备考2027中考英语一轮复习之七八年级核心考点讲练：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

【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Whichofthefollowingis

true?、信息匹配填空。

标准解题步骤

(1)划关键词：圈画题千人名、地名、数字、时间、大与专有名词、核心动词；

(2)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；

(3)比对选项：精读定位句，正确答案多为原文同义改写；

(4)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

含only/never/all/must等绝对词，原文原文无“全部、一定”，选项强行添加

绝对化表述

无对应表述

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

将人物/事物信息安在身上原文lomwon（hegame,选项Jerrywon

张冠李戴AB

thegame

例题1

题干：WhenwilltheSchoolSportsDaytakeplace?

解题流程：

(1)关键词:SchoolSportsDay,When；

(2)定位原文：TherewillbeaSchoolSportsDayon(heplaygroundthisSaturday,June15th；

(3)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：Whatcanwcinferfromthepassage?/Whatisthewriter'sattitude?

四大解题原则

(I)有据可依：推理线索必须来自原文，无依据选项直接排除；

(2)一步推理：仅做直接浅层推导，不多层延伸联想；

(3)客观中立：摒弃个人主观情感、生活经验；

(4)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.（原文努力一＞进步一获胜，合理推导）

C.Everyonecanwinagamewithoutpractice.（与原文相反）

D.Talentisthemostimportantthng.（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

（1）看标题、首尾段：标题点明主题，首段引话题、尾段总结全文；

（2）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；

（3）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）；

（4）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洌句

定义解释thatis/inotherwords/后文直接释义Heisapessimist,thatis,someonewho

or/meanalwaysexpectsbadthings.

并列同义and/also/aswellas前后词语感情色Thefoodwasdeliciousandnutritious.

彩、含义相近

转折反义but/however/instead/前后语义相反Theweatherwasnothotbutcool.

yet

因果逻辑because/so/asaresult由因推果、由果推Hewasexhausted,sohewenttobedearly.

/therefore因

举例说明forexample/suchas/通过例子概括词义outdooractivities,suchashiking,

likeswimmingandcycling

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）

SchoolNoticeBoard

Notice1:SchoolSportsDay

TherewillbeaSchoolSportsDayontheplaygroundthisSaturday,June15th,from8:30a.m.to4:00

p.m.Allstudentsarewelcometotakepartintheevents.PleasesignupwithyourPEteacherbeforeJune

12:h.Ifyouwanttobeavolunteer,pleasegotoMrWanginRoom201.Volunteerswillhelporganizethe

gamesandassistthereferees.

Notice2:LibrarySummerReadingProgram

TheschoollibrarywillholdaSummerReadingProgramfromJuly1sttoAugust31st.Studentswho

readatleast10booksduringthesummerwillgetacertificate.Tojointheprogram,pleasefillintheformat

thelibrarydeskbeforeJune3（）lh.Thelibrarywillprovidearecommendedbooklistforstudentstochoose

from.

Notice3:SchoolTalentShow

TheannualSchoolTalentShowwillbeheldintheschoolhallat7:00p.m.onJune20th.Studentscan

performsinging,dancing,magictricksorothertalents.Theshowwillbejudgedbythreeteachers.Tosign

up.pleasecontactMsLiatlili@beforeJune15th.

1.Whenwill（heSchoolSportsDaytakeplace?

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

2.WhoshouldyougotoifyouwanttobeavolunteerattheSchoolSportsDay?

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

3.Whatcanstudentsgetiftheyread10booksduringthesummer?

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

4.HowcanstudentssignupfbrtheSchoolTalentShow?

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

5.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothenotices?

A.TheSchoolSportsDaywillbeheldintheschoolhall.

B.StudentscansignupfortheSchoolSportsDayonJune13th.

C.TheSummerReadingProgramlastsfbrtwomonths.

D.StudentscanonlyperformsingingintheTalentShow.

第二篇（记叙文•山间登山游记）

Lastsummer,myfamilyandIwenttoasmallvillageinthemountains.Thevillagewasveryquietand

peaceful.Therewerenotallbuildingsorbusystreets.Theairwasfreshandclean,andtheskywasalways

blue.Ifellinlovewiththeplaceimmediately.

Westayedinasmallhotelrunbyalocalfamily.Thercomwassimplebutclean,withawindow

overlookingthegarden.Everymorning,wecouldhearthebirdssingingoutside.Theownerswerevery

friendlyandwarni-hearted.Theycookeddeliciouslocalfoodforus-thenoodlesanddumplingswere

especiallygood.Theyalsotoldusmanyinterestingstoriesaboutthevillageanditshistory.

