Here are a few things that should be avoided when you are using chopsticks. Don’t insert the chopsticks upright in the bowl filled with rice, because it is a custom in sacrifice. And Chinese people seldom beat their bowl with chopsticks for it can be associated with the behavior of beggars in the past. Don’t crash into other people’s chopsticks when you pick up food with chopsticks, which makes you leave a gluttonous impression. It’s rude to make noise with chopsticks. The topic sentence of the paragraph is __________________________________________________________________________
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- Of the following table manners, which is not proper？ A: Avoid over-order food. B: Don’t tap on your bowl with your chopsticks. C: Make sure the spout of the teapot is not facing anyone. D: Stick your chopsticks upright in the rice bowl.
- We know that we cannot stick chopsticks upright in the rice bowl in host’s home. The following is the reason EXCEPT() A: It is considered impolitely to the host and old people present. B: The chopsticks should be laid on your dish. C: It looks like the shrine. D: It seems that you wish the host or the old people at the table would<br/>die.
- It’s rude to put down the chopsticks or leave the table before guests do at the banquet.
- What types of chopsticks are mentioned in this video? A: Ivory chopsticks. B: Wood or bamboo chopsticks. C: Bronze chopsticks. D: Lacquer chopsticks.
- Which of the following statements is the right thing to do？（ ） A: Stick your chopisticks in your rice bowl. B: Let your chopsticks cross over those of others. C: Place your chopsticks on the table. D: Place your chopsticks lengthways on a chopstick holder.