Question

In Thailand, people do not eat with chopsticks, like in China, Japan and Korea. They use spoons and forks. 1.     . People will cut most food before meals. If you need to cut food during meals, use the side of your spoon first and then use your fork.

2.  . People in Thailand use spoons more often than forks. If you are left-handed, keep the spoon in your left-hand, keep the spoon in your left hand and the fork in your right hand.

People in Thailand like eating rice. The rice is not on the same plate with the other food. Each person eats rice on his own plate. It’s not necessary to finish all your rice or all your food. 3.         .If you eat up all the food on your plate, it means you want more.

4.      . Because the host will ask you two or three times if you want more food. It’s the same as drinks. During the meal, never empty your cup or glass. When it’s less than half full, your host or neighbor will fill it again. 5.      .It’s polite to fill the glasses for your neighbor’s. That means that you must keep an eye on your neighbor’s glass during the meal.

A. Don’t need to worry if your food on the plate is not enough.

B. It is good to leave a little on your plate.

C. They never use knives.

D. Never fill your own glass.

E. The spoon is more important than the fork.

Answer

1.C

2.E

3.B

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：在泰国，人们不会像中国，日本和韩国用筷子吃饭。他们用勺子和叉子。他们从不使用刀子。人们会在饭前把大部分食物切好。如果你需要在吃时切割，先用勺子的一边，然后用叉子。

1.细节理解题。根据后面一句话“People will cut most food before meals.大部分食物都是切好的。若要切食物的话可使用勺子和叉子的侧边”，可知此处的意思是他们从不使用刀子。C

2.细节理解题。根据后面的意思 “If you are right-handed, keep the spoon in your right hand and the fork in your left hand.如果你是用惯右手的，那就右手拿勺子且左手拿叉子。”可知此处应填叉子和勺子的比较，选项E正符合。

3.细节理解题。根据后文“The rice is not on the same plate with the other food. 米饭不是放在同一个碟子中。”可知此处是讲有关rice的，且是放在不同的碗里面。所以此处选B。

4.细节理解题。下文提到的内容是有关主人会给你添加食物，此空放句首，有起到中心句的作用，归纳起来就是选项A。

5.细节理解题。下文提到给你的邻座添酒水，而不是给自己的杯子添，可知此处应选D。

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