备考2027中考英语一轮复习之七八年级核心考点精讲精练·专题十九 阅读理解专项

七八年级核心考点精讲精练专题十九阅读理解专项【中考命题趋势】阅读理解为全国中考英语分值占比最高题型，整套试卷常设4–5篇短文，每篇配套2–5道小题，总分占全卷25%–30%。侧重真实语境下信息定位、推理判断、主旨概括综合能力；体裁丰富：应用文、记叙文、说明文、议论文；选材固定高频主题：个人成长、家国情怀、传统文化、社会热点、科技发展、生态环境；阅读总量（含题干选项）约1000词，建议答题阅读速度：40–50词/分钟。【考点精讲】考点一阅读理解四大题型及解题策略一、细节理解题命题特点占阅读总题量六成以上，考查原文时间、地点、人物、事件、数字等显性信息定位能力。

常见设问形式：特殊疑问词（what/who/when/where/why/how）、正误判断Whichofthefollowingistrue?、信息匹配填空。标准解题步骤划关键词：圈画题干人名、地名、数字、时间、大写专有名词、核心动词；原文定位：遵循题文同序原则，题目顺序与段落顺序基本一致；比对选项：精读定位句，正确答案多为原文同义改写；原文佐证：所有答案必须有文本依据，不依靠生活常识主观作答。细节题五大干扰项类型干扰类型释义原文&选项示例偷换概念用词相近，但核心含义相反原文reducednoise，选项increasednoise范围扩大/缩小改变原文限定范围原文somestudents，选项allstudents绝对化表述含only/never/all/must等绝对词，原文无对应表述原文无“全部、一定”，选项强行添加无中生有选项内容全文未提及文中未出现的事物、观点、数据张冠李戴将A人物/事物信息安在B身上原文Tomwonthegame，选项Jerrywonthegame例题1题干：WhenwilltheSchoolSportsDaytakeplace?

解题流程：关键词：SchoolSportsDay、When；定位原文：TherewillbeaSchoolSportsDayontheplaygroundthisSaturday,June15th；提取时间June15th，匹配选项；

答案：B（June15th）二、推理判断题命题特点考查基于文本线索推导原文未直接写明的隐含信息，不能直接摘抄原文原句作答。

典型设问：Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?/Whatisthewriter’sattitude?四大解题原则有据可依：推理线索必须来自原文，无依据选项直接排除；一步推理：仅做直接浅层推导，不多层延伸联想；客观中立：摒弃个人主观情感、生活经验；矛盾排除：与原文表述冲突的选项直接舍弃。四类常见推理方向推理方向考查内容题干关键词作者态度作者对话题的评价、情感倾向attitude/feel/think人物情感文中角色内心感受、想法feel/believe/consider事件发展事情后续可能结果will/may/probably写作目的文章创作意图purpose/aim/wantto例题2文本梗概：Sam坚持每日练习篮球，最终比赛取得好成绩

题干：WhatcanwelearnfromSam'sstory?

A.Itiseasytobecomeagoodbasketballplayer.（与长期训练原文矛盾）

B.Hardworkcanhelpusachieveourdreams.（原文努力→进步→获胜，合理推导）

C.Everyonecanwinagamewithoutpractice.（与原文相反）

D.Talentisthemostimportantthing.（全文未提及天赋）

答案：B三、主旨大意题命题特点考查全文核心内容概括、最佳标题、写作意图。

典型设问：Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?/Whatisthebesttitle?解题四步走看标题、首尾段：标题点明主题，首段引话题，尾段总结全文；找段落主旨句：多位于段首总起或段尾总结，串联各段主旨概括全文；排除三类干扰项：以偏概全（只讲单段内容）、范围过大（超出文本讨论边界）、细节干扰（单独事例，非中心）；锁定覆盖全文核心要素的选项。例题3文本梗概：介绍西安丝绸之路、兵马俑、汉服、特色美食

题干：Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.TheHistoryoftheSilkRoad（仅第一段内容，以偏概全）

B.TheTerracottaArmyinXi'an（仅第二段，细节干扰）

C.Xi'an:ACityofCultureandHistory（涵盖全文所有板块，完整概括）

D.DeliciousFoodinXi'an（仅结尾段落）

答案：C四、词义猜测题命题特点依托上下文推断生词、短语、代词指代含义。

典型设问：Theunderlinedword“...”means______.上下文猜词线索线索类型标志词判断逻辑例句定义解释thatis/inotherwords/or/mean后文直接释义Heisapessimist,thatis,someonewhoalwaysexpectsbadthings.并列同义and/also/aswellas前后词语感情色彩、含义相近Thefoodwasdeliciousandnutritious.转折反义but/however/instead/yet前后语义相反Theweatherwasnothotbutcool.因果逻辑because/so/asaresult/therefore由因推果、由果推因Hewasexhausted,sohewenttobedearly.举例说明forexample/suchas/like通过例子概括词义outdooractivities,suchashiking,swimmingandcycling例题4题干：Theunderlinedword“essential”isclosestinmeaningto______.

