I am very glad that all of you will soon go to the States to study and work with Americans. We need to eat no matter where. So, as the first lecture in the orientation program, I’d like to talk about what Americans do in a restaurant.

　　In American restaurants, you are usually served tap water before you order. You may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you get free refill.

　　Soft drinks are sweet, carbonated drinks like Coke. Hard drinks are alcoholics, like whiskey. They are served either on the rocks or straight.

　　Serving in the restaurant are large. If you can’t finish, ask the waiter for a “doggie bag”, so that you can enjoy the food later. Remember, you should always have a tip of about 15%on the table when you leave.

　　參考答案

　　我非常高興你們各位不久將去美國(guó)，與美國(guó)人一塊學(xué)習(xí)和工作。無(wú)論我們?cè)谀莾何覀兌嫉贸燥?。所以，在情況介紹會(huì)的第一個(gè)講座里，我想與各位談?wù)劽廊嗽诓宛^用餐時(shí)的一些規(guī)矩。

　　在美國(guó)餐館里，通常在點(diǎn)菜之前你會(huì)得到一杯飲用自來(lái)水。你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)面包和黃油都是免費(fèi)的。如果你要咖啡，你可以免費(fèi)續(xù)杯。

　　軟飲料是指如可樂(lè)那樣的甜甜的炭酸化合飲料。硬飲料是指含有酒精的飲料，如：威士忌。可加冰塊或不加冰塊供應(yīng)。

　　餐館里的菜量很足，如果用不完，可請(qǐng)服務(wù)員“打包”，這樣你能呆會(huì)兒再吃。記住你得付大約15%小費(fèi)。餐畢離桌時(shí)，放在桌上。