英语翻译Americansfeelthatthefirstruleofbeingapoliteguestistobeontime．Ifapersonisinvitedtodinnerat6：30,thehostessexpectshimtobethereat6：30ornotmorethanafewminutesafter．Becausesheusuallydoeshero

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　　Americansfeelthatthefirstruleofbeingapoliteguestistobeontime．Ifapersonisinvitedtodinnerat6：30,thehostessexpectshimtobethereat6：30ornotmorethanafewminutesafter．Becausesheusuallydoesherowncooking,shetimesthemealsothatthecoffeeandmeatwillbeattheirbestatthetimesheaskstheguesttocome．Ifheislate,thefoodwillnotbesogood,andthehostesswillbedisappointed．Whentheguestcannotcomeontime,hecallshishostorhostessonthetelephone,givesthereason,andtellsatwhattimehethinkshecancome．

　　Asguestscontinuetoarrive,themeninthegroupstandwhenawomanentersandremainstandinguntilshehasfoundachair．Amanalwaysriseswhenheisbeingintroducedtoawoman．Awomandoesnotrisewhensheisbeingintroducedeithertoamanorawomanunlessthewomanismucholder．

　　Whentheguestssitdownatadinnertable,itiscustomaryforthementohelptheladiesbypushingtheirchairsunderthem．

　　EvenanAmericanmaybeconfusedbythenumberofknives,forks,andspoonsbesidehisplatewhenhesitsdowntoaformaldinner．Theruleissimple,however,usethemintheorderinwhichtheylie,beginningfromtheoutside．Orwatchthehostessanddowhatshedoes．Thesmallforkontheoutsideontheleftisforsalad,whichisoftenservedwiththesoup．Thespoonontheoutsideattherightisforsoup,andsoon．