In Venezuela, there are some special rules of etiquette that people usually follow when they are dining. You need to keep in mind the following things:

　　·None of the guests should talk with just one person. The conversation should be with everybody. In addition, it should be related to topics interesting for both men and women.

　　·In a formal dinner, the guest is never served more than once. The only thing that can be served more than once is the dessert, the liquor , and the wind.

　　·It is not polite to refuse a plate. If you don’t want something, just eat a small portion.

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　　·The first plate (the appetizer开胃小吃)should always be served on a separate plate.

　　·The silverware should be placed in the same order that it will be used: the first one much farther away from the plate and the last one much nearer the plate. The forks or the desserspoons can be placed on the table when the dessert is served.

　　·The wine and water glasses are placed in front of the plate to the right of each guest. The water glass is on the left side. When we serve the coffee and liquors, we should bring the bottles and the glasses on a tray.

　　·Finally, as a sign of good taste, we usually offer the guests a little humid towel with water and lemon so they can clean their hands, even if they never get their fingers dirty during the meal. This should be done after the dessert is finished.

　　By following these little rules, you will be successful at your dinner, as a guest or as a hostess.

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The French have special meal etiquette(礼仪). If you plan to go on holiday in France, why not read the following tips? They can make you feel good when you visit a French restaurant or are invited to a French house.

? Breakfast in France

?? French meals are quite similar to those in the rest of the western world. The breakfast is lighter than elsewhere. Milky coffee or hot chocolate are also classics. Contrarily (相反地) to what happens in British（英国的） families.

? Lunch in France

?? Lunch was traditionally（传统地） the main meal of the day in France, this is why the French still usually take more than one hour to have lunch. In big cities, lunch looks more like those in the UK or in the USA, being a sandwich or fast-food meal.

?? Dinner in France

?? In France, the dinner has become the main meal of the day over the last couple of years, as the lunch is now often made of a simple sandwich or salad.

The French dinner is made up with the starter, main dish, cheese often with salad or fruit, dessert and coffee.

1.Breakfast is not very important in ____________.

A. France????????????? ????????????? B. the UK????????????? ????????????? C. the USA????????????? ?????????????

2.Traditionally, __________ was the main meal of the day in France.

A. breakfast????????????? B. lunch????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. dinner????????????? ????????????? ?????????????

3.Why has the dinner become the main meal of the day now?

A. Because the French want to have more food.

B. Because the French have enough time at noon.

C. Because the lunch is often simple.

4.Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A. French meals are similar to the rest of the western world.

B. Breakfast is more important in the UK than in France.

C. People eat fast-food meals in big cities in France.

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. How to make three meals

B. Three meals in France

C. Different kinds of food in France????????????? ?????????????

Have you heard of the term “etiquette” And do you know that etiquette is not only a useful word 1 very useful to understand?
Etiquette is not the same in every culture 2 in every situation. For example, standing very close to the person you are talking with is quite common in some Asian countries. However; if you do this in Europe, some 3 people might feel 4.Even in China, we all know that etiquette is not the same in all situations. Perhaps we think that talking loudly in our own homes is fine, but there are other places where talking loudly is 5 .For example ,most people would agree that talking loudly in a library, a museum, or a movie theater is 6 .Even if you are with your friends, it is better to keep your voice 7 in public places. In fact, we should also 8 not to cough or sneeze loudly in public.
If we see someone 9 the rules of etiquette, we may politely give them some suggestions. Perhaps one of the most polite ways 10 ask someone, Would you mind doing this or Would you mind not doing that. For example, if someone cuts 11 you in a line, you could ask them, Sorry, would you mind 12 the line? If someone is smoking on the bus you could ask, Excuse me, could you please 13 that cigarette? People don’t usually like 14 , so we have to be careful how we do this.
Although rules of etiquette can often be different, some rules are the same almost everywhere in the world! For example, 15 is almost never allowed. If you see someone you know doing this, you can ask them, Would you mind picking it up?