Question

从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案，并将答案写在题前的括号内。

1.What time do western people usually have dinner?

A．About midday．

B．At 5：00 in the afternoon．

C．Around 7 p.m or even later．

D．Before 7：00 in the afternoon．

2.Most food in the West is eaten with        ．

A．spoons    B．chopsticks

C．fingers    D．knives and forks

3.What will a host probably say to a guest at the start of a meal?

A．“Can I help you?”

B．“Eat slowly!”

C．“Help yourself!”

D．“Could you serve me?’’

4.When might people want to say“I'm sorry，I can’t eat this．”?

A．If they’ve been given something they don’t like。

B．If they are full．

C．If the hosts keep offering a lot of food to them．

D.If they are not hungry．

5.Which of the following is helpful when you’re in the West according to the poster?

A．You can leave as soon as you’ve finished eating．

B．If you don’t know what to do，just watch the others and do as they do．

C．You can’t eat chicken legs with your fingers．

D．The fork is held in your right hand and the knife in your left．

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：入乡随俗！本文讲述的是一起吃西餐需要注意的事项。包括：餐饭的时间、工具、进餐时如何服务、如何拒绝等等。吃西餐的黄金定律是：看看别人，按别人的方式做。

1.C细节理解题。题意：西方人通常几点吃晚餐？A．About midday大约在中午；B．At 5：00 in the afternoon．在下午五点钟；C．Around 7 p.m or even later．大约在下午七点或者更晚；D．Before 7：00 in the afternoon．在下午七点钟前。由Meal time下的：Dinner=around 7 p.m. or even later可知晚餐在下午七点或更晚。故选C。

2.D细节理解题。题意：西方大多数食物用什么吃？A．spoons勺子；B．chopsticks筷子；C．fingers手指；D．knives and forks刀或叉。由How to eat food?下面：Knives and forks are used for most可知西餐大多数用刀或叉子。故选D。

3.C 细节理解题。题意：主人在一餐之前可能对客人说什么？A．“Can I help you?”我可以帮助你吗？B．“Eat slowly!”慢慢吃；C．“Help yourself!”随便吃；D．“Could you serve me?’’你可以款待我吗？由Being served一段可知，主人常说：Help yourself或Can I serve you?故选C。

4.A 细节理解题。题意：人们何时可能说： “I'm sorry，I can’t eat this．”对不起，我不能吃这个？A．If they’ve been given something they don’t like。如果给他们不想吃的东西；B．If they are full．如果他们吃饱了；C．If the hosts keep offering a lot of food to them．如果主要持续给他们提供食物；D.If they are not hungry．如果他们不饿。由Refusing food下的：Given something you don’t like可知当提供了自己不喜欢吃的食物时，说：I’m sorry, I can’t eat this。故选A。

5.B 推理判断题。题意：根据海报内容，下面如一个有帮助？A．You can leave as soon as you’ve finished eating．你一吃完就可以离开；B．If you don’t know what to do，just watch the others and do as they do．如果你不知道怎么做，只看别人怎样做即可；C．You can’t eat chicken legs with your fingers．你不能用手指吃鸡腿；D．The fork is held in your right hand and the knife in your left．右手拿叉，左手拿刀。由最下面的：The golden rule: Watch the other people. Do as they do!可知，黄金定律：看着别人，按他们做的做。故选B。

考点：考查社会生活类短文阅读。