2025届广东省中山一中等七校高三下学期第六次检测英语试卷含解析

2025届广东省中山一中等七校高三下学期第六次检测英语试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Weshouldbearinmindthatsocialdevelopmentandbalanceofnatureshouldgoin.A．company B．sympathy C．association D．harmony2．Backwardsomewhattechnologically________weareforthemoment,wehaveconfidenceinourabilitytocatchupintime.A．althoughB．ifC．asD．once3．—Jack,myplanearrivesat8:30pmwhen,Isuppose,you______dinner.—ButIcanwait.A．willhave B．havehadC．willhavehad D．arehaving4．—Whatwasitthatcausedthepartytobeputoff?—________theinvitations.A．BecauseTomdelayedsendingB．TomdelayedtosendC．ThatTomdelayedsendingD．Tomdelayedsending5．Itwasthebelief________hecouldfindhis“root”inAfrica________madeAlexdecidetogotoGambia.A．that;where B．where;thatC．that;that D．how;which6．—WhichclassicalChinesepoemdoyoulikebest?—Don’tlaughifwelaydrunkenonthebattleground;howmanysoldiersevercameback______.A．oldandyoung B．upanddown C．safeandsound D．rightandwrong7．Hardlyever______somanychoicesforyoungpeopleenteringtheworkforceastherearetoday.A．thereare B．therehavebeen C．havetherebeen D．arethere8．Havingahobbydoesdogoodtoyou.Itdoesn’tmatterwhatitis______itdrivesyoutomoveforward.A．ifonly B．incaseC．aslongas D．inorderthat9．Thesameboilingwatersoftensthepotatoandhardenstheegg.It’sabout________you’remadeof,notthecircumstances.A．that B．whatC．how D．who10．Muchtomy______,myvocabularyhasexpandedagreatdeal.A．delighting B．delighted C．delight11．______theeffortsmadebythepolice,afantasticperformancewillbeputontomorrow.A．InplaceofB．InsearchofC．InchargeofD．Inpraiseof12．Theirflight______duetobadweather.Theywouldliketoknowwhentheflightwilltakeoff.A．hadbeendelayedB．wasdelayedC．hasbeendelayedD．willbedelayed13．—Mum，lookatmyshoes．Ineedanewpair．—________．Iboughtthemforyouonlyaweekago!A．YoubetB．YousaiditC．Youdon'tsayD．Younameit14．Shedidnotfeelabitnervousthoughitwasthefirsttimeshe___________inpublic.A．spoke B．havespokenC．hadspoken D．werespeaking15．—OK，here___________.—Thankyouforyourlift.Seeyoulater.A．areweB．isitC．weareD．comesit16．Atthattime,themovie“ShaolinTemple”,_________LiLianjieplaysthestarringrole,drewtheworld’sattentiontoChineseKungfu.A．where B．when C．that D．which17．Thishouseisalmost________totheonewhereIlivedasachild.A．identical B．manualC．chilly D．enthusiastic18．________yourblog,Iwouldhavewrittenbacktwodaysago.A．IfIread B．ShouldIreadC．HadIread D．IfIcouldhaveread19．Oneisexpectedtobehave_________onsomespecialoccasions.A．accurately B．precisely C．appropriately D．rightly20．–What’sthatnoise?–Oh,Iforgottotellyou.Thenewmachine______.A．wastested B．willbetestedC．isbeingtested D．hasbeentested第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）It’sjustbeenthreemonthsafterthefirstbike-sharingcompanyarrivedinSingapore,butreportsofabuseandvandalism（故意破坏）ofsharedbikesinthecitykeepappearingonsocialmedia.Themajorityofthesesharedbikesarestationless,whichmeanstheydon’tneedtobestoppedatadesignated（指定的）spot.Theylockthemselvesafteryourrideisover,andyou’remeanttojustleavethebikeatthesideofaroad.Butusershavebeenchainingupbicyclesoutsidetheirapartments,preventingothersfromusingthem.Somepeoplebringthemuptotheirapartmentfloors,sotheycan’tbefoundeasilybyotherusers.Somepeoplehaveremovedthebikes’numberplatesorcodes,andsomeevenhavepaintedoverthebikestoclaimthebikesforthemselves.MostoftheabusedbikesbelongtoeitherSingapore-basedoBike,orofo,abike-sharinggiantbasedinChina.ofohasencouragedSingaporeanuserstoreportissues.oBikesaidthatthenumberofbicyclesthatweredamagedmadeuplessthanonepercentofitsfleet.ThecompanysaidinFebruarythatitplannedtobringin“tensofthousands”ofbikesbymid-2017.Thecompanyhasyettobananyonefromitsservice,butsaidthatitwouldtakeappropriateaction–includingmakingreportstothepolice.oBikealsointroducedashortcomingsystem,similartothatofitscompetitor,China-basedMobike.Usersstartwith100points,whichgettakenawayforerrant（出格的）behavioursuchasforgettingtolockthebike,orparkingatnon-designatedareas.UsersarebannedfromusingoBikewhentheirscoresreachzero.oBikehasaneight-manoperationteamthatcanremovebicyclesparkedcasually.Whenapproachedforcomment,Mobikesaid,“InChina,justasinSingapore,therearealwaysatinyminorityofpeoplewhoabusethebikes,sowedesignedoursystemtopreventthistypeofabuse.”1、Whoistheownerofmostoftheabusedbikes?A．