听力原文:Jane, I'm afraid I won't be able to make your party. If I don't make it by half past ten, assume I'm not coming.
What does the speaker mean to Jane?
A. The speaker will not join the party until half past ten.
B. If the speaker can finish his work before half past ten, s/he will join the party.
C. If the speaker does not arrive at the party until half past ten, s/he will not join the party.
D. The speaker is not able to join the party because he will not be available until half past ten.
听力原文:Please send your e-mails in English. There is something wrong with my computer, which now cannot read Chinese.
Why does the speaker ask the addressee to write in English?
A. Because the speaker cannot read Chinese.
Because English is the working language.
C. Because Chinese cannot be displayed properly in the speaker's computer.
D. Because English is the language in which the speaker's computer is designed.
Which of the following describes the proper use of one's hands over dinner?
A. One is never allowed to have both hands on dinner table.
B. One is allowed to use his recessive hand when he is cutting meat.
C. One must keep his dominant hand in his lap.
D. One must keep a knife in his recessive hand for cutting.
听力原文: In my childhood home, dinner was enjoyed with hushed voices, and the topics open for discussion were very much restricted. We were not allowed to bring up anything that was potentially unappetizing; body functions, bugs, murder and mayhem in general were all strictly forbidden topics. If I had to leave the table to use the toilet, I had to verbally excuse myself without mentioning what it was that I was going to do. "May I be excused, please? I need to wash my hands." I would say. My mother would say, "Sure." My father would often play a joke on us by saying, "Your hands don't look dirty to me!"
As for eating, we did it quietly. No eating noises were allowed. Everything must be done as quietly as possible. Therefore, we had to eat with our mouths closed. To make a "smacking" noise was, perhaps, the worst offense possible. While drinking soup or coffee or wine "slurping" was also forbidden. If any sound whatever was created by our intake of food or beverage, it constituted bad manners! With that in mind, it was, of course, unthinkable to speak with one's mouth full of food, so speaking only occurred before or after one had taken in food and swallowed it.
How one sits at the table is also prescribed. One is to sit up straight with the recessive hand in one's lap holding a napkin while the dominant hand holds the fork or spoon. The only time one is allowed to have both hands on the table is when one is using a knife to cut something, but as soon as the cutting is done, the recessive hand goes back to the lap. Also, elbows are not allowed on the table. Therefore, one props the arm against the edge of the table just below the elbow. One should never reach for any food on the table; one should ask someone sitting near it to give it to you. "Would you please pass the potatoes? .... May I trouble you for the salt?" These are phrases that you are likely to hear on any given night of the week at a family dinner.
Which of the following seems an unlikely topic over dinner?
A. The weather is going to be stormy.
B. A child was abused to death by his stepfather.
C. Oscar ceremony.
D. Family reunion at Christmas.