Mr Brown works in a hospital.  He is a good doctor.  Mr Brown is shortsighted(近视), but he doesn’t like wearing glasses(眼镜) when he has his meals.

Mr Brown is very strict with his son,  Peter.  Peter is a good student.  He likes talking with others very much.  He often talks about his teachers and his classmates at the table.  Mr Brown says,  “Don’t talk when you have meals.  It’s dangerous and not good for your health. ”

One day,  when they’re having dinner,  Peter sees a fly (苍蝇) in his father’s bowl(碗).  He wants to tell his father about it.  His father looks at him and says, “ Don’t talk! ”

After dinner his father asks him, “ What do you want to say? ” “There is a fly in your bowl! ”

1.What does Mr Brown do?

A. He works in a hospital.              B. He is a doctor.

C. He is shortsighted.                  D. He has a son.

2.Mr Brown is a ________ father.

A. good             B. bad          C. dirty            D. strict

3.Peter likes ________.

A. talking in class                     B. talking about flies

C. having dinner with a fly             D. talking with others

4.Why doesn’t Mr Brown let Peter talk at table?

A. Because he is very strict.

B. Because he doesn’t like Peter.

C. Because he thinks it’s dangerous and not good for health.

D. Because he is a doctor.

5.Which is NOT true?

A. Mr Brown doesn’t have glasses.

B. Mr Brown is a good doctor.

C. Peter knows a lot about his teachers and classmates.

D. Perhaps(或许),  Peter had the fly that day.

Mr. Black works on a big farm. His wife Mrs. Black works in a school Mr. Black is nearsighted. But he doesn’t like wearing glasses when he has meals. Mr. Black has a son. His name is Tony. He is in Class One, Grade Eight of No.2middle School. He likes talking very much. He often talks about his school and his friends at table. Mr. Black is angry, he always shouts, “Don’t talk when you have meals.” And Mrs. Black also says to him, “Be a good boy, Tony.”     

  One day, when they are having supper, Tony finds there is a fly in his father’s bowl. Then he wants to tell his father about it,“Dad, there is …” His father looks at him and says,“Stop talking!” After supper, his father asks him , “Well , my boy, what is it?” “There is a fly in your bowl, and it is in your stomach now.”says Tony.“Why don’t you tell me earlier?” shouts his father angrily.

1. Mr. Black is a            .

A. farmer              B. teacher           C. driver                    D. worker 

2. Mr. Li eats a          .

A. bird                        B. fly                   C. fish                            D.  dog

3. What is Tony like ?                . 

A. He is shy               B. He is outgoing   C. He is quiet        D. He is lazy

Mr Brown works in a hospital.  He is a good doctor.  Mr Brown is shortsighted(近视), but he doesn’t like wearing glasses(眼镜) when he has his meals.
Mr Brown is very strict with his son,  Peter.  Peter is a good student.  He likes talking with others very much.  He often talks about his teachers and his classmates at the table.  Mr Brown says,  “Don’t talk when you have meals.  It’s dangerous and not good for your health. ”
One day,  when they’re having dinner,  Peter sees a fly (苍蝇) in his father’s bowl(碗).  He wants to tell his father about it.  His father looks at him and says, “ Don’t talk! ”
After dinner his father asks him, “ What do you want to say? ” “There is a fly in your bowl! ”

1. 1.

   What does Mr Brown do?

   1. A.
      He works in a hospital
   2. B.
      He is a doctor
   3. C.
      He is shortsighted
   4. D.
      He has a son
2. 2.

   Mr Brown is a ________ father

   1. A.
      good
   2. B.
      bad
   3. C.
      dirty
   4. D.
      strict
3. 3.

   Peter likes ________

   1. A.
      talking in class
   2. B.
      talking about flies
   3. C.
      having dinner with a fly
   4. D.
      talking with others
4. 4.

   Why doesn’t Mr Brown let Peter talk at table?

   1. A.
      Because he is very strict
   2. B.
      Because he doesn’t like Peter
   3. C.
      Because he thinks it’s dangerous and not good for health
   4. D.
      Because he is a doctor
5. 5.

   Which is NOT true?

   1. A.
      Mr Brown doesn’t have glasses
   2. B.
      Mr Brown is a good doctor
   3. C.
      Peter knows a lot about his teachers and classmates
   4. D.
      Perhaps(或许), Peter had the fly that day

Of course, the main difference on the Chinese dinner table is *chopsticks instead of knife and fork, but that’s only *superficial. Besides, in some nice restaurants, you can always ask for a pair of knife and fork, if you find the chopsticks not helpful enough. The real difference is that in the west, you have your own plate of food, while in China the dishes are placed on the table and everyone *shares. If you are being invited to a formal dinner and particularly if the *host thinks you’re in the country for the first time, he will do the best to give you a taste of many different kinds of dishes.

In China, the meal usually begins with a set of at least four cold dishes, to be followed by the main *courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes. Soup then will be served (unless in Guangdong restaurants) to be followed by *staple foods that are from rice, noodles to dumplings. If you wish to have your rice to go with other dishes, you should say so in good time, for most of the Chinese choose to have staple food at last or have none of them at all.

Perhaps one of the things that surprise a western visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their guests. In formal dinners, there are always public chopsticks and spoons for this purpose, but some hosts may use their own chopsticks. This is a sign of friendship and politeness. It is always polite to eat the food. But if you do not eat it, it is OK to leave the food in the plate.

People in China *tend to over-order food, for they will find it embarrassing if all the food is eaten up. When you have had enough, just say so. Or you will always overeat!

（　 ）57. The real difference between Chinese manners and western manners is that _____________.

　 A. you have your own plate of food in China

　 B. you can’t ask for knife and fork in China

　 C. people use chopsticks instead of knife and fork in China

D. the dishes are placed on the table and everyone shares in China

（　 ）58. In China, ____________ comes first in a formal dinner.

A. hot meat B. staple food

C. vegetable dishes　　　　　　　　　　　 D. four cold dishes

（　 ）59. The thing that surprises western visitor most on a dinner is that ____________.

A. the Chinese have none of the staple food at all

B. the Chinese choose to have the staple food at last

C. there are public chopsticks and spoons on the table

D. the Chinese hosts put food into the plates of their guests

（　 ）60. We can know from passage that ___________ on a dinner in China.

　 A. the staple foods are dumplings, rice and noodles

　 B. you should eat up all the food when you have meals

　 C. it is very impolite for the guests to leave the food in the plate

　 D. you must wait if you wish to have your rice to go with other dishes