Yuppies(雅皮士)are young people who earn a lot of money and live in a style that is too expensive for most people. If you are invited to a yuppie dinner party, don't be surprised if you are offered freshly-cooked insects as a first course, While the idea of eating fried insects fills most of us with horror, insect-eating is becoming highly fashionable. For example, in the media industry, successful executives are seen to eat fried or boiled insects from time to time while working at their desks. These safe-to-eat insects can be found and ordered on the Internet. And young people are logging on to exotic food websites and ordering samples of prepared insects to serve at their dinner parties. Although the idea of eating insects is probably disgusting to most of us, few people would claim that pigs, chickens and some kinds of seafood we often eat are examples of great beauty, One day insects could be marketed and sold as a food item in supermarkets. According to their fans, they are not only high in protein and low in fat, but also very tasty. But until our attitudes to food change fundamentally, it seems that insect-eaters will remain a few. 31. ( 1 ). 1. Yuppies are young people who make a lot of money and live in a rich style. A. T B. F 31. ( 2 ). 2. Most people still consider it unacceptable to eat insects. A. T B. F 31. ( 3 ). 3. In the media industry, successful managers prefer to eat insects secretly. A. T B. F 31. ( 4 ). 4 . Yuppies are attracted by insects because as food they are examples of great beauty. A. T B. F 31. ( 5 ). 5 . A lot more people will definitely become interested in insect eating in the future. A. T B. F
Yuppies(雅皮士)are young people who earn a lot of money and live in a style that is too expensive for most people. If you are invited to a yuppie dinner party, don't be surprised if you are offered freshly-cooked insects as a first course, While the idea of eating fried insects fills most of us with horror, insect-eating is becoming highly fashionable. For example, in the media industry, successful executives are seen to eat fried or boiled insects from time to time while working at their desks. These safe-to-eat insects can be found and ordered on the Internet. And young people are logging on to exotic food websites and ordering samples of prepared insects to serve at their dinner parties. Although the idea of eating insects is probably disgusting to most of us, few people would claim that pigs, chickens and some kinds of seafood we often eat are examples of great beauty, One day insects could be marketed and sold as a food item in supermarkets. According to their fans, they are not only high in protein and low in fat, but also very tasty. But until our attitudes to food change fundamentally, it seems that insect-eaters will remain a few.
31. ( 1 ). 1. Yuppies are young people who make a lot of money and live in a rich style.
A. T B. F
31. ( 2 ). 2. Most people still consider it unacceptable to eat insects.
A. T B. F
31. ( 3 ). 3. In the media industry, successful managers prefer to eat insects secretly.
A. T B. F
31. ( 4 ). 4 . Yuppies are attracted by insects because as food they are examples of great beauty.
A. T B. F
31. ( 5 ). 5 . A lot more people will definitely become interested in insect eating in the future.
A. T B. F
题目解答
答案
31. ( 1 ). 1. A
31. ( 2 ). 2. A
31. ( 3 ). 3. B
31. ( 4 ). 4. B
31. ( 5 ). 5. B
解析:
本文首先给出Yuppies的定义,接着举例说明Yuppies吃昆虫的这种情况正在逐渐流行起来,最后作者表明未来人们将昆虫作为食物的这种情况仍是少见。本篇均为是非(True / False)题,可以通过阅读原文并在原文中找到相关的句子,进行对比来判断句子的正确或错误。
- 句意:Yuppies(雅皮士)是指那些赚很多钱,过着富裕生活的年轻人。这句话是对 Yuppies 进行了定义,回到原文,定位到开篇第一句"Yuppies(雅皮士)are young people who earn a lot of money and live in a style that is too expensive for most people",这就是对 Yuppies 的定义,通过分析与比较,题目中的"make a lot of money"与原文中的"earn a lot of money"对应,"live in a rich style"与原文中的"live in a style that is too expensive"对应,由此得到答案A 。
- 句意:大多数人仍然认为吃昆虫是不可接受的。这句话是大多数人对将昆虫作为食物的看法,回到原文,定位到段落第二句"...While the idea of eating fried insects fills most of us with horror, insect-eating is becoming highly fashionable",通过分析与比较,题目中的"Most people", "consider it unacceptable"与原文中的"fills most of us with horror"对应,由此得到答案A。
- 句意:在传媒行业,成功的管理者更喜欢偷偷地吃昆虫。这句话举例说明吃昆虫正在逐渐流行,回到原文,定位到段落第三句"For example, in the media industry, successful executives are seen to eat fried or boiled insects from time to time while working at their desks",通过分析与比较,题目中的"eat insects secretly"与原文"from time to time while working at their desks"表达的意思不一致,由此得到答案B。
- 句意:Yuppies(雅皮士)被昆虫所吸引,因为昆虫是美丽的食物。这句话是对Yuppies吃昆虫的原因进行了解释,回到原文,定位到段落倒数第二句" According to their fans, they are not only high in protein and low in fat, but also very tasty",通过分析与比较,题目中的"because as food they are examples of great beauty"与原文"not only high in protein and low in fat, but also very tasty"表达的意思不一致,由此得到答案B。
- 句意:将来肯定会有更多的人对吃昆虫感兴趣。这句话是对未来人们将昆虫作为食物的看法,回到原文,定位到段落最后一句"But until our attitudes to food change fundamentally, it seems that insect-eaters will remain a few",通过分析与比较,题目中的"A lot more people ", "become interested in insect eating"与原文"remain a few"表达的意思不一致,由此得到答案B。
解析
根据文章第一句,Yuppies(雅皮士)是指那些赚很多钱,过着富裕生活的年轻人。题目中的描述与原文一致,因此正确。
步骤 2:大多数人对吃昆虫的态度
文章第二句提到,虽然大多数人对吃昆虫感到恐惧,但吃昆虫正在变得非常流行。这表明大多数人仍然认为吃昆虫是不可接受的,因此正确。
步骤 3:传媒行业中的成功管理者
文章第三句提到,传媒行业的成功管理者在工作时会偶尔吃炸或煮的昆虫。题目中提到他们更喜欢偷偷地吃昆虫,这与原文不符,因此错误。
步骤 4:Yuppies吃昆虫的原因
文章倒数第二句提到,根据他们的粉丝,昆虫不仅富含蛋白质,低脂肪,而且非常美味。题目中提到昆虫是美丽的食物,这与原文不符,因此错误。
步骤 5:未来人们对吃昆虫的态度
文章最后一句提到,直到我们对食物的态度发生根本性的改变,吃昆虫的人仍然会很少。题目中提到将来肯定会有更多的人对吃昆虫感兴趣,这与原文不符,因此错误。