Question

Americans usually eat three meals a day. Breakfast usually comes before eight o’clock in the morning. They usually have eggs, some meat, bread, fruit juice and coffee. Lunch is between twelve and one o’clock. It is like a light meal and working people must take lunch with them or get it near workplace.

Children in school take sandwiches, fruit and cookies with them or eat in school. Supper, the main meal, is between six and eight in the evening. People cook it carefully. They may have meat or chicken, turkey and duck. They may all have potatoes or rice, vegetables or salad. The drink is coffee, tea or milk. Then comes the dessert.

1.Americans have breakfast________

A. after eight o’clock

B. at eight o’clock

C. before eight o’clock in the morning

D. in the evening

2.____ is the most important meal in a day

A. Breakfast   B. Lunch   C. Meals   D. Supper

3.What does“light”mean in Chinese?_____

A.重的      B.有用的  C.轻的          D.不太重要的

4.Americans usually have breakfast and supper at_______

A. home     B. office      C. inn        D. work place

5.When Americans have supper,____ comes last.

A. drink     B. meat      C. dessert    D. Vegetables

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.D

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了美国人的饮食文化。美国人一天吃三餐。美国人经常在早上八点之前吃早餐。午餐在十二点和一点之间，是不太重要的一餐，上班的人经常带着午饭或者在工作地方附近吃午餐。美国人的晚餐是主要的一餐，人们认真的做晚餐。

1.C细节理解题。根据Breakfast usually comes before eight o’clock in the morning.可知美国人经常在早上八点之前吃早饭。故选C。

2.D推理判断题。根据Supper, the main meal, is between six and eight in the evening. People cook it carefully.可知那美国人的晚餐是主要的一餐，人们认真的做晚餐。故推断晚餐重要。故选D。

3.D词义猜测题。根据It is like a light meal and working people must take lunch with them or get it near workplace.可知美国上班的人必须把午餐带到工作的地方吃或者在工作地方附近买点，故推测午餐是不太重要的。也就是说light是指不太重要的。故选D。

4.A推理判断题。根据They usually have eggs, some meat, bread, fruit juice and coffee. 和People cook it carefully.可知美国人的早餐和晚餐在家吃。故选A。

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考点：政治经济文化类短文阅读