and want to leave, you had better . A. send hostess a bunch of flowers B. say good-bye to all the family members C. ask them to visit your family D. say nothing and do nothing
析：外国人在客人家住上几天返程时，最重要的是要向女主人送上一束鲜花，以表谢意，然后再向其家人告辞。故此题的正确选项是A，B。
例题（13）When you want to call on somebody, you had better . A. go quickly B. prepare something C. go there earlier
D. call him up first and reach an agreement
析：外国人来访一定要事先电话联系，经得对方同意才行。因为他们每天都有计划或安排。故此题的正确选项是D。
例题（14）When you receive something from a foreigner, you had better______.
A. accept it B. refuse to ac
cept it
C. return it to him D. buy something in rerurn
析：外国人送给你的礼品，一定要收下。拒收是失礼的，会误以为送者无诚意。故此题的正确选项是A。
例题（15）When you see a friend of yours，you haven’t seen for years, you had better say you look________. A. very old B. much older C. very young D. the same as ever
析：外国人最不愿别人说自己老了，不愿别人知道自己的真实年龄，喜欢听到别人讲自己年轻漂亮。故此题的正确选项是C。
例题（16）On the wedding day , people send all the presents to____ home and the bride(新娘) is in ______.
A. bridegroom’s (新郎) red B. bride’s white C. their parents’, green D. their new, yellow
析：外国人崇尚白色，新娘穿白衣，所送的礼也要用白纸包好，并系以白绸带。双方的礼品均送往新娘的家里去。故此题的正确选项是B。 例题（17）There are lots of dishes on the table. They are delicious. But you say to the foreigners.“Sorry, there aren’t many dishes. They are not nice.” When the foreigners hear this, they will feel________. A. happy B. angry C. strange D. unhappy
析：中国人请别人吃饭，分明一桌子菜，硬说没有菜，而且说菜不好吃，在中国已成习惯，主客互相客气了事。而外国人听了会觉得奇怪，他们会认为是一种侮辱，因为既然是不好吃的菜，为什么要请他们来吃呢？还有，菜够多了，偏要说少，岂非虚伪？故此题的正确选项是C。
例题（18）When you come to your guest’s home, the hostess asks you to
sit down, you had better________. A、say “thanks” and sit down quickly B. say nothing and sit down quickly C. stand up for a while D. stand talking with the hostess
析：你到客人家后，主人要你坐下，你只稍答一声thank you，便可坐下。因外国做主人的总希望客人到家能够觉得舒服。你若受拘束，会使主人不安。故此题的正确选项是A。
例题（19）When you call on somebody, you had better stay at his home for_______.
A. as long as you like B. one or two hours C. 20 or 30 minutes D. a short while
析：外国人正式的访问一般不超过二三十分钟。若主人拿茶点来吃，则可稍延长时间，但不得超过一小时，以免使主人感到讨厌。故此题的正确选项是C。
例题(20) When you want to go to W.C at your guest’s home, you had better stand up and say “______” or _______ A. where the W.C is …“I don’t know it” B. Excuse me, “where the W.C is” C.Excuse me, rub your hands(搓搓手) D. Excuse me, “something wrong with me”
析：外国人对厕所一词是决不启齿的，故往往用代名词。（Ladies ,
Gentlemens’ rest room, toilet, Lavatory and so on.）遇到必要上厕所时，站起身来，说一声Excuse me，或搓搓手，表示想去厕所的样子。女主人会意，就会指示你的途径。从厕所出来，不需说sorry，悄悄地回原处做事就是了。故此题的正确选项是C。
例题(21)The foreigners usually ask the guests to have dinner at _______. A. home B. a shop C. a restaurant D. a dinningroon
析：外国人除非家里有病人或其他重大原因，是不在馆子里请客的。他们均在自己家请客吃饭，以便大家畅谈。故此题的正确选项是A。 例题(22) The foreigners usually let _____do something first. A. the old B. the young C. the sick D. the ladies
析：外国有句名言，女士优先(Ladies first)。但下楼、下车、下船、下飞机时，Gentlemen first, 以保护女士的安全。故此题的正确选项是D。
例题（23）______is the happiest festival（节日）for the Westerners every year.
A. Thanks Giving(感恩节) B. Easter（复活节） C. Christmas D. New Year’s Day
析：西方人一年中最热闹的节日是圣诞节，因在圣诞节他们可以在教堂领到奖品，举行圣诞晚会等。而元旦却很少有人庆祝。故此题的正确选项是C。
例题（24）Foreigners usually shake hands with each other