A.unnecessaryB.importantC.difficultD.optional

语境：Readingisessentialforpersonaldevelopment.

逻辑：阅读能拓宽视野、增长知识，说明阅读十分重要。

答案：B三级过关精练过关一·基础达标第一篇（应用文·校园通知）SchoolNoticeBoardNotice1:SchoolSportsDayTherewillbeaSchoolSportsDayontheplaygroundthisSaturday,June15th,from8:30a.m.to4:00p.m.Allstudentsarewelcometotakepartintheevents.PleasesignupwithyourPEteacherbeforeJune12th.Ifyouwanttobeavolunteer,pleasegotoMrWanginRoom201.Volunteerswillhelporganizethegamesandassistthereferees.Notice2:LibrarySummerReadingProgramTheschoollibrarywillholdaSummerReadingProgramfromJuly1sttoAugust31st.Studentswhoreadatleast10booksduringthesummerwillgetacertificate.Tojointheprogram,pleasefillintheformatthelibrarydeskbeforeJune30th.Thelibrarywillprovidearecommendedbooklistforstudentstochoosefrom.Notice3:SchoolTalentShowTheannualSchoolTalentShowwillbeheldintheschoolhallat7:00p.m.onJune20th.Studentscanperformsinging,dancing,magictricksorothertalents.Theshowwillbejudgedbythreeteachers.Tosignup,pleasecontactMsLiatlili@beforeJune15th.WhenwilltheSchoolSportsDaytakeplace?

A.June12th. B.June15th. C.June20th. D.July1st.WhoshouldyougotoifyouwanttobeavolunteerattheSchoolSportsDay?

A.MsLi. B.MrWang. C.YourPEteacher. D.Thelibrarian.Whatcanstudentsgetiftheyread10booksduringthesummer?

A.Aprize. B.Acertificate. C.Agift. D.Abook.HowcanstudentssignupfortheSchoolTalentShow?

A.GotoRoom201. B.Fillinaform. C.CallMrWang. D.EmailMsLi.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothenotices?

A.TheSchoolSportsDaywillbeheldintheschoolhall.

B.StudentscansignupfortheSchoolSportsDayonJune13th.

C.TheSummerReadingProgramlastsfortwomonths.

D.StudentscanonlyperformsingingintheTalentShow.第二篇（记叙文·山间登山游记）Lastsummer,myfamilyandIwenttoasmallvillageinthemountains.Thevillagewasveryquietandpeaceful.Therewerenotallbuildingsorbusystreets.Theairwasfreshandclean,andtheskywasalwaysblue.Ifellinlovewiththeplaceimmediately.Westayedinasmallhotelrunbyalocalfamily.Theroomwassimplebutclean,withawindowoverlookingthegarden.Everymorning,wecouldhearthebirdssingingoutside.Theownerswereveryfriendlyandwarm-hearted.Theycookeddeliciouslocalfoodforus—thenoodlesanddumplingswereespeciallygood.Theyalsotoldusmanyinterestingstoriesaboutthevillageanditshistory.Oneday,wedecidedtoclimbthemountainbehindthevillage.Thepathwasnoteasytowalk.Itwassteep,rockyandwinding.Halfwayup,Ifeltverytiredandmylegswereaching.Iwantedtogiveup.Myfathersaidtome,“Don’tstopnow.Theviewatthetopwillbeworthalltheeffort.”SoItookadeepbreathandkeptgoing.Whenwefinallyreachedthetop,Icouldseethewholevillagebelow.Theviewwasamazing—greenfields,smallhouseswithredroofs,andawindingrivershininginthesunlight.Ifeltproudofmyselffornotgivingup.Thatexperiencetaughtmethatsometimesthehardestjourneysleadtothemostbeautifulviews.Wheredidthefamilystayduringtheirtrip?

