Question

When you are invited to a meal in Thailand (泰國) ，the words of the invitation mean "come and eat rice". In fact,nearly all Thai dishes are 16        with rice,which grows there very easily 17        the cli?mate is warm and there is much rain.

The food that is served is 18        cut into pieces,so there is no need to use knives or forks,but instead,special spoons and forks are used. The Thais 19        to eat with their hands and now there are still some people who eat in this way. There is a special 20        of doing it. First,they wash their 21        hands in a bowl of water―they only eat with their right hands. They are careful not to let the food 22        the palms of their hands. After the meal,the 23        are again carefully washed.

The meal usually has several different dishes. They are all hot. They are served in bowls which everyone shares  24       each person has their own bowl of 25       . As Thailand has a long coastline,it is not surprising that fish and shellfish play an im- portant part in Thai cooking.

(   ) 16. A. eaten   B. used

   C. smelled   D. tasted

(   ) 17. A. when   B. if

   C. because   D. so

(   ) 18. A. never   B. perhaps

   C. hardly   D. always

(   ) 19. A. went   B. had

   C. wanted   D. used

(   ) 20. A. reason   B. way

   C. idea   D. result

(   ) 21. A. dirty   B. right

   C. left   D. big

(   ) 22. A. touch   B. catch

   C. feel   D. drop

(   ) 23. A. forks   B. spoons

   C. hands   D. bowls

(   ) 24. A. because   B. though

   C. since   D. until

(   ) 25. A. fish   B. rice

   C. water   D. shellfish

Answer 1

 16-20 ACDDB 21 — 25 BACBB