Tony is a Chinese American. His family members gather together and serve a Chinese meal  (一次)a week. Last week Tony invited his friend Amy for it.

    Tony's family was preparing dinner when Amy arrived. The family was cooking vegetables with hot oil. The kitchen was   (充满) with many good smells. "You can help me set the table." Tony told his friend. They gave each person a pair of chopsticks, a soup bowl, a soup spoon, and a rice bowl on a plate.

    "Where are the knives and forks?" Amy asked very   (礼貌地).

    "Oh, you won't need those." Tony    (解释). "I will show you how to use chopsticks. Don't worry."

    Tony's mother put (传统的) foods which were unfamiliar to Amy onto big plates. She asked the kids to carry the plates out to the table. Amy carried roast duck.

    It was one of the few dishes she recognized.

    Amy was a little nervous about eating with chopsticks. Tony gave her instructions on how to do it. Amy finally  (设法) to hold the chopsticks. Just when she picked up a piece of chicken with her chopsticks, all of a  (突然), her fingers lost control of them, and the chicken flew  (横过) the table. It landed in Tony's soup with a splash(飞溅). Everybody at the table laughed.

    Tony's father kindly brought out a knife and fork. He handed them to Amy. Amy felt more  (舒服的). She ate the rest of her dinner easily. It was delicious!

    At the end of the meal, Amy was given a fortune cookie. She broke it open and read the small (便条) inside,"If you practice hard, you will learn many things."

    Amy laughed and said, "if you let me take home a pair of chopsticks, my fortune may come true!"