Table manners are how to behave when you eat a meal. They include how to handle knives, forks and spoons and how to eat in a polite manner. Here are some table manners in different countries.

EATING MANNERS

Japan: ① ______ Unlike making big noises, slurping slightly is not rude. Japanese also say it tastes better if you slurp.

Russia: Your wrists should be placed on the edge of the eating while eating, fork in left hand, and knife in the right. It is not good manners to rest them on your lap. Keep your elbows off the table. (A) Leave some food on your plate to show that the host has given you enough to eat.

France: Never discuss money or religion over dinner. What is different from the manners in Russia is that finishing everything on your plate is considered good manners.

Mexico: Whenever you catch the eye of someone who’s eating, even a stranger, it’s good manners to say “provecho”, which means “enjoy”. In Mexico, dining is more than a meal. It’s a social occasion—lunches are seldom quick and suppers can last for hours. Where you sit matters in the country. And you must say “enjoy your meal” before you leave the table.

DRINKING MANNERS

America: If you empty a bottle into someone’s glass, it obliges that person to buy the next bottle. It’s polite to put the last drops into your own glass.

Australia: In a pub it’s usual to buy a round of drinks for everyone in your group. When it’s your turn, say “It’s my round”. When it’s their round, they will buy (B) it for you. Don’t leave before you’ve bought a round.

Japan: ② ______ Instead, you should pour for others and wait for them to do it for you.

【小题1】选择最佳句子补全文章。其中有一项是多余的。
A Don’t fill your own glass of alcohol.
B You’d better not drink alcohol in a pub.
C It is “perfectly” okay to slurp when you eat noodles.
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【小题2】将(A)处划线句子译为汉语。
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【小题3】找出(B)处划线代词it所指代的内容。
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【小题4】找出与 Putting the last drops into your own glass isn’t impolite.意思相同或相近的句子。
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【小题5】选择文章的最佳标题。

A．Eating Manners in Different Countries	B．Drinking Manners in Different Countries
C．Table Manners in Different Countries