A.Inabighotel. B.Inasmallhotel. C.Inafriend'shouse. D.Inatent.Howwasthepathtothemountaintop?

A.Easyandflat. B.Steepandrocky. C.Longandboring. D.Shortandwide.Whydidthewriterwanttogiveuphalfway?

A.Becausetheweatherwasbad. B.Becausehelosthisway.

C.Becausehefeltverytired. D.Becausethepathwastoolong.Whatdidthewriterlearnfromtheexperience?

A.Weshouldneverclimbmountains.

B.Weshouldalwayslistentoourparents.

C.Difficultjourneyscanbringbeautifulrewards.

D.Theviewatthetopisnotworththeeffort.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.ABeautifulVillage B.AMountainClimbingExperience

C.MyFavouriteHoliday D.TheFriendlyHotelOwners第三篇（说明文·植物的交流方式）Didyouknowthatplantscan“talk”toeachother?Scientistshavefoundthatplantscommunicateinmanyways.Theyusesmells,soundsandevenelectricalsignalstoshareinformationwithotherplants.Whenaplantisattackedbyinsects,itreleasesspecialchemicalsintotheair.Thesechemicalsactlikewarningsignals.Theytellnearbyplants:“Danger!Insectsareattacking!”Whenotherplantsreceivethesesignals,theystarttoproducechemicalsthatmakethemselveslesstastytoinsects.Thishelpsprotectthemfrombeingeaten.Someplantsalsocommunicatethroughtheirroots.Theysendchemicalmessagesthroughthesoil.Forexample,whenaplantneedsmorewater,itcansendsignalstootherplantsinthesamearea.Thishelpsthewholegroupsurviveindifficultconditions.Scientistsarestilllearningabouthowplantscommunicatewitheachother.Theybelievethatunderstandingthisprocesscanhelpfarmersgrowhealthierandstrongercrops.Iffarmersknowwhenplantsareindanger,theycantakeactionearlier.Thiscouldreducetheuseofpesticides,makingfarmingmoreenvironmentallyfriendlyandsustainable.Howdoplantscommunicateaccordingtothepassage?

A.Onlythroughsmells.

B.Throughsmells,soundsandelectricalsignals.

C.Onlythroughroots.

D.Throughleavesandflowers.Whatdoplantsdowhentheyareattackedbyinsects?

A.Theycallforhelpfromanimals.

B.Theyreleasespecialchemicalsaswarningsignals.

C.Theymovetoasaferplace.

D.Theystopgrowingimmediately.Theunderlinedword“release”inParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto______.

A.takein B.sendout C.lookfor D.putawayWhyisitimportanttounderstandplantcommunication?

A.Itcanhelpfarmersgrowbettercropsandreducepesticideuse.

B.Itcanhelpplantsgrowfaster.

C.Itcanhelpanimalsfindfood.

D.Itcanmakeplantstastebetter.Wherecanwemostprobablyreadthispassage?

A.Inastorybook. B.Inasciencemagazine.

C.Inatravelguide. D.Inasportsnewspaper.过关二·能力提升第四篇（七选五·周末活动推荐）阅读短文，从方框选项中选出最佳答案填入空白，两项多余。

Areyoulookingforsomewheretogothisweekend?Herearesomegreatchoicesforyou.RockClimbingClubIfyouloveadventure,joinourrockclimbingclub!(16)________Ourinstructorsareveryexperiencedandwillteachyouhowtoclimbsafely.Weprovidealltheequipmentyouneed,includingropes,helmetsandclimbingshoes.TheclubmeetseverySaturdaymorningat9:00a.m.atthecitysportscentre.CityLibraryEventsThecitylibraryisholdingaspecialeventcalled“ReadingwithParents”thisSunday.(17)________Youcanreadbookstogetherandshareyourthoughtsandfeelingsaboutthestories.Therewillalsobeastorytellingsessionforyoungerchildren.It'sawonderfulwaytospendqualitytimewithyourfamily.VolunteerattheAnimalShelterDoyouloveanimals?(18)________Theshelterhasmanydogsandcatswaitingforloveandcare.Youcanhelpfeedthem,cleantheircagesandtakethemforwalks.VolunteersareneededonSundayafternoons.It'sameaningfulandrewardingwaytospendyourweekend.NightMarketThenightmarketinthecitycentreisopeneverySaturdayevening.(19)________Youcantrydeliciousstreetfoodfromdifferentcountriesandbuybeautifulhandmadecrafts.Thereisalsolivemusicanddanceperformances.It'saperfectplacetorelaxandhavefunwithyourfriends.Nomatterwhatyouchoose,wehopeyouhaveawonderfulweekend!(20)________

A.Youwilllearnalotaboutnature.

