Want to be perfect at a holiday dinner party? Follow these tips on good manners,

Want to be perfect at a holiday dinner party? Followthese tips on good manners, and your dinner companions are sure to be thankful.

*Arrive no earlier than the time the host hasannounced and no later than half an hour after the time.

*Plan to stay about an hour after dinner unless travelplans or sleepy children which make you leave a bit earlier.

*Bring a gift and write a note of thanks afterwards.

*Offer to help set up for dinner and to cleanafterwards.

*Tell the host of any special dietary needs---if youare a vegetarian, diabetic or allergic to common foods. You can tell the hosthow to prepare a dish you can eat, or even better, offer to bring that dishyourself.

*If you’re going to a potluck (百乐餐) dinner, bring a serving dish with you as an offer.Remember, the best potluck dishes are those that need little preparation in thehost’s kitchen, can be served at room temperature and need only a fork to eat.

1.To be a perfect guest, you should _______.

A．never be latefor a holiday dinner party

B．leave rightaway after meal if necessary

C．bring a giftwith some words of thanks on

D．help to maketable and clean afterwards

2.“Diabetic or allergic” here refers to people who_____ .

A．have somespecial needs for certain foods

B．are moreimportant than other dinner companions

C．never trysome common foods served at dinner

D．always bringdishes to dinner themselves

3.According to the passage, potluck dinner dishes arethose  _______ .

A．usually givenby the guests

B．carefullyprepared in the kitchen

C．served onlyat room temperature

D．eaten onlywith a fork and knife

4.The passage is mainly written for  _____ .

A．holidaymakers     B．companions        C．dinner hosts       D．dinner guests

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1.D

2.A

3.A

4.D

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