大学英语A网络统考2014阅读理解真题

阅读理解A

21、Duringthemealyoudbetterbecarefulnottoleaveaspooninasoupbowlorcoffeecuporanyotherdish.Thecoffeespoonoughttobeonthesaucerthesoupspoonoughttobeontheplateunderthebowl.Whenyouarehavingsoupmaketheleastnoisesandusethesideofyourspooninsideoutthiswaynotthetip.Andyoumustntpickupyoursoupbowlssoastodrinkawaythelastdropsofyoursoupfromthebottomofthebowl.Veryoftenthereisonlyonemaincourseandsaladfollowedbyyoursweet.IfyoufindthemealnotenoughsayOhitsdelicious!andaskforsomemoreofthechickenorsteakorwhateveryouhavejusthad.Thehostesswillbeverygladthatyouappreciatehercookingandwillgiveyouanextraportion.ButifyouobservetheChinesewayofbeingpoliteandsayNothankyouwhenthehostessoffersyoumoreyouwillmostprobablystarvelaterbecauseAmericanswillneverpressfoodonyou.Yetitisnotpolitetokeepsilentandnottotalkwit...。