【EnjoyingDinnerwithFriendsinAmericaAmericanslikemanypeopleelsewhereintheworldliketoinvitefriendstotheirhomesforaneveningoffooddrinkandconversation.FormaldinnersinfinehomesandhotelsintheUnitedStatesare】

　　EnjoyingDinnerwithFriendsinAmerica

　　Americanslikemanypeopleelsewhereintheworldliketoinvitefriendstotheirhomesforaneveningoffooddrinkandconversation.FormaldinnersinfinehomesandhotelsintheUnitedStatesaremuchthesameasformaldinnersanywhereintheworld.ButasmostpeopleintheUnitedStateshavenoservants(佣人)theirdinnerpartiesathomearemostlyinformal.Guestsmaysitdownatatableorasmanynewsmallhomeshavenoseparate(单独的)diningroomorverysmalldiningspaceguestscanalsoservethemselvesandeatinthelivingroomholdingtheirplatesontheirknees.

　　Amoreenjoyableformofentertainmentisthepicnic.Americansaregreatpicnickersandalmosteveryfamilyhasapicnicbasket.Summerinvitationsareoftenforapicnicataparkorintheopencountryside.Unlesshamburgersorhotdogsarecookedoverafirepicnicfoodisusuallycoldsandwichessaladspotatochipsetc.Watermelonisafavouritedessertfollowedveryoftenbybaseballfortheyoungandactiveandnaps(打盹)fortheweary(疲惫的；困乏的)．

　　1．WhatdomostAmericansliketodo?

　　A．Toentertainfriendsathomewithfoodanddrink.

　　B．Toinvitefriendstosomefinehomes.

　　C．Tospendaneveningwithfriendsinthecountry.

　　2．WhydomostAmericanspreferinformalparties?

　　A．Becausetheyhavenoservantstohelpthem.

　　B．Becausetheirhousesaretoosmalltoholdformaldinnerparties.

　　C．Becauseittakesthemtoomuchtimetoprepareformalparties.

　　3．Wheredoguestssitandeatatinformaldinner?

　　A．Atatableinthedinningroom.

　　B．Inthelivingroom.

　　C．BothAandB.

　　4．AccordingtothepassagewhatdopeopleusuallyNOThaveforapicnic?

　　A．Cookedfood. B．Hotfood. C．Coldfood.

　　5．Whyisthepicnicsaidtobeamoreenjoyableformofentertainment?

　　A．Becausepeoplecanbeclosertonature.

　　B．Becauseadessertisserved.

　　C．Becausethewholefamilycanhaveittogether.