2025屆河南省洛陽市、許昌市高三第三次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

2025屆河南省洛陽市、許昌市高三第三次模擬考試英語試卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請(qǐng)用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．---Thepricesofvegetablesaregoingupmadly.It’sreallytoomuchforus.---Butforthesituationwheremanyvegetableproducingareas_____constantlowtemperature,thingswouldnotbelikethis.A．meetwith B．havemetwithC．metwith D．hadmetwith2．Amancanfailmanytimes,heisarealfailurewhenhebeginstoblamesomeoneelse.A．butB．orC．a(chǎn)ndD．so3．Duringthenegotiationtofollow,itcanbearguedthatsharesofforeigncompaniesareovervalued________thereturntheyoffer.A．intermsofB．inmemoryofC．infavorofD．inchargeof4．Frankly,Istillfeelconfusedabout_________hecouldmanagewithoutaccesstotheInternetforsuchalongtime.A．what B．why C．that D．how5．Breakingupisthebusinessofthetwolovers,________nootherpersonshouldbeinvolved.A．which B．inthatC．that D．inwhich6．—Iamjustwonderingwhichteam,ChicagoBullsorWashingtonWizards,wonthegamelastnight?—________Idon’treallylikeeitherteam.A．Don’tmentionit.B．Noproblem.C．Whocares?D．Whybother?7．—Alice,whyaren’tyouatworktoday?—Iadayoff． A．havegiven B．havebeengiven C．gave D．wasgiven8．Changingthepasswordonyouraccountisn’talastingsolutionifyoudon’tremoveanyvirus，？A．don’tyou B．doyouC．isn’tit D．isit9．Iliveinatown______runsasmallandwindingriver.A．throughwhichB．whichC．inwhichD．where10．TherecentlyreleasedfilmKong：SkullIslandsuccessfully________theaudiencetotheadventurewithDolby3-Dtechnology.A．transportsB．a(chǎn)djustsC．transformsD．relates11．Whatsurprisedusmostisthathedoesn’tknow________thedifferencesbetweenthetwobookslie.A．thatB．whatC．whichD．where12．We’llhavetofinishit,_____________.A．howeverittakeslong B．howeverlongittakesC．nomatterhowittakes D．nomatterhowlongdoesittake13．Themajorityofnewbusinessesfailbecause,________theyhaveaproductorservicethatfillsagapinthemarket,theyusuallylacktheskillsinsales,marketing,andadministration.A．nowthatB．evenifC．a(chǎn)slongasD．a(chǎn)sthough14．Thedrivercouldhavesurvivedbuthetheseatbelt.A．hadbeenwearing B．hadn'tworn C．wasn’twearing D．didn'twear15．Intheearlymorningallofusstoodatthetopofthemountain___________eastofthecity,watching__________burningsunrising.A．/;a B．the;aC．the;the D．/;the16．—TellmesomethingabouthismatchinSydney.—Well，hegotthechampionship，wehadexpected.Hemadeitatlast.A．a(chǎn)s B．what C．why D．how17．InmanyhomesintheUK,thefirstperson_______hastomaketeaforthefamily.A．wakingup B．towakeupC．wokeup D．wokenup18．Hefelt________ofcheatingintheexam,decidingnevertodosuchthingsagain.A．shame B．a(chǎn)shamedC．sorry D．shameful19．Itiswellknown_____ConfuciuswasborninthecityofQufuinShandongprovince,China.A．whether B．whereC．that D．what20．It’struethattheoldroadislessdirectandabitlonger.Wewon’ttakethenewone,________,becausewedon’tfeelassafeonit.A．somehow B．though C．therefore D．otherwise第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6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．a(chǎn)nsweringtelephonesB．interviewingcustomersC．cleaningtheroomD．doingrepairwork4、Thetextismainlyabout________.A．howtoimprovethewriter’sabilitiesB．howtoachievethewriter’sfuturecareergoalC．howtobecomeamanagerD．howtobecomeasalesmanager22．