Oneday,wedecidedtoclimbthemountainbehindthevillage.Thepathwasnoteasytowalk.Itwas

steep,rockyandwinding.Halfwayup,Ifeltverytiredandmylegswereaching.Iwantedtogiveup.My

fathersaidtome,"Don'tstopnow.Theviewatthetopwillbeworthallthecffbrt."SoItookadeepbreath

andkeptgoing.

Whenwefinallyreachedthetop,Icouldseethewholevillagebelow.Theviewwasamazing—green

fields,smallhouseswithredroofs,andawindingrivershininginthesunlight.1feltproudofmyselffornot

givingup.Thatexperiencetaughtmethatsometimesthehardestjourneysleadtothemostbeautifulviews.

6.Wheredidthefamilystayduringtheirtrip?

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

7.Howwasthepathtothemountaintop?

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

8.Whydidthewriterwanttogiveuphalfway?

A.Becausetheweatherwasbad.B.Becausehelosthisway.

C.Becausehefeltverytired.D.Becausethepathwastoolong.

9.Whatdidthewriterlearnfromtheexperience?

A.Weshouldneverclimbmountains.

B.Weshouldalwayslistentoourparents.

C.Difficultjourneyscanbringbeautifulrewards.

D.Theviewatthetopisnotworththeeffort.

10.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.ABeautifulVillageB.AMountainClimbingExperience

C.MyFavouriteHolidayD.TheFriendlyHotelOwners

第三篇(说明文•植物的交流方式)

Didyouknowthatplantscan“talk”toeachother?Scientistshavefoundthatplantscommunicatein

manyways.Theyusesmells,soundsandevenelectricalsignalstoshareinformationwithotherplants.

Whenaplantisattackedbyinsects,itreleasesspecialchemicalsintotheair.Thesechemicalsactlike

warningsignals.Theytellnearbyplants:"Danger!Insectsareattacking!”Whenotherplantsreceivethese

signals,(heystarttoproducechemicalsthatmake(hemselveslesstastytoinsects.Thishelpsprotectthem

frombeingeaten.

Someplantsalsocommunicatethroughtheirroots.Theysendchemicalmessagesthroughthesoil.For

example,whenaplantneedsmorewater,itcansendsignalstootherplantsinthesamearea.Thishelpsthe

wholegroupsurviveindifficultconditions.

Scientistsarestilllearningabouthowplantscommunicatewitheachother.Theybelievethat

understandingthisprocesscanhelpfarmersgrowhealthierandstrongercrops.Iffarmersknowwhenplants

areindanger,theycantakeactionearlier.Thiscouldreducetheuseofpesticides,makingfarmingmore

environmentallyfriendlyandsustainable.

11Howdoplantscommunicateaccordingtothepassage?

A.Onlythroughsmells.

B.Throughsmells,soundsandelectricalsignals.

C.Onlythroughroots.

D.Throughleavesandflowers.

12.Whatdoplantsdowhentheyareattackedbyinsects?

A.Theycallforhelpfromanimals.

B.Theyreleasespecialchemicalsaswarningsignals.

C.Theymovetoasaferplace.

D.Theystopgrowingimmediately.

13.Theunderlinedword,Telease^^inParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto.

A.takeinB.sendoutC.lookforD.putaway

14.Whyisitimportanttounderstandplantcommunication?

A.Itcanhelpfarmersgrowbettercropsandreducepesticideuse.

B.Itcanhelpplantsgrowfaster.

C.Itcanhelpanimalsfindfood.

D.Itcanmakeplantstastebetter.

15.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.

RockClimbingClub

Ifyouloveadventure,joinourrockclimbingclub!(16)Ourinstructorsareveryexperienced

andwillteachyouhowtoclimbsafely.Weprovidealltheequipmentyouneed,includingropes,helmetsand

climbingshoes.TheclubmeetseverySaturdaymorningat9:00a.m.atthecitysportscentre.

CityLibraryEvents

Thecitylibraryisholdingaspecialeventcalled“ReadingwithParents^thisSunday.(17)

Youcanreadbookstogetherandshareyourthoughtsandfeelingsaboutthestories.Therewillalsobea

storytellingsessionforyoungerchildren.It'sawonderfulwaytospendqualitytimewithyourfamily.

