第二节完形填空 It is not polite to arrive at a dinner party more than 15 t0 20 minutes la

第二节完形填空

It is not polite to arrive at a dinner party more than 15 t0 20 minutes late. The host or hostess usually waits for all the guests to arrive before (36) the meal. If someone is late, the food may be spoiled, and so might the host or the hostess (37) . If you have to be late, call and tell them t0 (38) you. It's even (39) to be early! The host or the hostess will probably not be (40) .If you are early, drive or walk around the block a few minutes, or just sit in your car (41) the right time. Though it' s often important to arrive on time, yet (42) , for open houses, the host or the hostess invite guests to arrive and leave (43) a certain time so you can arrive at any time (44) the time he or she gives you.

It ' s nice to bring an empty stomach, but it ' s even nicer to bring a small present. The present should not cost (45) , or you might embarrass the host or hostess. Flowers, wine, or a box of (46) will be fine.

Never bring money as a present. In an introduction, the order of a name: the given name, the family name. In other words, the given name comes (47) . It' s important not only to learn and remember names, but t0 (48 them often in conversation. After the (49) , we usually call friends by their given names. (50) may want you call them by their titles and (51) such as "Mr. Jones" , "Mrs. Smith", "Ms. Johnson" or "Dr. Brown".

A maiden name is a woman ' s family name at birth. In the United States and Canada, after a woman marries, she (52) the family name of her husband (53) her maiden name. It is now becoming common, (54) , for women to keep their maiden names (55) they get married.

36.

[ A] making

[ B ] cooking

[ C] doing

[ D] serving