Question

If you look on the Internet, you will see that almost every day of the year celebrates some kind of food. These “holidays” have become very popular across the United States. They often are trending stories on Twitter, and described in the U.S. media. They give people a chance to enjoy something they might not eat normally, like National Onion Ring Day, for example.Food holidays also give restaurants and other businesses a chance to promote their products.

But where did these distinctly American “holidays” come from?

Many are the invention of an Alabama man, John-Bryan Hopkins. He writes about food for his Foodimentary.com website.Hopkins told Time magazine that when he began his site in 2006, there were only 175 “holidays.” “I filled in the rest,” he said. Some of his favorites are National Oreo Cookie Day on March 6 and National Tater Tot Day on February 2.

The National Day Calendar has a list of all the different food and non-food related “holidays.” In the past, the website used to let anyone create their own day -- for a price. But now, the site only accepts requests from businesses and other organizations.

While some food “holidays” are indeed made-up, many have historical roots. For example, National Beer Day on April 7 marks the end of a U.S. ban on the production, transport, import and sale of alcoholic drinks. The ban lasted from 1920 until 1933. The Salvation Army, a Christian group, launched U.S. National Doughnut Day on June 1, 1938. It was meant to honor women who served soldiers doughnuts during World War I.

But not everyone likes food holidays.Bethany Jean Clement is a food writer for the Seattle Times newspaper.She wrote, “I get that some people might be excited by, say, National Doughnut Day.But you really can have a doughnut any day you want!”

Tavi Juarez, of Foodimentary.com, thinks national food holidays are here to stay. She told the Seattle Times, “In my humble opinion, I believe that food holidays will continue to grow in popularity online. Because there’s a lot of negativity out there, why not choose to celebrate food instead?”

1.What can we learn about food holidays from Paragraph 1？

A. People can enjoy their favorite food on the holidays.

B. Restaurants will make much money during the holidays.

C. People can eat any food they want on the holidays.

D. Only special food are served on the holidays.

2.When did the first National Beer Day probably begin?

A. In 1920    B. In 1933

C. In 1913    D. In 1938

3.How many food holidays are mentioned in the passage?

A. Four    B. Six

C. Five    D. Three

4.What advice does Tavi Juare give in the last Paragraph?

A. Celebrating food holidays.

B. Celebrating food instead of food holidays.

C. To reduce the negativity of food holidays.

D. To support food holidays online.

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】

本文为议论文。美国有很多与食物有关的节日。这些节日不仅让人们享受到一些平常吃不到的东西，更让餐营业赚到了很多钱。但不是每个人都喜欢美食节。

1.推理判断题。第一段最后两句“They give people a chance to enjoy something they might not eat normally, like National Onion Ring Day, for example.Food holidays also give restaurants and other businesses a chance to promote their products.” 美食节给人们机会去享受一些他们平时吃不到的东西，比如国家洋葱节。食品节也给餐馆和其他企业一个机会来推销他们的产品。由此可推断出饮食节上，人们会更好地享受很多平常吃不到的食品，假日期间餐馆就会赚很多钱。故选B项。

2.细节理解题。National Beer Day on April 7 marks the end of a U.S. ban on the production, transport, import and sale of alcoholic drinks. The ban lasted from 1920 until 1933。4月7日的全国啤酒节标志着美国禁止生产、运输、进口和销售酒精饮料的结束。禁令从1920持续到1933。可知一直到1933年时才解除禁令，所以在这一年美国才会有啤酒节。分析选项可知B项正确。

3.细节理解题。文中提到的节日有National Onion Ring Day；National Oreo Cookie Day on March 6；National Tater Tot Day on February 2；National Beer Day；National Doughnut Day。故选C项。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段Tavi Juare的话“In my humble opinion, I believe that food holidays will continue to grow in popularity online. Because there’s a lot of negativity out there, why not choose to celebrate food instead?”可知，人们想要庆祝食物而不是美食节。分析选项可知B项正确。