Chinesegovernment.B．Localgovernment.C．Abike-sharinggiantbasedinChina.D．Theusersofthebikes.2、WhatistheattitudeoftheoBiketowardtheabuseofbikes?A．Tolerant.B．Indifferent.C．Supportive.D．Disapproving.3、Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“that”inthefifthparagraph?A．System.B．Bike.C．Company.D．Report.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassageaboutsharedbikes?A．Theywillbeintroducedsoon.B．Theabuseofthebikesisontheincrease.C．Theyareveryexpensive.D．Theyarewellpreservedbyusers.22．（8分）ChinaImportandExportFair,alsoknownastheCantonFair,isheldinGuangzhoueveryspringandautumn.TheFairisacomprehensiveonewiththelongesthistory,thehighestlevel,thelargestscale,themostcompleteexhibitvariety,thebroadestdistributionofoverseasbuyersandthegreatestbusinessturnoverinChina.CantonFairattractsmorethan24,000China’sbestforeigntradecompanieswithgoodcredibilityandsoundfinancialcapabilities,and500overseascompaniestoparticipateintheFair.CantonFairisaplatformforimportandexportmainly,withvariousandflexiblepatternsoftrade.Besidestraditionalwayofnegotiatingagainstsamples,theFairholdsCantonFairOnline.Varioustypesofbusinessactivitiessuchaseconomicandtechnicalco-operationsandexchanges,goodsinspection,insurance,transportation,advertisingandconsultationarealsocarriedoutinflexibleways.BusinesspeoplefromallovertheworldaregatheringinGuangzhou,exchangingbusinessinformationanddevelopingfriendship.EventsScheduleofthe115thSessionofCantonFairTime:May1st14:00-16:00Place:No.8MeetingRoom,BFloor,AreaBEvent:TrainingSeminarofOverseasMarketingTheme:MarketSegmentationAndChannelBuildingDetails:Cloris,ProjectFacilitator,TradeforSustainableDevelopmentofInternationalTradeCentre(1TC)Time:May2nd14:00-16:30Place:No.8MeetingRoom,BFloor,AreaBEvent:FashionandTrendForumTheme:The“musthave”fashiontrendsforMen’sandWomen’swearforSpring/Summer2015Details:MichaelLeow,SalesandMarketDirectorofFashionSnoops(AsiaPacific)1、TheCantonFairisorganizedinGuangzhou________.A．everytwoyearsB．everyseasonC．twiceayearD．onceayear2、Ifyouwanttovisittheclothingshow,youcanbethere________.A．onMay2nd14:00-16:30B．onMay1st14:00-16:00C．onMay1st8:00-16:30D．onMay2nd10:00-16:003、Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A．Topresentoverseasinvestment.B．TointroducetheCantonFair.C．Toreportthetradeachievements.D．Toattractthebestforeigntradecompanies.23．（8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．answeringtelephonesB．interviewingcustomersC．cleaningtheroomD．doingrepairwork4、Thetextismainlyabout________.A．howtoimprovethewriter’sabilitiesB．howtoachievethewriter’sfuturecareergoalC．howtobecomeamanagerD．howtobecomeasalesmanager24．（8分）Everycountrymayhavetoconsiderwhat,ifanything,todoabout“globalwarming”.Weshouldunderstandthattheoft-repeatedclaimthatnearlyallscientistsdemandthatsomethingdramaticbedonetostopglobalwarmingisnottrue.Perhapsthemostinconvenientfactisthelackofglobalwarmingforwellover10yearsnow.Thisisknowntothewarmingestablishment,asonecanseefromthe2009“Climategate”emailofclimatescientistKevinTrenberth:“Thefactisthatwecan’taccountforthelackofwarmingatthemomentanditisanironythatwecan’t.”Butthewarmingisonlymissingifonebelievescomputermodelswhereso-calledfeedbackinvolvingwatervaporandcloudsgreatlyamplifiesthesmalleffectofCO2.ThefactisthatCO2isnotapollutantanditisakeycomponentofthebiosphere(生物圈)’slifecycle.PlantsgetbettergrowthwithmoreofitandpartoftheincreaseofagriculturalyieldsinthepastcenturycertainlycamefromadditionalCO2intheatmosphere.Althoughthenumberofthescientistswhoarepubliclyopposedtotheclaimisgrowing,manyyoungscientistssecretlysaythatwhiletheyalsohaveseriousdoubtsabouttheglobal-warmingmessage,theyareafraidtospeakupforfearofnotbeingpromotedorworse.Whyistheresomuchpassionaboutglobalwarming?Thereareseveralreasons,butagoodplacetostartistheoldquestion“Cuibono?”,orthemodernupdate,“Followthemoney”.Alarmism(危言耸听)overclimateisofgreatbenefittomany,providinggovernmentfundingforacademicresearch,andthusthosepeoplewhobenefitfromthisfiercelydefendedtheirdogma(信条)andtheprivilegesitbroughtthem.Everycountryshouldsupportrational(合理的)measurestoprotectandimproveourenvironment,butitmakesnosenseatalltobackexpensiveprogramsthatturnawayresourcesfromrealneedsandarebasedonalarmingbutshakyclaimsof“incontrovertible”evidence.1、Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor’sopiniononglobalwarming?A．