When the guests sit down at a dinner table, it is customary for the men to help the ladies by pushing their chairs under them. Some Americans no longer do this, so the visitor must notice 1 do and do 2 . Until the meal is 3 , if the dinner is in a private home, a guest may avoid embarrassment by leaving the talking 4 someone else. Some families have a habit of offering a prayer of thanks before they eat. 5 . If a prayer is offered, everyone 6 quietly with bowed head until the prayer is over. If the family does not 7 the custom, there is no pause in the conversation.
8 dinner, guests usually stay for two or three hours, 9 the thoughtful person is careful not to overstay his or her welcome. The host and hostess may 10 a guest to stay longer in order to be polite, but most dinner parties break up at about 11 o.clock.

答案
1. A:that others
B:which others
C:others
D:what others
标准答案:d
2. A:likely
B:alike
C:likewise
D:unlikely
标准答案:c
3. A:in the way
B:on the way
C:under way
D:out of the way
标准答案:c
4. A:for
B:to
C:with
D:about
标准答案:b
5. A:So do other families
B:The same is true of other families
C:Other families do not
D:Nor do other families
标准答案:c
6. A:does not sit
B:sits
C:is not seated
D:sit
标准答案:b
7. A:follow
B:reserve
C:adjust
D:characterize
标准答案:a
8. A:Being followed by
B:Finished
C:Following
D:Having been finished
标准答案:c
9. A:nevertheless
B:but
C:however
D:despite
标准答案:b
10. A:decline
B:suggest
C:emphasize
D:urge
标准答案:d