Question

Are you a gourmand(美食主义者)? Do you want to eat every delicious food in the world? Then do you watch the popular program? “A Bite of China(舌尖上的中国)” is a documentary on Chinese delicious food which has been broadcast by Chinese central television. Is there any holiday that isn't celebrated with a special festival food? Here are several traditional Chinese foods:

Eggs hold a special meaning in many cultures, and China is no exception(例外). The Chinese believe eggs mean producing something new. After a baby is born, parents may hold a "red egg and ginger party," where they pass out eggs to announce the birth. In some areas of China the number of eggs represents the sex of the child, for example, an even number(1,3,5,---) for a girl, and an odd number(2,4,6---) if a boy has been born.

Noodles are a symbol of long life in Chinese culture. They are as much a part of a Chinese birthday celebration as a birthday cake with lit candles is in many countries. Since noodles represent long life, it is considered very unlucky to cut it off.

Although westerners sometimes may be very sorry to see fish lying on a plate, in China a whole fish is a symbol of richness. In fact, at a party it is traditional to serve the whole fish last, pointed toward the valued guest. Fish also has a special meaning because the Chinese word for fish, yu, sounds like the word for richness or plenty, and it is believed that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the year to come.

A very popular dish during the Dragon Boat Festival is Zongzi. This tasty dish is made of rice dumplings with meat, peanut or other delicious food in bamboo leaves. The tradition of Zongzi is meant to remind us of a great man, Qu Yuan.

The 50-minute program tries to bring something new by presenting more cultural elements(元素),such as eating habits and the quality of eating.

1.How many kinds of traditional food are mentioned in the passage?

A. two            B. three             C. four             D. five

2.Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?

A. It is impolite to serve a whole fish last at a party in China.

B. There are many kinds of Zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival.

C. The program lasts less than one hour and only introduces traditional Chinese food.

D. We can cut birthday noodles off in China if we think they are too long

3.What does the writer mean in the last paragraph?

A. The writer thinks everyone can have a good eating habit after watching the program.

B. The writer thinks the program has more meanings inside than the story itself.

C. The writer thinks the program is too long.

D. The writer thinks the program has brought many kinds of delicious food to us.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了舌尖上的中国，并介绍了几种中国特色食物，如鸡蛋，面条，鱼和粽子，并说明这个节目的内在意义是介绍更多的新事物，而不只是讲述故事。

1.C 细节理解题。根据文章得知，里面介绍了eggs鸡蛋，noodles面条，fish鱼和Zongzi粽子四类食物，故选C。

2.B 判断推理题。根据文章第五段This tasty dish is made of rice dumplings with meat, peanut or other delicious food in bamboo leaves.这种美食由大米加上肉，花生或者其它美味的食物放在竹叶上制成，从而得知粽子由很多种类，故判断B正确。

3.B 判断推理题。根据文章最后一段得知，这个50分钟的节目通过呈现更多的文化元素，例如饮食习惯和品质，带来了很多新东西，故选B,作者认为节目内在的意义不只是故事本身。

考点：文化习俗类短文阅读。