If you are ever lucky to be invited to a formal dinner party in Paris, remember that the French have their own way of doing things, and that even your finest manners may not be “correct” by French custom. For example, if you think showing up promptly at the time given on the invitation, armed with gifts of wine and roses, complimenting your hostess on her cooking, laughing heartily at the host's jokes and then leaping up to help the hostess will make you the perfect guest, think again.

  Here Madame Nora Chabal, the marketing director of the Ritz Hotel in paris, explained how it works.

  The first duty of the guest is to respond to the invitation within 48 hours. And, the guest may not ask to bring a guest because the hostess has chosen her own.

  Flowers sent in advance are the preferred gift. They may also be sent afterwards with a thank-you note. It is considered a very bad form to arrive with s gift of flowers in hand there by forcing the hostess to deal with finding a vase when she is too busy to do that. See, that's the logic! The type of flowers sent has a code of its own, too. One must never send chrysanthemums because they are considered too humble a flower for occasion. Carnations are considered bad luck, and calla lilies are too reminiscent(令人聯(lián)想)of funerals(葬禮). A bouquet of red roses is a declaration of romantic intent. Don't send those unless you mean it, and never to a married hostess. And though the French love wine, you must never bring a bottle to a dinner party. Why, it's as if you feared your hosts would not have enough wine on land, and that's an insult. You may, however, offer a box of chocolates which the hostess will pass after dinner with coffee.

  If an invitation is for eight o'clock, the considerate guest arrives at 8:15. Guests who arrive exactly on time or early are mere thoughtless ones who are not giving the hostess those last few minutes she needs to deal with details and

crises, The “correct” guest arrives between 15 to 20 minutes after the hour because dinner will be served exactly 30 minutes past the time on the invitation.

(1) Which of the following statements is right according to the French custom?

[  ]

A.When you receive an invitation, reply to it within two days. You'd better send flowers in advance.

B.Arrive exactly on time at the dinner party.

C.Bring a bottle of good wine to the dinner party.

D.Telephone to ask if you could bring a good friend to the party.

(2) Which of the following is right about sending flowers?

[  ]

A.If someone is dead, send chrysanthemums or calla lilies.

B.If someone is ill in hospital, send carnations.

C.If you are invited to a dinner party, send red roses to the hostess.

D.If you are in love with someone, send red roses.

(3) If you are in love with someone, send red roses, what should you do?

[  ]

A.Bring a bouquet of flowers when you go to the party.

B.Send a bouquet of flowers afterwards with a thank-you note.

C.Bring a bottle of wine instead of a bouquet of flowers.

D.The hostess will never mind of you send flower or not.

(4) What is the passage mainly about?

[  ]

A.How to hold a dinner party.

B.How to send flowers.

C.Good manners at a French dinner party.

D.Different countries have different manners.

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1.  A. clearly                          B. carefully

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9. A. to                                B. for

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C. obviously                            D. easily

2. A. found                            B. done

C. known                                   D. heard

3. A. sending                            B. taking

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5. A. probable                          B. possible

C. likely                               D. able

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C. As                                D. If

7. A. pay                             B. win

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8. A. kept                                   B. continued

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9. A. to                                B. for

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13. A. avoid                           B. remember

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16. A. success                              B. development

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18. A. result                           B. decision

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Nowadays, according to many people, life offers   18  excitement. They live and work in relatively   19  condition —— they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to look for   20  in activities as bungee jumping.

1. A. not                              B. never

C. always                                   D. usual

2. A. ease                                   B. adventure

C. happiness                            D. knowledge

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C. small boat                            D. safe ship

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C. angry                              D. dangerous

6. A. a few hours                       B. some time

C. a day                              D. a few minutes

7. A. to be                              B. is

C. being                              D. to being

8. A. such activity             B. a such activity

C. so an activity               D. such an activity

9. A. climb up                          B. jump from

C. jump off                            D. find

10. A. with                            B. by

C. and                               D. use

11. A. is tied with                       B. ties to

C. tied to                             D. tied with

12. A. arms                            B. ankles

C. hands                              D. legs

13. A. makes                            B. gets

C. has                               D. stops

14. A. as dangerous as            B. so dangerous as

C. too dangerous as              D. very dangerous as

15. A. includes                                B. including

C. include                              D. included

16. A. When                            B. Why

C. where                             D. How

17. A. because                              B. that

C. because of                           D. for

18. A. much                           B. little

C. many                              D. more

19. A. happy                            B. safe

C. exciting                             D. dangerous

20. A. wealth                           B. safety

C. danger                                   D. pleasure

 

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