VolunteerattheAnimalShelter

Duyouloveaiiinials?(18)Theshcllcihasmanydogscindcatswailingfuiloveandcaic.You

canhelpfeedthem,cleantheircagesandtakethemforwalks.VolunteersareneededonSundayafternoons.

It'sameaningfulandrewardingwaytospendyourweekend.

NightMarket

ThenightmarketinthecitycentreisopeneverySaturdayevening.(19)Youcantry

deliciousstreetfoodfromdifferentcountriesandbuybeautifulhandmadecrafts.Thereisalsolivemusicand

danceperformances.It'saperfectplacetorelaxandhavefunwithyourfriends.

Nomatterwhatyouchoose,wehopeyouhaveawonderfulweekend!

(20)________

A.Youwilllearnalotaboutnature.

B.Youcanfindallkindsofinterestingthingsthere.

C.Thiseventisforparentsandchildren.

D.Theclubisfreefbrallstudents.

E.Youcanvisitthelocalanimalshelterandhelpout.

F.Youneedtobringyourownclimbingshoes.

G.Itisagreatwaytokeepfitandchallengeyourself.

第五篇（记叙文•微小善举）

Mygrandmotherisawiseandkindperson.Shealwaystellsmethatsmallactsofkindnesscanmakea

bigdifferenceinpeople'slives.Ididn'tfullyunderstandwhatshemeantuntillastyear.

Onecoldwinterevening,IwaswalkinghomefromschoolwhenIsawanoldmansittingonabench.

Hewaswearingthinclothesandlookedverycoldandweak.Ifeltsorryforhim,butIdidn'tknowwhattodo.

Ihadonly10yuaninmypocket,whichwasmybusfare.IfIgaveittohim.Iwouldhavetowalkhomein

thefreezingcold.Afteramomentofhesitation,Iwalkedoverandgavehimthemoney.Helookedupwith

tiredeyesandgavemeawarmsmile."Thankyou,youngman,“hesaidsoftly.44Yourkindnessmeansalot

tome.”

Thatday,Iwalkedhomefornearlyanhour.Myhandsandfeetwerefrozenandmyfacewasredfrom

thecoldwind.ButIfeltwarmdeepinsidemyheart.Afewweekslater,Ireceivedaletterfromtheoldman's

daughter.Shetoldmethatherfatherhadbeenveiysickandmysmallhelphadtouchedhisheartdeeply.She

saidmykindnessgaveherfatherhopewhenheneededitmost.

NowItrulyunderstandwhatmygrandmothermeant.Evenasmallactofkindness—likegivingafew

coinstosomeoneinneed-cancreateripples（hatspreadfarbeyondwhatwecanimagine.

21.Whatdidthewriterseeonhiswayhome?

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

22.Whydidthewriterhesitatebeforegivingthemoney?

A.Becausehedidn'thaveenoughmoney.

B.Becauseheneededthemoneyforhisbusfare.

C.Becausehedidn'twanttohelpothers.

D.Becausehewasafraidoftheoldman.

23.Howdidthewriterfeelafterhegavethemoney?

A.Coldbutwarminside.B.Sadandregretful.

C.Angryandtired.D.Worriedandscared.

24.Whatdidtheoldman'sdaughtertellthewriter?

A.Herfatherhadpassedaway.

B.Herfatherhadrecoveredfromillness.

C.Thewriter'skindnessgaveherfatherhope.

D.Shewantedtoreturnthemoney.

25.Whatlessondidthewriterlearnfromtheexperience?

A.Weshouldnevertalktostrangers.

B.Weshouldalwayskeepmoneyfbrourselves.

C.Smallactsofkindnesscanmakeabigdifference.

D.Winterisadifficulttimeforoldpeople.

第六篇（说明文•丝绸之路）

HaveyoueverheardoftheSilkRoad?TheSilkRoadwasnotasingleroadbutavastnetv/orkoftrade

routesconnectingChinawiththerestoftheworld.Itbeganmorethan2,000yearsagoduringtheHan

Dynastyandremainedactiveforover1,500years.

TheSilkRoadgotitsnamebecausesilkwasoneofthemaingoodstradedalongtheseroutes.However,

manyotherthingswerealsoexchanged:tea,spices,paperandgunpowderfromChina;glass,wool,goldand

horsesfromtheWest.Perhapsevenmoreimportantly,ideas,religionsandcultureswereshared.Buddhism,

forexample,spreadtoChinathrough(heseroutes.

