How to Be Polite at a Dinner Party?
It’s not polite to arrive at a dinner more than 15 to 20 minutes late. The host or hostess usually waits for all the
21 to arrive before serving the meal. If someone is late，the food may be spoiled(变味)，and
22 may the host or hostess’ spirits．If you have to be
23 ， call and tell them to start
24 you．
It’s even worse to be early! The host or hostess will probably not be
25 ．If you are early，drive or walk around the block a few times，or just sit in your car until the right time．
Though it’s often
26 to arrive at a party on time，on the other hand，the host or hostess
27 guests to arrive and leave between certain times，so you can
28 at any time between the times he or she gives you．
It’s nice to bring an empty stomach，but it’s even nicer to bring
29 present．The present should not cost a lot，or you might make the host or hostess
30 ．Flowers，wine，or a box of candy will be fine．
31 bring money as a present．In an introduction，the
32 of a name is：(1)the given name；(2)the family name．In other
33 ，the given name comes
34 . It’s important not only to learn and remember
35 ，but to repeat them often in conversation．After the introduction，we usually call friends by their
36 names．Older people may want you to call them by their titles and family names，such as “Mrs. Smith”，“Mr. Johnosn”，“Dr .Brown”.
A maiden(闺女)name is a
37 family name at birth. In the United States and Canada，after a woman
38 ，she takes the family name of her
39 in place of her maiden name．It is now becoming common，however，for women to
40 their maiden names after they get married,
小题1:.
| A．guests | B．visitors | C．customs | D．passengers |
小题2:.
小题3:.
| A．tired | B． hungry | C．1ate | D．early |
小题4:.
| A．without | B．for | C．with | D．after |
小题5:.
| A．awake | B．ready | C．up | D．friendly |
小题6:.
| A．useless | B．impossible | C．unable | D．important |
小题7:．
| A．forces | B．invites | C．begs | D．orders |
小题8:.
| A．play | B．fly | C．arrive | D．start |
小题9:.
| A．a big | B．a small | C．a good | D．an expensive |
小题10:.
| A．pleased | B．satisfied | C．interested | D．uneasy |
小题11:.
| A．Never | B．Always | C．Do | D．Be sure to |
小题12:.
| A．spelling | B．calling | C．order | D． pronunciation |
小题13:.
| A．words | B．1etters | C．idioms | D．sentences |
小题14:.
| A．1ast | B．first | C．finally | D．in the middle |
小题15:.
| A．expressions | B．appearances | C．names | D．addresses |
小题16:.
| A．given | B．family | C．middle | D．pen |
小题17:.
A．ge ntleman’s | B．boy’s | C．woman’s | D．man’s |
小题18:.
| A．works | B．marries | C．bears | D．dies |
小题19:.
| A．husband | B．mother | C．father | D．sister |
小题20:.
| A． stop | B．give up | C．keep | D．find |
Though it’s often 26 to arrive at a party on time，on the other hand，the host or hostess 27 guests to arrive and leave between certain times，so you can 28 at any time between the times he or she gives you．
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