the first rule of being a __1__ guest is to be on time.”暗示主人期望客人准时到或者迟到几分钟，故选A项。
4．A.in case B．as long as
C．so that D．on condition that
答案：C
解析：分析上下文语境可知，主人必须安排做饭的时间以便当客人到时饭菜是最可口的时候，故选C项。
5．A.tender B．nutritious
C．good D．enough
答案：C
解析：结合上句的“...the hot rolls and the coffee and the meat can be at their best when the guests come.”可知，如果客人晚到，食物就不会那么可口了，故选C项。
6．A.angry B．nervous
C．shameful D．disappointed
答案：D
解析：上文的“...she has to time the meal __4__ the hot rolls and the coffee and the meat can be at their best when the guests come.”暗示，如果客人晚到，主人就达不到预期的目的，当然就会失望，故选D项。
7．A.If B．Unless
C．Whether D．Although
答案：A
解析：从下文的“...he should call his host or hostess on the phone, give the reason，and tell __8__ what time he can come.”可看出，从句句意为如果客人不能按时到达。
8．A.at B．in
C．on D．about
答案：A
解析：在什么时间应用介词at。
9．A.Looking at B．Combined with
C．Depending on D．Related to
答案：C
解析：根据下文的“bring a box of candy, a bottle of wine or a bunch of flowers”可知，此处意为依情形而定，depend on“取决于，依……而定”。
10．A.matter B．heart
C．sense D．sign
答案：D
解析：客人带礼物到主人家是表示感谢，故选D项，sign“符号，标记，信号”。
11．A.host B．men
C．hostess D．women
答案：B
解析：根据下文的“when a woman enters the room”及常识可知选B项。
12．A.smile B．stand
C．applaud D．nod
答案：B
解析：下文的“continue to stand”表明此空选B项。
13．A.As a result B．Moreover
C．In addition D．However
答案：D
解析：结合上文语境及下文的“stress equality of the sexes”可知，上下文为转折关系，故选D项。
14．A.whose B．what
C．who D．which
答案：C
解析：此处为定语从句，从句缺少主语且指人，故选C项。
15．A.aware B．similar
C．active D．sensitive
答案：D
解析：结合下文的“follow the lead of the Americans present”可推知，来访者应对不同的情况做出及时的反应，即要敏感些。aware后接介词of，可排除；similar“相似，相仿”，不合语境；active后接介词in，故选D项。
16．A.custom B．regulation
C．habit D．principle
答案：A
解析：根据常识可知这种做法是他们的习俗，故选A项。
17．A.even B．no longer
C．still D．no more
答案：B
解析：However转折词，暗示下文为转折意，故选B项。
18．A.following B．same
C．deed D．example
答案：B
解析：结合常识“入乡随俗”可知选B项。
19．A.Unless B．Until
C．While D．After
答案：C
解析：结合上文的“When the guests sit down at a dinner table”及该空后的“the meal is underway”可知是在吃饭时，故选C项。
20．A.should B．must
C．need D．may
答案：D
解析：客人可能会用和其他人谈话的方式避免尴尬。
