2026届四川省泸州市天府老窖中学三年级级高三上英语期末统考试题含解析

2026届四川省泸州市天府老窖中学三年级级高三上英语期末统考试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Inmyopinion,parentsandteachersaresupposedtosetanexampleofgoodbehaviortochildren_____theyarerolemodelstothem.A．although B．evenif C．unless D．as2．_______inmylifeimpressedmesodeeplyasmyfirstvisittothePalaceMuseum.A．Anything B．NothingC．Everything D．Something3．—Whatabouttheprotectionofthesenewmachines?—Let’skeepthesurface________dustbyputtingacoveroverthem.A．farfromB．apartfromC．freefromD．awayfrom4．—Someonewantsyouonthephone.—________nobodyknowsIamhere.A．AlthoughB．AndC．SoD．But5．Pleaseremindyourgrandpatotakemedicineontime,foramanofhisage____beveryforgetful．A．need B．must C．shall D．can6．Pandasare_____tothemountainsofcentralChinaandonlyabout1,000remaininthewild.A.native B．sensitive C．relate D．familiar7．Thereisnodoubtthatclimateallovertheworld______greatlyinrecentyears.A．hadchanged B．ischangingC．changed D．hasbeenchanging8．—Whatdoyouthinkofyourpreparationsforthefinalexams?—Notsogood.ActuallyIfeellike______forI’vemadelittleprogressinMaths.A．Danielinthelion’sden B．Achilles’heelC．agoodSamaritan D．asacredcow9．—DidyouenjoyyourjourneytoBeijinglastweekend?—.Wehaddrivenmorethan3hoursbeforewefoundtherightway.A．AbsolutelyB．NowayC．NotatallD．Withpleasure10．Theboywaswavinghisstickinthestreetandit________missedthechildstandingnearby.A．closely B．narrowly C．nearly D．hardly11．Meyerandhisteamwerethefirst______howthediseasespreadsfromanimalstohumans.A．showing B．show C．toshow D．shown12．—Catherine,willyouvisitusthisweekend?—Iplannedto,butsomethingunexpected.A．hascomeup B．wascomingupC．hadcomeup D．wouldcomeup13．---Willyoube_____________thisevening，Mary？---Thatdepends.IamafraidIwillbewithmymanager，discussingaplan.A．convenient B．suitableC．available D．efficient14．Threedaysaftertheaircraftwentmissing,aninternationaleffort________shipsandplaneshasn'tfoundanywreckage,________growingfrustrationforthefamiliesofthe239peopleonboard.A．involved;causing B．toinvolve;causedC．involving;causing D．involving;havingcaused15．WhentheadmissionletterfromHarvardUniversityarrived,Ben'sparentswereandthrewabigparty.A．intheredB．tickledpinkC．aswhiteasasheetD．inabluemood16．Thebook______throughtheairtoAuntDedeandshebegantoreaditaloud.A．gotB．pushedC．sailed17．Thedesksinourclassroomaresoclosetogetherthatthereisnotenoughroomtomovethem．A．between B．in C．across D．over18．Whilewatchingtelevision,____.A．thedoorbellrang B．weheardthedoorbellringC．therewassomeoneknockingatthedoor D．thedoorbellwasringing19．WaterKnowsAnswersbyaJapaneseauthor,________into16languages,hasbecomeabest-sellerallovertheworld.A．havingtranslated B．tobetranslatedC．beingtranslated D．translated20．Severalofuswereaskedtoattendthemeeting,as________below.A．listed B．listingC．tobelisted D．