B.Youcanfindallkindsofinterestingthingsthere.

C.Thiseventisforparentsandchildren.

D.Theclubisfreeforallstudents.

E.Youcanvisitthelocalanimalshelterandhelpout.

F.Youneedtobringyourownclimbingshoes.

G.Itisagreatwaytokeepfitandchallengeyourself.第五篇（记叙文·微小善举）Mygrandmotherisawiseandkindperson.Shealwaystellsmethatsmallactsofkindnesscanmakeabigdifferenceinpeople'slives.Ididn'tfullyunderstandwhatshemeantuntillastyear.Onecoldwinterevening,IwaswalkinghomefromschoolwhenIsawanoldmansittingonabench.Hewaswearingthinclothesandlookedverycoldandweak.Ifeltsorryforhim,butIdidn'tknowwhattodo.Ihadonly10yuaninmypocket,whichwasmybusfare.IfIgaveittohim,Iwouldhavetowalkhomeinthefreezingcold.Afteramomentofhesitation,Iwalkedoverandgavehimthemoney.Helookedupwithtiredeyesandgavemeawarmsmile.“Thankyou,youngman,”hesaidsoftly.“Yourkindnessmeansalottome.”Thatday,Iwalkedhomefornearlyanhour.Myhandsandfeetwerefrozenandmyfacewasredfromthecoldwind.ButIfeltwarmdeepinsidemyheart.Afewweekslater,Ireceivedaletterfromtheoldman'sdaughter.Shetoldmethatherfatherhadbeenverysickandmysmallhelphadtouchedhisheartdeeply.Shesaidmykindnessgaveherfatherhopewhenheneededitmost.NowItrulyunderstandwhatmygrandmothermeant.Evenasmallactofkindness—likegivingafewcoinstosomeoneinneed—cancreateripplesthatspreadfarbeyondwhatwecanimagine.Whatdidthewriterseeonhiswayhome?

A.Asickchild. B.Acoldoldman. C.Alostdog. D.Ahomelesswoman.Whydidthewriterhesitatebeforegivingthemoney?

A.Becausehedidn'thaveenoughmoney.

B.Becauseheneededthemoneyforhisbusfare.

C.Becausehedidn'twanttohelpothers.

D.Becausehewasafraidoftheoldman.Howdidthewriterfeelafterhegavethemoney?

A.Coldbutwarminside.B.Sadandregretful.

C.Angryandtired.D.Worriedandscared.Whatdidtheoldman'sdaughtertellthewriter?

A.Herfatherhadpassedaway.

B.Herfatherhadrecoveredfromillness.

C.Thewriter'skindnessgaveherfatherhope.

D.Shewantedtoreturnthemoney.Whatlessondidthewriterlearnfromtheexperience?

A.Weshouldnevertalktostrangers.

B.Weshouldalwayskeepmoneyforourselves.

C.Smallactsofkindnesscanmakeabigdifference.

D.Winterisadifficulttimeforoldpeople.第六篇（说明文·丝绸之路）HaveyoueverheardoftheSilkRoad?TheSilkRoadwasnotasingleroadbutavastnetworkoftraderoutesconnectingChinawiththerestoftheworld.Itbeganmorethan2,000yearsagoduringtheHanDynastyandremainedactiveforover1,500years.TheSilkRoadgotitsnamebecausesilkwasoneofthemaingoodstradedalongtheseroutes.However,manyotherthingswerealsoexchanged:tea,spices,paperandgunpowderfromChina;glass,wool,goldandhorsesfromtheWest.Perhapsevenmoreimportantly,ideas,religionsandcultureswereshared.Buddhism,forexample,spreadtoChinathroughtheseroutes.TravellingalongtheSilkRoadwasnevereasy.Merchantshadtocrosshighmountains,vastdesertsandendlessgrasslands.Theyfacedextremeweather—freezingwintersandburningsummers—aswellastheriskofattacksfrombandits.Despiteallthesedangers,manymerchantsmadethejourneybecausetradewashighlyprofitable.Today,theSilkRoadisnolongeramajortraderoute.Butitshistoricalandculturalimportanceremains.In2014,theUnitedNationslistedpartsoftheSilkRoadasaWorldHeritageSite.Itstandsasalastingsymbolofculturalexchangeandhumanconnectionacrossdifferentcivilizations.WhatwastheSilkRoad?

