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8．When you are away from home，eating is more than just a way to keep your stomach full．Sharing a meal with others is a kind of communication．There is no better way to say，"Glad to meet you…glad to be doing business with you…"
Clearly，mealtime is not the time for you to say"Thanks，but no thanks．"Just consider：What would people in the United States think of a foreign visitor who didn't want to try a bit of homemade apple pie？When you are in a foreign country，saying yes to the food on your plate is important．It means that you accept the host，the country，and the company．That's why most experienced travelers try to eat everything everywhere，even though the dish looks strange．
We often feel uncomfortable with food that we are unfamiliar with．However，food that seems strange in one culture may be a favorite food in another．South China，for instance，there are many restaurants that make dishes from snakes．Sheep's eyeballs may be unfamiliar in some parts of the world，but in Saudi Arabia，they are a choice food．In parts of Colombia，roasted ants are．
Can you refuse such food without being rude？Most experienced business travelers say no．You should at least try a bit of it．It helps，though，to cut things into very thin pieces．This way，you won't notice the appearance or remember where it came from．Or，"swallow（咽下） it quickly，"as one traveler advises．"I still can't tell you what roasted ants taste like．"
Another useful piece of advice is this：It's better if you don't know what you are eating．Don't ask what's for dinner．Avoid looking at the kitchen or looking at restaurant menus．Your host will be very happy because you are eating the food that he or she offers．
28．The author puts the underlined question in order to showA．
A．the importance of tasting foreign food       
B．Americans'attitude to foreigners       
C．the features of American food                    
D．his interest in foreign food
29．The traveler mentioned in paragraph 4 most probably has been toD．
A．the United States         
B．China        
C．Saudi Arabia       
D．Colombia
30．According to the text，when offered strange food in a foreign country，you shouldD．
A．learn where it came from           
B．see how it was cooked
C．ask about its name                 
D．have a taste of it
31．What's the purpose of this text？B
A．To solve a problem．
B．To give practical advice．
C．To tell an interesting story．
D．To introduce business trips．

Answer 1

分析 本文是一篇科教类阅读，当你离开家的时候，吃不仅仅是一种方法使你的胃饱的方式，和他人吃饭也是一种交流．本文以此展开，主要给出了一些建议，当你在国外旅行时，被提供了食物，即使看起来有些奇怪，也应该尝一尝，这代表着一种接受．

解答 28．答案：A．细节理解题．根据画线句下文"When you are in a foreign country，saying yes to the food on your plate is important．It means that you accept the host，the country，and the company"可知，画线问句是为了说明尝外国食物的重要性．故选A．
29．答案：D．推理判断题．根据"I still can't tell you what roasted ants taste like"可知，我仍然不能告诉你烤蚂蚁是什么味道．烤蚂蚁是哥伦比亚的食物，可知该旅行者去过哥伦比亚．故选D．
30．答案：D．细节理解题．根据"That's why most experienced travelers try to eat everything everywhere，even though the dish looks strange"可知，当你在国外时，赞扬食物很重要，这意味着接受，因此最好尝一下，即使看起来很奇怪．故选D．
31．答案：B．主旨大意题．根据"Another useful piece of advice is this：It's better if you don't know what you are eating．Don't ask what's for dinner．Avoid looking at the kitchen or looking at restaurant menus．Your host will be very happy because you are eating the food that he or she offers．"全文内容，可以看出本文主要是提出建议．故选B．

点评 本文是一篇科教类阅读，题目涉及细节理解题，推理判断题，主旨大意题，做题时应结合文章上下文内容并根据所给选项的含义进行分析，从而得出正确答案．切记胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．