Question

【題目】Answer the questions.

Dear Grandma and Grandpa,

As you may have heard from my parents, I’m in China right now on a cultural exchange program. I’m enjoying my time here very much. I have made new friends here, many of whom are locals. Through my interaction（相互交流）with them, I’ve noticed some interesting cultural differences. One of the most obvious（ 明 顯 的 ）cultural differences is the size of food portions in restaurants. Back home in America, the food portions are usually larger than those I’ve seen in China. We’re even used to seeing super-sized dishes in some restaurants.

However, in Asia, food portions are generally not extremely large. I’m must encouraged to eat until I’m full and enjoy different kinds of food. Eating out in Asia is often a big social affair（社交活動）. People here eat out a lot. There are all kinds of restaurants. And there are food stands and food carts-even on the sidewalk（人行道）.

Another interesting aspect of eating out is the way food is served. Back home in America, each diner orders their own meal. When people eat out in Asia, they usually order food to share. Nearly every time I eat out with friends in China, each of us has our own bowl of rice or noodles, and we share the rest of the dishes. This is an excellent way to try new foods! One thing that makes me confused is the way people pay for food at a restaurant.

In the U.S. we often ask for separate（分開的）checks, so we each pay for our own meal. But here, if diners decide to pay separately, they typically don’t request separate checks. Instead, they give money to one person who pays the bill. People also don’t tip the server. Instead, there is often a service charge added to the bill.

I hope you are doing well. I’ll write you again!

Love, Margare

【1】Margaret has made many local friends during her cultural exchange program, hasn’t she?

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【2】What’s the culture difference in the size of food portions between China and America?

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【3】Why do people in Asia like eating out a lot?

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【4】What does Margaret think of the way food is served in China?

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【5】How do people usually pay the bill in America?

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【6】Do you like the way of eating out in China or in America? Why?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Yes, she has.

【2】The food portions are usually larger than those in China.

【3】Because eating out in Asia is a big social affair.

【4】Interesting and excellent.

【5】In the U.S, people often ask for separate checks and pay for their own meal.

【6】China. We order food to share. Because we could taste lots of delicious food。

【解析】

本篇文章難度適中，主要講述中國和美國就餐文化的不同。包括食物尺寸、點餐以及付費等方面的不同。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)I have made new friends here, many of whom are locals“我已經(jīng)在這里交了許多新朋友，他們中的許多都是當(dāng)?shù)厝恕笨芍�，瑪格麗特已�?jīng)結(jié)交了很多當(dāng)?shù)氐呐笥选Ｇ曳匆庖蓡柧湟�根�?jù)事實回答，故答案為Yes, she has.

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Back home in America, the food portions are usually larger than those I’ve seen in China“在美國的家里，食物的份量通常比我在中國看到的要大”可知，食物的份量比中國的大，故答案為The food portions are usually larger than those in China.

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Eating out in Asia is often a big social affair（社交活動）. People here eat out a lot“在亞洲去外面吃飯經(jīng)常是一個大的社交活動，這里的人經(jīng)常在外面吃飯”可知，在外面吃飯是一個大的社交活動，故答案為Because eating out in Asia is a big social affair.

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Another interesting aspect of eating out is the way food is served“在外面吃飯的另一個有趣的方面是上菜的方式”以及This is an excellent way to try new foods“這是嘗試新食物的一個好的方法”可知，故答案為Interesting and excellent。

【5】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)In the U.S. we often ask for separate（分開的）checks, so we each pay for our own meal“在美國，我們經(jīng)常要求分開付賬，所以我們每個人付自己的餐費”可知，在美國人們分開付賬，自己付自己的，故答案為In the U.S, people often ask for separate checks and pay for their own meal.

【6】開放性試題，言之有理即可�？梢哉f喜歡中國在外面吃飯的方式，根據(jù)When people eat out in Asia, they usually order food to share. Nearly every time I eat out with friends in China, each of us has our own bowl of rice or noodles, and we share the rest of the dishes. This is an excellent way to try new foods!“在亞洲當(dāng)人們出去吃飯時，他們通常個點食物來分享，在中國，幾乎我每次出去和朋友吃飯，我們每個人有自己的一碗米飯或面條，然后我們分享余下的食物，這是嘗試新食物的很好的方法”可知，我們可以點食物來分享，因為我們可以吃到很多可口的食物。故答案為China. We order food to share. Because we could taste lots of delicious food.