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【題目】根據短文理解，選擇正確答案。
Food serves as a form of communication in two basic ways. Sharing bread or other foods is a common human tradition that can promote unity and trust. Food can also have a special meaning, and play an important role in a family or culture's celebrations or traditions. The foods we eat—and when and how we eat them—are often unique to a particular culture or may even differ between rural(郊區(qū)的) and urban(市區(qū)的) areas within one country.
Sharing bread, whether during a special occasion(時刻) or at the family dinner table, is a common symbol of togetherness. Many cultures also celebrate birthdays and marriages with cakes that are cut and shared among the guests. Early forms of cake were simply a kind of bread, so this tradition has its roots in the custom of sharing bread.
Food also plays an important role in many New Year celebrations. In the southern United States, pieces of corn bread stand for blocks of gold for prosperity(興旺) in the New Year. In Greece, people share a special cake called vasilopita. A coin is put into the cake, which signifies(預示) success in the New Year for the person who receives it.
Many cultures have ceremonies to celebrate the birth of a child, and food can play a significant role. In China, when a baby is one month old, families name and welcome their child in a celebration that includes giving red-colored eggs to guests. In many cultures, round foods such as grapes, bread, and moon cakes are eaten at welcome celebrations to represent family unity.
Nutrition(營養(yǎng)) is necessary for life, so it is not surprising that food is such an important part of different cultures around the world.
（1）According to the passage, sharing food _______.
A.indicates a lack of food.
B.has its roots in birthday celebration.
C.is a custom unique to rural areas.
D.can help to develop unity and trust.
（2）What does the coin in vasilopita signify for its receiver in the New Year?
A.Success
B.Trust
C.Health
D.Togetherness
（3）The author explains the role of food in celebrations by _______.
A.making comparisons
B.analyzing causes
C.using examples
D.describing processes
（4）What is the passage mainly about?
A.The custom of sharing food.
B.The importance of food in different cultures.
C.The specific meaning of food.
D.The role of food in ceremonies.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）D
（2）A
（3）C
（4）B
【解析】本文主要介紹了兩種基本交流方式的首要方式——分享食物。分享面包或其他食物是人類共同的傳統(tǒng)，可以促進團結和信任。食物一個家庭或文化或傳統(tǒng)的慶祝活動中也有不同的作用。我們吃的食物和吃食物的時間在不同的文化區(qū)域甚至同一個地方的城鄉(xiāng)之間都會有所差異。

⑴細節(jié)理解題。由第一段Sharing bread or other foods is a common human tradition that can promote unity and trust. 可知分享食物可以促進團結和信任，故選D。

⑵細節(jié)理解題。由第三段 In Greece, people share a special cake called vasilopita. A coin is put into the cake, which signifies(預示) success in the New Year for the person who receives it.

可知得到硬幣的人預示著成功。故選A。

⑶細節(jié)理解題。根據第三段第四段可知，作者舉例說明了食物扮演的重要角色。 In the southern United States, In Greece, In China, 等等。故選C。

⑷主旨大意題。文章開頭Food can also have a special meaning, and play an important role in a family or culture's celebrations or traditions.交代了食物的重要。