Ⅱ. Reading comprehension.
An important question about eating out is who pays for the meal. If a friend of yours asks you to have lunch with him, you may say something like this, “I’m afraid it’ll have to be someplace cheap, as I have very little money.” The other person may say, “OK, I’ll meet you at McDonald’s.”
This means that the two agree to go Dutch, that is, each person pays for himself, He may also say, “Oh, no. I want to take you to lunch at Smith’s.” or “I want you to try the Chinese dumplings there. They’re great.” This means the person wants to pay for both of you. If you feel friendly towards this person, you can go with him and you needn’t pay for the meal. You may just say, “Thank you. That would be very nice.”
American customs about who pays for dates (约会) are much the same as in other parts of the world. In the old days, American women wanted men to pay for all the meals. But, today, a university girl or a woman in business world will usually pay her way during the day. If a man asks her for a dance outside the working hours, it means, “Come, as my guest.” So as you can see, it is a polite thing to make the question clear at the very beginning.
() 1. The passage tells us .
A. how to eat out B. where to eat out
C. what to eat out D. who pays for the meal
() 2. If you have little money, .
A. you’ll have a cheap meal
B. you’ll borrow some from others
C. you’ll ask your friend to pay for your meal
D. you won’t want your friends to ask you to dinner
() 3. “Go Dutch” in this passage means .
A. go to a restaurant B. have a meal
C. order a meal D. split the bill
() 4. Sometimes your friend takes you to lunch, it means .
A. he’s going to lend some money to you
B. he’s going to pay for your meal, too
C. he’ll be angry with you
D. he can’t understand you
() 5. In America, some girls and women now .
A. ask men to pay for their meals B. try to pay for the men’s meals
C. try to pay for their own meals D. never have anything outside

1. D
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. C

1.题目的意思是“这篇文章告诉我们_______”，根据文中“An important question about eating out is who pays for the meal.”可知文章主要讨论的是关于外出吃饭时谁为餐费买单的问题，介绍了朋友之间各自付账或者某人请客的情况，还提到了美国在约会时谁付账的习俗变化。选项A“如何外出就餐”、选项B“去哪外出就餐”、选项C“外出就餐吃什么”均不是文章主要讲述的内容，选项D“谁为餐费买单”符合文章主旨。
2.题目的意思是“如果你的钱很少，_______”，文中提到“If a friend of yours asks you to have lunch with him, you may say something like this, ‘I’m afraid it’ll have to be someplace cheap, as I have very little money.’”可知当你的朋友邀请你共进午餐，而你钱少时，你会提议去便宜的地方吃饭，这样就能以较低的花费完成用餐。选项A“你将吃一顿便宜的饭”符合题意，选项B“你会向别人借一些钱”、选项C“你会让你的朋友为你付餐费”、选项D“你不会希望你的朋友请你吃饭”均不符合题意。
3.题目的意思是“文章中的‘Go Dutch’意思是_______”，根据文中“the two agree to go Dutch, that is, each person pays for himself”可知“Go Dutch”的意思是各自付账，也就是分摊账单。选项D“分摊账单的费用”符合题意，选项A“去餐馆”、选项B“吃饭”、选项C“点餐”均不符合题意。
4.题目的意思是“有时你的朋友请你吃午饭，这意味着_______”，文中提到“He may also say, ‘Oh, no. I want to take you to lunch at Smith’s.’ or ‘I want you to try the Chinese dumplings there. They’re great.’ This means the person wants to pay for both of you.”可知当对方说想带你去吃午饭或者想让你尝尝那里的饺子时，这意味着对方想为你们俩付钱。选项B“他将为你付餐费”符合题意，选项A“他打算借给你一些钱”、选项C“他会生你的气”、选项D“他无法理解你”均不符合题意。
5.题目的意思是“在美国，现在有些女孩和妇女_______”，根据文中“But, today, a university girl or a woman in business world will usually pay her way during the day.”可知现在美国的女大学生或商界女性通常在白天会自己付账。选项C“尝试自己付餐费”符合题意，选项A“要求男人为她们的餐费买单”、选项B“试图为男人的餐费买单”、选项D“从不在外面吃任何东西”均不符合题意。


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### Ⅱ. 阅读理解。
外出就餐的一个重要问题是由谁来付账。如果你的一个朋友邀请你和他一起吃午饭，你可能会这样说：“恐怕得去个便宜的地方，因为我没多少钱。”对方可能会说：“好的，我们在麦当劳见。”
这意味着两人同意各自付账，也就是说，每个人为自己付款。他也可能会说：“哦，不。我想带你去史密斯餐厅吃午饭。”或者“我想让你尝尝那里的中国饺子。它们很棒。”这意味着这个人想为你们俩付款。如果你对这个人感觉友好，你可以和他一起去，而且你不需要付饭钱。你可以只说：“谢谢。那太好了。”
关于约会时谁来付款，美国的习俗和世界其他地方大致相同。在过去，美国女性希望男性支付所有的餐费。但是，如今，一个女大学生或商界女性通常会在白天自己付账。如果一个男人在工作时间之外邀请她跳舞，这意味着：“来吧，我请客。”所以正如你所看到的，一开始就把这个问题说清楚是一件礼貌的事情。
（ ）1. 这篇文章告诉我们 。
A. 如何外出就餐
B. 去哪里外出就餐
C. 外出吃什么
D. 谁来付餐费
（ ）2. 如果你没多少钱， 。
A. 你会吃一顿便宜的饭
B. 你会向别人借一些钱
C. 你会让你的朋友为你付饭钱
D. 你不会希望你的朋友请你吃饭
（ ）3. 这篇文章中的“Go Dutch”意思是 。
A. 去一家餐馆
B. 吃一顿饭
C. 点一顿饭
D. 分摊账单
（ ）4. 有时候你的朋友带你去吃午饭，这意味着 。
A. 他打算借给你一些钱
B. 他也打算为你付饭钱
C. 他会生你的气
D. 他不能理解你
（ ）5. 在美国，现在一些女孩和女人 。
A. 让男人为她们的饭付钱
B. 试图为男人的饭付钱
C. 试图为自己的饭付钱
D. 从不在外面吃东西