陜西省商洛2025屆高考英語(yǔ)三模試卷含解析

陜西省商洛2025屆高考英語(yǔ)三模試卷注意事項(xiàng)1．考生要認(rèn)真填寫(xiě)考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位序號(hào)。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書(shū)寫(xiě)在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無(wú)效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Hardlyever______somanychoicesforyoungpeopleenteringtheworkforceastherearetoday.A．thereare B．therehavebeen C．havetherebeen D．a(chǎn)rethere2．Ifwesurroundourselveswithpeople_____ourmajorpurpose,wecangettheirsupportandencouragement.A．insympathywith B．intermsofC．inhonourof D．incontrastwith3．—Whataboutyourself-drivetripyesterday?—Tiring!Theroadwasbeingwidened,andwe________aroughride.A．had B．haveC．wouldhave D．havehad4．ThecoatIboughtyesterdayisnotexpensiveatall.Asamatteroffact,Iwouldgladlyhavepaid______forit.A．a(chǎn)smuchtwice B．muchastwiceC．a(chǎn)stwicemuch D．twiceasmuch5．LastDecemberChina_____100Chineseand10foreignersfortheiroutstandingcontributionstothecountry’sreformandopening-up.A．distinguishedB．sponsoredC．a(chǎn)cknowledgedD．evaluated6．________abike,shecycledhome.A．Bought B．Tobuy C．Beingbought D．Havingbought7．MsAliceisconsidereda

ladybyus,forsheoftenhelpsthepoorshemetwith.A．selfish B．hopefulC．mean D．generous8．Youcangetoffthebusoneortwostops________andwalktherestofthewaytoworkeverydaysoastotakesomeexercise.A．moreearly B．earliest C．early D．earlier9．---Idon’tunderstandwhyCatherinestoppedshort_____sheoughttohavecontinued.---It’sobviousthatshelackedself-confidence.A．whenB．whileC．ifD．a(chǎn)s10．Thewaitressattherestaurantwasusuallyveryconsiderate,butonthisoccasionsheseemedto________thediners.A．ignore B．identify C．a(chǎn)pplaud D．satisfy11．________amazedusgreatlywasthatLindacouldspeakfivelanguages.A．That B．What C．Which D．Why12．Whenwas_____youlastmetJennifer?Ihaven’tseenherforages.A．itthat B．it C．itwhat D．what13．---DoyouthinkPeterisagoodpartner?---Notreally!Therearesomethingsthatarenoteasyto________,andhislazinessisone.A．putasideB．putupwithC．thinkofD．getalongwith14．Marywaspleasedtoseethattheseedsshe______inthegardenweregrowing.A．wasplantingB．hasplantedC．wouldplantD．hadplanted15．Mark______havehurried.Afterdrivingattopspeed,hearrivedhalfanhourearly.A．needn’t B．wouldn’t C．mustn’t D．couldn’t16．Whenallissaidanddone,theredoesn’tseemtobe________amysterytoexplain.A．kindof B．closetoC．farfrom D．muchof17．---Howdidshelosesomuchweightasexpected？----_____________eatingless，shejoggedforseveralmileseveryday.A．Inadditionto B．InspiteofC．Insteadof D．Thanksto18．Ellenisafantasticdancer.IwishI________aswellasher.A．dance B．willdanceC．haddanced D．danced19．Hardworkandlackofsleephave_____herbeautyandyouthinrecentyears.A．wornout B．triedoutC．madeout D．sentout20．—Areweabouttohavingdinner?—Yes,it________inthediningroom.A．serveB．isservingC．isbeingservedD．