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When you are invited to a meal in Thailand(泰国), the words of the invitation mean “come and eat rice”. In fact, nearly all Thai dishes are (1)______ with rice, which grows there very easily (2)______ the climate is warm and there is much rain.
The food that is served is (3)_____ cut into pieces, so there is no need to use knives and forks, but, instead, special spoons and forks are used. The Thais (4)_____ to eat with their hands and now there are still some people who eat this way. There is a special (5)______ of doing it. First they wash their (6)______ hands in a bowl of water—they only eat with their right hands. They are careful not to let the food (7)_____ the palms(手掌心) of their hands. After the meal, the (8)______ are again carefully washed.
The meal usually has several different dishes. They are all hot. They are served in bowls, which everyone shares, (9)______ each person has their own bowl of (10)_____. As Thailand has a long coastline, it is not surprising that fish and shellfish play an important part in Thai cooking.
( )1. A. eaten B. used C. smelled D. tasted
( )2. A. when B. if C. because D. so
( )3. A. never B. perhaps C. hardly D. always
( )4. A. went B. had C. wanted D. used
( )5. A. reason B. way C. idea D. result
( )6. A. dirty B. right C. left D. big
( )7. A. touch B. catch C. feel D. drop
( )8. A. forks B. spoons C. hands D. bowls
( )9. A. because B. though C. since D. until
( )10.A. fish B. rice C. water D. shellfish
n. 邀请,招待,邀请函,引诱,招致