Around the world, people get together to eat lunch or dinner. The certain rules at the table include how to use a knife, fork or spoon correctly, or when to ask to be served. All these rules are called table manners(礼仪). These rules change from one culture to another, so what is considered to be polite in one culture can be seen as very rude in another. So it wouldn’t be a bad thing to learn about table manners.

In some countries in Europe and North America, for example, France, you might be advised to always rest your hands on the table while you are not using a knife or fork to eat. Keeping your hands under the table where nobody can see them is considered a bad dining manner. “    ▲   ” is one of the basic(基础的) dining rules in these areas. Why is that? Some people guess this tradition started because people were afraid of what other people might be doing under the table, like holding a gun.

In some countries like Ethiopia, traditionally, the food is eaten with hands, usually from a large plate. Several delicious meals are put together on a plate and the guests sit around it. The proper way to eat them is to get a piece of the bread, and then some food that is close to you with it, and put it in your mouth. Because you are touching the food with your hands, make sure that you always wash them before and after the meal. The left hand is considered unclean, so it is advisable and polite to only use your right hand to eat.

1. What does the underlined word “rude” mean?（词义猜测）

A    Funny.

B    Impolite.

C    Brave.

D    Fantastic.