TravellingalongtheSilkRoadwasnevereasy.Merchantshadtocrosshighmountains,vastdesertsand

endlessgrasslands.Theyfacedextremeweather—freezingwintersandburningsummers—aswellastherisk

ofattacksfrombandits.Despiteallthesedangers,manymerchantsmadethejourneybecausetradewas

highlyprofitable.

Today,theSilkRoadisnolongeramajortraderoute.Butitshistoricalandculturalimportanceremains.

In2014,theUnitedNationslistedpartsoftheSilkRoadasaWorldHeritageSite.Itstandsasalasting

symbolofculturalexchangeandhumanconnectionacrossdifferentcivilizations.

26.WhatwastheSilkRoad?

A.AsingleroadfromChinatoEurope.

B.AnetworkoftraderoutesconnectingChinawiththerestoftheworld.

C.Arouteonlyfortradingsilk.

D.AroadbuiltduringtheTangDynasty.

27.WhywasitcalledtheSilkRoad?

A.Becausetheroadwasmadeofsilk.

B.Becausesilkwasoneofthemaingoodstraded.

C.Becauseonlysilkwastradedonthisroad.

D.Becausesilkwasdiscoveredonthisroad.

28.Theunderlinedword“profitable”inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto.

A.dangerousB.difficultC.money-makingD.time-consuming

29.WhathappenedtopartsoftheSilkRoadin2014?

A.Theywererebuilt.

B.TheywerelistedasaWorldHeritageSite.

C.Theywereclosedtotourists.

D.Theywereturnedintomuseums.

30.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-whitefiirand

gentle,peacefulnature,ithasbecomeasymbolofChinaandaglobaliconofwildlifeconservation.

Inthewild,pandaslivemainlyinthebambooforestsofSichuan,ShaanxiandGansuprovinces.

Bamboomakesup99%oftheirdiet.Becausebambooisverylowinnutrition,pandashavetoeatahuge

arrount—upto40kilogramseverysingleday!Thismeanstheyspend1()to16hourseating,whichismost

oftheirwakinghours.

Pandasfacemanyseriouschallenges.Theirnaturalhabitathasbeengreatlyreducedduetohuman

activitiessuchasfarming,roadbuildingandurbandevelopment.Asaresult,pandashavefewerplacesto

liveandlessbambootocat.Climatechangealsoaffectsthegrowthofbamboo,makingtheirsituationeven

worse.

Thankstoyearsofdedicatedconservationefforts,thenumberofwildpandashasincreasedsignificantly.

In2016,theInternationalUnionforConservationofNature(IUCN)changedthepanda'sstatusfrom

“endangered”to“vulnerable”-aremarkablesuccessstory.However,thereisstillmuchworktobedone.

Protectingpandahabitatsnotonlyhelpspandassurvivebutalsoprotectsmanyotheranimalsandplantsthat

sharethesameenvironment,makingitavitalpartofglobalbiodiversityconservation.

31.Howmuchbamboodoesapandaeateachday?

A.About10kilograms.B.About40kilograms.

C.About20kilograms.D.About50kilograms.

32.Whydopandashavetocatsomuchbamboo?

A.Becausebambooiseasytofind.

B.Becausebambooislowinnutrition.

C.Becausepandasdonoteatotherfood.

D.Becausepandascatveryslowly.

33.Whatisoneofthereasonsforthereductionofpandahabitats?

A.Climatechange.B.Naturaldisasters.

C.Humanactivitieslikefaririing.D.Lackofbamboo.

34.Whathappenedtothepanda'sstatusin2016?

A.Itbecamemoreendangered.

B.Itchangedfrom“endangered”to"vulnerable”.

C.ItwasremovedfromtheIUCNlist.

D.ItbecameaWorldHeritageSite.

35.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.Arecent

surveyshowsthatover70%ofteenagersusesocialmediaeveryday.Theyuseittostayconnectedwith

friends,sharetheirdailylivesandfollowcelebritiesandinfluences.

However,toomuchuseofsocialmediacanhavenegativeeffectsonmentalhealth.Studieshavefound

thatteenagerswhospendmorethanthreehoursadayonsocialmediaaremorelikelytoexperienceanxiety,

depressionandloneliness.Thereasonisthatpeopleoftenpostonlythebestandhappiestmomentsoftheir

lives.Whenteenagersseetheseseeminglyperfectposts,theymaystartcomparingthemselvestoothersand

feeldissatisfiedwiththeirownlives.Thiscancreateafalsesenseofrealityandleadtolowself-esteem.

