C

Chinese Dinner Table

　　Of course, the main difference on the Chinese dinner table is chopsticks instead of knife and fork, but that’s only superficial (表面上的). Besides, in some big restaurants, you can always ask for a pair of knife and fork, if you find the chopsticks not helpful enough. The real difference is that in the West, you have your own plate of food, while in China the dishes are placed on the table and everyone shares. If you are being treated to a formal dinner and particularly if the host thinks you’re in the country for the first time, he will do the best to give you a taste of many different types of dishes.

　　The meal usually begins with a set of at least four cold dishes, to be followed by the main courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes. Soup then will be served to be followed by staple food (主食) ranging from rice, noodles to dumplings. If you wish to have your rice to go with other dishes, you should say so in good time, for most of the Chinese choose to have the staple food at last or have none of them at all.

　　Perhaps one of the things that surprise a western visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their guests. In formal dinners, there are always “public” chopsticks and spoons for this purpose, but some hosts may use their own chopsticks. This is a sign of genuine friendship and politeness. It is always polite to eat the food. If you do not eat it, just leave the food in the plate.

　　People in China tend to over-order food, for they will find it embarrassing if all the food is eaten up. When you have had enough, just say so. Or you will always overeat!

29 The real difference on dinner table between China and West is that __________.

　　A. you’re treated to a formal dinner for the first time

　　B. on Chinese dinner table, chopsticks replace knife and fork

　　C. the host will do the best to give you a taste of many different types of dishes

D. you have your own plate of food in West while in China everyone shares the dishes on the table

30 If you have a dinner in a Chinese home, in which order will the food be served?

　　a. serving soup

　　b. a set of four cold dishes

　　c. staple food such as rice, noodle or dumplings

　　d. the main courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes

　　A. badc          B. cabd       C. bdac        D. cdab

31 The “public chopsticks and spoons” are used to __________.

　　A. taste different dishes

　　B. taste the food in the plate

　　C. show the friendship and politeness

　　D. put food into the plates of their guests

D

    How many hours do you spend sitting in a chair every day? Eight hours in the office plus three hours in front of the TV after work is normal for many people．

    You probably don’t need an expert to tell you that sitting too much is not good for your health — from an increased risk of heart disease and obesity (肥胖) in the long term, to reduced cholesterol (胆固醇) maintenance in the short term. 

    A 2010 study of nearly 9,000 Australians found that for each additional hour of television a person watched per day, the risk of dying rose by 11%. Another study tracked the health of 123,000 Americans between 1992 and 2006. The death rate for men who spent six hours or more per day sitting was about 20% higher than for men who sat for three hours or less.

    So what can we do about it? Health experts suggest we break up those many hours spent sitting with more hours spent standing．

    The BBC did a simple experiment with a group of 10 volunteers who usually spent most of the day sitting. They were asked to stand for at least three hours a day. The researchers took measurements when the volunteers stood and when they sat around. When they looked at the data, there were some striking differences, the BBC reported．

　　Blood sugar leveled off much quicker on the days when the study subjects stood compared with the days they spent in a chair. Standing also burned more calories —about 50 calories an hour. The researchers believe that even small adjustments，like standing while talking on the phone, will help．

32 What bad effect does sitting too much have?

　　A. A low risk of heart disease．      B. Becoming too fat. 

   C. Balanced cholesterol maintenance.D. Benefiting your neck. 

33 What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3?

　　A. Sitting is killing us．

　　B. We should have a good diet．

   C. Watching TV does us no good．

   D. Women have higher death rate than men．

34 What is the purpose of the experiment in the text?

　　A. To help the 10 volunteers to lose weight．

　　B. To find the difference between standing and sitting．

　　C. To prove the benefit of standing．

　　D. To teach us how to control blood sugar．

35 What would be the best title for the passage?

　　A. Having Regular Exercise    B. Standing Up for Health

   C. Watching Less TV         D. A Successful Experiment
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