Eating and drinking in China can be an enjoya...

Eating and drinking in China can be an enjoyable cultural experience.However,there are some things you should know before you go to China.

Share the same dishes.In China ,eating is more of a public activity.Food is generally ordered to be shared by all people at the table.Each person has his or her own small rice bowl.And food from the plates in the center of the table is placed using chopsticks ,or perhaps serving spoons.

Host places food in your bowl. Your Chinese host places food in your bowl,usually without even asking.The host may put chicken legs in the guest’s bowl.Though Westerners may feel uncomfortable,it’s a sign of hospitality（好客）in China.

Use chopsticks. It is common in China for everyone to use their own chopsticks for fetching food from the dishes in the center.If you prefer,serving spoons and serving chopsticks can be provided for food in the center of the table.Don’t be embarrassed（尴尬的） if you can’t use chopsticks well.The main thing is that you enjoy the food.

Restaurant—noise and smoking.In some popular restaurants,especially in the evenings,it’s usually very noisy and smoking is also allowed.Eating noisily and talking with one’s mouth full may be considered rude in the West.However,these acts can be thought as a sign of enjoying the food.

Dessert—not common in Chinese eating.Eating something sweet for dessert is not a Chinese custom.Sweet things can be found hidden among everything else on a Chinese menu.

Eating and drinking in China

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As one of________ cities in China, Xi'an is famous________ its long history and rich culture.

A. the oldest; as　　 B. old; for　　 C. old;as　　 D. the oldest, for

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Are you a fan of country music? Do you like eating barbecue(烧烤)? You can enjoy both of them in the same place-Nashville.

Nashville is a city in Tennessee, the United States. About 700 thousand people live a happy life here. Founded(建立于) near the Cumberland River in 1779, it is an old city. But it is also a modern one with beautiful buildings and wonderful streets.

People call it Music City because it is the country music capital of the world. Musicians like Elvis, Beyonce and Taylor Swift have all made music in Nashville.

If you want to listen to music, go to Honkytonk Highway. There are many music clubs, restaurants and bars(酒吧) on this street. Walk into any of them and you will see a band or a musician play.This city also has many art centres and museums.They are good places to learn about American culture and history.

Nashville is also a great place to eat nice food. Barbecue is a favourite there. Chicken, ribs, turkey, pork, and beef-Nashville barbecue has something for every taste. Be careful not to eat too much!

Feel your mouth watering? Go to the city and enjoy yourselves.

1.The reading above mainly tells us something about_______.

A.US art B.a country C.a US city D.barbecue

2.Which of the following statements about Nashville is TRUE?

A.It has a history of over 200 years. B.About seven million people live in the city.

C.It is far from the Cumberland River. D.It is an old city full of old houses.

3.Elvis, Beyonce and Taylor Swift are all ______.

A.visitors B.musicians C.cooks D.students

4.If someone’s mouth is watering,he or she feels like______.

A.eating something very much B.visiting a place

C.listening to some music D.playing some music

5.In which column(栏目) can you find the reading?

A.Housing B.Sports. C.cooking D.travelling

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Sometimes he is a mad monk（和尚）who likes eating meat and drinking, but often helps people in need. Sometimes he is a man who enjoys reading and traveling around. Who is he? He is Benny Chan, a great actor and singer from Hong Kong.

Benny Chan isn’t so young now. He was born on October 7th, 1969. However, he still looks young and active. (A) 他总是让别人笑。

In 1994, Benny started his acting. In 1998, he played the role of the Monkey King in Journey to the West II. (B) More and more people in China knew him because of this role. During these years he played some wonderful roles such as Nezha in Gods of Honor, Ji Gong in The Legend of Crazy Monk and Liu Feng in A Happy Life. (C) Many people think he is one of the most talented actors in China.

Now Benny is living a happy life (D) ______ his wife and four children, one son and three daughters. We hope that he will do better and better in the future.

根据短文内容，按要求完成下列任务。

任务一：简要回答问题

1.What does Benny Chan do?

____________________________________________.

任务二：翻译句子

2.将文中（A）处划线句子翻译成英语。

____________________________________________.

3.将文中（C）处划线句子翻译成汉语。

____________________________________________.

任务三： 写出文中（B）处划线句子的同义句。

4.More and more people in China knew him________ he________this role.

任务四： 在文中（D）处填入适当的介词，使句意完整、正确。

5._______________________________

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China and Western countries have something different in cultures about certain animals,but when it comes to pigs,we have the same idea—pigs are ugly,lazy and stupid.

Just look at some Chinese sayings such as “Boiling a dead pig” and “A pig looking in the mirror is still a pig.” And in English,there are some expressions like“Eating like a pig”and “Pigs might fly”.None of them are complimentary.

However,pigs have some good qualities(品质).They are even as smart as dogs and elephants.They have good memories.And they know whether people treat them well or not.

A UK cartoon,Peppa Pig is a most popular cartoon.The four members in the pig family teach children from all around the world about love,friendship and the value of family.And a Chinese cartoon film,the Adventures of Mc Dull,is also very famous.In the cartoon,the little pig,Mc Dull,has a heart of gold and always works hard towards his dreams.Most people want quick success,but Mc Dull is slow and patient,and not afraid of failing again and again.

