Question

Why do Chinese people love hot pot so much? As the winter months begin to settle in, I find myself wondering what it is about this traditional meal, which has existed for more than 1. 000 years, that makes it a Chinese food favorite. But it seems that the answer lies beyond the dish itself.

Hot pot isn't just designed to keep you warm during the cold months; it's also a social experience. It's a "theater” cuisine that turns a meal into an event. There is a lot of fun for everyone to have in adding ingredients to the hot pot.

Hot pot is eaten over two to three hours. For this reason, it is often, considered an evening's entertainment, and time to spend with friends and family. However, many westerners would be put off by the idea of other people sticking chopsticks in their food. When we come to eat at the table in the UK, we tend to have our own individual portions （份額）, although the experience is still a social one.

A similar experience to the hot pot one can be found in Korean barbecue restaurants, which let you cook your own meat. This allows people to have their meat done however they want.

For most Westerners, the idea of going to a restaurant to cook their own food is bizarre（古怪的）. But having given hot pot a time, I find it's now one of my favorite meals in Beijing. The steam from the pot left my clothes smelling of food when I got home, but perhaps this is also part of the experience. When the chilly （刺骨的） wind is blowing outside, just grab some chopsticks, some good friends, and dig in. For me it's like throwing a dinner party where my taste buds（味蕾）and my appetite are equally satisfied in the warm company of friends.

1.According to the author, hot pot is popular in China because ________.

A. it is a fun social experience

B. it has been developing for over 1,000 years

C. it involves many unique ingredients

D. it keeps people warm in winter and it is creative

2.We can conclude from the article that generally British people _______.

A. prefer a Korean barbecue to Chinese hot pot

B. find it interesting to cook their own food in restaurants

C. don't like sharing food with others

D. don't mind the smell of food staying on their clothes after dinner

3.What is the tone of the article?

A. Appreciative B. Longing

C. Humorous. D. Serious.

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.A

【解析】

試題分析：泡壺?zé)岵枋且环N社會(huì)經(jīng)歷，你聽(tīng)說(shuō)過(guò)嗎，作者用欣賞的文筆給讀者描寫(xiě)了熱茶給生活帶來(lái)的滿(mǎn)足感。

1.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段的“Hot pot isn't just designed to keep you warm during the cold months; it's also a social experience.”可知作者認(rèn)為熱茶不僅是冬日取暖的飲品，還是一種社會(huì)經(jīng)歷。這題很容易會(huì)選B，但是仔細(xì)看清題目“According to the author…”，就知道答案為A了。

2.判斷推理題。由第三段的“When we come to eat at the table in the UK, we tend to have our own individual portions…”可知當(dāng)“我們”在英國(guó)吃飯時(shí)，往往每個(gè)人都有自己獨(dú)立的菜肴份額。因此英國(guó)人是不愿意和別人共享食物的。故選C

3.判斷推理題。全文寫(xiě)了飲用熱茶是一種社會(huì)經(jīng)歷，當(dāng)外面寒風(fēng)凜冽，和老友對(duì)坐小屋，泡上一壺?zé)岵�，享受著彌散空中的悠悠熱氣，絕對(duì)是胃口和味蕾的雙重滿(mǎn)足。這樣的基調(diào)是一種贊賞的文筆。故選A。

考點(diǎn)：生活類(lèi)短文閱讀