Question

6．You may have had Chinese food in Chinese restaurants in your country．Have you noticed some differences that you may not know between Chinese and western eating？
1．Chopsticks vs．knives and forks．Chinese usually share their dishes with others．Chinese cooks usually cut everything into bite size pieces，thus people don't need knives to cut it，and just pick up their food with chopsticks．Westerners usually enjoy individual（個人的）servings（36）E．
2．Seasoning bottles．（37）F．But if you have breakfast at a dumpling and steamed bun shop，you can increase the flavor with soy sauce or vinegar from a bottle poured into a dipping dish．
3．（38）A．Sweet desserts are served after western dinners，while Chinese have fresh fruit or tea for dessert．
4．Round tables vs．square tables．Chinese traditionally eat at round tables，particularly family meals，as it's convenient to share dishes with others，especially with a lady．Roundness symbolizes unity in China．（39）G．
5．Cooking methods．Where westerners limit themselves to boiling，frying，roasting，and baking usually，Chinese use more methods of cooking，like steaming and quick-frying．（40）C．However，westerners use more butter，sunflower oil，and olive oil．
Hopefully sharing these differences will help you prepare for your experience，and has given you some insights into Chinese and western culture．

A．Desserts．
B．Fresh fruit and tea．
C．Chinese usually use animal or peanut oil to fry food．
D．Chinese usually don't remove bones，and just cut them and the meat into pieces．
E．They cook food in big pieces and serve it with knives and forks for cutting it up．
F．You usually won't find any salt，pepper．or tomato sauce on the table in a Chinese restaurant．
G．Westerners eat at square tables，which is much easier for individual meals，with long tables for bigger groups．

Answer 1

分析 本文是一篇選句填空，屬于說明文，你可能在你所在國家的中國餐館吃過中國菜．你注意到中國和西方吃飯之間可能不了解的一些差異？主要講述了中西方飲食文化差異．

解答 36．E．考查文章內(nèi)容理解以及上下文聯(lián)系．句意：他們用大塊的食物烹制食物，并用刀和叉子將其切割．根據(jù)Westerners usually enjoy individual（個人的）servings可知，此處應(yīng)該介紹西方人的飲食方式，故選E．
37．F．考查文章內(nèi)容理解以及上下文聯(lián)系．句意：你通常不會在中國餐館的桌子上找到任何鹽，辣椒或番茄醬．根據(jù)But if you have breakfast at a dumpling and steamed bun shop，you can increase the flavor with soy sauce or vinegar from a bottle poured into a dipping dish．可知，但是，如果您在餃子和蒸饅頭店享用早餐，您可以添加醬油或醋．故選F．
38．A．考查文章內(nèi)容理解以及上下文聯(lián)系．句意：甜品．根據(jù)Sweet desserts are served after western dinners，while Chinese have fresh fruit or tea for dessert．可知，西式晚餐后供應(yīng)甜甜點，而中式甜點則為新鮮水果或茶點．故選A．
39．G．考查文章內(nèi)容理解以及上下文聯(lián)系．句意：西餐人在正方形桌子上吃飯，這比個人餐點容易些，長桌子更大．根據(jù)Roundness symbolizes unity in China可知，圓象征著中國的統(tǒng)一．故此處G符合語境．故選G．
40．C．考查文章內(nèi)容理解以及上下文聯(lián)系．句意：中國人通常用動物或花生油炒菜．根據(jù)However，westerners use more butter，sunflower oil，and olive oil．可知，然而，西方人使用更多的黃油，向日葵油和橄欖油．故選C．

點評 本文是一篇選句填空閱讀，題目主要考查文章內(nèi)容理解以及上下文聯(lián)系．做題時學(xué)生應(yīng)仔細閱讀原文，把握文章主要內(nèi)容，聯(lián)系文章上下文內(nèi)容并結(jié)合所給選項含義，從中選出正確答案，一定要做到有理有據(jù)，切忌胡亂猜測．