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In the U.s. people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they dont know. This means a host ay not seat a small group until a small table is available, even if a large one is free. 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 find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a lree m before you order. You may Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities stores may be open 24 hours a day. Servings in restaurants are often large, too large for many people. If you can't finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a"doggie bag. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you're taking the food for yourself. Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have"Sunday dinner". This is an especially b g noon meal Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change 1. Which of the following might be true according to the first paragraph? A)American people like sitting with people they dont know B)The host always seats a small group at a large table C)American people always refuse to sit with people they don't know D)American people would not light a cigarette if the people sitting at the same table minded their smoking 2. Which is NOT free in American restaurants and coffee shops? B)Cold water C)Butter D)Bread 3. When servings are too large for them, American people might ) leave the food on the table and get back some money B)take the food home with a doggie bag and enjoy the food later C)take the food home for a dog D)ask the waiter or waitress to share the food with them 4. "Sunday dinner"in this I A)a big supper on Sunday B)abig lunch on the weekend C)abig lunch on Sunday D)dinner at noon 5. Which of the following is NoT mentioned on the passag A)People are expected to put tips on the table B)Tips are not usually included in the check. People tip waiters and D)A15% tip in big cities shows expensive service to study in the United States one year ago. Yet I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor-and go to a court. After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I'd have to have a good lawyer And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer. Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him But every time I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time(1) In the U.S. people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don’t know. This means a host may not seat a small group until a small table is available, even if a large one is free. 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 cold water before you order. You may find the bread and butterisfree, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill. Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores or restaurants, though they usually domake rulesfor bars. Especially in large citiesstores may be open 24 hours a day. Servings in restaurants are often large, too large for many people. If you can’t finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiterfor a “doggie bag”. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you’re taking the food for yourself. Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have “Sunday dinner”. This is an especially big noonmeal. Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there.Then thewaiter or waitress brings you your change. 1.Which ofthe following might be true according to the first paragraph? A)American people like sitting with people they don’t know. B)The host alwaysseats a small group at a large table. C)American people alwaysrefuse to sit with people they don’t know. D)American people would not light a cigarette ifthe people sitting at the same tableminded theirsmoking 2.Which is NOTfree inAmerican restaurants and coffee shops? A)Coffee B)Cold water C)Butter D)Bread 3.When servings are too large forthem,American peoplemight ________. A)leave the food on the table and get back somemoney B)take the food home with a doggie bag and enjoy the food later C)take the food home for a dog D) ask the waiter or waitressto share the food with them 4. “Sunday dinner” in this passage is ________. A) a big supper on Sunday B) a big lunch on the weekend C) a big lunch on Sunday D) a dinner at noon 5.Which ofthe following is NOTmentioned on the passage? A) People are expected to put tips on the table. B)Tips are not usually included in the check. C) People tip waiters and waitresses D)A15% tip in big citiesshows expensive service (2) I came to study in the United States one year ago.Yet I did not know the realAmerican society until I was injured in a car accident because afterthe accident I had to see a doctor— and go to a court. After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I’d have to have a good lawyer.And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer. Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him. But every time I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time
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