Ataformaldinner,themostimportantladyisalwaystobefoundonthehost'sright.Sheentersthediningroomonhisarm.Theotherguestsfollowincouplesandthehostessenterslastwiththemostimportantman,whositsonherright

　　Ataformaldinner,themostimportantladyisalwaystobefoundonthehost'sright.Sheentersthediningroomonhisarm.Theotherguestsfollowincouplesandthehostessenterslastwiththemostimportantman,whositsonherright.Ininformaldinningthereisnosetwayofenteringthediningroom.

　　Atalltimes,thehostsitsatoneendofthetableandhostessattheotherend,exceptonthoseoccasions（场合）whenladieswouldhavesattogether,ashappenswhenthereareeight,twelve,sixteen,twenty,ortwenty-fouratthetable.Inthiscase,thehostessmovesonetotheleftandthemostimportantmantakesherplaceattheend,trulyaguestofhonor,stillonhishostess'sright.

　　Thereasonthehostdoesnotmoveataformaldinnerisnotbecauseheismoreimportantthanthehostess,butbecauseifhemoveshethrowsthemostimportantladyoutofherhonoredposition.Whenthereisnosuchguestofhonor,thehostmaymove.

　　Theimperfection（美中不足）inalmosteveryseatingplanisthefactthatthereisusuallyonecouplewho,thoughtheyhaveenteredtogether,mustsitontheoppositesideofthetable.Thegentlemandoesnotleavehisladyuntilshehasfoundherplace,thengoestohisownchair.

　　1.According　to　the　writer,　a　perfect　seating　plan　should　make　it　possiblefor__________.

　　A.everyonetohaveaseat　B.ladiestosittogether

　　C.everycoupletositsidebysideD.thehostesstositatoneend

　　2.Whichofthefollowingfiguresshowsthecorrectseatingataformaldinner?

　　3.Thewriteristryingtoshowus________.

　　A.akindofcustomB.Chineseseatingplansforaformaldinner

　　C.thebesttablemannersD.womenarealwaysrespected