A.AsingleroadfromChinatoEurope.

B.AnetworkoftraderoutesconnectingChinawiththerestoftheworld.

C.Arouteonlyfortradingsilk.

D.AroadbuiltduringtheTangDynasty.WhywasitcalledtheSilkRoad?

A.Becausetheroadwasmadeofsilk.

B.Becausesilkwasoneofthemaingoodstraded.

C.Becauseonlysilkwastradedonthisroad.

D.Becausesilkwasdiscoveredonthisroad.Theunderlinedword“profitable”inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto______.

A.dangerousB.difficultC.money-makingD.time-consumingWhathappenedtopartsoftheSilkRoadin2014?

A.Theywererebuilt.

B.TheywerelistedasaWorldHeritageSite.

C.Theywereclosedtotourists.

D.Theywereturnedintomuseums.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.TheHistoryofSilk

B.TheSilkRoad:ANetworkofExchange

C.HowtoTraveltheSilkRoad

D.TradinginAncientChina过关三·综合突破第七篇（说明文·大熊猫保护）Thegiantpandaisoneofthemostbelovedanimalsintheworld.Withitsblack-and-whitefurandgentle,peacefulnature,ithasbecomeasymbolofChinaandaglobaliconofwildlifeconservation.Inthewild,pandaslivemainlyinthebambooforestsofSichuan,ShaanxiandGansuprovinces.Bamboomakesup99%oftheirdiet.Becausebambooisverylowinnutrition,pandashavetoeatahugeamount—upto40kilogramseverysingleday!Thismeanstheyspend10to16hourseating,whichismostoftheirwakinghours.Pandasfacemanyseriouschallenges.Theirnaturalhabitathasbeengreatlyreducedduetohumanactivitiessuchasfarming,roadbuildingandurbandevelopment.Asaresult,pandashavefewerplacestoliveandlessbambootoeat.Climatechangealsoaffectsthegrowthofbamboo,makingtheirsituationevenworse.Thankstoyearsofdedicatedconservationefforts,thenumberofwildpandashasincreasedsignificantly.In2016,theInternationalUnionforConservationofNature(IUCN)changedthepanda'sstatusfrom“endangered”to“vulnerable”—aremarkablesuccessstory.However,thereisstillmuchworktobedone.Protectingpandahabitatsnotonlyhelpspandassurvivebutalsoprotectsmanyotheranimalsandplantsthatsharethesameenvironment,makingitavitalpartofglobalbiodiversityconservation.Howmuchbamboodoesapandaeateachday?

A.About10kilograms. B.About40kilograms.

C.About20kilograms. D.About50kilograms.Whydopandashavetoeatsomuchbamboo?

A.Becausebambooiseasytofind.

B.Becausebambooislowinnutrition.

C.Becausepandasdonoteatotherfood.

D.Becausepandaseatveryslowly.Whatisoneofthereasonsforthereductionofpandahabitats?

A.Climatechange. B.Naturaldisasters.

C.Humanactivitieslikefarming. D.Lackofbamboo.Whathappenedtothepanda'sstatusin2016?

A.Itbecamemoreendangered.

B.Itchangedfrom“endangered”to“vulnerable”.

C.ItwasremovedfromtheIUCNlist.

D.ItbecameaWorldHeritageSite.Whyisprotectingpandahabitatsimportantaccordingtothepassage?

A.Becauseithelpspandasfindmorefood.

B.Becauseitalsoprotectsotheranimalsandplants.

C.Becauseithelpsreduceclimatechange.

