Social customs and ways of behaving change. Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now __11___ . Just a few years ago, it was __12___ impolite behavior for a man to smoke on the street. No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a __13___ of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room.
" x% J3 a6 l6 q; c Customs also differ from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country? Or doesn't it __14__? What about table manners? Should you use both hands when you are eating? Should you leave one in your lap, or on the table?% w, p8 X9 w. G& S1 w
The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also __15__ a large number of social customs. For example, in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman, and so will most Americans. __16__ is important both in England and in America. That is, if a dinner invitation is for 7 o'clock, the dinner guest either arrives __17___ to that time or calls up to explain his __18___.9 J: Z u4 C1 a' O( Z5 C
The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable—__19___ if they are your guests. There is an old story about a man who gave a formal dinner party. When the food was served, one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife. The other guests were amused or shocked, but the __20___calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way.' _$ N' }& E% l/ |
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