(2019·全國卷Ⅱ)MarianBechtelsitsatWestPalmBeach'sBarLouieco...

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(2019·全國卷Ⅱ)Marian Bechtel sits at West Palm Beach's Bar Louie counter by herself, quietly reading her e­book as she waits for her salad. What is she reading? None of your business! Lunch is Bechtel's “me” time. And like more Americans, she's not alone.

A new report found 46 percent of meals are eaten alone in America. More than half (53 percent) have breakfast alone and nearly half (46 percent) have lunch by themselves. Only at dinnertime are we eating together anymore, 74 percent, according to statistics from the report.

“I prefer to go out and be out. Alone, but together, you know？”  Bechtel said, looking up from her book. Bechtel, who works in downtown West Palm Beach, has lunch with coworkers sometimes, but like many of us, too often works through lunch at her desk. A lunchtime escape allows her to keep a boss from tapping her on the shoulder. She returns to work feeling energized. “Today, I just wanted some time to myself，” she said.

Just two seats over, Andrew Mazoleny, a local video­grapher, is finishing his lunch at the bar. He likes that he can sit and check his phone in peace or chat up the barkeeper with whom he's on a first­name basis if he wants to have a little interaction (交流). “I reflect on how my day's gone and think about the rest of the week，” he said. “It's a chance for self­reflection. You return to work recharged and with a plan.”

That freedom to choose is one reason more people like to eat alone. There was a time when people may have felt awkward about asking for a table for one, but those days are over. Now, we have our smartphones to keep us company at the table. “It doesn't feel as alone as it may have before all the advances in technology，” said Laurie Demeritt, whose company provided the statistics for the report.

篇章導讀：本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了現在的美國人多數喜歡獨自一人吃飯，他們喜歡這種獨處帶來的自由。

9．What are the statistics in paragraph 2 about?

A．Food variety.                        B．Eating habits.

C．Table manners.                       D．Restaurant service.

10．Why does Bechtel prefer to go out for lunch?

A．To meet with her coworkers.

B．To catch up with her work.

C．To have some time on her own.

D．To collect data for her report.

11．What do we know about Mazoleny?

A．He makes videos for the bar.

B．He's fond of the food at the bar.

C．He interviews customers at the bar.

D．He's familiar with the barkeeper.

12．What is the text mainly about?

A．The trend of having meals alone.

B．The importance of self­reflection.

C．The stress from working overtime.

D．The advantage of wireless technology.

【回答】

9.B　推理判斷題。根據第二段中的大部分人獨自吃早飯或午飯，一起吃晚飯的資料可知，這是對美國人的飲食習慣進行了調查，故*為B。

10.C　細節理解題。根據第三段最後一句可知，Bechtel更喜歡出去吃午飯的原因是想擁有自己的時間，故*為C。

11.D　推理判斷題。根據題幹中的Mazoleny可定位到第四段第一、二句，其中“be on a first­name basis”的意思是“關係好，可以直呼其名”，由此可知 Mazoleny與酒吧服務員很熟，故*為D。

12.A　主旨大意題。根據第一、三、四段的例子，第二段的資料以及最後一段第一句再次提及的“eat alone”可知，本文主要說了獨自用餐已經逐漸成為一種趨勢，故*為A。

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