【題目】 Marian Bechtel sits at West Palm Beach’s Bar Louie counter by herself, quietly reading her e-book as she waits for her salad. What is she reading? None of your business! Lunch is Bechtel’s “me” time. And like more Americans, she’s not alone.

A new report found 46 percent of meals are eaten alone in America. More than half（53 percent）have breakfast alone and nearly half（46 percent）have lunch by themselves. Only at dinnertime are we eating together anymore, 74 percent, according to statistics from the report.

“I prefer to go out and be out. Alone, but together, you know? “Bechtel said, looking up from her book. Bechtel, who works in downtown West Palm Beach, has lunch with coworkers sometimes, but like many of us, too often works through lunch at her desk. A lunchtime escape allows her to keep a boss from tapping her on the shoulder. She returns to work feeling energized. “I prefer to go out and be out . Today I just wanted some time to myself.” she said.

Andrew Mazoleny, a local videographer, is finishing his lunch at the bar. He likes that he can sit and check his phone in peace or chat up the barkeeper. “It’s a chance for self-reflection(自我反思). You return to work energetic and with a plan.” said he.

That freedom to choose is one reason more people like to eat alone. There was a time when people may have felt uncomfortable about asking for a table for one, but those days are over. Now, we have our smartphones to keep us company at the table. “It doesn’t feel as alone as it may have before all the advances in technology,” said Laurie Demerit, whose company provided the statistics(數(shù)據(jù))for the report.

【1】What are the statistics in Paragraph 2 about?

A.Food variety.B.Eating habits.

C.Table manners.D.Restaurant service.

【2】Why does Bechtel prefer to go out for lunch?

A.To meet with her coworkers.

B.To catch up with her work.

C.To have some time on her own.

D.To collect data for her report.

【3】What is the text mainly about?

A.The advantage of wireless technology.

B.The importance of self-reflection.

C.The stress from working overtime.

D.The popularity of having meals alone.

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【解析】

本文是一篇說明文。據(jù)一份報(bào)告顯示，越來越多的美國人喜歡獨(dú)自用餐，并通過兩個實(shí)例加以說明，文章總結(jié)了人們喜歡獨(dú)自用餐的原因。

【1】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段“A new report found 46 percent of meals are eaten alone in America. More than half（53 percent）have breakfast alone and nearly half（46 percent）have lunch by themselves. Only at dinnertime are we eating together anymore, 74 percent, according to statistics from the report.”可知，在美國，約有46%的人們獨(dú)自用餐，超過一半（53%）的人們獨(dú)自吃早餐，將近一半（46%）的人們獨(dú)自吃午餐，只有74%的人們晚餐不是獨(dú)自享用，由此判斷出可知本段的數(shù)據(jù)是關(guān)于用餐習(xí)慣的，故選B。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的“A lunchtime escape allows her to keep a boss from tapping her on the shoulder. Today, I just wanted some time to myself.”可知，Bechtel一個人出去吃午飯可以讓她逃離老板的關(guān)注，給自己留一些自由時間，故選C。

【3】主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段“ Lunch is Bechtel’s “me” time. And like more Americans, she’s not alone”午餐是柏克德的“自己”時間。像更多的美國人一樣，她不是唯一這樣的人。所以本文通過一份調(diào)查結(jié)果顯示美國人喜歡獨(dú)自用餐的趨勢，并總結(jié)了人們選擇獨(dú)自用餐的原因，因此文章的大意是D項(xiàng)（獨(dú)自用餐的流行。）故選D。

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