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Question

When you discuss about eating out with your friend first of all you must make it clear who will pay for the meal.If somebody suggests having lunch with his friend he might simply say something like this "I'm afraid it'll have to be some place nearby as I have little money." The other person may say. "OK. I'll meet you at Mcdonald's." This means he has agreed that the two will go Dutch that is each person pays for himself. He may say "Oh no. I want to take you for lunch at Johnson's " This means the person is to pay the  bill（帐单）for both of them. Although the other person is pleased with the invitation there is one reason why he shouldn't accept it by simply saying "Thank you."

American customs are much the same as those in other parts of the world. American women used to expect men to pay for all the meals. But today some of them like to. However if a woman is asked to attend a dinner or a dance outside the invitaton itself means "Come as my guest". So as you see it is a polite thing to make the situation clear at the very beginning.

1.              is first of all when you discuss about eating out with your friend.

A. What to eat                B. Where to eat

C. Who will pay for the meal    D.When to eat

2.If your friend doesn't want to pay for the meal he may say             .

A. I'm afraid it will have to be some place nearby

B. Come as my guest

C. Oh no. I want to take you for lunch at Johnson's

D. I don't want to go anywhere

3.What does "go Dutch" mean?   It means             .

A. go to Dutch

B. travel in Dutch

C. each person pays for himself

D. one person pays the bill for both of them

4.American women used to             .

A. pay for the meal themselves

B. ask men to pay for all the meals

C. go Dutch

D. eat nothing

5. Which of the following is the best title?

A. Eating outB. American customs

C. Where to eatD. Who pays the bill

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.D