根据以下资料，回答12~15题。

Social customs and ways of behaving change．Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable．Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behaviour for a man to smoke on the street．No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room.

Customs are also different from country to country．Does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country? Or doesn't it matter? What about table manner? Should you use both hands when you are eating?

The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs．For example, in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time．Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman, and so will most Americans．Promptness is important both in England and in America．That is, if a dinner invitation is for 7 o'clock, the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay.

The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable -- especially if they are your guests．There is an old story about a man who gave a dinner party．When the food was served, one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife．The other guests were amused or shocked, but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way．It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.

"Bad manners" in the last sentence means __.

描写一件你认为(或者你经历的、听说的)最有意思或最有意义的事。内容包括：

(1)何时、何事、何地。

(2)具体的事件经过。

(3)意义或意思所在。

――I'm looking for a shirt for my father．――＿＿＿＿Size 40．

• A．What size do you wear?
• B．What can I do for you?
• C．How about this one?
• D．What size does your father wear?

――I've got your invitation．Oh，good．――＿＿＿＿

• A．Can you come?
• B．Thanks a lot．
• C．I'll take it．
• D．May I help you?

―Good luck with your journey．――        

• A．Don't mention it．
• B．The same to you．
• C．Thanks a lot
• D．Is that true?

――I'm afraid I can't finish the book within this week．――＿＿＿＿

• A．Please go ahead．
• B．That's right．
• C．Not at all．
• D．Take your time．

根据以下资料，回答20~23题。

In the US, people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don't know．This means a hostess may not seat a small group until a small table is available, even if a large one is．If you are sitting at a table with people you don't know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without first asking if it will disturb them.

• At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order．You may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.    Most cities and towns have no roles about open
• A．American people like sitting with people they don't know．
• B．A hostess always seats a small group at a large table.
• C．American people never sit with people they don't know.
• D．American people would not light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking.

――Excuse me，could you tell me if there is a hospital near here? ――＿＿＿＿

• A．Yes，why not．
• B．no，I couldn't．
• C．Sorry，I'm a stranger here myself．
• D．My pleasure．

Sunday dinner is ~

• A．a dinner in the evening
• B．a big noon meal
• C．a big meal on Sunday
• D．a supper on Sunday

Which statement is not mentioned in the passage?

• A．Tips are not usually included in the total check.
• B．A 15 percent tip in large cities indicates satisfactory service．
• C．People tip waiters and waitresses.
• D．People always put tips on the table.

What do American people always do when servings are too large for them?

• A．They take the food home with a doggie bag for their dogs．
• B．They leave the food on the table and go away.
• C．They take the food home with a doggie bag and enjoy the food later．
• D．They ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them.