Question

14．The English translations of the names of traditional Chinese dishes on menus across the country have caused public discussion about the precision of the translations．
Since more and more foreigners come to China every day，many restaurants around China are providing English translations of their menus．They want to make it easier for foreign visitors to order Chinese dishes when they travel．Some restaurants also hope that the translations will increase foreigners'knowledge of Chinese cuisine．
But an article in China Youth Daily says the English m enu translations have not lived up to public expectations．It argues most of the English names of Chinese dishes lack the cultural meaning and attraction of the dishes they describe．Instead，the translations only provide a list of each dish's ingredients，the article notes．For example，one English name of a Chinese dish appears as"Stir-fried mutton slices with Chinese onion or green scallion （蔥爆羊肉）"．
Because the English translation focuses only on the ingredients，the author says it fails to describe the dish's rich cultural meaning and charm．The dish's beautiful Chinese name，"Fo Tiao Qiang，"has a story behind it．Buddhist monks （和尚） are required to eat vegetables only，but they cannot resist the delicious dish．So，they jump over their temple walls to get a taste of the dish．
The article suggests that translators provide more beautiful English translations of the names of Chinese dishes．It also notes a more vivid English translation is very important to provide international visitors with a better understanding of Chinese cuisine．
5．Why do many restaurants provide English translations of their menus？D
A．Because they want to show their dishes'ingredients．
B．Because the public expect them to do so．
C．Because Chinese dishes are popular across the world．
D．Because it is a convenience for foreign travelers．
6．According to China Youth Daily，what's the main problem of the English menu translations？C
A．They are too long to remember．
B．Many of them are not correct．
C．They lack cultural meaning．
D．They are too difficult to understand．
7．What would be the best title for this text？D
A．Measures to attract customers           
B．Ways to translate Chinese menus
C．Better menu translations are needed      
D．Are English menu translations necessary？

Answer 1

分析 本文講述的是很多中國(guó)餐廳所提供的英文菜名缺乏中國(guó)的文化氣息，文章中還列舉了多個(gè)例子進(jìn)行詳細(xì)說(shuō)明．

解答 5：D 細(xì)節(jié)題．根據(jù)文章第二段第2句They want to make it easier for foreigners to order Chinese dishes when they travel可知餐廳這樣做的目的就是為外國(guó)人點(diǎn)菜提供方便．故D正確．
6：C 細(xì)節(jié)題．根據(jù)文章第四段1，2行Because the English translation focuses only on the ingredients，it fails to describe the dish's rich cultural meaning and charm（魅力）．可知這些翻譯過(guò)來(lái)的菜名缺少文化的魅力．故C正確．
7．D  主旨大意題，通讀全文可知作者通過(guò)這篇文章向我們介紹了一些中國(guó)餐館為了外國(guó)人點(diǎn)餐方便而用英文翻譯的菜名缺少中國(guó)的文化氣息，故選D．

點(diǎn)評(píng) 考查學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力．做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)一定要找到文章中的原句，和題干進(jìn)行比較，再做出正確選擇．在做推理判斷題時(shí)不要以個(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí)，要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．