ForforeignersinChina，foodisn'tsimplyameal．It'ssometimesachallenge．Ioftenfailto（36）___therightfoodanduse（37）___correctly，whenIsitdowninarestaurant．（38）___noteverydishhasapictureonthemenu，order

　　For foreigners in China，food isn't simply a meal．It's sometimes a challenge．I often fail to（36）___ the right food and use （37）___ correctly，when I sit down in a restaurant．

　　（38）___ not every dish has a picture on the menu，ordering food becomes a guessing game．My father and I often （39）___ what kind of vegetables or meat we're eating．In one of our favorite Sichuan restaurants，it took three waiters 15minutes to take our order for（40）___．I simply wanted to order water，but my father wanted to try one of the fresh juices listed on the menu．There were two （41）___，however．There were neither pictures nor English on the menu．Finally，（42）___ just ordered a Coca Cola．

　　One of our most embarrassing experiences was at a famous restaurant．It was always

　　（43）___，so，we thought it might be a good restaurant to visit．We had the most difficult time ordering our meal，since there were so many choices．Luckily，the waiter was very （44）___and successfully understood us．During the （45）___，noodles slipped through my chopsticks onto the table lots of times．Once，I tried to pick up a dumpling for my father，but I （46）___ it on his shorts．We both looked at it as it fell to the floor．I looked behind me and people were（47）___ about my chopstick skills．

　　No matter how （48）___ it is for us to understand the menu，the waiters are always very understanding of our （49）___．They always give us good services，even when they realize they have to （50）___ the noodles that have slipped through my chopsticks．

　　36．A．cookB．orderC．sellD．send37．A．chopsticksB．forksC．spoonsD．plates38．A．SoB．AlthoughC．UntilD．Because39．A．fearB．reportC．explainD．guess40．A．dessertB．fruitC．drinksD．vegetables41．A．problemsB．inventions