【推荐1】The Chinese and Western eating habits are different. In the west, everyone has his or her own plate of food. In China,the dishes are placed on the table and everybody shares. It is always polite to let guests or elderly people at the table taste every dish first.

Though there are no strict rules on how to set chopsticks and spoons,there are some things you should never do during a Chinese dinner.

Firstly,and the most importantly, don’t put your chopsticks upright in the rice bowl. The reason for this is that when people die, family members give them a bowl of rice with a pair of chopsticks upright. So if you put your chopsticks in the rice bowl like that, it seems you want someone at the table to die.

Make sure the spout (喷口) of the teapot is not facing anyone as this is impolite. The spout should always face where nobody is sitting. Don’t knock on your bowl with your chopsticks. Beggars knock on their bowls, so this is not polite, especially when you eat in a friend’s home.

Though young children are not allowed to drink any wine, you can still say “Ganbei” and drink to the health of your grandparents and parents. This is sure to please them.

1. Who should eat first at the Chinese table according to the passage?

A．Children.	B．Women.
C．Men and the hosts.	D．Guests and elderly people.

2. What will people think if you put your chopsticks upright in the rice bowl in Chinese culture?

A．You don’t like the food.

B．You want someone at the table to die.

C．You are full and don’t want to eat anymore.

D．You want all the people at the table to live a long life.

3. Which of the following is polite in Chinese culture?

A．Make the spout of the teapot face someone.

B．Taste every dish immediately when it is served.

C．Drink to the health of elderly people.

D．Knock on your bowl at the table.

4. The passage is mainly about ______.

A．table manners in China	B．Western eating habits
C．Chinese food	D．Chinese culture

【推荐2】Why do Chinese people love hot pot so much? As the winter months are coming in, more and more people are sitting around a table enjoying this kind of traditional meal. I find myself wondering what it is about this traditional meal, which has existed for more than 1,000 years. What makes it a Chinese food favorite? It seems that the answer lies beyond the dish itself.

Hot pot isn’t just designed to keep you warm during the cold months; it’s also a social experience. It’s a “theater” cooked food that turns a meal into an event. There is a lot of fun for everyone to have in adding some foods to the hot pot.

Hot pot is eaten over two to three hours. For this reason, it is often considered an evening’s entertainment, and a time to spend with friends and families. However, many Westerners would be unhappy by the idea of other people sticking chopsticks in their food. When we come to eat at the table in the UK, we often have our own shares, although the experience is still a social one.

A similar experience to the hot pot can be found in Korean barbecue restaurants, which let you cook your own meat. This allows people to have their meat done however they want.

For most Westerners, the idea of going to a restaurant to cook their own food is very strange. But having a go, I find it’s now one of my favorite meals in Beijing. The steam from the pot left my clothes smelling of food when I got home, but perhaps this was also part of the experience. When the cold wind is blowing outside, I am sitting around with my good friends, eating and drinking. For me it’s like a dinner party where my taste buds(味蕾)and my appetite are equally satisfied in the warm company of friends.

1. What is the main reason why hot pot is popular in China?

A．It has a history of over 1,000 years.	B．It serves people with many kinds of foods.
C．It is a fun social experience.	D．It keeps people very warm in winter.

2. How long do people spend in enjoying the traditional meal?

A．More than four hours.	B．Over one hour.
C．All the evening.	D．About three hours.

3. We can conclude from the article that British people generally ______.

A．enjoy cooking their own food in restaurants

B．prefer a Korean barbecue to Chinese hot pot

C．don’t mind the smell of food staying on their clothes

D．don’t like sharing food with others in restaurants

4. What is the author’s attitude to hot pot?

A．Enjoyable.

B．Tired.

C．Humorous.

D．Serious.

【推荐3】Most French people eat dinner at 8 pm or later. Some French families, especially if they do not have young children, may start dinner as late as 9 pm or 9:30 pm. The first time I went to France, I was confused that my host family hadn’t had dinner by 7 pm yet. “Are they going to skip dinner?” I wondered.

It’s not clear to me why French people eat so late. Alysa Salzberg, a French writer, guesses that the later meal time develops from typical French working hours. “French people eat late because most standard job hours are 9 or 10 to 6 instead of 9 to 5,” Alysa explains. “So, by the time everyone gets home and a meal is prepared, it’s about 8 pm.”

French people usually eat a smaller dinner, such as soup or salad with bread and dessert. Considering French people famously don’t snack, they must survive a long break between lunch and dinner. The solution is that lunch is the biggest meal of the day. Americans and people from other countries may have a simple sandwich for lunch, but French lunches are typically more considerable. I remember having a huge lunch at the host school with other French students last month. The lunch came with salad, bread, a main dish, cheese and a yogurt. It seemed like too much food the first time I saw it.