Ontheotherhand,socialmediaalsooffersrealbenefits.Itallowsteenagerstoconnectwithpeoplewho

sharesimilarinterests,especiallythosewhomayfeelisolatedintheirofflinelives.Itcanalsobeapowerful

platformforlearning,creativityandself-expression.Manyteenagersusesocialmediatolearnnewskills,

discovernewhobbiesorexpressthemselvesthroughart,writingandvideocreation.

Sohowcanteenagersusesocialmediainahealthyway?Expertssuggestsettingcleartimelimits—for

example,nomorethanonehourperday.Takingregularbreaksisalsoimportant.Theyalsorecommend

beingmindfulofwhattheyseeonlineandremindingthemselvesthatnoteverythingpostedonsocialmedia

reflectsreality.Thekeyistousesocialmediaasatool,notletitcontrolyourlife.

36.Accordingtothesurvey,whatpercentageofteenagersusesocialmediaeveryday?

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

37.Whyareteenagerswhospendmorethanthreehoursonsocialmediamorelikelytohavementalhealth

problems?

A.Becausetheydon'tgetenoughsleep.

B.Becausetheycomparethemselvestoothers'perfectposts.

C.Becausetheydon'thaveenoughfriendsinreallife.

D.Becausesocialmediaistooaddictive.

38.Theunderlinedword“isolated“inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto.

A.happyB.connectedC.lonelyD.excited

39.Whatdoesthewriterthinkaboutsocialmedia?

A.Itiscompletelyharmfulandshouldbebanned.

B.Itisonlyusefulfbrentertainment.

C.Ithasbothgoodandhadsides,andteenagersshoulduseitwisely.

D.Itismorebeneficialthanharmful.

40.Whatisthemainpurposeof(hispassage?

A.Totellteenagerstostopusingsocialmedia.

B.Todiscusstheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofsocialmediaforteenagers.

C.Toteachteenagershowtopostonsocialmedia.

D.Toadvertiseanewsocialmediaplatform.

第九篇(说明文•各国餐桌礼仪跨文化)

Haveyoueverwonderedwhypeopleindifferentcountrieshavesuchdifferenttablemanners?Table

mannersareafascinatingandimportantpartofeveryculture.Theyreflectthevalues,historyandsocial

normsofasociety.

InChina,itispolitetoletolderpeoplestarteatingfirst.Thisshowsdeeprespectfbrtheelderly,acore

valueinChineseculture.Itisalsoconsideredgoodmannerstousechopstickscorrectly.Forexample,you

shouldneverstickchopsticksuprightinabowlofricebecauseitremindspeopleoffuneralrituals.When

sharingdishes,itiscustomarytouseservingchopsticksinsteadofyourownchopsticks.Drinkingsoup

directlyfromthebowlisalsoconsideredimpolite.

InWesterncountries,tablemannersareequallyimportant.Peopleusuallyuseforksandknivesfor

meals.Itisconsideredveryrudetotalkwithyourmouthfullortomakeloudnoiseswhilechewing.In

formalsettings,peopleoftenwaituntileveryonehasbeenservedbeforestarlingtoeat.Theforkis

traditionallyheldinthelefthandandtheknifeintherighthandthroughoutthemeal.Whennotinuse,the

knifeandforkshouldbeplacedsidebysideontheplate.

InJapan,therearcalsomanyuniquetabicrules.Forinstance,itispolitetosay“Itadakimasu”(Ihumbly

receive)beforeamealand“Gochisousama"(thankyoufortheleast)afterfinishing.Thesephrasesexpress

deepgratitudefbr(hefoodandihepeoplewhopreparedit.Makingloudnoiseswhileeatingnoodlesis

consideredacomplimenttotheccok,whichisverydifferentfromWesterncustoms.

Whiletabicmannersvarygreatlyaroundtheworld,theyallshareonecommonpurpose:toshow

respectforothersandcreateapleasant,harmoniousdiningexperience.Understandingthesedifferencescan

helpuscommunicatebetterwithpeoplefromotherculturesandappreciatetherichnessofhumantraditions.

41InChina,whatisconsideredpoliteatthedinnertable?

A.Starteatingassoonasthefoodisserved.

B.Letolderpeoplestarteatingfirst.

C.Talkloudlyduringmeals.

D.Useyourownchopsticksfbrsharingdishes.

42.WhyshouldyounotstickchopsticksuprightinabowlofriceinChina?

A.Becauseitisdifficulttoeat.

B.Becauseitremindspeopleoffuneralrituals.

C.Becauseitisconsideredrudetothecook.

D.Becauseitmakesthericecold.

43.InWesternc