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As I was leaving to meet Lynne, My roommate told me that I'd better take some money, but I didn't listen
to him. I thought that Lynne would pay because she had invited me.
I arrived at the restaurant exactly on time. I'd been told that Americans expect you to be on time. Lynne
and I sat at a table in the corner of the restaurant and a waitress came and took our order.
The dinner was a great success. I talked a lot about Saudi Arabia and Lynne told me all about herself. After
two hours the waitress finally came and asked if we wanted one check or two. Lynne said two. We went to
the CASHIER AND Lynne paid her check. I was embarrassed when the cashier gave me my bill. I had no
money to pay for my meal. Then I had an idea. I pretended to look for something in my pockets and said,
"Oh! I forgot my money! Can I call my roommate, please?" The cashier showed me where the phone was
and I quickly called my roommate. In a few minutes he arrived with some money, but he couldn't hide how
he felt. He laughed all the way home.
Now, I think it's funny too, but at that time I was terribly embarrassed. I thought that an invitation to have
dinner meant the same thing in the United States as in my country. I guess you have to understand that your
customs are only your customs. When you visit a foreign country, you have to learn about their customs, too.
1. The writer's roommate advised the writer to take some money with him ______. [ ]
A. to pay for the meal
B. to share the cost of the meal
C. to invite Lynne to dinner
D. to pay the checks
2. The roommate laughed all the way home because ______. [ ]
A. the writer was embarrassed when he couldn't pay his check
B. the writer telephone him to bring some money to him
C. the writer hadn't told Lynne the truth
D. the writer would not listen to him when he left the house
3. The writer and Lynne ______. [ ]
A. enjoy their meal very much
B. successfully finished their meal
C. had a talk for two hours
D. traveled to Saudi Arabia together
4. What is the passage mainly about?[ ]
A. People should always take some money with them.
B. Customs can be entirely different in different countries.
C. Invitations mean the same even in different countries.
D. A good roommate can really help you a lot.
5. Why didn't Lynne pay for the check for the writer? [ ]
A. Because she didn't have enough money with her.
B. Because she didn't want to do so.
C. Because she thought it was natural for people to pay their own check.
D. Because she wanted to embarrass the writer.