In addition, French people never eat on the way. It’s unusual to see French people eating a cheeseburger from a McDonald’s while sitting in their cars. I don’t remember seeing French people eating while walking in the street or on the subway in Paris either. French people consider it important to sit down at a table to eat and even eat a hamburger with a knife and fork.

1. Why do the French eat dinner late in Alysa Salzberg’s opinion?

A．They have a big lunch.

B．Dinner is less important to them.

C．Dinner dishes take a long time to cook.

D．They get off work late.

2. What does the underlined word “considerable” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．simple

B．plentiful

C．expensive

D．delicious

3. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．Cars play an important role in French life.

B．Fast food is not popular in France.

C．The French pay great attention to eating manners.

D．Eating in public places is not allowed in France.

4. What can we infer about the author?

A．He is an overseas student in France.

B．He enjoys French food very much.

C．He works as a magazine writer.

D．He agrees with the French way of life.

【推荐2】We all know a picky(挑剔的)eater or two. Maybe you have that one friend who refuses to step foot in a sushi restaurant even though she’s never tried it. Or the one who turns her nose up at anything green.

Experts suggest your DNA and upbringing are to blame for your picky eating habits. A group in Finland looked at what we call food neophobia, which means "fear of the new", and found there is some genetic basis for this. But neophobia can be greatly influenced by the surroundings. Parents unwilling to try anything new will expose(暴露)their kids to fewer new food.

People less adventurous may be more unlikely to try new foods. It’s normal for children to go through a picky stage when they’re toddlers, maybe two or three years old, and that makes sense evolutionarily. (When our ancestors first tried new foods, they had to be cautious to avoid being poisoned.) But as we get older, if we continue to avoid new food, pickiness can last.

For those who are simply picky, certain social situations like cocktail parties with all those foods full of mystery ingredients can cause anxiety. They’re often sort of embarrassed to admit that they eat like a child, so they will just say: "My stomach’s upset. " or "I had a late lunch. ".

Your taste buds can change over time, but that requires taking a chance on new foods. But to be less picky, you definitely have to be determined. The most common reason for wanting to change is social.

Expanding your eating horizons can make everything from a party to a vacation easier and more enjoyable.

1. The underlined part in Paragraph 1 means "________".

A．likes the smell of	B．doesn’t like the smell of
C．dislikes and refuses	D．shows interest in

2. Which of the following plays a role in deciding whether one is picky?

A．Ancestors.

B．Surroundings.

C．Social relations.

D．Age.

3. According to the author, if you want to change your picky eating habit, you should________.

A．go out eating with a friend unwilling to try anything new

B．eat various foods when you are a toddler going through the picky stage

C．avoid embarrassment in social situations to make yourself feel at ease

D．try new foods to allow your taste buds to change over time

4. The main purpose of writing the article is to________.

A．describe phenomena of picky eating habits

B．present facts about picky eating habits

C．clarify misunderstandings of picky eating habits

D．criticize picky eaters for their bad eating habits

【推荐3】Donald Watson was a man who thought very much about the food he ate. He was born in yorkshire， England , in September 1910. And he died in November 2005, at the age of 95. That is a very great age. Watson explained that it was because he never ate any food from animals.
When he was a boy , Watson stayed on a farm. .He loved to see the animals. He said that they gave so much to people. And all the animals were so friendly. Then , one day , he saw a man killing a pig . He was very sad. . From then on, Watson decided that he would never again eat meat . Twenty years later he decided that he wouldn’t eat anything from animals, such as milk, cheese or eggs. He became vegan (素食主义者).
Watson formed a group called “The Vegan Society”. In its newspaper, The Vegan Society thought it was terrible and wrong to eat food from animals. At first, there were not many people who agreed with him . They thought it was crazy to do____ .Most people thought it was too difficult and unhealthy. However, over time , more and more people began to agree with Watson and The Vegan Society.
People become vegans for many reasons. Watson and his friend stopped eating because they loved animals. They believed that it was wrong to hurt another living thing .
Now, people also become vegans for environmental reasons. Keeping animals takes a lot of resources(资源)， including water and food. Also, in some places, people are cutting down trees to create more land for cows. By avoiding food from animals, vegans hope to protect these forest areas.
Finally, just like Watson, some people believe that being a vegan is healthier. They believe that food from animals causes heart problems, a high body weight and many other health problems.
1. We know from the text that Watson __________.

A．lived a very long life

B．refused to eat meat at 20

C．helped kill a pig on a farm

D．enjoyed good food very much

2. The underlined word “it’ in paragraph 3 means “ ________”.

A．agreeing with Watson

B．publishing a newspaper

C．forming “The Vegan Society”

D．avoiding all food from animals

3. Watson refused to eat meat ______.

A．because of his love of animals

B．because of environmental reasons

C．because he had a lot of health problems

D．because keeping animals needs lots of resources

4. What’s the best title (标题)for the text?

A．Donald Watson : a new way to eat

B．Animal protection in England

C．The Vegan Society：a special group

D．Healthy eating habits