hasbeenserving第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）TheannouncementsthatfollowinformyouofvariousFirstPresbyterianChurchprogramsandeventstowhichyouareinvited.Pleasesavethispublication,takeithomeandkeepitforeasyreference.SummerMusikgarten—TodayMusikgartenisforinfants(V)L)throughthreeyearsold,butifyouhaveolderchildren,bringthemwithyouduringthesummer.Wedon'twanttoleaveanyoneout!We'llmeetforSummerMusikgartenclassesinRoom307at9:20-9:50AMtoday,andonJune25,July9,16,23,30,August13and20.Ifyouhavequestionsorformoreinformation,pleasecontactKathyMiddleton(kmidd@;563-505-0471).BTCBookClubBonus—MondayJoinusfordessertandadiscussionofthebook,TheTraitor'sWife,byAllisonPataki,ledbyLoisBoyer-Fitzpatrick.WewillmeetMonday,June19at12:30PMintheParlor.Formoreinformation,contactCarolPhoenix(563-332-0980).PerformingArtsSeries—SaturdayThetwenty-fifthanniversaryseasonofthePerformingArtsSeriesconcludeswithtwoperformancesoftheclassicBroadwaymusical,MyFairLady.LernerandLoewe'smostsuccessfulcollaboration,MyFairLadyhasdelightedaudiencesfordecades,andwelookforwardtoproducingitforyou.Ticketsare$15foradultsand$10forstudents,andcanbepurchasedonthechurch'swebsiteorbycallingthechurchoffice.Tabitha'sCircle—SundayAllthosewhosewandmakesomesimpledressesandshortscanjoinusinFellowshipHall.TheclotheswemakearesenttochildreninAfrica,Guatemala,CambodiaandHaiti.Pleasebringyourownsewingmachinesandinvitesotherswhowouldliketoparticipate.Wewillhaverefreshments.ContactRosenPaulsen(563-355-3165)forquestionsaboutthisoutreachproject.1、496．Ifyouvaluethechildreneducation,whicheventisyourbestchoice?A．SummerMusikgartenB．BTCBookClubBonus19C．PerformingArtsSeriesD．Tabitha'sCircle2、498．YoucancontactallofthefoureventsbyA．makingphonecallsB．visitingthewebsitesC．inquiringinpersonD．writingletters3、500．Accordingtothethirdsection,weknowMyFairLadyA．isfreeforyoungkidsB．hasbeenpopularforyearsC．wasstarredbyLernerandLoeweD．wasoneofthelongestclassicBroadwaymusicals22．（8分）Scientiststhinkthatgrowinggardengrasscouldbethesecrettosolvingourenergyneeds,andwemaysoonbeabletoreplaceourgasolinewith“grassoline”.Theteam,includingexpertsfromCardiffUniversityinWales,hasshownthathydrogencanbetakenfromgrassinusefulamountswiththehelpofsunlightandacheapcatalyst(催化劑)—somethingthatspeedsupachemicalreactionwithoutbeingusedup.Itisthefirsttimethatthishasbeenshownanditcouldleadtoasustainable(可持續(xù)的)wayofmakinghydrogen,reportedAsianNewsInternational.Thiscouldbeanimportantkindofrenewableenergybecauseitishighinenergyanditdoesnotgiveoutharmfulgaseswhenitisburned.Studyco-authorMichaelBowkersaid,“Thisisreallyagreensourceofenergy.Hydrogenisseenasanimportantfutureenergycarrierastheworldmovesfromfossilfuelstorenewableenergy,andourresearchhasshownthatevengardengrasscouldbeagoodwayofgettingit.”Cellulose(纖維素),whichisakeypartofplantsandthebiopolymer(生物聚合物)foundinthelargestnumbersontheearth,couldbeagreatsourceofhydrogen.Initsstudy,theteamlookedatthepossibilityofgettinghydrogenfromcelluloseusingsunlightandasimplecatalyst.Thisiscalledphotocatalysis(光催化作用)andinit,thesunlightstartsthecatalyst,whichthenmakescelluloseandwaterintohydrogen.Theresearchersstudiedtheeffectivenessofthreemetal-basedcatalysts,ofwhichnickel(鎳)especiallyinterestedtheresearchers,asitisamuchmorecommonmetalthangoldandpalladium(鈀)anditsavesmoremoney.AccordingtoBowker,producinghydrogenfromcelluloseusingphotocatalysishasnotbeenstudiedindetail.Theteam’sresearchshowsthatlargeamountsofhydrogencanbeproducedusingthismethodwiththehelpofabitofsunlightandacheapcatalyst.Thestudyshowsthatitiseffectivetouserealgrasstakenfromagarden.