Question

Why do Chinese people love hot pot so much? As the winter months begin to settle in, I find myself wondering what it is about this traditional meal, which has existed for more than 1，000 years, that makes it a Chinese food favorite．But it seems that the answer lies beyond the dish itself．
Hot pot isn't just designed to keep you warm during the cold months; it's also a social experience．It's a "theater” cuisine that turns a meal into an event．There is a lot of fun for everyone to have in adding ingredients to the hot pot．
Hot pot is eaten over two to three hours．For this reason, it is often, considered an evening's entertainment, and time to spend with friends and family．However, many westerners would be put off by the idea of other people sticking chopsticks in their food．When we come to eat at the table in the UK, we tend to have our own individual portions （份額）, although the experience is still a social one．
A similar experience to the hot pot one can be found in Korean barbecue restaurants, which let you cook your own meat．This allows people to have their meat done however they want．
For most Westerners, the idea of going to a restaurant to cook their own food is bizarre （古怪的）．But having given hot pot a go, I find it's now one of my favorite meals in Beijing．The steam from the pot left my clothes smelling of food when I got home, but perhaps this is also part of the experience．When the chilly （刺骨的） wind is blowing outside, just grab （抓） some chopsticks, some good friends, and dig in．For me it's like throwing a dinner party where my taste buds （味蕾） and my appetite are equally satisfied in the warm company of friends．
【小題1】According to the author, hot pot is popular in China because ________．

A．it is a fun social experience

B．it has been developing for over 1,000 years

C．it involves many unique ingredients

D．it keeps people warm in winter and it is creative

【小題2】We can conclude from the article that generally British people _______.

A．prefer a Korean barbecue to Chinese hot pot

B．find it interesting to cook their own food in restaurants

C．don't like sharing food with others

D．don't mind the smell of food staying on their clothes after dinner

【小題3】The underlined word "put off" in the third paragraph probably means _____

A．excited

B．disappointed

C．puzzled

D．discouraged

【小題4】What is the tone of the article?

A．Appreciative

B．Longing

C．Humorous．

D．Serious．

Answer 1

【小題1】A
【小題2】C
【小題3】D
【小題4】A

解析試題分析：本文介紹了中國人為什么愛吃火鍋，除了火鍋本身很美味之外，還是一種社會氛圍。
【小題1】細節題：根據第二段第一句Hot pot isn't just designed to keep you warm during the cold months; it's also a social experience火鍋不僅僅是在寒冷的月份里有意能使你的身體保持溫暖，它也是一種社會經驗。故選A。
【小題2】推斷題：根據第三段內容可知西方人并不喜歡別人把筷子放在食物上，他們更喜歡一人一份分餐吃。故選C。
【小題3】推斷題：excited興奮；disappointed 失望；puzzled困惑；discouraged勸阻。根據文章第三段內容西方人并不喜歡別人把筷子放在自己的事務上，他們實行一人一份的就餐習慣，根據語境D項更貼近。故選D。
【小題4】細節題：Appreciative賞識的；Longing渴望的；Humorous幽默的；Serious嚴肅的。通讀全文可知作者還是很喜歡火鍋這種文化氛圍的。故選A。
考點：考查風俗習慣類短文閱讀