Question

    Almost everyone agrees on the hot dog basics: a long bread roll with a hot sausage inside it. And that’s what has led to a big question — is a hot dog a sandwich, or is it in a special category of its  own?

“People have really strong opinions on both sides,” says Eric Mittenthal, president of the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC). In November, the council published an official announcement ruling that the hot dog is not a sandwich. It argues that the hot dog is too significant to be considered “just a sandwich.” The council admits that the hot dog was once the “Frankfurter sandwich,” but says that people no longer use that name. Today, no one would call a hot dog eating contest a sandwich eating contest.

But others disagree. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) includes a sausage inside a bread roll in its sandwich category. But it also calls the food a “sandwich type product”. In May, dictionary publisher Merriam Webster said that the hot dog is a sandwich. The Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition, defines a sandwich as “two or more slices of bread or a split roll having a filling in between” or “one slice of bread covered with food”. The announcement fueled a heated debate among hot dog fans. If hot dogs are sandwiches, where do you draw the line? Are burritos (玉米馅饼) sandwiches too?

This debate won’t stop Americans from eating piles of hot dogs this summer. During peak hot dog season — from Memorial Day to Labor Day — Americans will eat about 7 billion of them. That’s  818 hot dogs consumed every second. People love hot dogs so much that in 2015, a hot dog emoji was released so people can easily tweet or text an image of the famous food. This may come in handy soon, since July is National Hot Dog Month.

1.Who thinks that the hot dog is special enough to be in a category of its own?

A.USDA. B.NHDSC.

C.The author. D.Merriam-Webster.

2.What do some hot dog fans think of the definition of a sandwich in the mentioned dictionary?

A.It seems too wide. B.It is quite satisfactory.

C.It is obviously too narrow. D.It is difficult to understand.

3.What does the underlined word “emoji” probably mean?

A.A small image used in electronic communications that symbolizes something.

B.A poster used to advertise hot dogs.

C.A toy given by a hot dog seller.

D.A facial expression posted on a letter as a stamp.

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A.The history of hot dogs. B.Different kinds of sandwiches.

C.Do Americans really love hot dogs? D.Is a hot dog a sandwich?

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.A

4.D

【解析】

本文是议论文。美国人就他们钟爱的热狗是否属于三明治的问题展开了激烈的讨论。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段中“the council published an official announcement ruling that the hot dog is not a sandwich. It argues that the hot dog is too significant to be considered ‘just a sandwich’”可知，该委员会（NHDSC）认为热狗太特别了，不应该归类到三明治里，应当属于独立的类别。故选B项。

2.推理判断题。根据第三段末“The announcement fueled a heated debate among hot dog fans. If hot dogs are sandwiches, where do you draw the line? Are burritos (玉米馅饼) sandwiches too? ”可知，热狗迷们质疑，如果热狗属于三明治，那么三明治的定义的界限在哪里呢？玉米馅饼是否也属于三明治呢？因此可以推断，热狗迷们认为在字典上对于三明治的定义似乎太宽泛了。故选A项。

3.词句猜测题。根据第三段中“so people can easily tweet or text an image of the famous food，这样人们就可以很容易地在推特或短信中发送这一著名食物的图片。可以推断出，emoji是一电子通信中使用的象征某物的表情符号。故选A项。

4.主旨大意题。文章在首段提出本文主题“that’s what has led to a big question — is a hot dog a sandwich, or is it in a special category of its own? ”，本文主要是有关热狗是否属于三明治的争论。因此本文标题应该是“热狗是三明治吗？”，采用疑问句形式，引起人们的阅读兴趣。故选D项。