“Thisisimportantasitavoidstheneedtoseparateandcleanupcellulose,whichcanbebothdifficultandcostly,”saidBowker.1、Whatareneededtogethydrogenfromgrass?A．Acatalystandpalladium. B．Waterandcellulose.C．Sunlightandabiopolymer. D．Sunlightandacatalyst.2、Whyisthenewwayofmakinghydrogenconsideredsignificant?A．Itischeap,greenandsustainable.B．Itisthebesttoproducetherenewableenergy.C．Itismoreproductiveandefficientthanothermethods.D．Itcanreplacethewaytomakefossilfuelscompletely.3、Whydoesnickelinteresttheresearchersinmakinghydrogenfromcellulose?A．Itcanproducethelargestamountofhydrogen.B．Itcanavoidseparatingandcleaningupcellulose.C．Itismorecommonthanothermetalsandcostsless.D．Itworksquickerthanothermetalsduringphotocatalysis.4、Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusmainlyinthispassage?A．Catalyststhatcouldbetakenfromgrass.B．Anewwayofmakinghydrogenfromcellulose.C．Thepotentialofhydrogenasarenewableenergy.D．Theconnectionbetweenhydrogenandphotocatalysis.23．（8分）Afewweeksago,IcalledanUbertotakemetotheBostonairportforaflighthomefortheholidays.AsIslidintothebackseatofthecar,thewarmintonations（語(yǔ)調(diào)）ofthedriver’saccentwashedovermeinafamiliarway.IlearnedthathewasarecentWestAfricanimmigrantwithafewyoungchildren,workinghardtoprovideforhisfamily.Icouldrelate:IamthedaughteroftwoEthiopianimmigrantswhomadetheirshareofsacrificestoensuremysuccess.ItoldhimIwasonacollegebreakandheadedhometovisitmyparents.That’showhefoundoutIgotoHarvard.Anapprovingeyeglinted（閃爍）atmeintherearviewwindow,andquickly,wecrossedtheboundariesofrideranddriver.Ibecamehisdaughter,allgrownup–theproductofhissacrifice.Andthencamethefatefulquestion:“Whatdoyoustudy?”Ianswered“historyandliterature”andtheprideinhisvoicefaded,asIknewitmight.Ididn’tevengettoadd“andAfrican-Americanstudies”beforehecutin,hisvoicethickwithdisappointment.“AllthatworktogetintoHarvard,andyoustudyhistory?”HereIwas,hisdaughter,squanderingthebiggestopportunityofherlife.Hewentontodelivertheage-oldlecturethatallimmigrantkidsknow.Wearetobecomedoctors(orlawyers,ifourparentsarebeinggenerous)–tomakemoneyandsendmoneybackhome.Theunspokendemand,madeacrossgenerations,whichmyUberdriverlaidoutplainly,issimple:Fulfillyourroleinthenarrative（故事）ofupwardmobilitysoyourchildrencandothesame.Iusedtofeelanxiousandbackedintoacornerbythequestioning,butnowasajuniorincollege,I’mgratefulfortheirsupportmorethananything.Thisholidayseason,I’vepromisedmyselfIwon’tgetannoyedattheirinquiries.Iwon’tdefensivelyrespondwith“butIplantogotolawschool!”whenIgetunrequestedadvice.I’lljustsmileandnod,andenjoythewarmthoftheoccasion.1、Whatdisappointedthedriver?A．Theauthor’sattitudetowardshim.B．Theschoolthattheauthorisattending.C．Theauthor’smajorsinhistoryandliterature.D．Theauthor’sinterestscanreplacetheinAfricanAmericanstudies.2、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“squandering”inParagraph4?A．wastingB．creatingC．valuingD．seizing3、Whyareimmigrantkidsexpectedtobedoctorsorlawyer?A．