文章大意：这是一篇说明文，主要介绍了全球新冠疫情的大背景下，中国传统的合餐制受到挑战和质疑。为了保护公众的健康，政府和餐饮业大力倡导分餐制，这也意味着有更多的机会创造新的中式菜肴和用餐习惯。
8 . Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. serve B. shape C. sharing D. released E. spread
F. willingly G. questioned H. separately I. practice J. preparing K.creating |
Communal Eating?
In China, communal eating (合餐共食) is considered very important for forming a close relationship. In the memories of most Chinese, one of the happiest moments in their lives was seated around a table with families or friends, 1 dishes and chatting over wine.
In the campaign against the COVID-19 outbreak, this dining tradition has been greatly 2 . Since each diner picks food out of the communal plates on a bite-by-bite basis with their chopsticks, the virus can be transferred from saliva (唾液) to chopsticks to the dish. What’s worse, diners often 3 others with their own utensils, such as chopsticks or spoons, to express friendliness and care. Several cases of coronavirus are thought to have 4 through families when sharing food during the Chinese New Year period.
Communal eating has thus become a target of both governments and restaurants. Posters have been 5 by local governments to encourage people to use serving utensils. Concerned about customers being very careful about returning to restaurants, the catering industry (餐饮业) has 6 joined the campaign. For example, many restaurants, once allowed to reopen, have immediately sprung into action, particularly offering set meals for one single person.
These changes are likely to continue and could be encouraged by local regulations, as eating together 7 can always protect the public health. The measures will 8 the traditional mealtime manners.
The move away from a traditional cultural 9 is ongoing. But as an expert said, “In modern times to eat individually may lose some tradition, but it can also mean more opportunities for 10 something new in Chinese food and eating habits.”
