How to Be Polite at a Dinner Party It’s not polite to arrive at a dinner more than 15 to 20 minutes——青夏教育精英家教网—

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How to Be Polite at a Dinner Party

It’s not polite to arrive at a dinner more than 15 to 20 minutes late. The host or hostess usually waits for all the　 1　 to arrive before serving the meal. If someone is late, the food may be spoiled (变味), and　 2　 may the host or hostess’ spirits. If you have to be 　3　 , call and tell them to start 　4　 you.

It’s even worse to be early! The host or hostess will probably not be　 5　 . If you are early, drive or walk around the block a few times, or just sit in your car until

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the right time.

Though it’s often　 6　 to arrive at a party on time, on the other hand, the host or hostess　 7 　guests to arrive and leave between certain times, so you can　 8　 at any time between the times he or she gives you.

It’s nice to bring an empty stomach, but it’s even nicer to bring　 9　 present. The present should not cost a lot, or you might make the host or hostess　 10　 . Flowers, wine, or a box of candy will be fine.　 11　 bring money as a present. In an introduction, the　 12　 of a name is: (1)the given name, (2)the family name . In other　 13　 , the given name comes　 14　 . It’s important not only to learn and remember　 15　 , but to repeat them often in conversation. After the introduction, we usually call friends by their　 16　 names. Older people may want you to call them by their titles and family names, such as “Mrs. Smith”, “Mr. Johnson”, “Dr. Brown”.

A maiden (未婚女孩) name is a　 17　 family name at birth. In the United States and Canada, after a woman　 18　 , she takes the family name of her　 19　 in place of her maiden name. It is now becoming common, however, for women to　 20　 their maiden names after they get married.

1.	A. guests	B. visitors	C. customs	D. passengers
2.	A. or	B. so	C. but	D. yet
3.	A. tired	B. hungry	C. late	D. early
4.	A. without	B. for	C. with	D. after
5.	A. awake	B. ready	C. up	D. friendly
6.	A. useless	B. impossible	C. unable	D. important
7.	A. forces	B. invites	C. begs	D. orders
8.	A. play	B. fly	C. arrive	D. start
9.	A. a big	B. a small	C. a good	D. an expensive
10.	A. pleased	B. satisfied	C. interested	D. uneasy
11.	A. Never	B. Always	C. Do	D. Be sure to
12.	A. spelling	B. calling	C. order	D. pronunciation
13.	A. words	B. letters	C. idioms	D. sentences
14.	A. last	B. first	C. finally	D. in the middle
15.	A. expressions	B. appearances	C. names	D. addresses
16.	A. give	B. family	C. middle	D. pen
17.	A. gentleman’s	B. boy’s	C. woman’s	D. man’s
18.	A. works	B. marries	C. bears	D. dies
19.	A. husband	B. mother	C. father	D. sister
20.	A. stop	B. give up	C. keep	D. find