A. Is it polite to speak loudly at table? B. Would you please tell me something about it? C. It's really nice of you. D. Never drink too much during a dinner. E. But do remember not to laugh all the time. F. What should I do when I start eating? |
A: Hi, Mr. Smith. Tomorrow I'm going to a formal western dinner party for the first time.
B: Sure. First, when you sit down at the table, take your napkin, unfold it and put it on your lap.
A: What does dinner start with?
B: A small dish.
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B: You should keep the knife in your right hand and the fork in your left. Don't take more food than you need. It's polite to finish eating everything on your plate.
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B: No. You should try to speak quietly and smile a lot.
A: What should I do when I drink to someone's health?
B: You should raise your glass and take only a sip.
A: Thanks a lot.
B: You're welcome.
When you are invited to a meal in Thailand（泰国），the words of the invitation mean "come and eat rice". In fact, nearly all Thai dishes are 1 with rice, which grows there very easily 2 the climate is warm and there is much rain.
The food served is 3 cut into pieces, so there is no need to use knives and forks, but, instead, special spoons and forks are used. The Thais 4to eat with their hands and now there are still some people who eat this way. There is a special 5 of doing it. First they wash their 6 hands in a bowl of water—they only eat with their right hands. They are careful not to let the food 7the palms（手掌心）of their hands. After the meal, the 8are again carefully washed.
The meal usually has several different dishes. They are all hot. They are served in bowls, which everyone shares, 9each person has their own bowl of 10. As Thailand has a long coastline（海岸线）, it is not surprising that fish and shellfish（贝类动物） play an important part in Thai cooking.
A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in the year. You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam.
Do not remember only grammar(语法) when you are learning English. Try to read stories in English and speak in English as often as you can. A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not study late at night. Before you start the exam, read carefully over the exam paper. Try to understand the exact(确切的) meaning of each question before you pick up your pen to write. When you have at last finished your exam, read your answers again. Correct(改正) the mistakes if there are any and make sure you have not missed anything out.
Washing the Apples
Mrs. Smith has a shop in the town. There are all kinds of fruit in her shop. She's friendly to the customers and never fools① anyone. So the customers like to buy fruit in her shop, and she gets more and more money.
One day, the apples she sold were all fresh and nice. She remembered her son Steve liked them best, so she brought some home for her son. After lunch, she went out and left the apples on the table. That afternoon Steve came back from school, he felt very hungry. He looked for something to eat and found some apples on the table. “Great! They are my favorite.” he cried and ate a lot. Mrs. Smith got home after she closed her fruit shop. When she saw Steve, she asked him, “Did you have the apples? ” Her son answered, “Yes. And I ate lots of them.” “Did you wash them? “Oh, I forgot. I was too hungry②. What should I do? ”
A few minutes later, Mrs. Smith found her son kept on drinking water.
“Are you thirsty? Why are you drinking so much water?” asked the mother.
“No, Mom.” answered the boy, “I want to wash the apples in my stomach with the water.”