Maybe when we talk about pigs next time,we should think of their good qualities.

1.China and western countries have 　　　in cultures according to the passage.

A.the same idea towards pigs

B.different ideas towards pigs

C.the same idea towards all the animals

D.different ideas towards all the animals

2.What does the underlined word “complimentary”mean in Chinese?

A.固执的 B.赞美的

C.负面的 D.消极的

3.From the third paragraph,we can learn that　　　.

A.pigs have bad memories

B.pigs don't know who treats them well

C.pigs are as clever as dogs and elephants

D.pigs are the cleverest animals

4.The writer gives the two examples of cartoons in the passage to show　　　.

A.pigs have good qualities

B.the two cartoons are well-known

C.both Chinese and English children like pigs

D.pigs are so lovely

5.What's the best title of the passage?

A.Opinions on Pigs B.Opinions on Animals

C.Opinions on Cartoons D.Opinions on Cultures

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—We are 　 China for its long history and colourful cultures.

A. proud　　 B. proud in　　 C. proud to　　 D. proud of

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In China, when you refuse someone, he or she might be described as "吃闭门羹" ("eating a bowl of door-closing thick soup"). What is the story b1. this saying?

It is said that during the Tang Dynasty (618– 907), there lived a beautiful woman c2. Shi Feng. Many young men wanted to m3. her. But Shi was hard to c4.. She asked her admirers(倾慕者) to show her poems that they had written. She did this to see i5. they were talented(有天赋的). If Shi liked someone’s poems, she would a6. to meet him. If she didn’t, she wouldn’t meet them. But then, to be p7., she would at least give them a bowl of geng (羹) to eat. Geng is a type of thick s8.. It is usually made with grain, fruit or vegetables.

As time passed, "eating a bowl of thick soup" came to mean "being refused". The dish was also nicknamed "door-closing thick soup", since Shi would not open her door for people who r9. the dish.

But there is a twist (意外转折) to this story. "Door-closing thick soup" was said to be so tasty that more people started coming to Shi’s door — not to marry her, but to have a t10. of the soup!

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Living in a foreign culture can be exciting， but it can also be confusing(令人迷惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications were always possible， even over something as simple as “yes” and “no”.

On her first day in Micronesia， an island in the Pacific， Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked， “Do you have cold drinks? The woman there didn’t say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her： She had raised her eyebrows(眉头)， which in Micronesia means “yes”.

Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria， a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter， “Do you have cabbage today?” He nodded his head. Jan waited， but the cabbage never came. In that country， a nod means “no”.

Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class， he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood， so he explained again. When he asked again， they did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In India， people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean “yes” or “no”.

1.These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they　　　　 .

A. should go abroad for vacations

B. needed to learn foreign languages

C. should often discuss their experiences

D. had problems with communications

2.People in Micronesia show “yes” by　　　　 .

A. nodding heads　　 B. raising eyebrows

C. shaking heads　　 D. saying “no”

3.Tom misunderstood his class at first because　　　　 .

A. he did not know much about Indian culture

B. he didn’t explain everything clearly enough

C. some students didn’t understand his questions

D. he didn’t know where the students came from

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to(根据) this passage?

A. In Bulgaria， nodding heads means “no”.

B. Jan taught English on a Pacific island.

C. Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage.

D. In India， only shaking heads means “yes”.

5.The passage is mainly about　　　　 .

A. body language in foreign restaurants

B. class discussion in Indian schools

C. miscommunication in different cultures

D. English teaching in other countries

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Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing(令人迷惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as“yes”and“no”.

On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks? ”The woman there didn’t say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows(眉毛), which in Micronesia means” yes”.

Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, “Do you have cabbage today? ”He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means” no”.

Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean“yes”or“no”.

1. These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they ______ .

A. should go abroad for vacations

B. needed to learn foreign languages

C. should often discuss their experiences

D. had problems with communications

2.People in Micronesia show“yes”by ______ .

A. nodding heads　　　 B. raising eyebrows

C. shaking heads　　　 D. saying “no”

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to(根据)this passage?

A. In Bulgaria, nodding heads means no.

B. Jan taught English on a Pacific island.

C. Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage.

D. In India, only shaking heads means” yes”.

4.The passage is mainly about ______ .

A. body language in foreign restaurants

B. class discussion in Indian schools

C. miscommunication in different cultures

D. English teaching in other countries

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Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing (令人迷惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications(沟通障碍) were always possible, even over something as simple as "yes" and "no".

On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren't paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, "Do you have cold drinks?" The woman there didn't say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows (眉毛), which in Micronesia means "yes".

Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, "Do you have cabbage today?" He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means “no”.

Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean "yes" or "no".

1.These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they ______.

A. should go abroad for vacations B. needed to learn foreign languages

C. should often discuss their experiences D. had problems with communications

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to (根据) this passage?

A. In Bulgaria, nodding heads means no. B. Jan taught English on a Pacific island.

C. Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage. D. In India, only shaking heads means "YES".

3.The passage is mainly about 　　 .

A. body language in foreign restaurants B. class discussion in Indian schools

C. miscommunication in different cultures D. English teaching in other countries

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