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阅读理解 　　TOKYO－Applicants to a private high school for girls in Sasebo in southern Nagasaki Prefecture will be asked to hold and move various small objects including beans and marbles with chopsticks as part of the entrance exam． 　　“This is simply one factor to assess whether these girls can handle chopsticks correctly, which is really the most basic element in education,”said Katushi Hisata, the vice principal of Hisata Gakuen Girls’ High School． 　　“It’s surprising to see how many children don’t know how to hold chopsticks correctly, which is part of the Japanese culture’s beauty,” he told AFP by telephone, adding that only 20 percent of elementary students use chopsticks correctly．The westernization of Japan’s eating habits means that use of the knife and fork is increasingly common, while a growing number of children with working parents eat alone, leaving them less versed in chopstick etiquette(礼仪)． 　　The school’s vice principal accused celebrities appearing on television food and cookery shows of using chopsticks wrongly． 　　The school, built in 1902, has traditional classes in tea ceremony, kimono-fitting, etiquette and cooking as part of the wider curriculum．“We are aware that this kind of exam won’t make students jump up and come running to us, because this is unlike normal high schools that advertise success rates of students entering prestigious universities,” Hisata said．“But we do know that education is not only about having brains, but also etiquette,”he added． (1) How will the children be tested in using chopsticks? [　　] A． By using chopsticks before all the teachers． B． By writing a paper about chopsticks． C． By picking up and moving challenging articles． D． By being asked to take some written tests． (2) The underlined word “versed” in the third paragraph probably means“________”． [　　] A． skilled B． delighted C． interested D． involved (3) The use of the knife and fork is increasingly common in Japan mainly because ________． [　　] A． children are not taught how to use chopsticks B． Japan’s eating habits are being westernized C． it’s convenient for kids to use the fork and knife D． no celebrities use chopsticks correctly (4) What can we infer from the last paragraph? [　　] A． The school pays much attention to traditional culture． B． Etiquette is more important than intelligence． C． The teenagers enjoy practising chopsticks． D． The school is proud of their students’ entering famous universities． (5) Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? [　　] A． Chopsticks at Japanese Dinning Tables B． Traditions Over Stressed in Japan C． Traditional Chopsticks Etiquette D． Some Japanese Students Faced with New Tests

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答案：1．C;2．A;3．B;4．A;5．D;
提示：

(1)	细节题。由文章第一段可知孩子们在使用筷子的测试中，要求用筷子夹起一些包括豆子(beans)、弹球(marbles)等很难用筷子夹起的东西，即挑战性极强的物品(challenging articles)。
(2)	词义猜测题。由上文可知，西方化的日本饮食习惯使刀、叉的使用更加普遍，再加上越来越多的孩子由于父母上班而独自吃饭，使他们使用筷子越来越不熟练(less skilled)。
(3)	细节题。第三段中提到了刀、叉的使用更加普遍的原因：西方化的日本饮食习惯。
(4)	推断题。最后一段主要讲述了这所历史悠久的学校开设了传统课(比如说茶道、传统服装制作、传统礼议以及烹饪课等)，并且引用了副校长的话“……我们真正了解，教育不仅仅是智力，也应包括礼节”。由此可见这所学校对传统文化非常重视。
(5)	主旨大意题。文章在第一段开门见山地提出了文章的主题，在日本参加长崎佐世保私立女子高中入学考试的学生将要面临新的测试(用筷子夹物)，随后讲述了这一测试内容诞生的背景。所以只有D项最恰当。