（8分）Properdietandregularexerciseseemtobetheonlymethodsforlosingweight.However,theimportanceofwatershouldbeaddedintheprocess.Whilemedicalsciencehasproventhepositiveeffectsofwater,mostpeoplestilldonotdrinkenougheachday.Thereasonwhywaterissoimportantforweightlosshassomethingtodowithmetabolism（新陳代謝）offat.Theliver（肝臟）isinchargeofthisprocesswhenitcomestoturningstoredfatin-toenergy.However,theliverisalsoresponsibleforhelpingthekidneys（腎臟）thatneedenoughwaterinordertofunctionproperly.Theliverhastoperformallthefunctionsofthekidneysonitsownwhentheyareshortofwater.Thismeanstheliverdoesn'thaveenoughenergytometabolizefat.So,drinkingwaterallowsthekidneystofocusontheirjobandthelivertofocusonitsjob.Also,studieshaveshownthatwatercanmakeusfeelfullwhendrunkbeforemeals.Withoutevenmakinganeffort,mostpeoplewhodrinkaglassofwaterbeforeamealwilleat33%less.Thisisdueinparttothefactthattheysimplygetfullerquickerbecausethewateristakingupspace.Theotherreasonisthatthefoodwillexpandassoonasithitsthewater-filledstomach.Waterisimportantforeveryaspectofthehealthofthehumanbody.Bydrinkingmorewaterandimprovingthehealthofthebody,weightlossgoalscanbeachievedwithgreaterease.1、Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedinthepassageasawaytoloseweight?A．Regularexercise.B．Drinkingwater.C．Balanceddiet.D．Medicalcare.2、Theliverhastotakeoverthejobofthekidneyswhen.A．thekidneysarelackinginwaterB．thereissomethingwrongwiththekidneysC．theliverdoesn'tsupplyenergyforthekidneysD．thereisnofatforthelivertometabolize3、Whycanweloseweightbydrinkingwaterbeforemeals?A．Becausewedon'tfeelthirstyanylonger.B．Becauseweeatmuchlessthannormal.C．Becausethewatertakesuptoomuchspace.D．Becausethefoodbecomeslargerandlarger.4、Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A．TheLiverIsImportanttotheKidneys.B．HowtheDigestiveSystemWorks.C．WaterforaHealthyLifeandLosingWeight.D．SeveralTipsforLosingWeight.23．（8分）Everycountrymayhavetoconsiderwhat,ifanything,todoabout“globalwarming”.Weshouldunderstandthattheoft-repeatedclaimthatnearlyallscientistsdemandthatsomethingdramaticbedonetostopglobalwarmingisnottrue.Perhapsthemostinconvenientfactisthelackofglobalwarmingforwellover10yearsnow.Thisisknowntothewarmingestablishment,asonecanseefromthe2009“Climategate”emailofclimatescientistKevinTrenberth:“Thefactisthatwecan’taccountforthelackofwarmingatthemomentanditisanironythatwecan’t.”Butthewarmingisonlymissingifonebelievescomputermodelswhereso-calledfeedbackinvolvingwatervaporandcloudsgreatlyamplifiesthesmalleffectofCO2.ThefactisthatCO2isnotapollutantanditisakeycomponentofthebiosphere(生物圈)’slifecycle.PlantsgetbettergrowthwithmoreofitandpartoftheincreaseofagriculturalyieldsinthepastcenturycertainlycamefromadditionalCO2intheatmosphere.Althoughthenumberofthescientistswhoarepubliclyopposedtotheclaimisgrowing,manyyoungscientistssecretlysaythatwhiletheyalsohaveseriousdoubtsabouttheglobal-warmingmessage,theyareafraidtospeakupforfearofnotbeingpromotedorworse.Whyistheresomuchpassionaboutglobalwarming?Thereareseveralreasons,butagoodplacetostartistheoldquestion“Cuibono?”,orthemodernupdate,“Followthemoney”.Alarmism(危言聳聽)overclimateisofgreatbenefittomany,providinggovernmentfundingforacademicresearch,andthusthosepeoplewhobenefitfromthisfiercelydefendedtheirdogma(信條)andtheprivilegesitbroughtthem.Everycountryshouldsupportrational(合理的)measurestoprotectandimproveourenvironment,butitmakesnosenseatalltobackexpensiveprogramsthatturnawayresourcesfromrealneedsandarebasedonalarmingbutshakyclaimsof“incontrovertible”evidence.1、Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor’sopiniononglobalwarming?A．Globalwarminghasn’thappenedinthelatest10years.B．Globalwarminghasbecomeanurgentproblemtheseyears.C．Globalwarminghasworsenedalittlebitintherecentyears.D．Globalwarminghasneverhappenedsincemeasuresweretaken.2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutCO2doesthewriterprobablyagreewith?A．CO2greatlyaffectstheglobalwarming.B．CO2makescropsmoreproductive.C．CO2involveswatervaporandclouds.D．CO2isthemostimportantpartofthebiosphere.3、Whyistheresomuchpassionforglobalwarming?A．Becausetisagoodchanceforyoungscientiststobepromoted.B．Becausethescientistswanttohaveaninsightintotheproblem.C．