背诵为王第三册第37课 Come to Dinner!

Lesson37 Come to Dinner!
Some British and American people like to invite friends and colleagues for a meal at home. Don't be upset if your English friends don't invite you home. It doesn't mean they don't like you!
Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 pm and end at about 11. Ask your host what time you should arrive. It's polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine to your hostess.
Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks. Do you want to be extra polite? Say how much you like the room, or the pictures, or your hostess's dress, but remember — it's not polite to ask how much things cost.
Dinner will usually start at about 8 or 9 o'clock. In many families, the husband sits at one end of the table and the wife sits at the other end. They eat with their guests.
You'll probably start the meal with soup, or something small as a 'starter', and then you'll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then a dessert, followed by coffee. It's polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it. Some people eat bread with their meal, but not everyone does.
Did you enjoy the evening? Remember to call your hostess the next day, or write her a short 'thank you' letter.

starter 开胃小食

去赴宴！
有些英国人和美国人喜欢邀请朋友和同事到家里吃饭。如果你的英语国家的朋友没有邀请你去家里，不要失望。这并不表示他们不喜欢你。
晚餐派对通常开始于晚上七点到八点之间，结束于大约十一点。问清主人你应该几点到。给女主人带束鲜花、一些巧克力或一瓶酒，是礼貌的做法。
晚会开始时，一般先喝饮料和吃点小吃。想更礼貌些吗？说说你多么喜欢主人的房间、绘画，或者女主人的礼服，但切记——询问东西的价格是不礼貌的。
晚餐通常在八、九点钟开始。在大多数家庭，丈夫坐在餐桌的一头，妻子坐在另一头。他们和客人一起吃饭。
晚饭一开始可能是汤，或者是如“开胃菜”这样的小菜，然后你会吃到搭配蔬菜的肉或鱼，之后是甜点，最后是咖啡。吃完你盘子里的所有东西，想吃的话再加一些，这样显得礼貌。有的人吃饭的时候也吃面包，但不是人人如此。
你对晚会满意吗？记得第二天给女主人打个电话，或给她写个简短的致谢便条。