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Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.(在短文的空格内填入恰当的单词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)
Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset iyour English friends don't invite you home. It doesn't mean they don't like you!
Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m. , and eat about 11. Ask your hosts what time you should arrive. It's polite to b flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as gift. 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 on the wall. But r it's not polite to ask how much things cost. In many families, the husband sits at one end of tile table and the wife sits at the o end. They eat with their guests.
You'll probably start meal with soup or something small, and then you have meat of fish with vegetables, and then dessert, followed by coffee. It's polite to feverything on your plate and have more if you want it. Did you enjoy the evening? C your host and hostess the next day, or write them a short "thank you" letter. British and American people like to say "thank you, thank you, thank you" all the time!
