5．A British friend told me he couldn't understand why Chinese people love eating sunflower seeds as a snack so much"I've met a lot of older Chinese and many have a crack in their front teeth； I believe that's from cracking the seeds，"he said．
I had never noticed the habit，but once he mentioned it，I suddenly became more aware．I realized that whenever I'm watching TV or typing a report，I always start mindlessly cracking sunflower seeds．My friend doesn't like sunflower seeds，and，to him，it seems unnecessary to work so much just to get one small seed．
When we were young，the whole family would usually get together for Chinese New Year．Then，we all lived close to one another，usually in a small city，and sometime even neighbors would go door-to-door on Chinese New Year's Eve to check out what every household was making．
I remember my parents would be in the kitchen cooking．Out in the living room，a large table would already be laid out，complete with fancy tablecloth，ready-made dumping fillings，and dishes full of candy，fruits and sunflower seeds．
Some of the dishes were to be offered to our ancestors later，while others were for neighbors and children to eat be-fore the evening feast．I must have learned how to crack sunflower seeds back then．
I don't think it's right to criticize one's choice in food or eating habits，no matter how strange they may seem．
It's not only in China．When I went abroad，I found people had all sorts of strange habits when it came to food．In Denmark，they put salted red fish on bread and eat it for dinner，no matter how much it ruins your breath．They think it's a delicacy，and it's connected to their culture．I think it's a wonderful tradition．
4．What did the writer become aware of？C
A．She had ever typed a report about seeds．
B．She are various snacks while watching TV．
C．She had a habit of cracking sunflower seeds．
D．She damaged her teeth by eating sunflower seeds．
5．What does the writer prove by mentioning Chinese New Year？D
A．The traditions of celebrating it disappear．
B．Children can eat delicious food on that day
C．The families get together for it．
D．Eating sunflower seeds is related to it．
6．The writer's to Denmark's way of eating bread isA．
A．acceptable
B．critical
C．neutral
D．doubtful
7．What lesson can we learn from the story？B
A．One kind of food doesn't necessarily suit everyone．
B．Eating habits come from a certain culture．
C．It is good to form healthy eating habits．
D．Changing your eating habits will change your life．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了作者意识到许多中国人都有嗑瓜子的习惯，这是受传统风俗的影响，可见饮食习惯来自某一文化．
解答 4．C．细节理解题．根据第二段I suddenly became more aware．I realized that whenever I'm watching TV or typing a report，I always start mindlessly cracking sunflower seeds可知作者有嗑瓜子的习惯；故选C．
5．D．推理判断题．根据第四段I remember my parents would be in the kitchen cooking．Out in the living room，a large table would already be laid out，complete with fancy tablecloth，ready-made dumping fillings，and dishes full of candy，fruits and sunflower seeds可知作者提到农历新年证明了嗑瓜子与风俗有关；故选D．
6．A．细节理解题．根据最后一段In Denmark，they put salted red fish on bread and eat it for dinner，no matter how much it ruins your breath．They think it's a delicacy，and it's connected to their culture．I think it's a wonderful tradition可知作者认为丹麦的方式吃面包是可以接受的；故选A．
7．B．细节理解题．根据最后一段It's not only in China．When I went abroad，I found people had all sorts of strange habits when it came to food可知饮食习惯来自某一文化；故选B．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
