It is not polite to arrive at a dinner party more than 15 to 20 minutes late. The host or hostess usually waits for all the guests to arrive before36the meal. If someone is late, the food may be spoiled, and so might the host or the hostess37. If you have to be late, call and tell them to38you. It' s even39to be early ! The host or the hostess will probably not be40If you are early, drive or walk around the block a few minutes, or just sit in your car41the right time. Though it' s often important to arrive on time, yet42, for open houses, the host or the hostess invites guests to arrive and leave43a certain time so you can arrive at any time44the time he or she gives you.
It' s nice to bring an empty stomach, but it' s even nicer to bring a small present. The present should not cost45, or you might embarrass the host or hostess. Flowers, wine, or a box of46will be fine.
Never bring money as a present. In an introduction, the order of a name : the given name, the family name. In other words, the given name comes47It' s important not only to learn and remember names, but to48them often in the conversation. After the49, we usually call friends by their given names.50may want you call them by their titles and51such as"Mr. Jones", "Mrs. Smith", "Ms. Johnson" or "Dr. Brown".
A maiden name is a woman' s family name at birth. In the United States and Canada, after a woman marries, she52the family name of her husband53her maiden name. It is now becoming common,54, for women to keep their maiden names55they get married.
36.A. making
B. cooking
C. doing
D. serving
37.A. spirit
B. opinion
C. thought
D. idea
38.A. have with
B. have without
C. start without
D. start with
39.A. nice
B. worse
C. nicer
D. bad
40.A.back
B. in
C. up
D. ready
41.A. by
B. after
C. before
D. until
42.A. in the other hand
B. on the other hand
C. in another hand
D. on another hand
4,3. A. for
B. among
C. between
D. at
44.A. within
B. by
C.on
D.in
45.A. many
B. a lot
C.a little
D.a few
46.A. silver
B. prizes
C. cookbook
D. candy
47.A. after
B. before
C. first
D. later
48.A. watch out
B. repeat
C. speak
D. retell
49.A. introduction
B. conversation
C. meeting
D. dinner
50. A. Gentlemen
B. Young people
C. Older people
D. Doctor
51. A. given names
B. first names
C. family names
D. full names
52.A. gives
B. brings
C. carries
D. takes
53.A. instead
B. in place of
C. takes place
D. in place
54.A. and
B. while
C. however
D. still
55.A. after
B. until
C. before
D. since
