soon as the cutting is done,the hand should go back to the lap.Also,elbows are not allowed on the table.People should never reach across the table for any reason.Instead they should ask someone sitting near to pass what they want to them.For example,"Would you please pass the potatoes?"

　　As soon as you are seated,remove the napkin from your place setting,unfold it,and put it on your laps.At formal occasions,all diners cannot place their napkins on their laps until the host or hostess places his or her napkin on his or her laps.If your napkin falls on the floor during a very formal event,do not pick it up.You'd better signal a waiter and ask for a new one.

5.Which of the following is considered to be bad table manners?

A.Drinking soup noiselessly.

B.Eating quietly.

C.Eating with your mouth closed.

D.Asking the host directly where the toilet is.

答案D

解析由"For example,if someone wants to leave the table to the toilet,he or she has to do so without mentioning what he or she is going to do."可知,直接询问主人卫生间在什么地方是不礼貌的。

6.Mary has both of her hands on the table.She is probably using 　　　.

A.a fork

B.a spoon

C.a knife and fork

D.chopsticks

答案C

解析由"...the other hand (usually the right) holds the fork or spoon"和"Only when using a knife to cut something should one have both hands on the table"可知,两只手都放在桌上的情况可能是正在使用刀叉。

7.When you sit at the table to have dinner,which of the following is allowed?

A.Put your elbows on the table.

B.Reach across the table to get whatever you want.

C.Place napkins on laps before the host or hostess does.

D.Signal a waiter to ask for a new napkin if yours falls on the floor.

答案D

解析由"If your napkin falls on the floor during a very formal event,do not pick it up.You'd better signal a waiter and ask for a new one."可知,D项正确。

8.The passage is mainly talking about 　　　.

A.how to behave at the table

B.the right way to drink

C.how to use a napkin

D.how to sit at the table