Question 19: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions: The rules of etiquette in American restaurants depend upon a number of factors the physical location of the restaurant, eg., rural or urban; the type of restaurant, eg., informal or formal; and certain standards that are more universal. In other words, some standards of etiquette vary significantly while other standards apply almost anywhere. Learning the proper etiquette in a particular type of restaurant in a particular area may sometimes require instruction, but more commonly it simply requires sensitivity and experience. For example, while it is acceptable to read a magazine in a coffee shop, it is inappropriate to do the same in a more luxurious setting. And, if you are eating in a very rustic setting it may be fine to tuck your napkin into your shirt, but if you are in a sophisticated urban restaurant this behavior would demonstrate a lack of manners. It is safe to say, however, that in virtually every restaurant it is unsuccessful to indiscriminately throw your food on the floor. The conclusion we can most likely draw from the above is that while the types and locations of restaurant determine etiquette appropriate to them, some rules apply to all restaurant. According to the passage, which of the following is a universal rule of etiquette?
Key words: universal rule, etiquette.
Clue:
“It is safe to say, however, that in virtually every restaurant it is unsuccessful to indiscriminately throw your food on the floor”: It can be said that almost every restaurant does not accept the indiscriminate throwing of food on the floor. beach.
“And, if you are eating in a very rustic setting it may be fine to tuck your napkin into your shirt, but if you are in a sophisticated urban restaurant this behavior would demonstrate a lack of manners”: If you were eating at a Out of town, you can fasten a napkin to your shirt. But if you are in a fancy restaurant in the city, that action turns you into a person who does not know how to behave.
“while it is acceptable to read a magazine in a coffee shop, it is inappropriate to do the same in a more luxurious setting”: while reading a magazine in a coffee shop is acceptable, the action is inappropriate in a Luxurious environment.
Analysis of answers: The requirement of the problem is to find a widely accepted etiquette for eating in a restaurant.
tucking a napkin in your shirt
not throwing food on the floor: not throwing food on the floor
reading a magazine while eating: reading a magazine while eating
eating in rustic settings: eating in a suburban place
We can eliminate answer D because this is not a ritual when eating. Answers A and C are not generally accepted actions, respectively, because there are exceptions and inappropriate (refer to clues 2, 3). The correct answer is B. not throwing food on the floor: don’t throw food on the floor because virtually every restaurant accepts this.
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