1、Hot pot is a Chinese tasteful folk dish. No matter in the north or in the south, people like hot pot very much and every region has its local features.火锅是我国的民间美食，不管是北方还是南方，人们都爱吃火锅，而每个地方的火锅也有自身的地域特点。
2、It is extremely popular in winter because it can keep the dishes warm all the time. And the atmosphere is hot, too. Friends or relatives sit down together to have a feast. It’s a good way to relax.火锅在冬天大受欢迎是因为它能一直保持热度，并且吃火锅的气氛很热烈，亲人朋友团座一桌，享受大餐，这是一种很放松的就餐方式。
3、In recent years, China has witnessed the prosperity of fast food restaurants in big cities.最近几年，中国大城市的快餐也颇为盛行。
4、However, most of the people who regularly go to fast food restaurants rarely realize the fact that, although the food may taste delicious, fast food usually has little nutrition.然而，经常光顾快餐店的人很少意识到这样一个事实，快餐尽管味道可口，但是却没有什么营养。
5、For most informal dinners, you should wear comfortable, casual clothes.大多数非正式的聚餐，你应该穿舒适、轻便的衣服。
6、Instead, they may invite everyone to move to the living room for dessert with tea or coffee.们或许会邀请大家到客厅吃点心、喝茶或咖啡。
7、Folks in the southern United States, in particular, take pride in entertaining guests. In fact, "southern hospitality" has become legendary.其是美国的南方人更以款待客人自豪，事实上，「南方的款待」是人们所津津乐道口口相传的。