Theyareverysmartingeneral.B．Theyhavemoreopportunities.C．Theirparentsarehighachievingaswell.D．Theirparentswantthemtomoveupwardinsociety.4、Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutthedriver’squestioning?A．Gettingupset.B．Feelingsatisfied.C．Defendingherself.D．Appreciatinghisconcern.24．（8分）Recentlyastudy，ledbyPedroHallaloftheFederalUniversity，suggeststhatnearlyathirdofadults，31%，arenotgettingenoughexercise.Thatratesofexercisehavedeclinedishardlyanewdiscovery.Sincethebeginningoftheindustrialrevolution，technologyandeconomicgrowthhavehelpedtocreateaworldinwhichtakingexerciseismoreandmoreanoptionratherthananecessity.ButonlyrecentlyhaveenoughgooddatabeencollectedfromenoughplacestocarryoutthesortofanalysisDr.Hallalandhiscolleagueshaveengagedin.Therearecommonthemesindifferentplaces.Unsurprisingly，peopleinrichcountriesarelessactivethanthoseinpoorones，andoldpeoplearelessactivethanyoungones.Lessobviously，womentendtoexerciselessthanmen—34%areinactive，comparedwith28%ofmen.Butthereareexceptions.ThewomenofCroatia，F(xiàn)inland，IraqandLuxembourg，forexample，movemorethantheirmalecountrymen.Maltawinstheraceformostslothfulcountry，with72%ofadultsgettingtoolittleexercise，andSwazilandandSaudiArabiaareinclosebehind，with69%.InBangladesh，just5%ofadultsfailtoexerciseenough.Surprisingly，sixAmericansintenareactiveenoughaccordingtoDr.Hallal’sstudy，comparedwithfewerthanfourintenBritish.Thesehighratesofinactivityareworrying.Humanbeingsseemtohaveevolvedtobenefitfromexercisewhiledeliberatelyavoidingitwhenevertheycan.Inastateofnatureitwouldbeimpossibletolivealifethatdidnotprovideenoughofit.Butthatisnolongerthecase.Actuallylackofenoughactivitythesedayshasnearlythesameeffectonlifespanassmoking.1、WemaylearnfromParagraph1that________.A．thedeclineofexerciseratesisnewlydiscoveredB．thestudysuggests31%offemaleadultsgettoolittleexerciseC．theindustrialrevolutionhaschangedthewaypeoplelivetosomedegreeD．thegoodenoughdatahasbeencollectedfromonlyonecountry2、Accordingtothestudy,womenofLuxembourg________.A．havelittletimetoexerciseB．hatetogetregularexerciseC．takemoreexercisetoloseweightD．exercisemorethanmenintheircountry3、Theunderlinedword“slothful”inParagraph3mostprobablymeans“________”．A．lazyB．richC．powerfulD．unpopular4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．BenefitsofTakingExerciseB．NewHealthDiscoveryC．EvolvementofHumanBeingsD．WorldwideLackofEnoughExercise25．（10分）Asacollegestudent,Ihaveplannedmyfuturecareergoals.Iwouldliketoworkasasalesassistantinacomputercompany,thenasalesmanagerandfinallybossofmyowncompany.Attheverybeginning,Iplantofindajobinafamouscompanyproducingcomputers,inwhichailthestaffarefullyhappyatworkandIcanexperiencejobsatisfactionmostofthetime.Onlysuchkindofcompanycanprovidemewithgoodworkingatmosphereandeagernesstolearnmoresoastogetwellpreparedformyfutureprofession.AtfirstIwanttobeasalesassistantandalwayskeepmyselfbusyworkinginandoutofthecompany,sucha,answeringtelephones,doingrepairwork,evencleaningthealthoughthesalarymaybelow,Iwillseizeeverychancetolearnfromotherstaff.Inmysparetime,Iwilltakesomecoursessoastogetmorequalificationsandexperienceinthisfield.Inthreeorfiveyears,Iamdeterminedtobe-comeasalesmanagerwhoisresponsibleforthesellingofthecomputers.Iwillinterviewasmanycustomersaspossibleanddomarketresearchandimproveourproducts.MeanwhileIwilltakecareofmystafftomakethemeagertoworktothebestoftheirabilities.Asisknowntous,itishardtomanageacompany,butIwillmakeeveryefforttoachievemygoalstepbystep,andIamsure“Thereismothingdifficultintheworldifyouputyourheartintoit.”1、Ifthewriterhasacompany,hiscompanywillprovidehisstaffwith________.A．highwagesB．dormitoriesC．somecomputersmadeinhiscompanyD．goodworkingatmosphereandeagerness2、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Thewriterwouldliketobeasalesassistantfirst.B．Thewriterwantstosetupabusinessofhisown.C．Thewritermakeshismindtobethepresidentofafamouscompanyproducingcomputers.D．ThewriterwilltakecoursestogetanMBA．3、AsalesassistantshoulddothefollowingEXCEPT________intheopinionofthewriter.A．a(chǎn)nsweringtelephonesB．interviewingcustomersC．cleaningtheroomD．doingrepairwork4、Thetextismainlyabout________.A．howtoimprovethewriter’sabilitiesB．howtoachievethewriter’sfuturecareergoalC．howtobecomeamanagerD．howtobecomeasalesmanager第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Insomecities,workholism（廢寢忘食工作）issocommonthatpeopledon’tconsideritunusual.Theyacceptthelifestyleas1.GovernmentworkersinWashington,D．C．,2,frequentlyworksixtytoseventyhoursaweek.Theydon’tdothisbecausetheyhaveto;theydoitbecausethey3to.Workholismcanbea4problem.Becausetrueworkaholicswouldratherworkthandoanythingelse,they5havenoideaofhowtorelax;thatis,theymightnot6movies,sports,orothertypesofentertainment.Mostofall,they7tositanddonothing.Thelivesofworkaholicsareusuallystressful,andthistensionandworrycancause8problemssuchasheartattacksandstomachdiseases.9,typicalworkaholicsdon’tpaymuchattentiontotheirfamilies.Theirmarriagesmayendin10astheyspendlittletimewiththeirfamilies.Isworkholism11dangerous?Perhapsnot.Thereare,certainly,peoplewhowork12understress.Somestudiesshowthatmanyworkaholicshavegreatenergyandinterestinwork.Theyfeel13issopleasurablethattheyareactuallyveryhappy.Formostworkaholics,workandentertainmentarethesamething.Theirjobs14themwithachallenge;thiskeepsthembusyandcreative.15doworkaholicsenjoytheirjobssomuch?Thereareseveral16towork.Ofcourse,itprovidespeoplewithpaychecks,andthisisimportant.Butitoffers17financialsecurity.Itprovidespeoplewithself-confidence;theyhaveafeelingofsatisfaction18theyhaveproducedachallengingpieceofworkandareabletosay“I19it”.Psychologistsclaimthattheirworkgivespeopleanidentity.Aftertheytakepartinwork,they20asenseofselfandindividualism.1、A．strange B．boring C．pleasant D．normal2、A．forexample B．ontheotherhand C．what’smore D．a(chǎn)fterall3、A．a(chǎn)gree B．promise C．dare D．want4、A．slight B．serious C．obvious D．difficult5、A．still B．probably C．certainly D．mostly6、A．a(chǎn)fford B．enjoy C．watch D．a(chǎn)llow7、A．dream B．decide C．intend D．hate8、A．physical B．cultural C．social D．mental9、A．Therefore B．However C．Anyway D．Besides10、A．happiness B．silence C．failure D．loss11、A．sometimes B．a(chǎn)lways C．