Want to be perfect at a holiday dinner party? Follow these tips on good manners, and your dinner companions are sure to be thankful.
*Arrive no earlier than the time the host has announced and no later than half an hour after the time.
*Plan to stay about an hour after dinner unless travel plans or sleepy children which make you leave a bit earlier.
*Bring a gift and write a note of thanks afterwards.
*Offer to help set up for dinner and to clean afterwards.
*Tell the host of any special dietary needs---if you are a vegetarian, diabetic or allergic to common foods. You can tell the host how to prepare a dish you can eat, or even better, offer to bring that dish yourself.
*If you’re going to a potluck (百乐餐) dinner, bring a serving dish with you as an offer. Remember, the best potluck dishes are those that need little preparation in the host’s kitchen, can be served at room temperature and need only a fork to eat.
小题1:To be a perfect guest, you should _______. A．never be late for a holiday dinner partyB．leave right away after meal if necessaryC．bring a gift with some words of thanks onD．help to make table and clean afterwards小题2:“Diabetic or allergic” here refers to people who _____ .A．have some special needs for certain foodsB．are more important than other dinner companionsC．never try some common foods served at dinnerD．always bring dishes to dinner themselves小题3:According to the passage, potluck dinner dishes are those _______ . A．usually given by the guests B．carefully prepared in the kitchenC．served only at room temperature D．eaten only with a fork and knife小题4:The passage is mainly written for _____ . A．holiday makersB．companions C．dinner hostsD．dinner guests