Americans usually eat three meals a day. Breakfast usually comes before eight o’clock in the morning. They usually have eggs, some meat, bread, fruit juice and coffee. Lunch is between twelve and one o’clock. It is like alightmeal and working people must take lunch with them or get it near workplace. Children in school take sandwiches, fruit, and cookies with them or eat in school. Supper, the main meal, is between six and eight in the evening. People cook it carefully. They may have meat or chicken, turkey and duck. They may all have potatoes or rice, vegetables or salad. The drink is coffee, tea or milk. Then comes the dessert. 【小题1】Americans have breakfast ________.
A．after eight o’clock
B．at eight o’clock
C．before eight o’clock in the morning
D．in the morning
【小题2】_______ is the most important meal in a day.
A．Breakfast
B．Lunch
C．Meals
D．Supper
【小题3】What does “light” mean in Chinese? _______
A．重的
B．有用的
C．轻的
D．不太重要的
【小题4】Americans usually have breakfast and supper at ______.
A．home
B．office
C．inn
D．work place
【小题5】When Americans have supper, _______ comes last.
A．drink
B．Meat
C．dessert
D．Vegetables
答案：【小题1】C 【小题2】D 【小题3】D 【小题4】A 【小题5】C
试题分析：这篇短文告诉我们：美国人通常早上8：00前吃早饭，晚饭是一天中最重要的一顿饭，美国人是通常在家吃早饭和晚饭的。当美国人吃晚饭时，最后上甜点。 【小题1】细节理解题。美国人通常早上8：00前吃早饭。根据Breakfast usually comes before eight o’clock in the morning.故选C。 【小题2】细节理解题。晚饭是一天中最重要的一顿饭。根据Supper, the main meal, is between six and eight in the evening. 可知选D。 【小题3】猜测词义题。“light”的汉语意思是不太重要的。根据与早饭和晚饭比较可知午饭是不太重要的，故选D。 【小题4】细节理解题。美国人通常在家吃早饭和晚饭。据文中有关早饭与晚饭的内容及Lunch is between twelve and one o’clock. It is like alightmeal and working people must take lunch with them or get it near workplace.可知，应该选A。 【小题5】细节理解题。当美国人吃晚饭时，最后上甜点。据They may all have potatoes or rice, vegetables or salad. The drink is coffee, tea or milk. Then comes the dessert.故选C。 考点：社会文化类短文阅读。