Question

【題目】Food for Italians isn’t a trend; it’s a way of life. Italians live to eat, and the importance of food in family life is absolutely important and deep-rooted in everyday routines.

In Italy, kids are encouraged to be part of every social occasion that revolves around food — it’s not about dividing the children from the adults, giving them separate meals or putting them to bed early. In Britain, by contrast, my sister and I often see children eating separate meals from their parents.

Letting children experience food like an Italian will develop not just their palate(味覺) but also their social skills, manners, teaching them new and mature ways to interact. Here are some food customs that are part of every Italian child’s upbringing.

One of the most celebrated Italian food customs is the morning coffee. Coffee shops and bars have customers streaming in and out of them each morning as the Italians get their daily dose–and this habit is just as much about the social setting as it is about the coffee.

While the morning is all about coffee, pre-lunch or dinner, it’s all about the local snacks. Most often, Italian city centres and squares are jam packed with locals who come out with their kids to enjoy this pre-dinner treat, and children are encouraged to enjoy snacks available. This is a brilliant way to get kids to try new tastes without the pressures of meal times. It’s important to note that “kids’ menus” do not exist in Italian restaurants—children are treated like adults and are offered plates from the main menu — in smaller amounts, if they’re young.

Post-lunch, most cities can seem quite deserted. But by 4 p.m. onwards, the crowds start to re-emerge. One by one, families spill out and the streets liven up. Everyone begins their afternoon stroll, enjoying the afternoon snacks, like ice-cream, which turns over a huge trade in Italy.

【1】What will parents do at meal times in Italy?

A. Let children have their meals separately.

B. Offer children plates from kids’ menu.

C. Order some food for children but in small amounts.

D. Encourage children to eat with them.

【2】What won’t children develop if they experience food like an Italian?

A. Cooking ways.B. Sense of taste.

C. Social skills.D. Interacting manners.

【3】What do we know about the pre-dinner treat in Italy?

A. It is most often about coffee.

B. It can get children to experience new foods with ease.

C. It is unavailable in city centres and squares.

D. It can reduce the pressure of meal times.

【4】What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A. To introduce different Italian local foods.

B. To stress the importance of food for Italians.

C. To show Italians’ children education.

D. To advertise Italian food trends.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】B

【4】B

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述了在意大利，一家人在一起吃飯的重要意義。對于意大利人來說，這不是一種時尚，而是一種固有的生活方式和習慣。而這有益于發(fā)展孩子們的味覺和社會技巧，教會他們新穎成熟的反應(yīng)方式。

【1】D 推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第二段In Italy, kids are encouraged to be part of every social occasion that revolves around food — it’s not about dividing the children from the adults, giving them separate meals or putting them to bed early.可知，A、B、C項錯誤。故選D。

【2】A 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段“Letting children experience food like an Italian will develop not just their palate(味覺) but also their social skills, manners, teaching them new and mature ways to interact.”可知，讓小孩像意大利人一樣吃飯不僅會發(fā)展他們的味覺，而且會發(fā)展他們的社會技巧，教會他們新穎成熟的反應(yīng)方式，但不能提高他們的廚藝。故選A。

【3】B 根據(jù)文章第五段中“This is a brilliant way to get kids to try new tastes without the pressures of meal times.”可知，答案選B。其中D項干擾比較大，讓小孩飯前吃一些小吃，可以讓他們很輕松，不會有正餐的壓力感。但并不意味著飯前的小吃可以減少正餐的壓力，因此D不能選。

【4】B 推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章的第一段“Food for Italians isn’t a trend; it’s a way of life.”可知，飲食對于意大利人不是一種時尚，而是一種固有的生活方式和習慣，因此選B。

【名師點撥】

作者態(tài)度及寫作意圖推斷

每一篇文章都會包含作者的某種觀點和態(tài)度，只不過有的直截了當，有的含而不露，有的通過所用詞語的褒貶來體現(xiàn)。此類題可細分為作者態(tài)度題(表明作者的好惡)和作者觀點題(表明作者對某事物的看法)。準確把握作者的情感和態(tài)度，需要注意以下幾點：

1.作者對某一事物的看法,要么支持,要么反對,帶中立色彩的詞最不可能是正確答案。

2.漠不關(guān)心類詞語往往不對,既然寫文章就不會不關(guān)心。

3.不要把自己的態(tài)度揉入其中,也要區(qū)分作者的態(tài)度和作者引用的別人的態(tài)度。

4.當作者的態(tài)度沒有明確提出時,要學會根據(jù)作者使用詞語的褒貶性來判斷。

5.作者的觀點一般與文章的主旨相關(guān)聯(lián)。

6.絕對化或語氣過于強烈的選項常常是錯誤的,如:strong, complete, entire等。