havinglisted第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Supermarketshopperswhobuylotsoffoodson"twoforone"dealsarefarmorelikelytobeobese(肥胖的),amajorstudysuggests.CancerResearchUKfoundthatthosewithhighestconsumptionofdiscountedfoodswereat50percentgreaterriskofobesity,comparedwiththosewithlowtake-upofsuchdeals.Thestudyofmorethan16,000householdsfoundalmostoneinthreefoodanddrinkitemsinUKsupermarketbasketswereboughtonpromotion.Andthediscountswerefarmorelikelytobeappliedtounhealthyfoods,withalmosthalfofallchocolate,crisps,popcorn,andsavourysnacksboughtonpromotion.Shopperswhosebasketscontainedbetween40and80percentofgoodsonspecialofferwere54percentmorelikelytobeobesethanthosewithamaximum20percentoffoodsonsuchdeals.Thosewithhighesttake-upofthedealsbought30percentlessfruit,andnearly25percentfewervegetablesthanthoseshunningthedeals.Thestudyfollowsagovernmentconsultationonproposalstoban"buyone,getonefree"dealsonunhealthyfoodsandsupermarket"guiltlanes"aspartofitschildhoodobesitystrategy.Oneinfivechildrenareoverweightorobesewhentheystartprimaryschool,risingtoaroundoneinthreewhentheyleave.Researchhasfoundthatobesityincreasestheriskof13differenttypesofcancerincludingbowelandbreastdisease.AlisonCox,directorofcancerpreventionatCancerResearchUK,said:"Thegovernment'sproposed9p.m.banonjunkfoodadsisastepforwardinfightingchildhoodobesity.Nowwewanttoseerestrictionsonpricepromotionsforunhealthyfoodanddrinkitems,aswellasthosestrategicallyplacedatcheckouts.Thiswillhelpfamiliestomakehealthierchoices."Thereisn'tonemagicfixfortheproblem,butgettingridoftheseencouragementstobuyunhealthyfoodiskeytochangingit."1、Whoarefarmorelikelytobeobese?A．ThosewhobuyfoodanddrinkitemsinUKsupermarkets.B．Peoplewhoprefer"buyone,getonefree"dealsonunhealthyfoods.C．Shopperswhosebasketscontainedamaximum20percentofdiscountedfoods.D．Householdswithlowtake-upofchocolate,crisps,popcorn,andsavourysnacks.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"shunning"inParagraph4mean?A．Closing. B．Accepting. C．Avoiding. D．Negotiating.3、Tofightchildhoodobesity,thegovernmenthas.A．suggestedabanonunhealthyfoodadsataspecificperiodofthedayB．restrictedpricepromotionsforunhealthyfoodanddrinkitemsC．officiallypreventedjunkfoodfromsaleafter9p.m.D．helpedfamiliestomakehealthierchoices4、Whatmightbeasolutiontotheproblem?A．Changingpeople'sattitudestowardshealthydiet.B．Findingoutthereasonwhypeoplelikejunkfood.C．Removingwhatmakespeoplebuyunhealthyfood.D．Teachingconsumerstherightwayofpickingfood.22．（8分）WhenthecathedralofNotreDamedeParis(巴黎圣母院)wasonfire,itseemedasifthenationhadlostapieceofitssoul.Asimilartragedytookplacein19thcenturyRussia.AndtherebuildingeffortoftheRussiansmightoffersomeinspirationfortheFrench.StandingintheheartoftheRussiancapital,with60,000squaremetersoffloorspaceand1,500rooms,theWinterPalacewasamongtheworld’sgrandestbuilding.OnDec.17,1837,afirebrokeoutattheWinterPalace.BythemorningofDec.19,onlythestructure’sframeworkremained.Fortheczar(沙皇),thefirepresentedapoliticalchallenge.FearingthatRussia'senemieswouldcastthefireasablowtotheczaristorders,theczar’ssupportersquicklyworkedtogethertoshapethedescriptionofthefireinRussiaandabroad.Theywantedthecountrytoappearunited.Andtheycertainlydidn'twantdespairtobecomethestory.ThefirstfullaccountofthefirewaswritteninFrenchbythepoetPetrViazemskii.ARussiantranslationappearedtwomonthslater.Thattextandotherspaintedahighlyidealizedpictureoftheresponsetothetragedy.Theaccountsnotedthattheczarforcefullydirectedthefire’scontainment.Soldierswereselflesstosavethepalace.TheRussianpeoplefeltthelossjustasdeeplyastheczar.Toerasetheshameofthefire,theczarsetanearlyimpossiblegoal:rebuildthepalacewithin15months,andheorderedthatrebuiltpalacelookexactlyasithadbefore.Thousandsofworkerslaboredontheconstructionsite.Theymaderapidprogress.OnMatch25,1839,theczarcelebratedtherebirthoftheWinterPalace.Outwardlyidenticaltotheoldversion,thenewpalacefeaturedmoreironandbrickinitsstructures---andlesswood.Itwasfarlessfire-pronethantheoriginal.NotreDamehasn’texperiencedthesamelevelofdestructionastheWinterPalace,iftheRussianphoenixof1839isanyindication,thereishopethatarenewedNotreDamewillonceagaingracethebanksoftheSeine.1、WhatdoweknowaboutthefireintheWinterPalace?A．Itburntdown60,000roomsB．Itlastedmorethan24hoursC．ItwassetbyRussia’senemiesD．Itcompletelydestroyedthepalace2、Whydidtheczardecidetorebuildthepalaceinashorttime?A．TosecurehispowerB．TochallengehisenemiesC．TouniteFrenchpeopleD．Tocelebratehisbirthday3、WhatdidViazemskiiandothersstressintheiraccounts?A．ThesceneofthefireB．TheselflessnessoftheczarC．TheRussians’jointefforttofightthefireD．TheidealresultachievedbytheRussians.4、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A．TodescribeafireattheWinterPalaceB．TopraisetherenewaloftheWinterPalaceC．WeexpresssympathyfortheNotreDameD．ToinspireconfidenceinrebuildingtheNotreDame.23．（8分）TheguzhengisatraditionalChinesemusicalinstrument.Itbelongstothezither（齐特琴）familyofstringinstruments.Itistheparentofmanymusicalinstrumentsofsomeothercountries.Theguzhengshouldnotbeconfusedwiththeguqin,anotherancientChinesezitherbutwithoutbridges.Nowtheguzhengiszitherwithmovablebridgesandusually21strings,althoughitcanhavefrom15-25strings.Theguzheng’sstringswereformerlymadeofsilk,thoughmostplayersusedmetalstringsbythe20thcentury.Sincethemid-20thcenturymostperformersusesteelstrings.Theguzhenghasalargeresonantcavity（共振腔）.TheguzhenghasexistedsincetheWarringStatesPeriodandbecameespeciallypopularduringtheQindynasty.Thenumberofstringsontheguzhenghasalwaysfluctuated.Therewereasfewas6toasmanyas23stringsduringtheTangdynasty.TheearliestrecordoftheguzhengbelongedtothehistorianSimaQian.Until1961,thecommonguzhenghad16strings,althoughbythemid-20thcentury18-stringguzhengwerealsoinuse.In1961,XuZhenggao,togetherwithWangXunzhi,introducedthefirst21-stringguzhengaftertwoyearsofresearchanddevelopment.In1960,theyalsoinventedthe“S-shaped”leftstringrest,whichwasquicklyadoptedbyallguzhengmakersandisstillusedtoday.Thiscurveallowsforgreatereaseintuningthestringsand,combinedwithstringsofdifferentthickness,allowsforgreaterresonanceinboththedeeperandthehigherpitch（音调）ranges.The21-stringguzhengisthemostcommonlyusedone,butsometraditionalmusiciansstillusethe16-stringone.1、WecaninferfromParagraph1that________.A．theguzhengisamusicalinstrumentoriginatingfromJapanB．thereisonlyonekindofstringinstrumentinChinaC．therearemanykindsofguzhengintheworldD．manymusicalinstrumentsinothercountriesarerelatedtotheguzheng2、WhichofthefollowingmaterialmayNOThavebeenusedtomakethestringsoftheguzhengprobably?A．SilkB．SteelC．WoodD．Copper3、Theunderlinedword“fluctuated”inparagraph3canbereplacedby“________”.A．jumpedB．changedC．flowedD．waved4、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．TheguqingisanancientChinesezitherwithbridges.B．