4．I knew the food was going to be spicy （辣的） as soon as I stepped into the restaurant．I was in Chengdu with two of my Chinese friends．At a long table near the door，some sweaty young men were peeling off （脫掉） their shirts while they picked vegetables out of hot-pot broth （火鍋湯）．
I stayed away from whatever they were eating that day．But that doesn't mean I always refuse to eat spicy food．I like it-just in small doses （量）．
When I eat spicy food，I feel like my whole body is on fire．My tongue burns．My body sweats．Some foreigners I know love the feeling．To them，eating spicy food is a challenge-like running a race or climbing a mountain．Eating the food-and living to tell about it-is a thing to be celebrated．
Me？I would rather run a race or climb a mountain．
When I eat，I don't want to be uncomfortable．I don't want to sweat．And I certainly don't want to peel my shirt off．（I don't think you would want me to either，as you would see my ugly，white belly （肚子）．
Some of my foreign friends have made fun of me for my cowardice （膽�。甌hey have called me names （jokingly） for not trying China's spiciest fare （飯菜）．
But I've learned to take it all in stride （從容地）．After all，I know what often happens to these foreigners after they get home：Eating the fiery （非常辣的） dishes might be fun．But I'm told it's certainly no fun when the food finally comes to the other end．
By Charlie Shifflett
58．The article is mainly aboutC．
A．a traveling experience in Chengdu
B．a foreigner's disagreement with his friends
C．a foreigner's feelings about spicy food
D．the love of many foreigners for spicy food
59．Which of the following statements is TRUE？B
A．Mountain limbing is the author's favorite hobby．
B．The author thinks it is rude to remove one's shirt while eating．
C．The author no longer finds eating spicy food a challenge．
D．The author prefers spicy food in large quantities．
60．What does the underlined word"it"refer to in the last paragraph？A
A．Being laughed at by friends．
B．Not trying China's spiciest food．
C．Trying China's piciest food．
D．China's spiciest food．
61．From the article we can conclude that the authorD．
A．doesn't like any kind of challenge
B．hates the friends who make fun of him
C．is jealous of friends who can eat very spicy food
D．doesn't want to suffer after eating spicy food．
分析 文章講述一位外國人對中國辣的食物的看法．
解答 58-61：CBAD
58．C 主旨大意題．作者是一位外國人，在第一段介紹成都很多人在飯店都喜歡吃辣的食物，接著就自己而言對辣的食物發(fā)表來個人看法，故答案為C．
59．B 細節(jié)題．根據這句And I certainly don't want to peel my shirt off可知，作者也喜歡吃辣的食物，但是不會把衣服脫掉，故答案為B．
60．A 猜測詞意題．根據上文Some of my foreign friends have made fun of me for my cowardice 可知，我的朋友嘲笑為不敢嘗試辣的食物，說我是膽小鬼，所以it此處是指被朋友嘲笑，故答案為A．
61．D 細節(jié)題．根據最后 一句話Eating the fiery （非常辣的） dishes might be fun．But I'm told it's certainly no fun when the food finally comes to the other end．可知，吃完辣的食物很有趣，但是回到家會有受罪，所以作者不想事后受罪，故答案為D．
點評 本文是人生感悟類閱讀理解．做這類題材閱讀理解時要求考生對文章通讀一遍，做題時結合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關語句進行仔細分析，結合選項選出正確答案．推理判斷題也是要在抓住關鍵句子的基礎上合理的分析才能得出正確答案，切忌胡亂猜測，一定要做到有理有據
