If there is something that appears most frequently on Chinese dining tables, it is doufu—bean curd. Bean curd looks like soft cakes and it's made from dried soybeans. Bean curd used to be considered a favourite of the poor because of its low cost. Beans have high yields(产量) every year with their short growing period and suitability for various(各种各样) soil both dry and wet.
Historical records show bean curd was invented by Liu An, Prince of Huainan and uncle of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty(206BC—220AD). He had a dream of finding the pill for longevity(长寿). He travelled all over the country and found soybeans, which looked much the same as gold in terms of colour. He collected soybeans, put them in the water and crushed them into pulp(浆). It got solidified and became known as doufu. Although it's not able to keep longevity, it's really good for one's health with high protein and low fat.
With a long history, bean curd is rooted deep in Chinese culture. People eat more meat and fish than bean curd. But they are encouraged to have bean curd every once in a while for it's really good for health. Most Chinese people still keep bean curd as one of their favourite dishes.
1.Why was bean curd considered to be liked by the poor?
A. It's easy to make. B. It's easy to cook.
C. It's cheap. D. It's good for health.
2.Where can beans grow well?
A. Only in wet soil. B. In dry soil.
C. In soft soil. D. In any soil.
3.What appears more often on the dining table in poor areas?
A. Meat. B. Fish. C. Eggs. D. Bean curd.
4.Why did Liu An travel all over the country?
A.He had a dream.
B.He wanted to find something that could make people live longer.
C.He wanted to invent bean curd.
D.He wanted to find gold.
5.How long has bean curd been invented?
A. It's about 1,700 years.
B. It's less than 2,000 years.
C. It's 500 years.
D. It's more than 2,000 years.
1.解析:选C。细节理解题。由第一段第三句可知应选C。 “cost” 指成本、价格,因豆腐价格低廉,故为穷人所喜欢。
2.解析:选D。细节理解题。此题难度较小。从文中第一段末句即可得出答案。但要理解出 “suitability(适宜)”之意,否则会增加选择的难度。
3.解析:选D。细节理解题。由文章的第一句可知答案。
4.解析:选B。细节理解题。由文章第二段可知答案。
5.解析:选D。时间推测题。本文只提及一个时间段(206BC—220AD), 但从历史上我们知道刘安生活在西汉年间,所以距今已2,000多年。
什么是历史文化类阅读:
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历史文化类阅读技巧:
【题型说明】历史文化类阅读理解文章属高考常选材料之一。这类文章常涉及历史、文化、法制、宗教等方面的文学艺术、发明创造、文化遗产保护、宗教与文化、风俗与习惯、道德与法制、中外文学名著节选、等等。这类材料的命题点往往落在主旨大意题、事实细节题上。
【答题方法】在做这类阅读理解题时,我们应注意以下几个方面:
1、采用先题后文:先读题目,再带着问题读文章。这类阅读理解文章相对来说事实细节题稍多一点,如果带着问题读文章,有利于我们抓细节。
2、先做细节题。因为做完了局部性的事实细节题后,自然会加深我们对文章的理解,这样更有利于做主旨大意题。
3、重点敲定主旨题。主旨大意题提问的形式主要有两大类:一类是Main idea型;一类是Topic或Title型。
在解答这类试题时应注意以下几点:
a.读首句抓大意。
文化教育类阅读理解文章多采用说明文、议论文体裁,而这类文章大都采用文章段落的中心,即主题句在文章开头。因此,要寻找这类文章的主旨大意就需要研究文章的首句。
b.读尾句抓大意。
有时这类文章的主题句安排在文章的结尾,作为对全篇的总结。
c.读首段抓大意。
有些文章或段落的开头和结尾部分都有主题句。这种结构是为了突出主题思想而使用两次点题的写作方法。这两个主题句在句子结构和用词上有所不同,而且在内容上前句和后句也不重复。
d.从段落中抓大意。
有些文章或段落的主题句在文章中,这种文章或段落往往以一句话或几句话引出要表达的主题,在主题句出现后,再举例子陈述细节或继续论证。
e.归纳要点抓大意。
有些文章或段落无明显的主题句,只是暗示性地体现主题。这就要求同学们在阅读过程中根据文中所叙述的事实或线索来概括总结主旨大意。
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