TheguzhengbecameespeviallypopularintheTangDynastyC．Allmusiciansdon’tusethe21-stringguzheng.D．XuZhenggaoinventedthe“S-shaped”leftstringresthimself.24．（8分）Asacollegestudent,Ihaveplannedmyfuturecareergoals.Iwouldliketoworkasasalesassistantinacomputercompany,thenasalesmanagerandfinallybossofmyowncompany.Attheverybeginning,Iplantofindajobinafamouscompanyproducingcomputers,inwhichailthestaffarefullyhappyatworkandIcanexperiencejobsatisfactionmostofthetime.Onlysuchkindofcompanycanprovidemewithgoodworkingatmosphereandeagernesstolearnmoresoastogetwellpreparedformyfutureprofession.AtfirstIwanttobeasalesassistantandalwayskeepmyselfbusyworkinginandoutofthecompany,sucha,answeringtelephones,doingrepairwork,evencleaningthealthoughthesalarymaybelow,Iwillseizeeverychancetolearnfromotherstaff.Inmysparetime,Iwilltakesomecoursessoastogetmorequalificationsandexperienceinthisfield.Inthreeorfiveyears,Iamdeterminedtobe-comeasalesmanagerwhoisresponsibleforthesellingofthecomputers.Iwillinterviewasmanycustomersaspossibleanddomarketresearchandimproveourproducts.MeanwhileIwilltakecareofmystafftomakethemeagertoworktothebestoftheirabilities.Asisknowntous,itishardtomanageacompany,butIwillmakeeveryefforttoachievemygoalstepbystep,andIamsure“Thereismothingdifficultintheworldifyouputyourheartintoit.”1、Ifthewriterhasacompany,hiscompanywillprovidehisstaffwith________.A．highwagesB．dormitoriesC．somecomputersmadeinhiscompanyD．goodworkingatmosphereandeagerness2、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Thewriterwouldliketobeasalesassistantfirst.B．Thewriterwantstosetupabusinessofhisown.C．Thewritermakeshismindtobethepresidentofafamouscompanyproducingcomputers.D．ThewriterwilltakecoursestogetanMBA．3、AsalesassistantshoulddothefollowingEXCEPT________intheopinionofthewriter.A．answeringtelephonesB．interviewingcustomersC．cleaningtheroomD．doingrepairwork4、Thetextismainlyabout________.A．howtoimprovethewriter’sabilitiesB．howtoachievethewriter’sfuturecareergoalC．howtobecomeamanagerD．howtobecomeasalesmanager25．（10分）Forsomepeople,walkingorrunningoutdoorsisagreatwaytoworkout.Whatmaynotbesopleasantisseeingtrashallovertheground.Well,somepeoplearedoingsomethingaboutit.Theyareplogging!“Plogging”beganinSweden.ThenamecombinestheSwedishword“plocka,”whichmeanstopickup,andthewordJogging,whichmeanstorunslowly.ASwedishmannamedErik,startedthemovementin2016.OntheWorldEnvironmentDaywebsite,EriksaysthathemovedtoStockholmfromasmallcommunityinnorthernSwedeneachdayhewouldridehisbiketowork.Concernedabouttheamountoftrashandlitterhesaweachdayonhiswaytowork,hetookmattersintohisownhands.Plogging,bythatterm,mayhaveofficiallybeguninSweden.Butmanypeoplewhoexerciseoutdoorshavebeendoingthisforyears.TakeJeffHorowitzforexample.HeisapersonaltrainerinWashington,D．C．Heoftenpicksuptrashwhilerunningoutside.Heevenhasturneditintoagame;hewilltrytopickupthetrashwithoutstopping.