【推荐1】How to Have Good Table Manners

Having table manners can leave a great impression on your fellow guests, and it will help everyone feel happy and comfortable as they enjoy their meal.     1    .

Put your phone on silent

No one wants to be interrupted by a ringing phone. Before you head to the table, put your phone on silent or vibrate and put it away in a pocket or a purse. Try to keep your phone off the table while you eat.     2    . If you get an important phone call, excuse yourself from the table to take it so you don’t disturb any other guests.

Wait for everyone to be seated

This includes the host, too! If you’re at a dinner party, let everyone get settled before you touch your place setting. The same goes for a restaurant—once your party is seated, you can start getting settled. If there isn’t assigned seating, give the guest of honor or the host the best seat at the table.     3    .

Eat slowly and with your mouth closed

    4    . If you want to say something, finish what’s in your mouth and swallow before speaking up. Eat your food slowly and one bite at a time to avoid wolfing anything down. The same goes for drinking: try to take small sips and avoid splashing your drink.

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A dinner party is about more than just food. As you eat, be sure to talk to the other guests around you and join in the topic of conversation. Be sure to chew and swallow your food thoroughly before you start talking, and listen attentively to those around you.

A．Participate in the conversation

B．Share the same topic with other guests

C．Try not to show anyone your food as you chew

D．It can be a distraction to keep it so close to the food

E．Everyone else can have a seat wherever they’d like to

F．Anyone can show their interest and hobbies while having dinner

G．We’ve collected a list of things on how to have good table manners

【推荐3】How to Clean out Your Fridge before the Holiday Season

A stress-free celebration starts with making space for the deliciousness to come. Consider cleaning out your fridge in the most efficient and satisfying way?    1    .

Set Up a “Staging Area”

Setting up a “staging area” can improve your ability to organize the things in your fridge, and reduce the amount of time your perishables(易腐烂的东西)are outside of the icebox.    2    . For example, you can set up a recycling bin for discarded containers and a compost bin to collect expired(过期的)foods.

Make a Top-to-Bottom Plan

    3    . Start with the top shelf, removing all the items stored there and assessing for expiration dates or recognitions that nobody in your family actually likes sweet pickles. Wash and dry those shelves, and replace the items before moving onto the next shelf.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC)recommends using hot, soapy water to clean removable surfaces in your fridge. Any parts of the refrigerator can slide out of the fridge and come over to the sink for their clean-up. Dry with a clean towel before placing them back in the refrigerator.

Ask How Your Fridge Nourishes(为……提供营养)You

Taking everything apart and putting it back together again is an opportunity to look closely at what you have chosen to make available for the nourishment of yourself and your family.    5    . Then give yourself the early holiday gift of making a plan to match the contents of your fridge with your health and wellness goals.

A．And it’s not difficult.

B．Here are some tips that can help you.

C．Clean the Removable Shelves and Drawers.

D．Having a “top-to-bottom” plan is also helpful.

E．I will share what I have done to plan for a holiday.

F．Think about what food in the fridge is delicious as well as nutritious.

G．Take the moment to notice things you’re interested in having more(or less)of.

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What Would you Want Most on a Desert Island? This month's survey shows people worldwide have a natural understanding of what they would need most if left alone on a desert island: Another person. And one they know well. Respondents（调查对象）in all 16 countries surveyed said their spouse（配偶）or partner would be their first choice to have with them. Perhaps this makes sense: An MP3 player can't help you find drinking water, your dog can't help you start a fire and who knows if George Clooney or Penélope Cruz has taken courses in wilderness survival training? Let's just hope the SOS sign you two build gets spotted sooner rather than later!
“My husband, of course! George Clooney wouldn't think I'm as pretty as my husband does!” Roseane, 42, Brazil	“My MP3 player. I would not want my loved ones, including my pet, to be left alone like this.” Co-Co, 28, China	“My partner should be there to listen to me complain about the fact that we are left alone on an island—probably due to some error he made.” Julia, 25, Jordan
Spouse/Partner 82% of the South African women surveyed would most want their husband/partner with them, while just 45% of the Indian women surveyed agreed.		Clooney/Cruz 27% of Russian men surveyed would want a celebrity（名人）along. Only 2% of the Mexican men agreed. Less than 18% of women worldwide chose this option.
MP3 Player This was second choice overall, particularly among Malaysian men, with 32% saying they'd most want an MP3 player with their favorite songs. Just 5% each of Australian and American men agreed.		Dog In France, 28% of respondents older than 45 would most want to be left alone with their dog, while not a single Russian or Malaysian in that age group surveyed would most want Fido along.

1. According to the survey, people left alone on a desert island would most want their ________.

A．MP3 player

B．dog

C．spouse/partner

D．celebrity

2. Which of the following is true about George Clooney?

A．He has been trained in wilderness survival.	B．He may not be able to help you survive.
C．He does not think Roseane is beautiful	D．He is the choice of most South African women.

3. The survey results are analyzed in terms of the respondents' ________.

A．sex, age and nationality	B．race, nationality and sex
C．marriage, age and race	D．age, sex and marriage

【推荐2】When you’re meeting someone new, concentrate your full attention on him.     1     Instead, look the person in the eye, shake hands, and listen carefully to his whole name as it’s said.

Ask 

Speak the name back to the person in the form of a question. “Hi, I’m Katherine. I’m sorry, did you say Don or Dom?” Or “Robert, is it? Nice to meet you. I’m Katherine.”     2     Thus, by repeating the name this way, you’re increasing your chances of remembering it. To up the odds even more, try working in another question if possible: “Are you Stephen with a ‘ph’ or a ‘v’?” “Ty...Is that short for Tyler?”

Associate

    3     If your new acquaintance goes by Bill, make quick mental associations with famous people named Bill, relatives named Bill, or any other kind of bill. Creating mental connections and supporting them with a statement said aloud further cements the name in your memory. 

Employ 

After repeating the name and then commenting on it, use it once or twice more in conversation. Do this either by addressing the person directly or referring to him while speaking to someone else (“Hey, Jim! Bill and I were just talking about that new Brad Pitt movie!”)     4     Be careful not to overuse the name, though, since that can come off as awkward or insincere. 

Using a person’s name is a key to opening doors for you and to maintaining an initial rapport(和谐的关系) that could make this person a new friend for life or a lifelong business partner.     5    

A．You can write down the name when it is necessary.

B．When the conversation ends, use the person’s name again.

C．The brain responds more actively when a question is answered.

D．Whenever you are introduced to someone, keep your mind on it.

E．Don’t race ahead in your mind to come up with something to say.

F．Next, tell yourself something about the name to ensure that it sticks.

G．Make the decision to start remembering people’s names from today!