32.Good Guests and Good Hosts How would you make your guests feel at home?Now we're going to learn about some customs(習(xí)俗)in three countries. Angela Ascanio,Venezuela(委內(nèi)瑞拉) Venezuelans usually invite only close friends and relatives(親戚)to their homes.At home,they always offer guests a cup of strong,black coffee.Visitors usually bring a gift,like flowers.At meals they sit on chairs around a table.They eat with knives and forks(叉子),though many people just use the fork.After guests finish eating,they put the knife and fork in the center of their plate(盤子). Jariya Anukulsupart,Thailand(泰國) They don't tell their dinner guests what time to arrive.In the city they sit on chairs around a table,but in the countryside they sit on mats on the floor.jye.ai hold their spoon(湯匙)in their right hand and their fork in their left.They push food onto the spoon with the fork.They drink water or beer with their meal.When they finish,they put their fork and spoon together on the plate. Mohammed Al-Swailem,Saudi Arabia(沙特阿拉伯) In Saudi Arabia they have a special room for visitors.They usually sit on cushions(墊子)on the floor.When a guest visits,they serve strong coffee or sweet mint tea.They never serve alcohol(酒精).When guests finish drinking,they cover the cup with their hand .When they finish eating,the host must offer more food,but the guests should politely say no.The host generally invites only men to visit him.The hostess invites only women.A man must not bring a gift for the wife of the house,but he may bring gifts for the children.
(1)In Venezuela,people usually invite
to their homes. A.friends and close relatives B.friends and relatives C.close friends and relatives D.only men (2)At dinner,they sit
in the countryside in Thailand. A.on chairs around a table B.on mats around a table C.on chairs or mats on the floor D.on mats on the floor (3)In Saudi Arabia,a man must not bring a gift for
. A.the wife of the house B.the children C.the host D.the old men (4)People eat with spoons and forks in
. A.Venezuela B.Thailand C.Venezuela and Thailand D.Saudi Arabia (5)In Thailand,people hold spoons in
. A.the right hand B.the left hand C.both hands D.the right hand or the left hand
33.Different people have different hobbies.For example,some people like reading,some like swimming and some like collecting things. In the past,I loved reading books and drawing pictures because by reading books I could learn many new things.Now traveling is my favorite hobby.I enjoy visiting many different places of interest.I can learn a lot about people,places and history.It's very interesting. I have many good friends.They all have their hobbies.Mary studies very hard.So her hobby is reading.Tony loves physical labor,and his hobby is gardening.He usually plants flowers and trees in his yard.Judy is a quiet girl.She likes knitting.She likes to knit sweaters for her dolls.We all have different hobbies,but we are still good friends.
(1)The writer liked
in the past. A.traveling B.gardening C.reading D.knitting (2)According to the writer,traveling is