Becausethegovernmentvaluestheproblemandtriestosolveit.D．Becausesomepeoplecangreatlybenefitfromtheresearchaboutit.4、What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardtheprogramstoprotectandimproveourenvironment?A．Tosupportalltheprogramsaslongastheyarebeneficial.B．Tosupportcheapprogramsinsteadofexpensiveones.C．Tosupporttheprogramsthatarenecessaryandreliable.D．Tosupportthoseprogramsthatuselessmoneyandresources.24．（8分）Ifafamilymemberblamesyouforsomethingyouhavedone,itisimportanttobecarefulabouthowyoudefendyourself.Itisnotagoodideatousewaysthatcausehurt,eveniftheywouldhelpyoumakeavalidpoint.Ifyoucanthinkofaninstancewheretheotherpersonhasdoneexactlywhattheyaccuseyouof,forexample,itwouldnotbegoodmannerstothrowitintheirface.Youshouldonlybringitupifyoudon’thaveachoice.Then,youshouldmakesurethatyoudoitrespectfully.Evenifafamilymemberintentionallygoesagainstreasonablewishesyoumayhave,youshouldunderstandthatpeopleseeeventhemostfundamentalthingsinverydifferentways.Rememberthatpeoplearedifferent.Ifyouconsideranynoiseaftermidnighttobeintolerable,forexample,othersmayseeitiscompletelyacceptable.Itcantakethemagreatdealoftimetochangetheirbehaviorforademandthattheydonotunderstand.Thinkaboutthefamilyconflictsthatyouareworriedaboutnow.Checktoseeifyourparentshadsimilarproblems.Peoplewhogrowupwithparentswhofightunfairlyoftenrepeatthesamebehavior.Considerchangingtheunfairhabitsthatyougrewupwith.Understandthatmemoriestendtochange.Inlong-standingfamilydisputes,allpartiesinvolvedtendtohavecompletelydifferentrecollectionsoftheoriginalproblem.Familiesareacuriousconcept—whilefamilymembersoftenfeelnothingbutannoyedforoneanother,theywillalsooftenbethereforthemiftheyshouldeverbeinserioustrouble.Whenyoufeelresentmentforsomeone,thinkabouthowfaryouwouldgoforthemiftheyhappenedtobeintrouble.Itcouldhelpsoftenyou.Thinkabouthowyoucarefortheotherperson.1、Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthoragreewithaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A．Tofightbacktodefendyourself.B．Totargettheproblem,nottheperson.C．Todealwithamanashedealswithyou.D．Tohurteachotherwhenangry.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“resentment”inthelastparagraphmean?A．Curiosity. B．Kindness. C．Concern. D．Anger.3、Whichofthefollowingstatementsmaytheauthorapproveof?A．Familymemberssharethesamememoriesoverfamilydisputes.B．Parentsshouldsetagoodexampleinafamily.C．It’seasyforpeopletoagreeondifferentideas.D．Youcandefendyourselfbythrowingfactsback.4、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．Thinkabouthowyoucareforotherpersons.B．Learntoconcernaboutfamilymembers.C．Howtodealwithfamilyconflictswisely.D．Learntoaccepteachotherinafamily.25．（10分）Moreandmorecomment(評(píng)論)sectionsarebeingshutdownonline.AutumnPhillipshadhadenough.OnAugust19,theexecutiveeditoroftheQuad-CityTimesinIowa,andIllinois,USvisitedherwebsite,qutimes.com,andsawastoryaboutamanwhohadbeenshottodeath.Whenshegottothereaders’commentssectionattheend,shewasshockedbywhatshesaw.Belowthestorywasagrowingstringofcomments—aracistremarkaboutdemocratic(民主的)voters,anegativecommentaboutpolice...SoPhillipsdecidedtodosomethingshehadbeenthinkingaboutforalongtime:sheshutdownthecommentsection.Phillipswasnotaloneinmakingsuchamove.Lastweek,NPRannouncedittoowasclosingitsonlinecommentssection.Thedecisionsdon’tmeanthatthenewsoutletsarenolongerinterestedinwhattheiraudiencesarethinking.Bothstressedtheireagernesstohearfromreadersandlistenersonsocialnetworks.Butbothagreedthatcommentshaddeviatedfromtheiroriginalintention.Andsotheyhad.Intheearlydaysofdigitaljournalism,commentswereseenasakeypartofthenewmedia,awonderfulopportunityforstrengtheningthedialoguebetweennewsproducersandtheiraudiences.Itwasawelcomechange,giventhatforlongmanynewsorganizationswerefartooseparatedfromtheirreaders.Muchmorebackandforthconversationseemedlikehealthyandwelcomeevolutions.Sadly,that’snotthewaythingsturnedout.Ratherthanaplaceforexchangingideas,commentssectionsbecamethehomeofuglyname-calling,racismandanti-womenlanguage.Besidestheirpoisonousquality,commentsseemoutofplacetoday.