“Ididn’tknowitwasathingreally.Thisisjustmypersonalethics(道德标准),whereIgoforarunandifIhappentoseeapieceofgarbagelyingaroundandit’swithinreach—itisakindofalittletestformetoseeifIcangrabitandthrowitinaneartrashcanwithoutstopping.Andthatway,Ithink,itgivesmealittleexerciseandalittlefocusformyrun.Andithelpscleanuptheneighborhood,”heannounced.Today,loggingisanofficialactivity,onethatisbecomingincreasinglypopular.Citiesaroundtheworldnowholdloggingevents,“Iwouldjusthopepeoplewouldthinktwicebeforedroppingagarbageontheground.Wehavecontainers...seemsoneveryblock.So,it’seasytoputyourgarbageinthetrashcans.Ijustthinkpeopleshouldthinkaboutitalittlebitmore.Idohopeonedaytherewillnotbeaneedforplogging.”saidaninterviewee.1、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedphrase“tookmattersintohisownhands”?A．calledonpeopletojoinhim. B．appealedtopeopletogogreen.C．begantopickupthetrash. D．hadthecollectedtrashrecycled.2、LikeJeffHorowitz,loggingtomanypeoplehasbecomea(an)________act.A．automatic B．irresistible C．arbitrary D．temporary3、WhatistheideathatLoggingeventsaremeanttopromote?A．Joggingistrulybeneficial. B．Trashcansshouldbewithinreach.C．Litteringisnotacceptable. D．Communitiesshouldbekeptclean.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthepassage?A．NewExerciseEnjoysunbelievablepopularityB．NewExerciseTrendAlsoHelpsEnvironmentC．Plogging—aFashionableWaytoclearwasteD．Plogging—anExerciseOriginatinginSweden第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Whenmostofusgetatextmessageonourcellphonefromanunknownperson,weusuallysay＂sorry,1number!＂andmoveon.ButwhenDennisWilliams2atextthatclearlywasn’tintendedforhim,hedidsomething3.OnMarch19,Dennisgotagrouptext4himthatacouplehedidn’tknowwereatthehospital,waitingforthe5ofababy.＂Congratulations!ButIthinksomeonewasmistaken,＂Dennis6.Thebabywasbornandupdatetextswere7quicklyfromtheoverjoyedgrandmother,Teresa.Inher8,shedidn’tseemtorealizethatshewas9thebaby’sphotoswithacompletestranger.＂Well,Idon’t10youallbutIwillgettheretotakepictureswiththebaby,＂repliedDennisbeforeaskingwhichroomthenew11werein.Muchtothefamily’ssurprise,Dennisstucktohis12!Heturnedupatthehospital13giftsforthenewmotherLindseyandherbabyboy.Lindsey’shusbandwastotally14bytheunexpectedvisit.＂Idon’tthinkwewouldhaverandomlyinvitedhimoverbutwe15itandthegifts.＂Teresa16aphotoofthechancemeetingonasocialnetworkingwebsite17bythetouchingwords:＂Whata18thisyoungmanwastoourfamily!Hewasso19andkindtodothis.＂Theposthassincegainedthe20ofsocialmediausersallovertheworld,receivingmorethan184,000sharesand61,500likesinjustthreedays.1、A．unluckyB．secretC．newD．wrong2、A．receivedB．translatedC．copiedD．printed3、A．reasonableB．specialC．necessaryD．practical4、A．convincingB．remindingC．informingD．warning5、A．wake-upB．recoveryC．growthD．arrival6、A．respondedB．interruptedC．predictedD．repeated7、A．cominginB．settingoutC．passingdownD．movingaround8、A．opinionB．anxietyC．excitementD．effort9、A．comparingB．exchangingC．discussingD．sharing10、A．acceptB．knowC．believeD．bother11、A．parentsB．doctorsC．patientsD．visitors12、A．dreamB．promiseC．agendaD．principle13、A．bearingB．collectingC．openingD．making14、A．discouragedB．relaxedC．astonishedD．defeated15、A．admitB．needC．appreciateD．expect16、A．foundB．selectedC．developedD．posted17、A．confirmedB．simplifiedC．clarifiedD．accompanied18、A．pityB．blessingC．reliefD．problem19、A．smartB．calmC．sweetD．fair20、A．sympathyB．attentionC．controlD．trust第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Jobshadowing(工作见习)istheactoflearningaboutthejobfromoneorafewoftheemployees.Theywillteachthepre-employees,newcomers,andexistingemployeesaboutthejobwithout1．