Table manners troubled her____the presence of all the guests.
A.on
B.from
C.to
D.in
A.on
B.from
C.to
D.in
Why do Brazilian children learn table manners early?
A.Because their parents are very strict with them at table.
B.Because they eat out with adults when they are young.
C.Because they will have nothing to eat if they don't behave.
D.Because they learn all kinds of manners at an early age.
A.rich
B.richer
C.poor
D.poorer
Whether at home or in a restaurant, meals in Brazil are sacred(神圣的) ; a time to eat, but also to share precious moments with family and friends. Now, here's a Brazilian custom I miss enormously: a decent, sit-down, leisurely-paced lunch and/or dinner. To this day, I have to keep reminding myself, "what's the big hurry? " and I confess that one of the things I look forward to, when I go to Brazil, is the "family" meal. We have a joke that, if you see people sitting around a table in the US, having lunch for longer than 1/2 hour, it must be a business lunch. And also, sitting at your desk and eating lunch while you work is incomprehensible to most Brazilians, who leave their offices to eat with their colleagues and friends in restaurants and cafes. You guess, lunch is usually a more substantial meal than in the U.S.
(68) For lunch and, depending on the location, also dinner, Brazilians have wonderful, inexpensive restaurants where home-style. meals are sold by kilo. You just pile the food on your plate and someone will weigh it for you. The same goes for desserts. You order drinks from your waiter and pay him at the end of your meal.
Dinner is served much later than in the U. S. In the big cities, children are a common sight in restaurants at night, since Brazilians will take their kids out to dinner at all hours. As a result of this and the traditional Sunday lunches, Brazilian kids learn table manners at an early age. For many of my Brazilian friends, dinner is a lighter meal of bread, cheese and cold cuts. So expect either type of meal.
In Brazil, people usually have meals______.
A.in a hurry at restaurants
B.in a leisurely manner
C.at their desk in the office
D.for less than 1/2 hour
Customs are also different from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country? Or doesn't it matter? What about table manner? Should you use both hands when you are eating?
The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs. For example, in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman, and so will most Americans. Promptness is important both in England and in America. That is, if a dinner invitation is for 7 o'clock, the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay.
The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable---especially if they are your guests. There is an old story about a man who gave a dinner party. When the food was served, one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife. The other guests were amused or shocked, but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.
If one has accepted a dinner invitation, what should he do if he is to be late for the dinner?
A.He should find an excuse.
B.He should ask for excuse.
C.He should say "Sorry"
D.He should telephone to explain his being late.
It is ______to be invited to speak here.
A. good manners
B. an honour
C. a pride
D. a respect
A.ugly
B.dishonest
C.impolite
D.shameful
In the writer's opinion, laws and manners ______.
A.are always the same
B.are changeable
C.can be important if you dine in a restaurant
D.influence each other
When you go to a foreign country, you must ______ yourself to new manners and customs.
A.adopt
B.admit
C.adapt
D.adhere