Foods from Around the World Foods that are well known to you may not be familiar

Foodsfrom Around the World

Foodsthat are well known to you may not be familiar to people from other countries.Here are four people’s experiences with foreign food.

ShaoWong is a student in France. He comes from China. “I’d never tasted cheese oreven milk before I came here. Cattle are rare in my part of China, so there areno dairy products. I tried milk when I first arrived in France. I hated it! Isampled cheese too, but couldn’t manage more than one bite. I love ice cream,though, and that’s made from milk.”

Birgitis from Sweden. She traveled to Australia on vacation. “I was in a restaurantthat specialized in fish, and I heard some other customers order flake. So Iordered some too and it was delicious. Later, I found out that flake is anAustralian term for shark. After that pleasant experience, whenever I see a newfood I try it out on purpose. You know why? I remember how much I enjoyedflake.”

Chandrais a dentist in Texas. She originates from India. “I’m frightened of eating newfoods because they might be made from beef. I’m a Hindu, and my religionforbids me to eat meat from the cow. It’s a sacred animal to Hindus, so that’sthe reason I can’t eat hamburgers or spaghetti with meatballs.”

Nathanis American. He taught for a year in China. “My friends gave me some100-year-old eggs to eat. I didn’t like the look of them at all. The insideswere green, but my friends said the color was normal. The Chinese put chemicalson fresh eggs. Then they bury them in the earth for three months. So the eggsweren’t really very old. Even so, I absolutely refused to touch them.”

Lifein a new country can be scary, but it also can be fun. Would you sample a100-year-old egg? Would you order shark in a restaurant?

1.What kind of girl is Birgit?

A.Religious.  B. Brave. C. Confident.  D. Open- minded.

2.Chandra is frightened of eating food made from beef, because _________.

A.It’s against Hindus’ religion.

B.She is a doctor and she thinks beef is not easy to chew and digest.

C.She is an Indian.

D.Hindus think beef is not tasty.

3.The underlined word “Sacred” in paragraph 4 means _________.

A.frightening B. large   C. man – eating      D.greatly respected

4.What can you infer from this passage?

A.Foods that are well known to you may not be familiar to people from othercountries.

B.Despite (虽然) cultural differences in food,have a try and maybe you’ll get used to it.

C.A vacation is a good way to learn about new foods. Be sure to go on vacationmore often.

D.People dislike eating new foods only because their religion forbids it.

试题答案

【答案】

 D

 A

 D

 B

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