seldom D．hardly12、A．sadly B．differently C．efficiently D．slowly13、A．study B．family C．life D．work14、A．equip B．pack C．provide D．fill15、A．When B．Why C．How D．Where16、A．factors B．a(chǎn)dvantages C．steps D．ways17、A．nomore B．moreorless C．nomorethan D．morethan18、A．when B．before C．unless D．until19、A．valued B．failed C．caught D．made20、A．give B．lose C．get D．need第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）IwasluckyenoughtoattendthesixthUNEconomicandSocialCouncilYouthForum,1．washeldinNewYorkinJanuary.Attheopeningceremony,Iwassoimpressedaftermeetingmorethan500fellowyoungpeoplefromover200countriesandregions.IfeltthingsIusedtoworryabout,suchasmyexamsorperformanceatschool,weresosmall2．(compare)totheglobalproblemstheyweretryingtosolve.3．youngpeople,weshouldfocusmoreonmajorproblems,likepoverty,environmentalproblemsandhealthcarefacingallhumanbeings.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）下面是一段文章，請(qǐng)你對(duì)其進(jìn)行修改。文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏詞符號(hào)（∧），并在此符號(hào)下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。 刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。 修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。 注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Attention,please．Wehadreceivedtheweatherforecastovertheradiothattherewillhaveaheavyraintonight．Besuretoshutthewindowsanddoorsbeforeyouleavetheirclassrooms．Tomorrowitwillkeepraining．Thesportsmeetthatweplannedtoholdittomorrowwillbeputdown．Afteritbecomesfine,we'llmakeanotherannouncements．Wewillhaveclassesasusually．Itwillbecoldandrainytomorrowbutyou'dbetterputmoreclothesintime．Don'tkeepyourumbrellasopenwhilerideifyoucometoschoolbybike．Itisverydangerous．第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）近日，全國(guó)都在提倡垃圾分類，你所在的學(xué)校也積極響應(yīng)。假設(shè)你叫李津，作為學(xué)生會(huì)主席，需要你向全體同學(xué)發(fā)表一篇演講，內(nèi)容包括：1.垃圾分類的意義2.在學(xué)校如何進(jìn)行垃圾分類（如將可回收垃圾單獨(dú)收集）3.希望大家積極參與請(qǐng)你根據(jù)以上提示，增加細(xì)節(jié)，寫(xiě)一篇不少于100詞的演講稿。注意：1.文章的開(kāi)頭已經(jīng)給出2.參考詞匯：垃圾分類rubbishclassificationMyfellowstudents:I’mLiJin,chairmanoftheStudents’Union.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、A3、A4、D5、C6、D7、D8、D9、A10、A11、B12、A13、B14、D15、A16、D17、A18、D19、A20、C第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、496．A2、498．A3、500．B22、1、D2、A3、C4、B23、1、C2、A3、D4、D24、1、C2、D3、A4、D25、WhydoChinesepeoplelovehotpotsomuch?Asthewintermonthsarecoiningin,moreandpeoplearesiltingaroundatable,enjoyingthiskindoftraditionalmeal.IfindmyselfwonderingwhatitUaboutthistraditionalmeal,whichhasexistedformorethan1,000years.WhatmakesitaChinesefoodfavorite?Itseemsthattheanswerliesbeyondthedishitself.Hotpotisn’tjustdesignedtokeepyouwarmduringthecoldmonths;it’salsoasocialexperience.It’sa“theater”cookedfoodthatturnsamealintoanevent.Thereisalotoffunforeveryonetohaveinaddingsomefoodstothehotpot.Hotpotiseatenovertwotothreehours.Forthisreason,itisoftenconsideredanevening’sentertainment,andatimetospendwithfriendsandfamilies.However,manywesternerswouldbeputoffbytheideaofotherpeoplestickingchopsticksintheirfood.WhenwecometoeatatthetableintheUK,wetendtohav