阅读理解A2
1、During the meal, you'd better be careful not to leave a spoon in a soup bowl or coffee cup or any other dish. The coffee spoon ought to be on the saucer, the soup spoon ought to be on the plate under the bowl. When you are having soup, make the least noises and use the side of your spoon inside out this way, not the tip. And you mustn't pick up your soup bowls so as to drink away the last drops of your soup from the bottom of the bowl.
Very often there is only one main course and salad, followed by your sweet. If you find the meal not enough, say "Oh, it's delicious!" and ask for some more of the chicken or steak or whatever you have just had. The hostess will be very glad that you appreciate her cooking and will give you an extra portion. But if you observe the Chinese way of being polite and say "No, thank you" when the hostess offers you more, you will most probably starve later, because Americans will never press food on you. Yet it is not polite to keep silent and not to talk with the person next to you. It would be considered good manners if you handle your silverware with care so that they don't make any noise. When coffee comes, drink it from you
r cup. The coffee spoon should rest on the saucer while you are drinking. And smoking, of course, is rarely seen at a dinner table. Well, when the meal is finished, the guests put their napkins on the table and stand up, the men again helping the ladies with their chairs.
After the dinner, the guests usually stay for an hour or two, then they would say, "Well, I'm afraid I must be going now." The host and hostess would of course urge everyone to stay longer. "What, already? Won't you have another coffee?" The guests, for instance, would say, "I'd love to, but I have to be up early tomorrow morning. Thank you for a most enjoyable evening. Good-night."
    And if you stay overnight or over the weekend, it will be courteous to send a thank-you note to the host or hostess the following day, very often with a small gift such as a box of chocolate or some flowers as a token of appreciation of their hospitality.
(1)、Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
A：How to Prepare for a Meal.    B：Never Press Food on Your Guest.    C：Table Manners in the U.S.A.
D：How to Enjoy a Dinner.        答案：C
(2)、The passage suggests that ______.
A：to make the hostess happy you should ask for more food even if you are full
B：you should keep silent at a dinner table in order to be polite
C：if you want to be friendly with the person next to you, you should press food on him
D：talking is necessary at a dinner table        答案：D
(3)、At a dinner table, you do all of the following except ______.
A：making the least noise possible        B：picking up your soup bowl to drink away the last drop
C：handling your silverware with care        D：drinking the coffee from your cup        答案：B
(4)、What does "courteous" in the last paragraph mean?
A：Friendly.        B：Generous        C：Polite        D：Noble.        答案：C
(5)、The passage implies that ______.
A：different nations have different customs            B：Chinese customs are quite similar to American ones
sort of noble
C：both Chinese and Americans have soup before the main course
D：if you are polite, the hostess will press more food on you    答案：A
2、Mr. Stevenson was the owner of a general appliance store. He had seen many newlyweds coming into his store to shop for their first refrigerator, washer and dryer, and air-conditioner. Pen and pencil in hand, they would ask him a lot of questions about price, features and after-sale services, but they would usually walk away at the end of their inquiry.
The other day a young couple came into his store. They asked him all the usual questions and he answered all of them patiently. But when he suggested an order at the end, they replied firmly, "We'll have to look around places first."
Although feeling a bit disappointed, Mr. Stevenson did not show it. Instead, he smiled, moved closer and said, "I know you will go to Discount Dan to look at the price tags. That's perfectly understandable. I do the same. In fact, they sell the same stuff as we do. But if you buy things there, there is something you will not get. And that is me. I come with everything I sell. I've been in the business for thirty years and in a few years' time I'm going to give my store to my daughter and son-in-law. I hope they will carry on the family business. I stand behind everything I sell and I will make sure that you will never regret buying things from me."
After this short speech Mr. Stevenson offered the young couple some ice cream to thank for their interest.
    Impressed by his honesty and sincerity, the young couple decided to place an order.
(1)、What did Mr. Stevenson's store sell?
A：Family furniture.        B：Sports apparatus.        C：Household appliances.    D：Things for newlyweds.    答案：C
(2)、Why did many newlyweds usually walk away at the end of their inquiry?
A：They knew they could buy better quality appliances elsewhere.        B：They are bored with the owner's speech.
C：They wanted to compare prices at other stores.        D：They thought the store could not meet their needs.        答案：C
(3)、Which of the following best describes Mr. Stevenson's attitude towards his customers? 
A：Polite and patient.        B：Polite and inflexible.        C：Generous and flexible.    D：Snobbish and rude.    答案：A
(4)、What was Mr. Stevenson's response to the young couple's refusal?

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