问答题 6. Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage, except the first sentence, will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check through your work once more.
Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE. The first sentence of the passage is already provided.

Be a Guest in America

An American friend has invited you to visit his family.

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Be a Guest in America

An American friend has invited you to visit his family. If you've never been to an American's home before, / you may have a number of questions to make clear. / First, it is the question of whether to bring a gift. / Other questions may be related with the dress / or the time of arrival. / It is also important to make clear of the appropriate time of leaving. / After the meal, / the host may invite everyone to move to the living room for dessert. / After an hour or so of general chat, / it's probably time to head for the door. /

美国人的待客之道

要是有一位美国友人邀请你去他家做客，若你以前从未去过美国人的家，你可能需要搞清楚一些问题。首先就是是否要带礼物的问题。其他也许就是关于着装和到达时间的问题了。还有一个问题也很重要，就是弄清楚什么时候告辞才妥当。饭后主人或许会邀请大家到客厅吃甜点。闲聊一小时左右就该离去了。