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  【阅读理解WhenfamiliesgatherforChristmasdinnersomewillsticktoformaltraditionsdatingbacktograndma’sgeneration.Theirtableswillbesetwiththegooddishesandsilverandthedr】

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  WhenfamiliesgatherforChristmasdinnersomewillsticktoformaltraditionsdatingbacktograndma’sgeneration.TheirtableswillbesetwiththegooddishesandsilverandthedresscodewillbeSundaybest.

  Butinmanyotherhomesthischinaandsilverelegancehasgivenwaytoastoneware(粗陶器)andstainlesssteelinformalitywithdressesassuminganequallycasualFridaylook.Forhostsandgueststhechangemeansgreatersimplicityandcomfort.FormakersoffinechinainBritainitspellseconomichardtimes.

  LastweekRoyalDoultonthelargestemployerinStokeonTrent,announcedthatitiseliminating1000jobsonefifthofitstotalworkforce.Thatbringstomorethan4000thenumberofpositionslostin18monthsinthepottery(陶器)region.Wedgwoodandotherpotteryfactoriesmadecutsearlier.

  AlthoughastrongpoundandweakmarketsinAsiaplayaroleinthedownsizingthelayoffsinStokinghavetheirrootsinearthshakingsocialshifts.AspokesmanforRoyalDoultonadmittedthatthecompany“hasbeensomewhatslowincatchingupwiththetrend”towardcasualdining.Familieseattogetherlessoftenheexplainedandmorepeopleeataloneeitherbecausetheyaresingleortheyeatinfrontoftelevision.

  Evendinnerpartiesiftheyhappenatallhavegonecasual.Inatimeoflongworkhoursanddemandingfamilyschedulesbusyhostsinsistrightlythatit’sbettertoshareatakeoutpizzaonpaperplatesinthefamilyroomthantowaitfortheperfectmomentora“real”dinnerparty.Toooftentheperfectmomentnevercomes.Ironafinepatternedtablecloth?Forgetit.Polishthesilver?Whohastime?

  Yetthelossofformalityhasitsdownside.Thefinepointsofetiquette(礼节)thatchildrenmightoncehavelearnedatthetablebyobservationorinstructionfromparentsandgrandparents(“Chewwithyourmouthclosed.”“Keepyourelbowsoffthetable.”)mustbepickedupelsewhere.Somecompaniesnowofferetiquetteseminarsforemployeeswhomaybeableprofessionallybutinexperiencedsocially.

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  答案:1.B;2.D;3.C;4.A;解析:(1)本题是细节理解题目。结合文章第五段,可以看出;工作的快节奏和任务的繁重是引起人们不愿意讲究一些烦琐的礼仪的主要原因。(2)本题是判断分析题目。结合文章第三...

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