“Sincewemadetheannouncement,I’vereceivedanoutpouringofresponsesfromourreaders,”shesays.“I’veheardfromparentswhosechildrenwerehurtbyouronlinecomments.I’veheardfrompeoplewhosaidtheywouldn’tsendinletterstotheeditorbecausetheywereattackedsofiercelybycomments,anditwasn’tworthit.”1、WhydidAutumnPhillipsshutdownthecommentssection?A．Itwasputtowronguse.B．Herwebsitewasattackedheavily.C．Itexposedmanyillegalissues.D．Amanhadbeenshottodeath.2、WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3indicateaboutcomments?A．Theyhadgoneoutofdate.B．Theyhadgoneagainsttheirinitialpurpose.C．Theywerefullofsensitiveinformation.D．Theycouldn’tinteresttheaudience.3、Whatwasthewelcomechangeintheearlydigitaljournalism?A．Readers’havingmoreaccesstovariousmedia.B．Readers’makingfewernegativecomments.C．Readers’freedomtoexpresstheirthoughts.D．Readers’activeinvolvementinthenewsindustry.4、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．StophurtingpeopleonlineB．RacistscomingfromnowhereC．MorecommentsectionsclosedonlineD．AmovebyAutumnPhillips第三部分語言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）OnedayI’dhadtocallemergencyservicesbecauseIfoundmypartnerunconsciousonthefloor.Withinminutes,apolicecarandan1arrived,filledwithpoliceandparamedics（護(hù)理人員）whotookmy2awayquicklytotheemergencydepartment,wherehereceivedthecritical3thatheneeded.Aweeklater,Iwrotethankyounotestothosehelpfulpoliceandparamedicsand4forthem,foritwasasmallgesturewithabigimpact.WhenIdroppedoffbrownies（布朗尼蛋掛）atthepoliceandfirestations,they5meforthegifts.Thankedme?AllthatI’ddonewasbake:they’d6alife.Idroveawayfeeling7andhappy,8becauseI’ddoneagoodneed,butmostlybecauseIwasamazedthatthereare9peoplewhodolifesavingworkand10nothinginturn.I11mywituralhighmayhavebeenmorethanitseemed.Researchhasshownthat12thoughtsofgratitude（感恩）andperformingactsofkindnesscanboost（提高）your13andhaveother14effectsonyourhealth.“Weknowfromstudiesintheliteraturethatgratitudedoeshaveagood15onhappiness,thatitincreaseslife16,”saysWillibaldRuch,apsychologyprofessorattheUniversityofZurichwho17effectsofcharacterstrengthssuchasgratitudeand18.”It’samongthetopfivepredictorsof19”“Youcanmakepositivechangesinyourlifebylearningto20gratitude.”1、A．a(chǎn)gencyB．a(chǎn)mbulanceC．a(chǎn)greementD．a(chǎn)pology2、A．partnerB．neighborC．strangerD．professor3、A．remarkB．surveyC．easeD．care4、A．paidB．calledC．preparedD．baked5、A．blamedB．thankedC．impressedD．informed6、A．createdB．broughtC．discoveredD．saved7、A．lightB．tightC．heavyD．ready8、A．partlyB．eventuallyC．possiblyD．totally9、A．stubbornB．selflessC．optimisticD．severe10、A．seekB．demandC．expectD．a(chǎn)pply11、A．realizedB．treasuredC．touchedD．rewarded12、A．changingB．a(chǎn)rguingC．a(chǎn)ssessingD．sharing13、A．personalityB．thoughtC．moodD．behavior14、A．positiveB．objectiveC．basicD．energetic15、A．exampleB．effectC．impressionD．treat16、A．a(chǎn)nxietyB．safetyC．reactionD．satisfaction17、A．performsB．researchesC．concentratesD．organizes18、A．pessimismB．impatienceC．humorD．sensitivity19、A．statementsB．relationshipC．happinessD．directions20、A．expressB．a(chǎn)riseC．judgeD．ignore第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Twobrothersdecidedtodigadeepholebehindtheirhouse.Astheywereworking,acoupleofolderboys1．(stop)bytowatch.“Whatareyoudoing?”askedoneofthe2．(visitor)curiously.“Weplan3．