Question

【題目】 An American friend has invited you to visit his family. You’ve never been to an American’s home before, and you are not sure what to do. Don’t worry! 【1】

The question of whether or not to bring a gift often gives guests a headache. 【2】 Of course, some people do bring some small gifts like flowers, candies or—if the family has small children toys. If you choose not to bring a gift, don’t worry. No one will even notice.

American hospitality (好客) begins at home. 【3】When invited for a meal, you might ask, “Can I bring anything?” If it’s not a potluck (便飯), where everyone brings a dish, the host will possibly answer, “No, just yourself.” For most informal dinners, you can just wear comfortable clothes.【4】

During the dinner conversation, it’s polite to say the food is nice. After dinner, you can help clear the table or wash the dishes. But since you are the guest, your hosts may not let you help. 【5】If the hosts are not smokers, you shouldn’t smoke in their house. And, above all, don’t go around looking at the house if you are not invited. After about an hour of chat, it’s time to say good-bye. You don’t want to wear out your welcome.

A. Remember to arrive on time, or call to tell your hosts that you may be late.

B. Most Americans agree that good home cooking beats restaurant food any day.

C. When you’re the guest, you should just make yourself at home.

D. Instead, they may invite everyone to move to the living room to drink some tea or coffee.

E. In American culture, it’s not a must-do thing to bring a present.

A. Remember to arrive on time, or call to tell your hosts that you may be late.

B. Most Americans agree that good home cooking beats restaurant food any day.

C. When you’re the guest, you should just make yourself at home.

D. Instead, they may invite everyone to move to the living room to drink some tea or coffee.

E. In American culture, it’s not a must-do thing to bring a present.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】E

【3】B

【4】A

【5】D

【解析】

短文介紹了在美國做客的注意事項：如果由美國朋友邀請你吃飯，要按時赴約，帶不帶禮物都可以，吃飯時稱贊主人做的飯菜美味是禮貌的，飯后不必幫主人收拾飯桌。

【1】C 考查上下文聯(lián)系。根據(jù)前面擔心不知道到美國家庭不知道怎么辦和don’t worry別擔心可知，提示要讓你自己像在家一樣。故選C。

【2】E 根據(jù)本段下文提到，到他人家里做客時，帶禮物和不帶禮物一樣都不重要�？芍�這里解釋道，在美國文化中，帶禮品赴約并不是必須做的。故選E。

【3】B 根據(jù)前一句American hospitality (好客) begins at home.美國人好客開始于在家可知，這里談的是他們覺得在家吃飯勝過任何餐館。故選B。

【4】A 根據(jù)上一句For most informal dinners, you can just wear comfortable clothes.對于大部分非正式的晚宴，只要穿上舒服的衣服即可，可知這里提醒要按時參加飯局。故選A。

【5】D 從前一句主人不需要你幫忙可知，你只要坐在那里喝茶或飲料即可。故選D。