《开放英语-4》考试题求答案—阅读理解（第1道试题）

Be sure to make reservations (预订) if the restaurant you chose is a fancy or popular one. It’s very shameful to show up without reservations and have to wait fora table, leaving a very bad impression on your date. Also, be sure to check tosee if they have a dress code and tell your date in advance what to wear. Whenyour food arrives, proper dining manner requires you to eat at a proper pace sothat you have time to talk. A good measure of how fast you should eat is tocount 10 seconds between every two mouthfuls. It is bad dining manner if yougobble (狼吞虎咽) down your food andyou spend the rest of the time watching your date eat. Do not make any noise orchew with your mouth open. Your napkin (餐巾纸) should be placed on your legs all the time. If you have to get up,place it neatly on your seat. When eating, put in your fork straight in yourmouth. Don’t place your fork in the side of your mouth as it increases thechances of food sliding away, which could be very shameful. If you get foodstuck in your mouth don’t pick it out with your fingers or fork at the table.Excuse yourself and go to the restroom and get it out with a toothpick. Whendining, keep your eyes on your date at all times and try to smile betweenmouthfuls. Occasionally, you should make an effort to show some interest andask questions like, “How do you likethe beef?” If she needs anything,you are the one who is supposed to flag down (使……停止，招呼) the waiter by a gentle wave of the hand until he or she noticesyou.

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