Around the world, people have different ideas about what good manners are. When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, it’s _____ to know the right and wrong things to do. For example. in China it’s OK to _____ a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant isn’t noisy and _____, you may think there’s something wrong with it. However, in many western countries, restaurants are _____ places. If people at a table talk too loud, other people who are eating there might even _____ to the owner of the restaurant.

Paying the bill is also different from country to country. In China, one person usually pays for ____. In western countries, one person pays if he or she is entertaining clients, but _____ friends eat together, they usually share the cost. This is called “going Dutch (均摊费用)”. Also, when westerners pay the bill, they usually leave some money for the ____. This is called “leaving a tip”. Leaving a tip is thought to be polite. In the US, it’s _____ to leave tips of 10%, 15%, or 20% of the bill, which is decided by how good the service is. Good waiters can make a lot of money!

The way people eat food is not the same in different parts of the world, but you can ______ the same kinds of food in many countries. Chinese and Indian foods, for example, are popular all over the world.