An important question about eating out is who pays for the meal. If a friend of yours asks you to have lunch with him, you may say something like this, “I’m afraid it’ll have to be someplace cheap, as I have little money.” The other person may say, “Ok, I’ll meet you at McDonald’s.”

This means that the two agree to go Dutch, that is, each person pays for himself. He may also say, “Oh, no, I want to take you to lunch at Smith’s,” or “I want you to try the Chinese dumplings there. They are great.” This means the person wants to pay for both of you. If you feel friendly towards the person, you can go with him and you needn’t pay for the meal. You may just say, “Thank you. That would be very nice.”

American custom about who pays for dates (約會) are much the same as in other parts of the world. In the old days, American women wanted men to pay for all the meals. But, today, a university girl or a woman in business world will usually pay her way during the day. If a man asks her for a dance outside the working hours, it means “Come, as my guest.” So as you can see, it is a polite thing to make the question clear at the very beginning.

  (  ) 6. The passage tells us _______.

       A. how to eat out  B. where to eat out  C. what to eat out  D. who pays for the meal

  (  ) 7. If you have little money,_______.

        A. you’ll have a cheap meal           B. you’ll borrow some from others

        C. you’ll ask your friend to pay for your meal

        D. you will not want your friends to ask you to dinner

  (  ) 8. “Go Dutch” in this passage means ________.

        A. 去飯館        B. 就餐        C. 訂餐      D. 各自付款

  (  ) 9. Sometimes your friend takes you to lunch. It means _______.

        A. he’s going to lend you money to you    B. he’s going to pay for your meal

        C. he’ll be angry with you               D. he can’t understand you

  (  ) 10. In America, some girls and women _______now.

        A. ask men to pay for their meals          B. try to pay for the men’s meals

        C. try to pay for their own meals           D. never have anything outside

配對閱讀，閱讀左欄5個人的煩惱，從右欄7個選項中選出與之相應(yīng)的建議。并將答案的字母編號填寫在答題卷上。

66.Sharon’s math is not very good. She feels a little worried because the math exam is coming. 67.John is a naughty boy. He did something wrong this morning. He isn’t brave enough to tell his mother about what he did. 68. Jenny’s neighbor always plays the CDs too loud at night. Jenny cannot fall asleep. 69. Mary quarreled（爭吵）with her best friend yesterday. She was very sad and she didn’t want to lose her friend. 70. Kate has a stomachache. She doesn’t feel like eating anything.

A. If you don’t want to lose your friend, you should talk to your friend first. Also, you may invite her to your home to have dinner. B. If there is something wrong with your stomachache, you should go to see a doctor as soon as possible and have some pills. C. You should visit your neighbor and have a talk with him. You can tell him not to play the CDs at night. D. You should tell your mother what you did and promise（承諾）not to do it again. Your mother will forgive（原諒）you. E. You should take good care of your sister while your parents are not at home. F. You should do more math exercises and ask your math teacher to help you with math. G. If you want to become strong, you should eat more food and do some sports.