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【題目】 Every country has its own special customs. 45. Americans feel that the first rule of being a polite guest is to be on time. If a person is invited to dinner at six thirty, the hostess expects him to be there at six-thirty, or not more than a few minutes late. When the guest cannot come on time, he calls his host or hostess on the telephone, gives the reason, and tells at what time he can come. 46. 有時候，客人應(yīng)該帶一盒糖果或一些鮮花給女主人。

As guests continue to arrive, it is usually considered polite for the men in the group to stand when a woman enters the room. When the guests sit down at a dinner table, it is customary for the men to help the ladies by pushing their chairs under them.

47. There is a difference between American and European customs in using the knife and fork. Europeans keep the knife in the right hand, the fork in the left. They use both hands in eating. Americans, on the contrary, use just one hand whenever possible and keep the other one on their lap. If for any reason a guest has to leave the table during a meal, he or she should ask the hostess. “Would you please excuse me for a minute?” 48. 沒有告訴女主人就離開是不禮貌的。

Following dinner, guests usually stay for two or three hours, and most dinner parties breakup at about 11 o’clock. 49. As the guests leave, it is the custom to thank the hostess for a very pleasant evening. One may say anything that expresses appreciation. Common expressions are: “Goodbye. It was so nice of you to have me,” or “Thank you. I’ve had a very nice time.”

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】美國人認為成為一個有禮貌客人的首要條件就是守時。

【2】Sometimes, the guest is supposed to bring a box of candy or some flowers to the hostess.

【3】美國人和歐洲人在使用刀叉方面有一些不同的地方。

【4】It is impolite to leave without telling the hostess.

【5】當客人離開時，習慣上要向提供美好夜晚的女主人致以感謝。

【解析】

本文介紹了美國人和歐洲人參見聚餐時，成為禮貌的客人的不同的習俗和規(guī)則。

【1】Americans feel that美國人認為，the first rule of 首要的條件，being a polite guest成為一個有禮貌的客人，to be on time要守時，故此處為美國人認為成為一個有禮貌客人的首要條件就是守時。

【2】Sometimes有時候，be supposed to do sth應(yīng)該做某事，bring sth to sb給某人帶某物，a box of candy一盒糖果，some flowers一些鮮花，故此處為Sometimes, the guest is supposed to bring a box of candy or some flowers to the hostess。

【3】There is a difference between…and…“…...和…..有不同”， between American and European customs美國人和歐洲人的習俗，use the knife and fork使用刀叉，in doing sth在做某事方面。故此處為美國人和歐洲人在使用刀叉方面有一些不同的地方。

【4】句型It is impolite to do sth“做某事是不禮貌的”，without doing sth沒有做某事，tell the hostess告訴女主人，故此處為It is impolite to leave without telling the hostess。

【5】As the guests leave表示“當客人離開時”，It is the custom to do sth習慣上要做某事，thank sb for sth因為某事要項某人致以感謝，a very pleasant evening美好夜晚。故此處為當客人離開時，習慣上要向提供美好夜晚的女主人致以感謝。