(interrupt)theirownwork.Thisisagreatjobassessmentmethodforgraduatesandprofessionals2．wishtogetafeelofthejobbeforedecidingtoapply3．ajobfromacertainorganization.4．biggestadvantageisthatjobshadowingallowsindividualstotestthejobout.Therefore,youwillgettositandlearnfroman5．(experience)employee.Theywillexplainthedifferencesoftheirjobstoyou.Duringthecourseofaday,youwillgetenoughtimetogainadeeper6．(understand)ofthejob,itsrequirements,andfirst-handexperience.Jobshadowingalsohelpsincreasefamiliaritytowardsthepossiblejob.Themorefamiliaryoubecome7．yourassignedwork,the8．(anxious)youwillfeel.Themoreyoulearnwhilejobshadowing,thelesslikelywillbethechancesofyoumaking9．(mistake)whileworkingliveonaproject.Everythingyoulearnwillneedto10．(practice)andevenbeputthroughtestssothatyoucangainmorepracticalknowledgeaboutthenewworkwitheverypassingday.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改l0处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Oneyearago,IhadaspecialEnglishlessonholdattherailwaystation、ItwasquitedifferentfromtheregularEnglishclasseswewerefamiliarto,forwehadnotextbooks,noblackboardandnofixedseats、Gatheredattheentranceofthestation,weweretoldtocollectasmuchEnglishwordsandsentenceaspossiblethere、Curiousandexcited,wewalkedaroundthestationandlookedeverywhere,searchforanyinformationinEnglish、WheneveranEnglishwordcomesintosight,theclasswouldburstintothecheersasifwehaddiscoveredanewworld、WiththeChinesetranslationandvividlypictures,wecouldfigureoutitsmeaningwithease、Now,thisunforgettablelessonstillencouragesmetobeanactivelearnerwhereIgo、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是班长李华，请根据以下内容给新任外教Smith先生写一封信,向他表示欢迎并转达同学们对英语课的希望：1.介绍西方文化；2.组织多样活动；3.关注学生发音,提高听说能力。注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．开头已为你写好。DearMr.Smith,I’mwritingonbehalfofmyclasstoextendourwarmwelcometoyou._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、B3、C4、D5、D6、A7、D8、B9、C10、B11、C12、A13、C14、C15、B16、C17、C18、B19、D20、A第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、B2、C3、A4、C22、1、B2、A3、C4、D23、1、D2、C3、B4、C24、WhydoChinesepeoplelovehotpotsomuch?Asthewintermonthsarecoiningin,moreandpeoplearesiltingaroundatable,enjoyingthiskindoftraditionalmeal.IfindmyselfwonderingwhatitUaboutthistraditionalmeal,whichhasexistedformorethan1,000years.WhatmakesitaChinesefoodfavorite?Itseemsthattheanswerliesbeyondthedishitself.Hotpotisn’tjustdesignedtokeepyouwarmduringthecoldmonths;it’salsoasocialexperience.It’sa“theater”cookedfoodthatturnsamealintoanevent.Thereisalotoffunforeveryonetohaveinaddingsomefoodstothehotpot.Hotpotiseatenovertwotothreehours.Forthisreason,itisoftenconsideredanevening’sentertainment,andatimetospendwithfriendsandfamilies.However,manywesternerswouldbeputoffbytheideaofotherpeoplestickingchopsticksintheirfood.WhenwecometoeatatthetableintheUK,wetendtohaveourownshares,althoughtheexperienceisstillasocialone.AsimilarexperiencetothehotpotcanbefoundinKoreanbarbecuerestaurants,whichleiyoucookyourownmeat.Thisallowspeopletohavetheirmeatdonehowevertheywant.Formostwesterners,theideaofgoingtoarestauranttocooktheirownfoodisverystrange.Buthavin