The main difference on the Chinese dinner table is chopsticks 21_______knife and fork. Besides, in restaurants, you can always ask 22________ a pair of knife and fork, if you find the chopsticks not 23________. The real difference is that in the West, you have your own plate of food, while in China the dishes 24 ________ on the table and everyone shares（共享）. If you are being treated to a formal(正式的) dinner, 25________ if the host thinks you’re in the country 26________ the first time, he will try his 27 _______ to give you a taste of many different kinds of dishes.

The meal usually 28________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. If you wish to have your rice to go with other dishes, you should 29 _______ in good time, for most of the Chinese choose to have the staple food(主食) 30_________ the end of the meal or have none of them at all.

Perhaps one of the things 31_______ surprises a Western visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put 32________ 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 genuine friendship and politeness. 33_______ is always polite to eat the food. If you do not eat it, just leave the food in the plate.

People in China often over-order food, for they will find it embarrassing if all the food 34________up. When you have had enough, just say so, 35_______ you will overeat!

21. A. instead         B. instead of        C. instead for        D. different from

22. A. for             B. about           C. to               D. of

23. A. enough helpful   B. well enough      C. helpful enough    D. enough well

24. A. place           B. placed           C. are placing       D. are placed

25. A. exactly         B. except           C. especially        D. specifically

26. A. on             B. for              C. by              D. until

27. A. best            B. good            C. well             D. better

28. A. begins with      B. ends with        C. starts            D. ends

29. A. say no          B. say so           C. ask             D. do so

30. A. by             B. in              C. at               D. to

31. A. what          B. how             C. /                D. that

32. A. fruit          B. soup              C. food            D. drinks

33. A. That          B. It                C. This             D. He

34. A. is eaten       B. will be eaten       C. are eaten          D. was eaten

35. A. and          B. then              C.but               D. or

To start with, put the napkin on your lap. this protects your clothes from food or is used to wipe your hands or mouth when necessary..

?? Hold the knife in your right hand and the fork in your left hand , and cut the meat or fish into pieces as you eat. Always use your fork to put food in your mouth. Use your spoon only for soup.

?? Do not put your own fork, knife and spoon into serving bowl.

?? Do not spit food anywhere! If you have bones in your mouth, take them out with your fingers and place them on the edge of your plate, never on the table or floor.

?? Do not reach across the table or in front of another person. Ask someone to pass whatever you want.

1.How many rules are there in the passage?

A. Two. ? B. Three. ? C.Four.? ? D.Five

2.What can you use to put food in your mouth?

A .Knife.?? B. Knife or fork. C. Knife and fork D. fork

3.If you can’t reach the food, what will you do?

A.Reach across the table.

B.Reach in front of another person.

C.Ask somebody to pass it to you.

D.Reach by yourself.

4.Which hand holds the knife?

A.Right hand.

B.Left hand.

C.Either of your hands.

D.Both of your hands.

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Place bones on the edge of your plate.

B.Use your spoon only for soup.

C.The napkin protects your clothes from food.

D.You can put your own fork, knife and spoon into serving bowl.