3-Listening-5 Task 5 Listen to the passage twice and fill in the blanks with what you hear. The main difference between Chinese and Western eating habits is that in the West everyone has their own plate of food, while in China the dishes are placed on the table and everyone shares. If you are being treated by a Chinese host, he will __________ to give you a taste of many different types of dishes. The Chinese ________________ their food culture, and will do their best to show their hospitality. The meal usually begins with ________ at least four cold dishes, to be followed by the main courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes. Soup then ____________ followed by staple food ranging from rice, noodles to dumplings. Perhaps one of the things that surprises a Western visitor most is that some Chinese hosts like to put food onto the plates of their guests. This is a sign of _____________________. It is always polite to eat the food. If you do not like it, just leave the food on the plate.