In general, American food is mild tasting; most Americans do not season their fo

Ingeneral, American food is mild tasting; most Americans do not season their foodto any great degree. Salads are very popular and are served all year,especially in the summer. Waiters tend to assume that everyone drinks coffee,but simply tell them if they want something else. If a waiter says “Now orlater?” he means “Do you want coffee with your meal or after it?” Many, butcertainly not all, Americans drink coffee or tea with their meals. Either wayis perfectly acceptable. When dining out, you can ask for tea, milk, coke, wineor beer if you prefer. Restaurants can only serve beer, wine or other alcoholicdrinks if they have a license, that is, permission from the local government toserve alcoholic drinks. Normally, when eating in a private home, it isconsidered good manners to take whatever is served and not to ask for somethingdifferent, unless the hostess gives you a choice.

Themain course served in American meals is usually meat, fish, or poultry, butrarely is more than one of these served as a first course.

MostAmericans eat breakfast and lunch quickly unless it is social, business, orfamily occasion. The evening meal, however, is usually longer and a time forthe family to gather together. Rushing through daytime meals is part of thefast pace in America. Another reason for rushing through day-time meals is thatmany people eat breakfast and lunch in restaurants that are usually crowdedwith people waiting for a place so that they, too, can be served and return towork at the proper time. So each one hurries to make room for the next person.As with busy people everywhere there is a real difference between a meal thatis eaten in a hurry and one that can be enjoyed with friends during one’sleisure.

1.  In America, salads are very popular andare served especially ________________.

A. in thewinter

B. in thesummer

C. atlunch

D. atdinner

2. Whendining out, you can ask for________________.

A. tea orcoffee

B. wineor beer

C.whatever you want

D.whatever is being served

3. Wheneating in a private home, it is considered good manners to ________________.

A. takewhatever is being served

B. takewhatever you want

C. askfor something different

D. askthe hostess to choose for you

4. At onemeal, the first main course is often ________________.

A. meat,fish or poultry

B. eithermeat or fish

C. meat,fish and poultry but no seafood

D. noneof the meat, fish and poultry

5. Whichone of the following is NOT a reason why most Americans rush through daytimemeals?

A. It istheir pace of life.

B. Theirtime is limited.

C. Theydo not like the mild tasting food.

D.They should make room for other people.

试题答案

答案：1B2C3A4A5C