【阅读理解EnjoyingDinnerwithFriendsAmericanslikemanypeopleelsewhereintheworldliketoinvitefriendstotheirhomesforaneveningoffooddrinkandconversation．Formaldinneri】

　　阅读理解

　　EnjoyingDinnerwithFriends

　　Americanslikemanypeopleelsewhereintheworldliketoinvitefriendstotheirhomesforaneveningoffooddrinkandconversation．FormaldinnerinfinehomesandhotelsintheUnitedStatesaremuchthesameasformaldinnersanywhereintheworld．ButasmostpeopleintheUnitedStateshavenoservantstheirdinnerpartiesathomearedecidedlyinformal．Guestsmaysitdownatatableorasmanynewsmallhomeshavenoseparatediningroomorverysmalldiningspaceguestscanalsoservethemselvesandeatinthelivingroomholdingtheirplatesontheirknees．

　　Amoreenjoyableformofentertainmentisthepicnic．Americansaregreatpicnickersandalmosteveryfamilyhasapicnicbasket．Summerinvitationsareoftenforapicnicataparkorintheopencountryside．Unlesshamburgersorhotdogsarecookedoverafirepicnicfoodisusuallycoldsandwichessaladspotatochipspickles．Watermelonisafavoritedessertfollowedveryoftenbybaseballfortheyoungandactiveandnaps(打盹)fortheweary(疲惫的；困乏的)．

　　(1)

　　WhatdoAmericansliketodo?

　　[]A．

　　Toinvitefriendstodinnerathotels．

　　B．

　　Toinvitefriendstosomefinehomes．

　　C．

　　Tospendaneveningwithfriendsinthecountry．

　　D．

　　Toentertainfriendsathomewithfoodanddrink．

　　(2)

　　WhydomostAmericanspreferinformalparties?

　　[]A．

　　Becausetheycannotaffordformalones．

　　B．

　　Becausetheyhavenoservantstohelpthem．

　　C．

　　Becausetheirhousesaretoosmalltoholdformaldinnerparties．

　　D．

　　Becauseittakesthemtoom