完形填空(二) 风俗文化
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Thailand is in the south of AsiA.Every year, many Chinese go on a visit there. So it’s 1 to know about the table manners in Thailand.
We can often see people put their elbows(肘部) on the table during a dinner in Thailand. Thais(泰国人) are very relaxed about it. However, if you are 2 with someone older, you should never do so. 3 Thais will think you don’t respect the elder. It’s impolite.
Thais seldom use 4 to eat foods. Before the foods are served, they always cut them into small pieces. There is no need to use them. Spoons and forks are enough. Like Chinese, they also like eating noodles and other Chinese foods with 5 .
If you go to a Thai dinner 6 the first time, don’t hurry to begin eating. You must 7 until someone invites you to.
It’s impolite to eat 8 in Thailand. Thais like to spend a lot of time on a meal, speaking, laughing and even dancing. So don’t hurry to 9 eating.
Talking is OK. But remember not to talk with food in your 10 . No one wants to see that. So empty your mouth before speaking.
If you can’t remember the rules, just do as Thais do.
( )1.A.polite B.suitable C.helpful D.possible
( )2.A.eating B.talking C.writing D.smiling
( )3.A.And B.But C.So D.Or
( )4.A.bowls B.hands C.knives D.plates
( )5.A.spoons B.forks C.fingers D.chopsticks
( )6.A.at B.in C.on D.for
( )7.A.stand B.wait C.leave D.think
( )8.A.quickly B.slowly C.noisily D.quietly
( )9.A.stop B.enjoy C.finish D.avoid
( )10.A.mouth B.nose C.plate D.finger
B [2019·青岛]
A gift is necessary when one is invited to visit friends in ChinA.After greetings, the gift should be passed immediately to the host. Remember that usually Chinese people will not open the gift in front of the person who gives 1 . To show the respect, it may be 2 to explain what the gift is. Bringing some nutrients and tonics(营养品、补品)to the elders in the family is a good ideA.You can 3 prepare some small gifts for the spouse (配偶) or kids of the host. The host usually makes full 4 by carefully tidying up the house and 5 a lot of delicious dishes. 6 the meal is well prepared, the host may say to the guest politely, “My preparation is not enough, so please excuse me for my poor treat.” As a guest, you should make the host believe that there is plenty to eat by praising the food.
While eating, the elders will use chopsticks to 7 food for guests as a tradition and ask them to eat 8 . As a guest, you should accept their goodwill readily. But nowadays, the younger people do the traditional way less.
After dinner, tea and fruit are usually served. When the guests are to leave, the host may still politely ask them to stay. They don’t have to take it 9 and they can try to find a good time to leave. This doesn’t mean that leaving early is always a good idea as the host may feel that the guests are not satisfied with the treat. Finding the right time to leave 10 the situation.
( )1.A.it B.them C.that
( )2.A.necessary B.careful C.comfortable
( )3.A.too B.also C.either
( )4.A.plans B.decisions C.preparations
( )5.A.enjoying B.cooking C.washing
( )6.A.But B.Although C.Because
( )7.A.cut up B.eat up C.pick up
( )8.A.more B.less C.many
( )9.A.completely B.seriously C.probably
( )10.A.works out B.sticks to C.depends on