(dig)aholeallthewaythroughtheearth!”oneofthebrotherssaid4．(excited).Theolderboysbegantolaugh,tellingthe5．(young)onesthatitwasimpossible.Afteralong6．(silent),oneofthediggerspickedup7．boxfullofspidersandinsects.Heshowedthewonderfulthings8．theolderboys.Thenhesaidconfidently,“Evenifwedon’tdigallthewaythroughtheearth,lookatwhatwefoundalongtheway!”9．(they)dreamwasfartoobig,butitdidcausethemtodig.Andthatiswhatadreamisfor—tocauseustomoveinthedirectionwehavechosen.Noteverydreamwillberealized.Butwhenyoucouldn’tgetwhatyouwanted,perhapsyoucansay,“Yes,butlookatthewonderfulthings10．havecomeintomylifebecauseItriedtodosomething!”第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假如英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10

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不計(jì)分。MyfriendandIalwaysplayedoutdoorwhenwewereyoung.Duringspringrains,weclimbeduptoourcomforttreehouseandplayedcards.Thenintheamusedautumn,werolledaroundintheorangeleaf.Thisallendoneday,whenmyfriendreceivedvideogameplayerforhisbirthday.Inthebegin,hesometimesinvitedmeovertoplaywithhim.Butthisbegantohappenlessandless,becauseofhishousewassmall,andhismotherdidn’tlikevisitors.Nowweneverseeeachanother,asheisalwaysplayedhisvideogames.Imissmyfriend.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，一名高中生，你校校園網(wǎng)需要招收英文網(wǎng)絡(luò)編輯（theWebeditor），請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下提示，用英語向外教主編Chris申請(qǐng)這一職位。1.關(guān)心時(shí)事(currentaffairs)，對(duì)新聞工作(journalism)感興趣；2.有做?？浾叩墓ぷ鹘?jīng)歷；3.擅長(zhǎng)英語，曾獲英語寫作大賽一等獎(jiǎng)；注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；DearChris,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、A3、A4、D5、D6、C7、B8、D9、A10、A11、D12、B13、B14、C15、A16、A17、B18、B19、C20、B第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、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.Buthavingago,Ifindit’snowoneofmyfavoritemealsinBeijing.ThesteamfromthepotleftmyclothessmellingoffoodwhenIgothome,butperhapsthiswasalsopartoftheexperience.Whenthecoldwindisblowingoutside,Iamsittingaroundwithmygoodfriends,eatinganddrinking.Formeit’slikeadinnerpartywheremytastebudsandmyappetiteareequallysatisfiedinthewarmcompanyoffriends.5、WhatisthemainreasonwhyhoipotispopularinChina?A．Ithasahistoryofover1,000years.B．Itisafunsocialexperience.C．Itservespeoplewithmanykindsoffoods.D．Itkeepspeopleverywarminwinter.6、WecanconcludefromthearticlethatBritishpeoplegenerally.A．enjoycookingtheirownfoodinrestaurantsB．preferaKoreanbarbecuetoChinesehotpotC．don’tlikesharingfoodwithothersinrestaurantsD．don’tmindthesmelloffoodstayingontheirclothes7、Howlongdopeoplespendinenjoyingthetraditionalmeal?A．Morethanfourhours.B．Overonehour.C．Aboutthreehours.D．Alltheevening.8、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetohotpot?A．Serious.B．Tired.C．Humorous.D．Appreciative.22、Whenothersgetoffthetraintofinallygohome,LeonieMullerstaysbehind.That’sbecausesheisalreadyhome:Thetrainisherapartment,andshesaysshelikesitthatway.TheGermancollegestudentgaveupherapartmentinspring.“ItallstartedwithanargumentIhadwithmylandlord,”MullertoldTheWashingtonPostviae-mail.“IimmediatelydecidedIdidn'twanttolivethereanymoreandthenIrealized:Actually,Ididn’twanttoliveanywhereanymore.”Instead,sheboughtasubscription(會(huì)員費(fèi))thatallowshertoboardeverytraininthecountryforfree.Now,Mullerwashesherhairinthetrainbathroomandwriteshercollegepaperswhiletravelingataspeedofupto190mph.Shesaysthatsheenjoysthefreedomsinceshegaveupherapartment.“Ireallyfeelathomeontrains.It’slikebeingonvacationallthetime,”Mullersaid.“Iwanttoinspirepeopletoquestiontheirhabitsandthethingstheyconsidertobenormal,”MullertoldThePost.“Therearealwaysmoreopportunitiesthanone