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Ⅲ.阅读理解
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HOLDING A KNIFE AND FORK
1. Hold your fork in your left hand, tines downward.
2. Hold your knife in your right hand, an inch or two above the plate.
3. Use your fork to lift food to your mouth.
At informal meals, the dinner fork can be held with tines upward.
PLACING A KNIFE AND FORK
When taking a break, put your knife and fork on your plate near the centre in the shape of V. The knife and fork point towards each other.
When you finish eating, put the knife and fork parallel on the right of the plate.
CLEARING THE PLATES
At a formal meal, plates are cleared by professional staff. But as most informal meals are served without help, the hostess clears the plates, often with the help of a guest or two. At a family meal, members clear their own plates.
1. How should you put food to your mouth when using a knife and fork?
A. With the help of a plate.
B. With both of the hands.
C. With the left hand.
D. With the right hand.
2. Where should you put the knife and fork after eating?
A. On the right of the plate.
B. On your right.
C. On the left of the plate.
D. On your left.
3. If you are at an informal meal, what are you expected to do after the meal?
A. Sit and wait for professional staff to clear the plate.
B. Leave as soon as you put down the knife and fork.
C. Help the hostess clear the plates and the table.
D. Clear your own knife and fork.
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Hold the fork with tines downward at formal meals.
B. You should hold the knife in your left hand when eating.
C. Put the knife and fork in the shape of X.
D. You shouldn't clear your own plate at a family meal.
5. In which part of the newspaper can we find the passage?
A. TRAVEL. B. CULTURE.
C. SCIENCE. D. PEOPLE.
Do you want to know more about Western table manners? Let's take a look at them together!
HOLDING A KNIFE AND FORK
1. Hold your fork in your left hand, tines downward.
2. Hold your knife in your right hand, an inch or two above the plate.
3. Use your fork to lift food to your mouth.
At informal meals, the dinner fork can be held with tines upward.
PLACING A KNIFE AND FORK
When taking a break, put your knife and fork on your plate near the centre in the shape of V. The knife and fork point towards each other.
When you finish eating, put the knife and fork parallel on the right of the plate.
CLEARING THE PLATES
At a formal meal, plates are cleared by professional staff. But as most informal meals are served without help, the hostess clears the plates, often with the help of a guest or two. At a family meal, members clear their own plates.
1. How should you put food to your mouth when using a knife and fork?
A. With the help of a plate.
B. With both of the hands.
C. With the left hand.
D. With the right hand.
2. Where should you put the knife and fork after eating?
A. On the right of the plate.
B. On your right.
C. On the left of the plate.
D. On your left.
3. If you are at an informal meal, what are you expected to do after the meal?
A. Sit and wait for professional staff to clear the plate.
B. Leave as soon as you put down the knife and fork.
C. Help the hostess clear the plates and the table.
D. Clear your own knife and fork.
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Hold the fork with tines downward at formal meals.
B. You should hold the knife in your left hand when eating.
C. Put the knife and fork in the shape of X.
D. You shouldn't clear your own plate at a family meal.
5. In which part of the newspaper can we find the passage?
A. TRAVEL. B. CULTURE.
C. SCIENCE. D. PEOPLE.
答案
Ⅲ.1.C 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.B
解析
【分析】
本题是关于西方餐桌礼仪的阅读理解题，解题思路为：先通读原文把握核心内容，再针对每个小题的问题，定位到原文对应段落或语句，将选项与原文信息逐一比对，排除错误选项后选出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据原文“HOLDING A KNIFE AND FORK”部分第3条“Use your fork to lift food to your mouth”，而叉子需用左手持握，对应选项C。
2. 第2题：根据原文“PLACING A KNIFE AND FORK”部分最后一句“When you finish eating, put the knife and fork parallel on the right of the plate”，对应选项A。
3. 第3题：根据原文“CLEARING THE PLATES”部分“most informal meals are served without help, the hostess clears the plates, often with the help of a guest or two”，对应选项C。
4. 第4题：A选项对应原文“HOLDING A KNIFE AND FORK”部分第1条“Hold your fork in your left hand, tines downward”（非正式餐才允许叉子齿向上），表述正确；B选项刀需用右手持握，错误；C选项刀叉摆放是V形而非X形，错误；D选项家庭餐需自己清盘，错误，对应选项A。
5. 第5题：文章核心介绍西方餐桌礼仪，属于文化范畴，对应选项B。
【答案】
Ⅲ.1.C 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.B
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解）、西方文化常识
【点评】
本题围绕西方餐桌礼仪展开，重点考查学生定位原文细节信息并比对选项的能力，属于基础细节类阅读理解题，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.8
本题是关于西方餐桌礼仪的阅读理解题，解题思路为：先通读原文把握核心内容，再针对每个小题的问题，定位到原文对应段落或语句，将选项与原文信息逐一比对，排除错误选项后选出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据原文“HOLDING A KNIFE AND FORK”部分第3条“Use your fork to lift food to your mouth”，而叉子需用左手持握，对应选项C。
2. 第2题：根据原文“PLACING A KNIFE AND FORK”部分最后一句“When you finish eating, put the knife and fork parallel on the right of the plate”，对应选项A。
3. 第3题：根据原文“CLEARING THE PLATES”部分“most informal meals are served without help, the hostess clears the plates, often with the help of a guest or two”，对应选项C。
4. 第4题：A选项对应原文“HOLDING A KNIFE AND FORK”部分第1条“Hold your fork in your left hand, tines downward”（非正式餐才允许叉子齿向上），表述正确；B选项刀需用右手持握，错误；C选项刀叉摆放是V形而非X形，错误；D选项家庭餐需自己清盘，错误，对应选项A。
5. 第5题：文章核心介绍西方餐桌礼仪，属于文化范畴，对应选项B。
【答案】
Ⅲ.1.C 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.B
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解）、西方文化常识
【点评】
本题围绕西方餐桌礼仪展开，重点考查学生定位原文细节信息并比对选项的能力，属于基础细节类阅读理解题，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.8
