题目
Important Things to Know When Dining Out Cultural dining etiquette （礼节） might surprise you with some of its important rules. （1） ____ .Knowing some tips will help ensure that you have an enjoyable meal with friends or family - no matter where you are in the world.Chopstick Rules The way you handle chopsticks is important to avoid annoying your companions.When you put them down between bites,always put them down together so they are parallel with the edge of the table in front of you.（2） ____ .Hands or Utensils（餐具） In India and the Middle East,it's considered very rude to eat with your left hand.People in France expect you to eat with a utensil in each hand. （3） ____ ，instead preferring to use their hands.In Chile,you may never touch any food with your fingers.People in Thailand generally use their forks only to push food onto their spoons.Making Requests （4） ____ .In Portugal,this would be a serious mistake,because it shows the chef that you don't like their seasoning skills.Similarly,in Italy,never ask for extra cheese to add to your food. Some of these cultural dining etiquette rules may seem random and strange,but they are important in various countries. （5） ____ ，the more comfortable you'll begin to feel with its foreign cultural practices.A.The more friends you make in your lifetimeB.The more time you spend in any given countryC.Mexicans consider it inappropriate to eat with utensilsD.on't get caught making an embarrassing mistake at a restaurantE.It's a good sign for the chef if you make a mess around your plateF.Never stick them upright in your food or cross them as you use themG.It may seem like a simple request to ask for salt and pepper at a meal
Important Things to Know When Dining Out Cultural dining etiquette （礼节） might surprise you with some of its important rules. （1） ____ .Knowing some tips will help ensure that you have an enjoyable meal with friends or family - no matter where you are in the world.
Chopstick Rules
The way you handle chopsticks is important to avoid annoying your companions.When you put them down between bites,always put them down together so they are parallel with the edge of the table in front of you.（2） ____ .
Hands or Utensils（餐具）
In India and the Middle East,it's considered very rude to eat with your left hand.People in France expect you to eat with a utensil in each hand. （3） ____ ，instead preferring to use their hands.In Chile,you may never touch any food with your fingers.People in Thailand generally use their forks only to push food onto their spoons.
Making Requests
（4） ____ .In Portugal,this would be a serious mistake,because it shows the chef that you don't like their seasoning skills.Similarly,in Italy,never ask for extra cheese to add to your food.
Some of these cultural dining etiquette rules may seem random and strange,but they are important in various countries. （5） ____ ，the more comfortable you'll begin to feel with its foreign cultural practices.
A.The more friends you make in your lifetime
B.The more time you spend in any given country
C.Mexicans consider it inappropriate to eat with utensils
D.on't get caught making an embarrassing mistake at a restaurant
E.It's a good sign for the chef if you make a mess around your plate
F.Never stick them upright in your food or cross them as you use them
G.It may seem like a simple request to ask for salt and pepper at a meal
Chopstick Rules
The way you handle chopsticks is important to avoid annoying your companions.When you put them down between bites,always put them down together so they are parallel with the edge of the table in front of you.（2） ____ .
Hands or Utensils（餐具）
In India and the Middle East,it's considered very rude to eat with your left hand.People in France expect you to eat with a utensil in each hand. （3） ____ ，instead preferring to use their hands.In Chile,you may never touch any food with your fingers.People in Thailand generally use their forks only to push food onto their spoons.
Making Requests
（4） ____ .In Portugal,this would be a serious mistake,because it shows the chef that you don't like their seasoning skills.Similarly,in Italy,never ask for extra cheese to add to your food.
Some of these cultural dining etiquette rules may seem random and strange,but they are important in various countries. （5） ____ ，the more comfortable you'll begin to feel with its foreign cultural practices.
