[单项选择]The festive Christmas dinner was a merry one, and ______ joined in the general jollity.
A. all olds and youngs
B. each old and young
C. no matter old and young
D. old and young alike

[单项选择]The festive Christmas dinner was a merry one, and ______ joined in the general jollity.
A. all olds and youngs
B. each old and young
C. no matter old and young
D. old and young alike

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When families gather for Christmas dinner, some will stick to formal traditions dating back to Grandma’s generation. Their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver, and the dress code will be Sunday-best. But in many other homes, this china-and-silver elegance has given way to a stoneware (粗陶) -and-stainless informality, with dresses assuming an equally casual-Friday look. For hosts and guests, the change means greater simplicity and comfort. For makers of fine china in Britain, it spells economic hard times.
Last week Royal Doulton, the largest employer in Stoke-on-Trent, announced that it is eliminating 1,000 jobs-- one-fifth of its total workforce. That brings to more than 4,000 the number of positions lost in 18 months in the pottery (陶瓷) region. Wedgwood and other pottery factories made cuts earlier.
Although a strong pound and weak markets in Asia play a role in the downsizing, the layoffs in Stoke have their roots in earthshaking social shif
A. bankruptcy of fine china manufacturers
B. shrinking of the pottery industry
C. restructuring of large enterprises
D. economic recession in Great Britain

[单项选择]If one has accepted a dinner invitation, what should he do if he is to be late for the dinner
A. He should find an excuse.
B. He should ask for excuse.
C. He should say "Sorry"
D. He should telephone to explain his being late.

[单项选择]One businessman told the other ______ at dinner.

[单项选择]For $ 150, one can be treated to the ______ dinner, and overnight accommodations in this hotel.
A. fabulous
B. gracious
C. marvelous
D. ridiculous

[单项选择]If a dinner guest is to be late for dinner, he should ______.
A. cancel the visit
B. find a good excuse
C. say nothing about it
D. phone to explain why he will be late

[单项选择]What does Christmas commemorate
A. The coming of a new year.
B. The death of Jesus Christ.
C. The birth of Jesus Christ.
D. The crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

[单项选择]We occasionally have friends round for dinner but apart from that we don''t _________with others very much.
A. socialize
B. social
C. society
D. socialism