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【题目】As we all know, the Lantern Festival is on the 15th of the first lunar month, meaning the end of the Spring Festival celebrations. Studying in Chinatown, California, I couldn’t celebrate it with my family, so after discussing with my friends, we decided to cook a dinner together.

We bought the meat and vegetables from the market and started to cook at around five in the afternoon. My friends Tony and Chen Qifan acted as cooks for the day.

In the kitchen, the sounds of knives cutting and water splashing (飞溅) reminded me of being back in my hometown. Right away these sounds made me think of my grandma preparing the pork and my mom washing the cabbages for our meal.So did my friends.

“Dinner!” shouted Qifan as the last dish was placed on the table. As the smell of spices and meat filled the air, we couldn’t wait to start eating. Once we began, the different taste preferences among my friends from different regions of China became obvious.

Although I come from Shanxi, a place famous for its mature vinegar (陈醋), I never knew that crab meat dipped in vinegar and ginger (姜) was so tasty. This combination was not only delicious but also healthy. We exchanged information about our diet habits and cultures and were surprised by the many small differences. The whole room was filled with laughter and the sounds of colliding (碰撞) chopsticks and bowls.

On the way home, the laughter still rang through my head – I can’t imagine life without my dearest friends. I’ll probably forget all the physics equations (方程式) or how to pass chemistry but I’ll never forget the time I’ve spent with my friends.

根据上面的短文内容回答问题（每小题答案不超过6个单词）

【1】In which country is the writer now?

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【2】Who did the sounds in the kitchen remind the writer and his friends of?

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【3】What did the writer think of the crab meat dipped in vinegar and ginger?

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【4】Did the writer and his friends have the same diet habits or different habits?

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【5】How did the writer and his friends celebrate the Lantern Festival?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】In America/ the USA.

【2】Their grandmas and moms.

【3】Delicious and healthy.

【4】They have different habits.

【5】By cooking a dinner together.

【解析】

短文大意：本文是文化类阅读，讲述了作者因在加州唐人街上学而不能和家人一起庆祝元宵节，和朋友商量后，他们一起做饭庆祝的故事。

【1】题意：作者现在在哪个国家?考查细节理解。根据Studying in Chinatown, California, I couldn’t celebrate it with my family可知在美国，故填In America/ the USA.。

【2】题意：厨房里的声音让作者和他的朋友想起了谁?考查细节理解。根据Right away these sounds made me think of my grandma preparing the pork and my mom washing the cabbages for our meal.可知厨房里刀子劈啪的声音和溅水的声音立刻让作者和朋友想起了奶奶和妈妈，故填Their grandmas and moms.。

【3】题意：作者对蘸了醋和姜的蟹肉有什么看法?考查细节理解。根据This combination was not only delicious but also healthy.可知，故填Delicious and healthy.。

【4】题意：作者和他的朋友有相同的饮食习惯还是不同的习惯?考查细节理解。根据Once we began, the different taste preferences among my friends from different regions of China became obvious.可知不同地区的朋友们的口味明显不同，故填They have different habits.。

【5】题意：作者和他的朋友们是如何庆祝元宵节的?考查细节理解。根据I couldn’t celebrate it with my family, so after discussing with my friends, we decided to cook a dinner together.可知，故填By cooking a dinner together.。

阅读短文填空回答问题，即根据文章的表层意思进行深层次的推理判断，提炼语言填空或组织语言回答问题。首先要粗读文章了解大意，其次通过细读，理解全文。在粗读的基础上，仔细阅读题后所给的题目，根据题目要求，再有重点地返回来仔细阅读。在阅读时要注意辨认和记忆具体事实，重要情节，事物的起因、过程、结果及发生的地点、时间等，这对题目的判断至关重要，需要考生综合所有的细节来理解把握。