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Have you ever thought what you eat every day can tell people about your home town?Have you ever__1__ why people from different parts of the world eat __2__ kinds of food?Have you ever asked yourself __3__ certain food plays such an important part in your culture?There is __4__ of a connection between food and culture than you may think.
On a personal level,it is the food of our __5__ which we eat while growing up that __6__ us as who we are.Many of us associate food from our __7__ with warm feelings and sweet memories.__8__ a special yet personal value,it relates us to our families.
After we grow up,the food from our families often __9__ us in times of frustration and stress.During my childhood,I couldn't eat rice when I was sick,because I was too __10__.My mother would then bring her homemade soup to my bed.The smell and taste of that soup left a deep impression on me.Now,__11__ I'm tired or stressed,I think of my mother's __12__ and __13__ for it.
In the __14__ sense,food is a significant component of culture.__15__ cuisine is passed down from one generation to another.Moreover,it serves as a reflection of __16__ identity.
Immigrants bring the food of their countries with them wherever they go.To them,__17__ traditional food is a way of preserving their cultures when they move to new places.Continuing to make food from their cultures for family meals is a __18__ of pride for their ethnicity and a means __19__ cope with homesickness.Besides,many open their own restaurants and __20__ traditional dishes in places far away from their home town.
语篇解读:本文是一篇议论文。文章从狭义和广义两个角度论述了饮食与文化的关系,即饮食是文化的重要组成部分,文化是饮食的内在要义。
( B )1.A.made B.wondered
C.knew D.associated
【解析】 考查动词。根据语境可知,此空处于文章开头作者问的几个问题中,因此所包含的语气和使用的词汇应当具有相似性。由上句中的thought可推知,B项最符合语境。故选B。
( C )2.A.same B.some
C.different D.certain
【解析】 考查形容词。此处表示“为什么世界不同地方的人吃不同种类的食物”。由常识可知,居住在不同地区的人们,其饮食习惯也是各不相同的。故选C。
( A )3.A.why B.where
C.when D.who
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