Question

When people ask me to name typical British dishes,I have,however,struggled to think of an answer.Yes,we do have our own national dishes.We do have fish and chips,and we have other dishes like roast dinner and shepherd's pie.But how much do we actually eat them?

Fish and chips,is made up of battered（绞碎的）fish and chips,which is often accompanied by a thick paste（酱）. The majority of British people really do love this dish but it is not something that we would eat,say,on a weekly basis.It's also not usually something that we would cook at home.The British people associate this dish with the seaside and it's something that will usually be eaten on a day trip there,bought from a takeaway fish and chip shop.

Another favourite British dish is roast dinner.This is made up of roast meat,usually chicken or beef, accompanied by roast vegetables and a meat sauce called gravy（肉汁）.It is usually eaten on a Sunday,perhaps for a special family dinner.It can either be cooked at home or eaten in a traditional pub.We also eat a more elaborate version of this for our Christmas dinner.

Although we do have our traditional dishes,our diet has been greatly influenced by other countries.You can find a wide range of international foods in the supermarket or varieties of different restaurants on our high streets.A famous saying amongst British people is that our national dish is now chicken tikka masala,a dish which is heavily influenced by Indian cuisine.

Don't expect to be served a traditional dish if you ever get invited for dinner at a British family's home!

1.What do you know about fish and chips?

A. It is a home cooking for the British people.

B. It is a seaside dish eaten on a day trip there.

C. It is a Sunday dish for a family dinner.

D. It is an international food from India.

2.What is special about roast dinner?

A. It is only served for Christmas dinner.

B. It is the top choice for a family dinner.

C. It is the most popular with foreigners.

D. It comes from a foreign cuisine.

3.Which of the following might be an international food?

A. Fish and chips.    B. Roast dinner.

C. Shepherd's pie.    D. Chicken tikka masala.

4.What is the purpose of the text?

A. To explore some British national dishes.

B. To make an advertisement for British Dishes.

C. To introduce the British table manners.

D. To tell about British Eating Habits.

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.D

4.A

【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，主要写英国的国菜是什么。当人们要求作者说出典型的英国菜肴时，他很难想出一个答案。也许是鱼和薯片，也许是烧烤晚餐，也许是烤鸡咖喱。最后得出结论，英国没有一份传统的菜肴。

1.细节理解题，“What do you know about fish and chips?你对鱼和薯条了解多少?”根据“The British people associate this dish with the seaside and it’s something that will usually be eaten on a day trip there, bought from a takeaway fish and chip shop.英国人把这道菜和海边的东西联系在一起，从外卖鱼和薯条店买来的这道菜通常会在一天的行程中被吃掉。”可知本题选B. It is a seaside dish eaten on a day trip there.这是在一天的旅行中吃的一个海滨菜。

2.细节理解题，“What is special about roast dinner?烧烤晚餐有什么特别之处?”根据第3段“ It is usually eaten on a Sunday, perhaps for a special family dinner. 它通常是在星期天吃的，也许是为了一顿特别的家庭晚餐。”可知本题选B. It is the top choice for a family dinner.这是家庭聚餐的首选。

3.细节理解题，“Which of the following might be an international food?下列哪一种可能是国际食品?”根据“You can find a wide range of international foods in the supermarket or varieties of different restaurants on our high streets. A famous saying amongst British people is that our national dish is now chicken tikka masala.你可以在超级市场找到各种各样的国际食品，或者在我们的大街上找到不同的餐馆。英国人的一句名言是，我们的国菜现在是咖喱鸡。”可知本题选D. Chicken tikka masala咖喱鸡块。

4.判断作者意图题，根据第一段第一句“When people ask me to name typical British dishes, I have, however, struggled to think of an answer.当人们要求我说出典型的英国菜肴时，我却很难想出一个答案。 ”可知本文的意图是A. To explore some British national dishes.探索英国国菜是什么。

【名师点睛】

对于判断作者意图的题目，通常是从文章的开端（第一段）或者结尾（最后一段）的内容中找到答案。

例如第4题，问到作者的意图是什么。答案A. To explore some British national dishes.探索英国的国菜是什么；答案 B. To make an advertisement for British Dishes.为英国菜做广告；答案C. To introduce the British table manners.介绍英国的餐桌礼仪；答案D. To tell about British Eating Habits.谈谈英国人的饮食习惯。根据文章的开端“When people ask me to name typical British dishes, I have, however, struggled to think of an answer.当人们要求我说出典型的英国菜肴时，我却很难想出一个答案。 ”以及文章的结尾“Don’t expect to be served a traditional dish if you ever get invited for dinner at a British family’s home!如果你被邀请到英国家庭的家里吃饭，别指望会得到一份传统的菜肴。”可知本文在探索英国的传统菜肴，即国菜是什么。但是通过一系列的探索，发现英国没有具体的某一道传统国菜。所以本题选A。