英語六級必讀美文之美國的待客之道

　　An American friend has invited you to visit his family. Youve never been to an Americans home before, and youre not sure what to do.Should you take a gift? How should you dress? What time should you arrive? What should you do when you get there? Glad you asked. When youre the guest, you should just make yourself at home. Thats what hospitality is all about: making people feel at home when theyre not.

　　一位美國朋友邀請你去他家。你以前從未去過美國人的家，你不確定該怎么做。該帶一個禮物嗎?該怎么穿?該幾點到?到了那里該做什么?很高興你發問。你若是客人，只要使自己感到自在就好了.待客之道就是這樣：雖然不是在家里，卻使客人有賓至如歸之感。

　　The question of whether or not to bring a gift often makes guests squirm. Giving your host a gift is not just a social nicety in some cultures-its expected. But in American culture , a guest is not obligated to bring a present, Of course, some people do bring a small token of appreciation to their host. Appropriate gifts for general occasions might be flowers, candy or-if the family has small childrentoys. If you choose not to bring a gift, dont worry. No one will even notice.

　　是否帶禮物的問題常使客人不安。在某些文化中，送主人禮物不只是社交禮節 還是必要的。但是在美國文化中，客人并不一定要帶禮物。當然，有些人的確會帶個表示感謝的小禮物給他們的主人.一般情況下，可以帶花或是糖果.如果這家人有小孩，玩具應當是恰當的禮物。如果你選擇不帶禮物，不要擔心，沒有人會注意到的。

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