Different table manners
In China, a meal is about more than

yummy food. People often eat at a big
round table. It's easy for everyone to
get the food.
Chopsticks are important tools,

but don't stick your chopsticks in your
rice bowl, and don't tap your bowl
with them.
Wait for the elders to eat first. The

best seats usually face the door. Offer
them to the elders or guests. It is polite
to finish all your rice in the bowl.
Other countries have different

table manners. In Japan, it is polite
to slurp your noodles. The cook will
know you really like them.
In some countries like India, people

often eat with their hands. But there
is an important rule: always use your
right hand.
In France, you should keep your

hands on the table during the meal.
Word Bank
stick /stɪk/ v. 插 tap /tæp/ v. 敲 Japan /dʒə'pæn/ n. 日本
slurp /slɜːp/ v. 啧啧地响 France /frɑːns/ n. 法国
Exercises
I Read and sort. 根据短文介绍的餐桌文化,将字母标号填在
相应的横线上。
1. China
2. Japan
3. India
4. France
A. Don't tap your rice bowl. B. Don't put your hands under
the table.
C. Start eating after the elders. D. Slurp the noodles loudly.
E. Always use your right hand F. Always finish the rice in your
to eat. bowl.
Ⅱ.Read and choose. 根据短文内容,选择正确的答案。
() 1. are important tools for Chinese meals.
A. Forks B. Knives C. Chopsticks
() 2. are the best seats for a Chinese meal.
() 3. Which is a good table manner in China?
Ⅲ.Think and write. 写一写你对短文中感兴趣的餐桌文化。
In China, people .
In , people .

I. 1. A C F 2. D 3. E 4. B
II. 1. C 2. B 3. A
*III. A possible version: can't tap the rice bowl, Japan, can slurp the noodles

【分析】
这是一篇介绍不同国家餐桌礼仪的英语阅读题，解题思路如下：1. 先通读全文，明确文章分别介绍了中国、日本、印度、法国四个国家的不同餐桌规则；2. 做第一类分类题时，逐个定位每个国家对应的原文描述，将选项和对应国家的礼仪逐一匹配归类；3. 做选择题时直接在原文中找到题干对应的原句，比对选项选出正确答案；4. 最后的补写题从文中选取自己感兴趣的礼仪内容，按照句式填写通顺即可。
【解析】
I. Read and sort 部分
1. 原文介绍中国餐桌礼仪的内容提到：不要用筷子敲碗、要等长辈先动筷、吃完碗里所有米饭，分别对应选项A、C、F，因此中国对应的是A C F。
2. 原文介绍日本的内容提到：吃面条时发出啧啧的声响是礼貌的，对应选项D，因此日本对应的是D。
3. 原文介绍印度的内容提到：吃饭要一直用右手，对应选项E，因此印度对应的是E。
4. 原文介绍法国的内容提到：用餐时要把手放在桌面上，也就是不能把手放在桌子下方，对应选项B，因此法国对应的是B。
II. Read and choose 部分
1. 原文明确说明“Chopsticks are important tools”，因此选C。
2. 结合原文“最好的座位是正对门的”对应选项B，选B。
3. 结合中国的餐桌礼仪规则，符合要求的正确选项为A，选A。
III. Think and write 部分
按照句式要求，选取文中介绍的任意感兴趣的礼仪填写即可，保证内容符合原文描述、语句通顺。
【答案】
I. 1. A C F 2. D 3. E 4. B
II. 1. C 2. B 3. A
III. 示例：can't tap the rice bowl, Japan, can slurp the noodles（答案不唯一，符合原文内容即可）
【知识点】
阅读理解细节定位
异国餐桌文化
英语语句补写
【点评】
本题属于文化类应用型阅读，整体难度偏低，重点考察学生快速从文本中查找对应细节的能力，同时能帮助学生了解不同国家的礼仪文化差异，拓展跨文化常识，开放类题型也兼顾了对学生语言输出能力的考察。
【难度系数】
0.8