Question

6．You may have had Chinese food in Chinese restaurants in your country．Have you noticed some differences that you may not know between Chinese and western eating？
1．Chopsticks vs．knives and forks．Chinese usually share their dishes with others．Chinese cooks usually cut everything into bite size pieces，thus people don't need knives to cut it，and just pick up their food with chopsticks．Westerners usually enjoy individual（个人的）servings（36）E．
2．Seasoning bottles．（37）F．But if you have breakfast at a dumpling and steamed bun shop，you can increase the flavor with soy sauce or vinegar from a bottle poured into a dipping dish．
3．（38）A．Sweet desserts are served after western dinners，while Chinese have fresh fruit or tea for dessert．
4．Round tables vs．square tables．Chinese traditionally eat at round tables，particularly family meals，as it's convenient to share dishes with others，especially with a lady．Roundness symbolizes unity in China．（39）G．
5．Cooking methods．Where westerners limit themselves to boiling，frying，roasting，and baking usually，Chinese use more methods of cooking，like steaming and quick-frying．（40）C．However，westerners use more butter，sunflower oil，and olive oil．
Hopefully sharing these differences will help you prepare for your experience，and has given you some insights into Chinese and western culture．

A．Desserts．
B．Fresh fruit and tea．
C．Chinese usually use animal or peanut oil to fry food．
D．Chinese usually don't remove bones，and just cut them and the meat into pieces．
E．They cook food in big pieces and serve it with knives and forks for cutting it up．
F．You usually won't find any salt，pepper．or tomato sauce on the table in a Chinese restaurant．
G．Westerners eat at square tables，which is much easier for individual meals，with long tables for bigger groups．

Answer 1

分析 本文是一篇选句填空，属于说明文，你可能在你所在国家的中国餐馆吃过中国菜．你注意到中国和西方吃饭之间可能不了解的一些差异？主要讲述了中西方饮食文化差异．

解答 36．E．考查文章内容理解以及上下文联系．句意：他们用大块的食物烹制食物，并用刀和叉子将其切割．根据Westerners usually enjoy individual（个人的）servings可知，此处应该介绍西方人的饮食方式，故选E．
37．F．考查文章内容理解以及上下文联系．句意：你通常不会在中国餐馆的桌子上找到任何盐，辣椒或番茄酱．根据But if you have breakfast at a dumpling and steamed bun shop，you can increase the flavor with soy sauce or vinegar from a bottle poured into a dipping dish．可知，但是，如果您在饺子和蒸馒头店享用早餐，您可以添加酱油或醋．故选F．
38．A．考查文章内容理解以及上下文联系．句意：甜品．根据Sweet desserts are served after western dinners，while Chinese have fresh fruit or tea for dessert．可知，西式晚餐后供应甜甜点，而中式甜点则为新鲜水果或茶点．故选A．
39．G．考查文章内容理解以及上下文联系．句意：西餐人在正方形桌子上吃饭，这比个人餐点容易些，长桌子更大．根据Roundness symbolizes unity in China可知，圆象征着中国的统一．故此处G符合语境．故选G．
40．C．考查文章内容理解以及上下文联系．句意：中国人通常用动物或花生油炒菜．根据However，westerners use more butter，sunflower oil，and olive oil．可知，然而，西方人使用更多的黄油，向日葵油和橄榄油．故选C．

点评 本文是一篇选句填空阅读，题目主要考查文章内容理解以及上下文联系．做题时学生应仔细阅读原文，把握文章主要内容，联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义，从中选出正确答案，一定要做到有理有据，切忌胡乱猜测．