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Of course,the main difference on the Chinese dinner table is chopsticks instead of knife and
fork,but that's only superficial. Besides,in decent 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 treated 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 types of dishes.
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 style restaurants) to
be followed by staple food ranging 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 the staple
food at last or have none of them at all.
Perhaps one of the things that surprises 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 genuine
friendship and politeness. It is always polite to eat the food. If you do not eat it,just 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 consumed.
When you have had enough,just say so. Or you will always overeat!
1. What's the main difference on dinner table between China and West is ___________.
A. You have your own plate of food in West while in China everyone shares the dishes.
B. On Chinese dinner table,chopsticks replace knife and fork.
C. You're treated to a formal dinner for the first time.
D. The host will do the best to give you a taste of many different types of dishes.
2 .If you have a dinner in a Chinese home,in which order will the food be served in China?
a. a set of four cold dishes.
b. staple food such as rice,noodle or dumplings.
c. the main courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes.
d. serving soup.
A. acbd
B. cabd
C. acdb
D. cadb
3. According to the passage,we can infer that ___________.
A.Chinese think it impolite for guests to leave food in the plate.
B.Chinese think it polite to put food into the plated of the guests with their own chopsticks.
C.People in China tend to over-order food,for they will find it embarrassing if all the food is consumed.
D. Chinese all think it impolite for guests to ask for a pair of knife and fork.
4. The sentence,in passage 2,"you should say so in good time" means ______.
A. you should say so early
B. you should say so happily
C. you'd better say so
D. you should say so kindly.
5. The "public chopsticks and spoons" are used for/to ______.
A. show the politeness to the guests.
B. share the food together
C. show the genuine friendship and politeness
D. put food into the plates of their guests
