A man walked into a restaurant. The restaurant advertised it had the   1   menu in the world. The manager was very proud of being able to provide any dish, no matter how   2   it was.
At the bottom of the   3  , there was a notice that said, “If you do not see the dish you need on this menu, please tell us and we will add it to the menu right away.”
The man   4   the menu and decided to make sure if it was true. He would order   5    that was very unusual.
When a waiter came up to take his order, he said, “You say you can serve any dish, even if it’s not on your longest menu in the world.”
“That is correct, sir. We are able to meet everyone’s requirements.”
“Well,” the man said, “bring me a sandwich with two elephant ears.   6  , not African.”
The waiter wrote down in his paper: Two Indian elephant ears on toast.
“Very good, sir,” he said. “That shouldn’t   7   long.”
The waiter walked away quickly.
The man was very surprised and rather disappointed.
Then he smiled   8  the waiter returned with a very unhappy look on his face.
“Ah!” the man said. “You can’t  9  it to me, can you?”
The waiter made an apology (道歉).
“I’m very sorry, sir, and this is the   10  embarrassing,”（困窘 ） he said, “but I’m afraid we can’t because we’ve run out of bread.”

In the US, people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don’t know. If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without asking if it will disturb them.

At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water (自来水) before you order. You may find bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill（续杯）.

Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.

Serving (一份) in restaurants is often large, too large for many people. If you can’t finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag”. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you’re taking the food for yourself.

Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have “Sunday dinner”. This is an especially big noon meal.

Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.

1.Which of the following statements is true?

A. American people like sitting with people they don’t know.

B. You may find bread and coffee is free.

C. American people never sit with people they don’t know.

D. American people won’t light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking.

2.What do American people always do when servings are too large for them?

A. They take the food home with a “doggie bag” for their dogs.

B. They leave the food on the table and go away.

C. They take the food home with a “doggie bag” and enjoy the food later.

D. They ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them.

3.What can you learn about “tips” according to the passage?

A. Customers often add tips to their check.  

B. Tips are supposed to be left on the table when customers leave.

C. People don’t need to pay tips.     

D. The price of the meal usually includes the tip.

Building a house is an operation which costs quite a lot of money．Suppose you plan to
1   a house，your first step is to find a suitable piece of   2 ，You will probably try to find a sunny place，in a   3  situation，near stores and bus stops，not too far from your friends and the place where you work．
Next you will find an   4   builder．And together with the builder you will make a
5 ，The builder will draw it．The builder will also   6  the cost of your house．He will estimate(估计)the cost of the wood，the glass，and everything else that he must use in building the house．Later on，when he starts to build，this estimate must   7 ，because the prices may   8 ，and many other thing may happen between the time when he makes the estimate and the time when he builds the house．
9   the builder gives you his estimate，you may wish to change your plan．You may find that some of the things you wanted at first cost too much，or that you can  10   a little more and add something to your original plan．

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American summers are filled with outdoor picnics, baseball games and swimming pools. Summer in America is a time 【小题1】______the outdoors, no matter how hot it might be. Let’s take a look at some of the popular drinks.
Lemonade is 【小题2】______of all American summer drinks. It【小题3】______ by mixing lemon juice, water and sugar. It is usually served very cold, with ice.
Ice tea is 【小题4】______popular summer drink in America. Ice tea is usually 【小题5】______ in a tall glass of ice. Many Americans【小题6】______ to add sugar to sweeten the drink. This drink is often drunk in the afternoon 【小题7】______relaxing in the shade. Ice tea is now also sold by the bottle , at almost any store in America.
The Slurpee, a famous American drink in recent years, is a great 【小题8】______to cool off in the summer heat. It is a mix of ice, sugar and fruit juices. However, the drink is mostly made of ice. They can【小题9】______ at most small convenient stores. Slurpees are popular with young Americans.
Milkshakes have a long 【小题10】______in America . It is made of a mix of ice cream , milk and flavoring.