The French have special meal etiquette(礼仪). If you plan to go on holiday in France, why not read the following tips? They can make you feel good when you visit a French restaurant or are invited to a French house.
Breakfast in France
French meals are quite similar to those in the rest of the western world. The breakfast is lighter than elsewhere. Milky coffee or hot chocolate are also classics. Contrarily (相反地) to what happens in British families.
Lunch in France
Lunch was traditionally the main meal of the day in France, this is why the French still usually take more than one hour to have lunch. In big cities, lunch looks more like those in the UK or in the USA, being a sandwich or fast-food meal.
Dinner in France
In France, the dinner has become the main meal of the day over the last couple of years(过去几年), as the lunch is now often made of a simple sandwich or salad.
The French dinner is made up with the starter(开胃小吃), main dish, cheese often with salad or fruit, dessert and coffee.
1.Breakfast is not very important in ____________.
A. FranceB. the UKC. the USAD. the western world
2.Traditionally, __________ was the main meal of the day in France.
A. breakfastB. lunchC. dinnerD. afternoon tea
3.Why has the dinner become the main meal of the day now?
A. Because the French want to have more food.
B. Because the French have enough time at noon.
C. Because the lunch is often simple.
D. Because the dinner is the most delicious in a day.
4.Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. French meals are similar to the rest of the western world.
B. Breakfast is more important in the UK than in France.
C. People eat fast-food meals in big cities in France.
D. The French people have little time cook dinner.
5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. How to make three meals
B. Three meals in France
C. Different kinds of food in France
D. The most important meal in France
Mr Smith gave his wife money every Friday evening. His wife always spent it all the next Wednesday, so that for the next three days she had no money to spend at all. One day Mr Smith asked her," But how did you spend all that money?" She answered, "I don't know . "So one Friday evening, Mr Smith gave her money together with an exercise book and a pencil. He said to his wife ,"Please write down how you spend the money . "Next Tuesday, his wife had no money again. Mr Smith took the exercise book to see how she had spent it. "I have done what you told me ,"she said gladly. She had written "Friday, I got 18 pounds from Mr Smith. "on the first page, and on the second page, she wrote ,"Tuesday, I have spent it all. "
1.Mrs Smith always spent all the money ____.
A. the next day B. in four days
C. in a week D. on next Wednesday
2.Mr Smith gave his wife an exercise book and a pencil and asked her____
A. to do homework B. to have a look
C. to write down how she spent the money D. to draw a picture on it
3.Mrs Smith was ____ to do what Mr Smith asked her to .
A. happy B. sad C. sorry D. excited
4.Mr Smith gave his wife money ____ a week.
A. once B. twice C. three times D. four times
5.The story tells us that Mrs Smith was not very ____.
A .glad B. tall C. careful D. Good
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Hua Lin, a Chinese boy of 13 years old,likes eating snacks very much. His 1.__snack is cream biscuits (奶油饼干). Sometimes he can eat three packs (包)a day.” I like eating them and I do not want to have anything 2.___.” he said.
Now in China there are many children like Hua Lin. They also enjoy snacks. It’s a3.__problem. Because they can’t get4.___nutrition(营养) from these things, and if they don’t try to eat more5._food, they may become overweight.(肥胖的)
So parents,teachers and schools are worried 6.___them. Health experts (营养专家)tell students that they should have healthy eating 7.___. First, they must eat regular(规律的) meals instead of too many snacks, and have a good breakfast. Then they should have many different kinds of food,such 8.___vegetables,eggs and milk. They can give you what your bodies need. Some students also like fast food, like McDonalds or KFC. They think they are delicious, but 9.__too much is also unhealthy. Third, they can’t drink too many sugar(糖)drinks or eat too much fried food.
If they can do as the experts say, they will be healthier. They won’t be 10.___at school. They will have enough energy.
It was a Sunday afternoon. It was very __and nobody wanted to stay at home. Mike decided to go swimming in the river. His brother,Jim.wanted to go with him.
“___him with you, Mike” said their father.” he will do what you say, I think.”
They got _the river quickly. A lot of people were __in it. Mike told Jim to play in the bank,then he __into the river. About an hour later, Mike swam to the bank with a fish in his hand. Jim was very ___. He found a bottle and put the fish in it.
Jim did__except(除了) watching the fish that evening. Suddenly Mike heard Jim__in the room. He ran to him and asked,” what’s wrong__you, Jim?”
“ The fish has died,” Jim said “I thought it was ___. So I took it out of the bottle and put it on the chair, I only wanted it to have a rest.”
1.A.warm B.hot C.cool D.cold
2.A. Carry B. Bring C. Take D. Catch
3.A.to B.at C.of D. For
4.A.washing B.running C.resting D.swimming
5.A.ran B.walked C.fell D.jumped
6.A.happy B.angry C.sad D.sorry
7.A.everything B.something C.nothing D.anything
8.A.singing B.crying C.s
miling D.laughing
9.A.with B.from C.to D.on
10.A. hungry B.free C.tired D. busy
We don’t need a lot of friends _____ they are good.
A.as many as B.as much as C.as long as D.as more as
Jim is very_____ because he doesn’t like exercise.
A. health B.healthy C.healthily D.unhealthy