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    Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home.You should not be upset if your English friends don't invite you home.It doesn't mean they don't like you!

    Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p. m. and end at about 11 p.m. Ask your hosts what time you should arrive.It's polite to bring flowers,chocolates or a bottle of wine as gifts.

    Usually dinners start with drinks and snacks.Do you want to be extra polite?Say how much you like the room,or the pictures on the wall.But remember－it's not polite to ask how much things cost.

    In many families,the husband sits at one end of the table and the wife sits at the other end.They eat with their guests.

    You'll probably start the meal with soup or something small,then you'll have meat or fish with vegetables,and the dessert.It's polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want.

    Did you enjoy the evening?Call your hosts the next day,or write them a short “thank you” letter.British and American people like to say “thank you,thank you,thank you” all the time.

1. （1） How long does a dinner party usually last?

   A . 7 or 8 hours. B . 11 hours. C . 3 or 4 hours. D . It is uncertain.
3. （2） If you want to be a polite guest,you shouldn't     .

   A . ask how much the host's furniture(家具) costs B . bring some gifts to your host C . say anything nice about the host's room D . come at the right time
5. （3） We learn from the passage that     .

   A . usually there are drinks at the beginning B . the last course of the meal is usually soup C . dessert is usually served before the main course D . at the end of the meal ice cream is often served
7. （4） What is not considered(考虑) as right behavior(行为)?

   A . To eat up everything on your plate. B . To ask for more if you really like it. C . To leave some food to show you are not greedy(贪吃的) D . To call your host the next day to express your thanks.
9. （5） The guest will not bring     as a gift when he goes to a dinner party.

   A . some nice flowers B . chocolates C . a bottle of wine D . some money