Question

    When you are away from home, eating is more than just a way to keep your stomach full. Sharing a meal with others is a kind of communication.

When you are in a foreign country, saying yes to the food on your plate is important. It means that you accept the host and the country. That's why most experienced travelers try to eat everything everywhere, even though the dish looks strange.

We often fell uncomfortable with food that we are unfamiliar(不熟悉的) with. However, food that seems strange in one culture may be a favorite food in another. South China, for example, there are many restaurants that make dishes from snakes. Sheep's eyeballs may be unfamiliar in some parts of the world，but in Saudi Arabia，they are a choice food. In parts of Colombia，roasted ants are.

Can you refuse such food politely? Most experienced travelers say no. You should at least try a bit of it. Cut things into very thin pieces. This way, you won't notice what it looks like or remember where it came from. Or," swallow(晒下) it quickly," as one traveler advises. "I still can't tell you what roasted ants taste like."

Another useful piece of advice is this: It's better if you don't know what you are eating. Don't ask what's for dinner. Avoid looking at the kitchen or looking at restaurant menus. Your host will be very happy because you are eating the food that he or she offers.

1.Why is it important to say yes to the food on your plate in a foreign country?

A.Because it shows the importance of tasting foreign food

B.Because it shows you are a very polite traveler.

C.Because it means you accept the food culture in this country

D.Because it means you are interested in the foreign country

2.Where has the traveler in Paragraph 4 most probably been to?

A.the United States B.China. C.Saudi Arabia D.Colombia

3.According to the text, what should you do when served strange food in a foreign country?

A.Learn where it came from. B.See how it was cooked.

C.Ask about its name. D.Have a taste of it.

4.Which of the following is true?

A.People in Saudi Arabia like to eat snakes.

B.Sharing meals is a good way to communicate with others.

C.We'd better not eat food that seeing strange in foreign countries.

D.Most experienced travelers often look at the menu.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.D

4.B

【解析】

和别人一起吃饭是一种交流，在国外认同他们的饮食就是认同他们的文化，每个国家都有独特的饮食，因此即使是看起来很奇怪的食物也不要拒绝，而要小尝一口，不要问是什么东西，吃就好，这样主人会很开心。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段“When you are in a foreign country，saying yes to the food on your plate is important．It means that you accept the host，the country，and the company”说明认同盘子上的食物意味着接受这个国家的饮食文化；故选C。

2.推理判断题。根据第三段“In parts of Colombia，roasted ants are”和第四段"I still can't tell you what roasted ants taste like”说明这人吃过烤蚂蚁；由上文可知烤蚂蚁是哥伦比亚的食物，可知该旅行者去过哥伦比亚；故选D。

3.细节理解题。根据第二段“ When you are in a foreign country, saying yes to the food on your plate is important. It means that you accept the host and the country”和第四段 You should at least try a bit of it.”可知在国外时，赞同食物很重要，这意味着接受，因此最好尝一下，即使看起来很奇怪；故选D。

4.推理判断题。根据第三段“South China, for example, there are many restaurants that make dishes from snakes”可知在中国的南方吃蛇，不是沙特阿拉伯，所以A表述错误；根据第一段“Sharing a meal with others is a kind of communication”可知和别人一起吃饭是一种交流，所以B表述正确；根据第三段“that's why most experienced travelers try to eat everything everywhere, even though the dish looks strange”可知尽管看起来奇怪的食物也要吃，所以C表述错误；根据第五段“Avoid looking at the kitchen or looking at restaurant menus”可知要避免看厨房或餐厅菜单，所以D表述错误；故选B。