阅读理解 In the formal place settings, many people are afraid they will fail to choose the proper utensil (器具)for the stages of the meal. Just remember this point: use the outermost utensil or utensils, one set for each course, and you can''t go wrong. Because for a formal place setting, you will receive exactly as much silverware as you will need, arranged in precisely the right order. Developing the habit of taking a moment to observe can be very useful in preventing awkward mistakes. At smaller events, it is common to wait to take a bite until everyone at the table has received a serving and the hostess has begun eating. Sometimes a hostess may urge her guests to eat immediately upon receiving the food. This is especially true at larger events, where waiting for everyone would allow it to get cold. In this case, wait until one or two of the other guests are ready to begin as well, so that you are not the only person at the table who is eating. Elbows, elbows, if you''re able — keep your elbows off the table! Sit up straight, with your arms held near your body. You should neither lean on the back of the chair nor bend forward to place the elbows on the table. It is permissible to lean forward slightly every now and then and press the elbows very lightly against the edge of the table, if it is obvious that you are not using them for support. When you are eating soup, dip the spoon into the soup, moving it away from the body, until it is about two-thirds full, then sip the liquid (without slurping) from the side of the spoon (without inserting the whole bowl of the spoon into the mouth). It is perfectly fine to tilt the bowl slightly — again away from the body — to get the last spoonful or two of soup. The general rule for removing food from your mouth is that it should go out the same way it went in. Therefore, a piece of bone discovered in a bite of chicken should be returned to the plate by way of the fork. Fish is an exception to the rule. It is fine to remove the tiny bones with your fingers, since they would be difficult to drop from your mouth onto the fork.

单选题 What is the right order when using the tableware in the formal place settings?

A、 You may take any one as you like.
B、 Start from the one that is most distant from the center or inside.
C、 You should use the one in the center first.
D、 You can use the one that is nearest to your right hand first.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】从文章第一段得知，应先使用“outmost utensil”，所以正确使用餐具的顺序是从最外围开始。因此选B。

单选题 What may be the proper time to start to eat when you are at smaller banquets?

A、 Wait until your host makes a toast and starts to eat.
B、 Wait until everyone at the table gets his share of food and the hostess has begun to eat.
C、 When the elder people take a bite.
D、 Wait until all the other guests start to eat.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】文章第二段分别提到了在小型和大型宴会上开始用餐的合适时机。题中所问小型宴会的礼仪应该是B项。

单选题 Which of the following statement is true?

A、 You may place your elbows on the table only when it is evidently necessary.
B、 You can never rest your elbows on the table.
C、 It is not polite to lean forward at the table.
D、 You may lean on the back of the chair when you are eating.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】第三段对宴会上客人肘部的摆放做出指导：尽量不要把肘部放在桌上。但在用餐时如果很明显需要肘部做支撑，可以轻触桌边。并且提到在必要时可以不时将身体略微前倾。

单选题 When you are eating soup at the banquet______.

A、 it''s not polite to move the spoon away from the body in the bowl
B、 you can take it from the tip of the spoon
C、 it''s rude to raise one end of the bowl to some degree to get the last spoonful of soup
D、 you''d better not put the whole bowl of the spoon into the mouth

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】正确的喝汤方式是：盛汤时将汤匙向外滑动，喝时从匙边轻轻吸人，不要啧啧做声，不可把整个汤匙都吞到嘴里。但可以将汤碗向外倾斜，喝尽碗中汤。

单选题 How should the inedible food be removed from your mouth in the formal place settings?

A、 You can spit them into your napkin.
B、 You can remove them with your fingers.
C、 Usually you have to remove it the same way as you take it.
D、 You can spit them directly on your plate.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】文章最后一段提到，食渣一般都应以与进食时相同的方式吐出。骨头就应吐在叉子上，再置于盘内。鱼刺除外，可直接用手指取出。