A.The more friends you make in your lifetime
B.The more time you spend in any given country
C.Mexicans consider it inappropriate to eat with utensils
D.on't get caught making an embarrassing mistake at a restaurant
E.It's a good sign for the chef if you make a mess around your plate
F.Never stick them upright in your food or cross them as you use them
G.It may seem like a simple request to ask for salt and pepper at a meal
题目解答
答案
（1）D.推理判断题。根据上一句Cultural dining etiquette （礼节） might surprise you with some of its important rules.（文化用餐礼仪的一些重要规则可能会让你大吃一惊。）可知此处说的是在餐桌礼仪方面犯了错就会很尴尬，凸显餐桌礼仪的重要性。所以D.Don't get caught making an embarrassing mistake at a restaurant（不要被发现在餐厅犯了一个尴尬的错误。）符合语境。故选D。
（2）F.推理判断题。根据本段主旨句Chopstick Rules（筷子规则）可知此处说的是使用筷子的忌讳。所以F.Never stick them upright in your food or cross them as you use them（切勿将其直立放置在食物中或在使用时交叉。）符合语境。故选F。
（3）C.细节理解题。根据上一句In India and the Middle East,it's considered very rude to eat with your left hand.People in France expect you to eat with a utensil in each hand.（在印度和中东，用左手吃饭被认为是非常粗鲁的。法国人希望你每只手都拿着餐具吃饭。）可知此处说的是和上文中提到的印度和法国相并列的一些习惯。所以C.Mexicans consider it inappropriate to eat with utensils（墨西哥人认为用餐具吃饭是不合适的。）符合语境。故选C。
（4）G.细节理解题。根据本段主旨句Making Requests（提出请求）可知此处的关键词是Requests。所以G.It may seem like a simple request to ask for salt and pepper at a meal （吃饭时要盐和胡椒似乎是一个简单的要求。）符合语境。故选G。
（5）B.推理判断题。根据下一句the more comfortable you'll begin to feel with its foreign cultural practices.（你开始对它的外国文化习俗感到越舒服。）可知此处和下一句构成"the more ...，the more （越...，越...）"结构。所以B.The more time you spend in any given country（你在某个国家待的时间越长。）符合语境。故选B。
（2）F.推理判断题。根据本段主旨句Chopstick Rules（筷子规则）可知此处说的是使用筷子的忌讳。所以F.Never stick them upright in your food or cross them as you use them（切勿将其直立放置在食物中或在使用时交叉。）符合语境。故选F。
（3）C.细节理解题。根据上一句In India and the Middle East,it's considered very rude to eat with your left hand.People in France expect you to eat with a utensil in each hand.（在印度和中东，用左手吃饭被认为是非常粗鲁的。法国人希望你每只手都拿着餐具吃饭。）可知此处说的是和上文中提到的印度和法国相并列的一些习惯。所以C.Mexicans consider it inappropriate to eat with utensils（墨西哥人认为用餐具吃饭是不合适的。）符合语境。故选C。
（4）G.细节理解题。根据本段主旨句Making Requests（提出请求）可知此处的关键词是Requests。所以G.It may seem like a simple request to ask for salt and pepper at a meal （吃饭时要盐和胡椒似乎是一个简单的要求。）符合语境。故选G。
（5）B.推理判断题。根据下一句the more comfortable you'll begin to feel with its foreign cultural practices.（你开始对它的外国文化习俗感到越舒服。）可知此处和下一句构成"the more ...，the more （越...，越...）"结构。所以B.The more time you spend in any given country（你在某个国家待的时间越长。）符合语境。故选B。
解析
本题为英语完形填空题，主要考查学生对文章逻辑关系、语境理解和选项匹配能力。解题核心在于：
- 把握段落主题：每个空对应不同礼仪主题（筷子、餐具、请求），需结合段落核心内容选择；
- 关注逻辑衔接：注意上下文的逻辑关系词（如对比、递进）、代词指代等；
- 识别固定搭配：如固定句式"the more...the more..."结构（第5题）；
- 排除干扰项：通过排除与段落主题无关或语义矛盾的选项。
（1）D
逻辑衔接：首段总领全文，强调遵守礼仪的重要性。D选项"Don't get caught making an embarrassing mistake"与上文"Cultural dining etiquette might surprise you with some of its important rules"形成因果关系，突出规则的必要性。
（2）F
主题匹配：Chopstick Rules段落聚焦筷子使用细节。F选项"Never stick them upright in your food or cross them"直接对应筷子摆放的两个具体禁忌（直立插食物、交叉摆放），与段落主题高度一致。
（3）C
对比结构：前文列举印度（左手吃食物）、法国（双手用餐具）的礼仪，C选项"Mexicans consider it inappropriate to eat with utensils"形成地域对比，补充说明不同国家的餐具使用习惯。
（4）G
语境对应：Making Requests段落强调某些请求可能冒犯他人。G选项"It may seem like a simple request to ask for salt and pepper"引出下文"在葡萄牙要盐是失礼行为"的反例，构成语义转折。
（5）B
句式结构：下文"the more comfortable you'll begin to feel"提示需选择含"the more..."的选项。B选项"The more time you spend in any given country"与之构成固定句式，强调时间与适应度的正相关关系。