9 . 语法填空

China pays great attention to good manners, and its food culture is deeply rooted in the history. As a visitor or guest in either a Chinese home    1    restaurant, you will find that table manners are essential in our daily life!

It is really a    2     (convention) custom to respect others, such as the aged, teachers and guests and to take good care of children. Meanwhile, the practice of presenting    3    best or fine food to the senior members of the family has been observed for a few hundred    4     (generation). In ancient times the common people    5     (lead) a needy life, but they still tried their best to support the elder mother or father,     6     (take) it for granted.

Although the hosts in China are all friendly and hospitable, you should also show them respect. Before    7     (start) to eat dinner, the host may offer some words of greeting. Guests should not start to eat until the host says, “Everybody, please enjoy     8     (you)” or something like that, otherwise it suggests disrespect and causes displeasure.

When hosts place dishes on the table, they will arrange the main courses at the center with the supporting dishes evenly placed around them. When the main dishes     9     (prepare) in a decorative form, they will be placed facing major guests and elder people at the table,     10    also shows respect.