D.Becauseitcreatesmorejobsforlocalpeople.第八篇（议论文·青少年社交媒体使用）Intoday'sdigitalage,socialmediahasbecomeaninseparablepartofmanyteenagers'lives.Arecentsurveyshowsthatover70%ofteenagersusesocialmediaeveryday.Theyuseittostayconnectedwithfriends,sharetheirdailylivesandfollowcelebritiesandinfluences.However,toomuchuseofsocialmediacanhavenegativeeffectsonmentalhealth.Studieshavefoundthatteenagerswhospendmorethanthreehoursadayonsocialmediaaremorelikelytoexperienceanxiety,depressionandloneliness.Thereasonisthatpeopleoftenpostonlythebestandhappiestmomentsoftheirlives.Whenteenagersseetheseseeminglyperfectposts,theymaystartcomparingthemselvestoothersandfeeldissatisfiedwiththeirownlives.Thiscancreateafalsesenseofrealityandleadtolowself-esteem.Ontheotherhand,socialmediaalsooffersrealbenefits.Itallowsteenagerstoconnectwithpeoplewhosharesimilarinterests,especiallythosewhomayfeelisolatedintheirofflinelives.Itcanalsobeapowerfulplatformforlearning,creativityandself-expression.Manyteenagersusesocialmediatolearnnewskills,discovernewhobbiesorexpressthemselvesthroughart,writingandvideocreation.Sohowcanteenagersusesocialmediainahealthyway?Expertssuggestsettingcleartimelimits—forexample,nomorethanonehourperday.Takingregularbreaksisalsoimportant.Theyalsorecommendbeingmindfulofwhattheyseeonlineandremindingthemselvesthatnoteverythingpostedonsocialmediareflectsreality.Thekeyistousesocialmediaasatool,notletitcontrolyourlife.Accordingtothesurvey,whatpercentageofteenagersusesocialmediaeveryday?

A.Over50%. B.Over60%. C.Over70%. D.Over80%.Whyareteenagerswhospendmorethanthreehoursonsocialmediamorelikelytohavementalhealthproblems?

A.Becausetheydon'tgetenoughsleep.

B.Becausetheycomparethemselvestoothers'perfectposts.

C.Becausetheydon'thaveenoughfriendsinreallife.

D.Becausesocialmediaistooaddictive.Theunderlinedword“isolated”inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto______.

A.happyB.connectedC.lonelyD.excitedWhatdoesthewriterthinkaboutsocialmedia?

A.Itiscompletelyharmfulandshouldbebanned.

B.Itisonlyusefulforentertainment.

C.Ithasbothgoodandbadsides,andteenagersshoulduseitwisely.

D.Itismorebeneficialthanharmful.Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?

A.Totellteenagerstostopusingsocialmedia.

B.Todiscusstheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofsocialmediaforteenagers.

C.Toteachteenagershowtopostonsocialmedia.

D.Toadvertiseanewsocialmediaplatform.第九篇（说明文·各国餐桌礼仪跨文化）Haveyoueverwonderedwhypeopleindifferentcountrieshavesuchdifferenttablemanners?Tablemannersareafascinatingandimportantpartofeveryculture.Theyreflectthevalues,historyandsocialnormsofasociety.InChina,itispolitetoletolderpeoplestarteatingfirst.Thisshowsdeeprespectfortheelderly,acorevalueinChineseculture.Itisalsoconsideredgoodmannerstousechopstickscorrectly.Forexample,youshouldneverstickchopsticksuprightinabowlofricebecauseitremindspeopleoffuneralrituals.Whensharingdishes,itiscustomarytouseservingchopsticksinsteadofyourownchopsticks.Drinkingsoupdirectlyfromthebowlisalsoconsideredimpolite.InWesterncountries,tablemannersareequallyimportant.Peopleusuallyuseforksandknivesformeals.Itisconsideredveryrudetotalkwithyourmouthfullortomakeloudnoiseswhilechewing.Informalsettings,peopleoftenwaituntileveryonehasbeenservedbeforestartingtoeat.Theforkistraditionallyheldinthelefthandandtheknifeintherighthandthroughoutthemeal.Whennotinuse,theknifeandforkshouldbeplacedsidebysideontheplate.InJapan,therearealsomanyuniquetablerules.Forinstance,itispolitetosay“Itadakimasu”(Ihumblyreceive)beforeamealand“Gochisousama”(thankyouforthefeast)afterfinishing.Thesephrasesexpressdeepgratitudeforthefoodandthepeoplewhopreparedit.Makingloudnoiseswhileeatingnoodlesisconsideredacomplimenttothecook,whichisverydifferentfromWesterncustoms.Whiletablemannersvarygreatlyaroundtheworld,theyallshareonecommonpurpose:toshowrespectforothersandcreateapleasant,harmoniousdiningexperience.Understandingthesedifferencescanhelpuscommunicatebetterwithpeoplefromotherculturesandappreciatetherichnessofhumantraditions.41.InChina,whatisconsideredpoliteatthedinnertable?

A.Starteatingassoonasthefoodisserved.

B.Letolderpeoplestarteatingfirst.

C.Talkloudlyduringmeals.

D.Useyourown