1. According to the passage, the English make clear distinctions between ______.

　　A. people who eat together.

　　B. the kinds of food served.

　　C. snacks and hamburgers.

　　D. family members and guests.

　　2. According to the passage, who will NOT eat together?

　　A. The English.

　　B. Americans on their fi rst date.

　　C. Men and women in Near Eastern societies.

　　D. Newly-weds on the island of New Ireland.

　　3. According to the passage, eating together indicates all the following EXCEPT ______.

　　A. the type of food.

　　B. social relations.

　　C. marital status.

　　D. family ties.

　　4. The last paragraph suggests that in India ______ decides how people eat.

　　A. pollutio

　　B. food

　　C. culture

　　D. social status

　　5. Which of the following can best serve as the topic of the passage?

　　A. Different kinds of food in the world.

　　B. Relations between food and social units.

　　C. Symbolic meanings of food consumption.

　　D. Culture and manners of eating.

　　答案与解析：

　　1. D。推理类。第一段“for the English, the kind of meal and the kind of food that is served relate to the kinds of social links between people who are eating together.”，对于英国人来说，食物的品种和内容是由一起吃饭的人的关系来决定的。

　　2. C。细节类。第二段作者描述了在近东国家的吃饭习俗，丈夫和妻儿分开来吃饭。

　　3. A。推理类。可用排除法。在一起进餐可反映出进餐者的社会关系、婚姻状况和家庭关系。

　　4. D。推理类。最后一段作者讲述了印度人的饮食文化和社会阶层紧密相关。

　　5. D。主旨类。文章讨论了中西方国家饮食习俗和文化之间的关系。