C
Traditionally, dining out has been seen as a social activity, and eating alone may seem strange to many. But now in countries like the USA and Germany, people seem to be feeling much better about eating alone.
According to OpenTable, a restaurant reservation platform(预约平台), solo(独自的) dining reservations in the USA have gone up by 29% over the last two years. This year, these reservations have risen by 18% in Germany and by 14% in the UK.
There may be many reasons for the rise of solo dining, including the growth of one-person family and people's need for more "me time". OpenTable CEO Debbie Soo told AP that solo dining has something to do with self-love and enjoying staying alone. Restaurant critic(评论家)Jay Rayner says that eating alone in restaurants is no longer an activity for the lonely or strange. "At the right time, it can be one of life's best an adult enjoys: a great plate of food, a good bottle of wine you don't have to share or make group decisions on," he told The Guardian.
There are some factors that can influence solo dining. One is the culture. For example, eating alone was once considered a social taboo(禁忌) in South Korea. The country has long stressed(强调) the importance of belonging to a social group. Those who do it may be seen as outsiders. The other one is others' attitudes, such as the staff in the restaurant. But the bottom line is that eating alone isn't sad. As Rayner puts it, "When I eat out alone ... I'm here to show myself a good time. That's all."
()26. What do the numbers in Paragraph 2 show?
A. OpenTable is very popular with people.
B. In some countries, more people began to accept eating alone.
C. More and more people like to dine out.
D. The number of restaurants in the USA and Germany is growing.
()27. Which question can help readers know the main idea of Paragraph 3?
A. What causes the rise of solo dining?
B. Why is "me time" so important?
C. When is a good time to eat alone in restaurants?
D. How do common people like eating alone?
()28. Which word is close to the underlined word "factors"?
A. Styles.
B. Reasons.
C. Tasks.
D. Difficulties.
()29. What do we know from the text?
A. Both Debbie Soo and Jay Rayner enjoy eating alone.
B. One-child families are becoming more and more.
C. People's need for more "me time" is one of the reasons for solo dining.
D. Many Asian countries like South Korea stop people from dining out alone.
()30. What is the best title for the text?
A. Facts About Dining Alone
B. Advantages of Social Activities
C. Suggestions on Dining Out
D. Popularity of Reservation Platforms

26. B 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. A

【分析】
1. 第26题：先定位到第二段，该段通过美国、德国、英国的独自用餐预订量增长数据，说明独自用餐在这些国家越来越被接受。分析选项时，A选项说OpenTable受欢迎，偏离数据反映的核心；C选项说更多人喜欢外出就餐，而数据是独自就餐的增长；D选项说餐厅数量增长，文中未提及，因此选B。
2. 第27题：第三段开头明确指出“There may be many reasons for the rise of solo dining”，整段围绕独自用餐兴起的原因展开，所以能概括该段主旨的问题是“是什么导致独自用餐的兴起？”，对应A选项。
3. 第28题：根据后文提到的“One is the culture...The other one is others' attitudes”，可知这里的factors是指影响独自用餐的“因素、原因”，对比选项，Reasons与其意思最接近，故选B。
4. 第29题：逐一分析选项，A选项文中未提及两位受访者都喜欢独自用餐；B选项是单人家庭增长而非独生子女家庭；C选项与第三段提到的原因之一“people's need for more 'me time'”相符；D选项文中仅说韩国曾将独自用餐视为禁忌，未提及很多亚洲国家阻止，因此选C。
5. 第30题：文章介绍了独自用餐的现状（预订量增长）、兴起原因以及影响因素，整体围绕独自用餐展开，A选项“关于独自用餐的事实”最能概括全文，其他选项偏离主题。
【解析】
26. 第二段通过OpenTable的数据显示，美国、德国、英国的独自用餐预订量均有明显增长，这些数据直接反映出在部分国家，越来越多的人开始接受独自用餐，故选B。
27. 第三段首句点明核心是独自用餐兴起的原因，后续内容也围绕该主题展开，因此A选项的问题能准确概括段落主旨。
28. 结合后文对文化、他人态度的举例说明，"factors"在这里表示“影响因素”，与"Reasons"意思相近，故选B。
29. 第三段明确提到独自用餐兴起的原因包括“people's need for more 'me time'”，C选项表述与原文一致；A、B、D选项均与原文内容不符，故选C。
30. 全文围绕独自用餐的发展现状、兴起原因和影响因素等内容展开，A选项“关于独自用餐的事实”最贴合文章主题，故选A。
【答案】
26. B 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. A
【知识点】
阅读理解主旨归纳、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
这篇阅读理解围绕“独自用餐”这一社会现象展开，考查了学生对细节信息的捕捉、主旨的归纳以及词义的猜测能力。解题时需准确定位原文内容，逐一分析选项与原文的匹配度，避免被干扰项误导。
【难度系数】
0.6