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. If you’re going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell them. Try to be free at the dinner table. If you don’t know about choosing the right fork or knife, just watch the other people, and follow them. If you still have no idea of what to do, ask the person next to you. If you like the food, say so. Of course, you’ll thank them for the meal and for their kindness. It’s also a good idea to send a thankyou card the day after. Rose 1. Wang Lin wants to _______. A. make friends with Rose B. know some social customs for a dinner party C. make her friends happy D. give her friends a surprise 2. Rose is possibly ________. A. a good housewife B. a TV hostess (主持人 ) C. a member of the dinner party D. a friend of Wang Lin’s 3. If you’re asked to a dinner party but not sure about what to bring as a present, it’s good to bring _______. A. some fruits B. a bottle of wine C. some flowers D. a knife and fork 4. Which of the following is NOT proper (適當(dāng)?shù)?) for joining in a dinner party? A. Get there 15 minutes earlier. B. Make yourself at home. C. Follow others to use forks and knives. D. Thank your friends for the meal. 5. From the letters we’ve learned that it’s very _____ to know something about American social customs A. difficult B. friendly C. enjoyable D. helpful B One day, Bruce played in front of a house. A woman came up and asked Bruce,“Little boy, is your mother at home?” “Yes, she is,”answered the boy. Then the woman went over to ring the bell. The bell rang and rang, but no one came to open the door. The woman got angry and called out to him,“You told me your mother was at home, didn’t you?” “Yes,”the boy answered.“My mother is at home, but this isn’t my home.” 6. One day, Bruce played ________. A. in a park B. in the street C. in front of a shop D. in front of a house 7. The woman wanted to see ________. A. Bruce’s mother B. Bruce’s father C. Bruce himself D. nobody 8.