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1、阅读理解专项练习:1WhenfamiliesgatherforChristmasdinner,somewillsticktoformaltraditionsdatingbacktograndma'sgeneration.Theirtableswillbesetwiththegooddishesandsilver,andthedresscodewillbeSundaybest.Butinmanyotherhomes,thischina-and-silverelegancehasgivenwaytoastoneware(粗陶)a
2、ndstainlessinformality,withdressesassuminganequallycasual-Fridaylook.Forhostsandguests,thechangemeansgreatersimplicityandcomfort.FormakersoffinechinainBritain,itspellseconomichardtimes.LastweekRoyalDoulton,thelargestemployerinStoke-on-Trent,announcedthatitiselimina
3、ting1,000jobs--one-fifthofitstotalworkforce.Thatbringstomorethan4,000thenumberofpositionslostin18monthsinthepottery(陶瓷)region.Wedgwoodandotherpotteryfactoriesmadecutsearlier.AlthoughastrongpoundandweakmarketsinAsiaplayaroleinthedownsizing,thelayoffsinStokehavetheir
4、rootsinearthshakingsocialshifts.AspokesmanforRoyalDoultonadmittedthatthecompany"hasbeensomewhatslowincatchingupwiththetrend"towardcasualdining.Familieseattogetherlessoften,heexplained,andmorepeopleeatalone,eitherbecausetheyaresingleortheyeatinfrontoftelevision.Even
5、dinnerparties,iftheyhappenatall,havegonecasual.Inatimeoflongworkhoursanddemandingfamilyschedules,busyhostsinsist,rightly,thatit'sbettertoshareatakeoutpizzaonpaperplatesinthefamilyroomthantowaitfortheperfectmomentora"real"dinnerparty.Toooften,theperfectmomentneverco
6、mes.Ironafine-patternedtablecloth?Forgetit.Polishthesilver?Whohastime?Yetthelossofformalityhasitsdownside.Thefinepointsofetiquette(礼节)thatchildrenmightoncehavelearnedatthetablebyobservationorinstructionfromparentsandgrandparents("Chewwithyourmouthclosed.""Keepyoure
7、lbowsoffthetable.")mustbepickedupelse-where.Somecompaniesnowofferetiquetteseminarsforemployeeswhomaybeableprofessionallybutinexperiencedsocially.1.Whydopeopletendtofollowthetrendtocasualdining?A.Familymembersneedmoretimetorelax.B.Busyschedulesleavepeoplenotimeforfo
8、rmality.C.Peopleprefertoliveacomfortablelife.D.Youngpeoplewon'tfollowtheetiquetteoftheoldergeneration.2.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat'RoyalDou