Many people feel out of place when dining simply because they don’t know how to follow table manners，especially if they have been invited to a nice place. Admittedly，it is difficult to learn every point of etiquette (礼仪) at a glance, but here are a few general pointers.
Observe your host.
Follow their lead.
Wait for host to invite you to the table.
She may assign you to a seat. Stand behind the chair as the other guests get seated.
Be polite.
Consider every action before you do it.
How to pass items.
When someone says，“Please pass the. . . (what you would like passed to you)，” reach for it only if you are the closest one to it. Take the item and place it next to your neighbor.
| A．When the host sits, take your seat. |
| B．Wait for your host to finish the meal first. |
| C．If you have the slightest doubt, don’t do it! |
| D．Remember, good manners never go out of style. |
| E．Continue passing in this manner until it reaches others. |
| F．Because the host generally is the leader at a dinner party or meal. |
| G．It’s important to say traditional phrases of thanks before and after a meal. |
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【推荐1】24 Solar Terms — Frost’s Descent
The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Frost’s Descent (霜降), the 18th solar term of the year, begins this year on October 24, 2023 this year and ends on November 7.
Frosty autumn. Frost consists of white ice crystals of frozen water vapour near the ground. During Frost’s Descent, frost begins to appear. But in the lower reaches of the Yellow River region, frost first appears in late October or early November. As Frost’s Descent comes,
Eating apples. The apple is one kind of recommended fruit during Frost’s Descent. There are many sayings about apples’ benefits in China, such as “Eat an apple after meals, even old men can be as strong as young men,” just as the Western proverb goes, “
Eating duck. It’s a custom to eat duck on the first day of Frost’s Descent in south Fujian province and Taiwan. There is a saying in Fujian which goes, “Even nourishing all year is not as good as nourishing the human body on the first day of Frost’s Descent.” Eating duck is a way for people there to gain weight.
Eating dates. The date is one of the fruits on the market during Frost’s Descent. Nutritious with a great number of vitamins, dates (大枣) can nourish the blood, decrease blood pressure, and improve one’s immunity.
People in areas such as Daxin county in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region often celebrate the first day of Frost’s Descent. In the Frostvs Descent Festival, the Zhuang people offer sacrifices, dance and sing folk songs. With a history of more than 360 years, the festival is to commemorate Cen Yuyin, a heroine in battles against foreign aggression. Frost’s Descent is a big day for all of the Chinese.
| A．An apple a day keeps the doctor away. |
| B．Eating chestnuts during Frost’s Descent is beneficial for one’s health and good for nourishing the spleen and stomach, invigorating the circulation of blood, relieving coughs and reducing sputum. |
| C．Frost’s Descent is the last solar term of autumn, when the weather becomes colder and frost appears. |
| D．The pear is another recommended fruit during Frost’s Descent, which can promote the secret ion of body liquids, clear away heat and reduce sputum. |
| E．the world is filled with the atmosphere of late autumn. |
| F．Eating persimmons. |
| G．But eating too many could be harmful and cause headaches, dizziness or even deaths. |
On New Year’s Eve, people in Italy throw out all the old things. So there are chairs, beds, clothes and plates in the trees. In Spain, the New Year comes in more quietly. In the evening people come together to the streets. Each holds a bag of grapes. When twelve o'clock comes, people start eating the grapes. In Japan, people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve. This food is said to bring long life. Early the next morning, some families climb Mount Fuji(富士山). There they watch the first sunrise(日出) of the New Year.
1. This story is about New Year’s Eve in_______.| A．Italy | B．Spain |
| C．Japan | D．All of the above |
| A．eating grapes | B．eating noodles |
| C．throwing the old things | D．watching the sunrise. |
| A．throw things away | B．get together |
| C．eat some food | D．climb a mountain |
| A．look at the stars |
| B．look for New Year’s wishes |
| C．see the sun coming up |
| D．have a rest |
| A．Japan | B．China | C．Spain | D．Italy |
【推荐3】Let’s play games from different countries and learn about different cultures.
Otedama (Japan)
It is played alone with five small sandbags. The player kneels down behind the sandbags, throws one in the air, then uses the same hand to quickly pick up another bag and catch the first. Keep going until you’re holding all five. Too easy? Throw up all the bags and catch them on the back of your hand.
Fengzheng (China)
Fengzhengs or kites are believed to have been invented in China during the fifth century BC by Mozi and Lu Ban. By the fifth century AD, paper kites were being used for military purposes such as signaling and measuring distances. These days, locals commonly fly handmade kites to mark the arrival of spring. In Beijing, the kite string is traditionally cut to allow bad luck to be blown away by the wind.
Topfschlagen (Germany)
Germany is the world’s top exporter of chocolate, so no wonder this game is based on the sweet reward. Put some chocolate under an overturned cooking pot. Kids take turns crawling on the ground blindfolded and lightly strike whatever’s in their path with a wooden spoon. When the spoon hits the pot, the chocolate hunter gathers up the treasure.
EI Gatoy El Raton (Costa Rica)
It is a favorite group circle game for kids. One plays el gato (the cat); another is el raton (the mouse). The rest hold hands, forming a circle around the mouse. As the group skips and sings “the cat wants to get the mouse”, the cat runs outside the circle trying to touch the mouse. The players forming the circle raise and lower their arms to block the cat, and the mouse runs around to avoid being touched. When the cat “gets” the mouse, start over with a new cat and mouse.
1. Which game was once used for wars?| A．Otedama. | B．Fengzheng. | C．Topfschlagen. | D．EI Gatoy El Raton. |
| A．Kites. | B．Beans. | C．Meat. | D．Chocolate. |
| A．It requires at least four players in each round. |
| B．It is related with a country’s top exported goods. |
| C．It must be played by children and adults together. |
| D．It started in the East and spread all around the world. |