Globalwarminghasn’thappenedinthelatest10years.B．Globalwarminghasbecomeanurgentproblemtheseyears.C．Globalwarminghasworsenedalittlebitintherecentyears.D．Globalwarminghasneverhappenedsincemeasuresweretaken.2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutCO2doesthewriterprobablyagreewith?A．CO2greatlyaffectstheglobalwarming.B．CO2makescropsmoreproductive.C．CO2involveswatervaporandclouds.D．CO2isthemostimportantpartofthebiosphere.3、Whyistheresomuchpassionforglobalwarming?A．Becausetisagoodchanceforyoungscientiststobepromoted.B．Becausethescientistswanttohaveaninsightintotheproblem.C．Becausethegovernmentvaluestheproblemandtriestosolveit.D．Becausesomepeoplecangreatlybenefitfromtheresearchaboutit.4、What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardtheprogramstoprotectandimproveourenvironment?A．Tosupportalltheprogramsaslongastheyarebeneficial.B．Tosupportcheapprogramsinsteadofexpensiveones.C．Tosupporttheprogramsthatarenecessaryandreliable.D．Tosupportthoseprogramsthatuselessmoneyandresources.25．（10分）TheworldfamousBostonSymphonyOrchestranormallyperformsatSymphonyHallinBoston,Massachusetts.ButitssummerhomeistheTanglewoodMusicCenterinwesternMassachusetts.TheBostonSymphonyOrchestraalsohasasummerprogramatTanglewood.Itisdesignedforyoungsingers,musiciansandthosewhocreatemusicalworks.GreatcomposerslikeAaronCopland,LeonardBernsteinandJohnAdamshaveworkedThere.SergeKoussevitzkyledtheBostonSymphonyOrchestrain1940.AtthetimeEuropewasatwar.TheUnitedStatesdidnotenterWorldWarIuntiltheendof1941.Mr.KoussevitzkypersuadedpeopleinthemusicindustrytoopenamusicschoolatTanglewood,theBSO’ssummerhome.Hewantedyoung,giftedmusicianstoattendtheschoolforfree.Butwithintwoyears,theprogramalmostcametoanend.“TheBSOtrustees(托管人)wantedtoclosetheschoolbecauseofthewarandKoussevitzkywasangry,andwrotealettercallingitan‘actofartisticvandalism(损坏)’.Andhesaid,‘Nowisthetimewhentheworldneedstobehearingthismusic’,”saysJeremyEichler,amusiccriticforTheBostonGlobenewspaper.“Thismusic”wasnotJustworksbyBeethovenorBrahms.Itwasthesoundsofthetime.Mr.KoussevitzkychosecomposerAaronCoplandtoheadtheschool.“InestablishingAaronCoplandastheheadoftheschoolnotastheheadofcomposition,hewasmakingaveryspecificstatement…AndIthinkhefeltverystronglythatpayingattentiontothemusicofone’sowntimeisthewaytoensurethattherewillbeafuture,”saysJeremyEichler.PaulHindemithwasarefugee(难民)fromthewarinEurope.HewaschosenasthefirstheadofTanglewood’smusiccompositiondepartment.HeandCoplanddecidedthattheschoolwouldbeaplacewherecomposerswritenewmusicalworks.TheirfirstperformancewasAlleluia,apiecewrittenbyAmericancomposerRandallThompson.Alleluiahasopenedtheschool’sprogrameverysummersinceitwasfirstperformed.Sinceitopened,Tanglewood’syoungmusicians,singersandconductorshaveperformedmanynewcompositions.TheyincludethefirstAmericanperformanceofBenjaminBritten’soperaPeterGrimes.Thisyear,forits75thanniversary,thecenteraskscomposerstowrite34newpiecesofmusic.1、WhathappenedtotheTanglewoodMusicCenter?A．AaronCoplandonceworkedastheheadoftheschool.B．Manyyoung,giftedmusiciansattendedtheschoolin1941.C．Itwasclosedin1943becauseoftheWorldWarII.D．ItwascreatedbySergeKoussevitzkyin1940.2、WhichofthefollowingisinagreementwithSergeKoussevitzky’sopinions?A．Thegreatmusicshouldbethereflectionofthetime.B．Theyoungshouldhavethechancetolearnmusicforfree.C．Theheadofamusicschoolshouldbeacomposer.D．Thetraditionalmusicshouldnotbeemphasized.3、ItcanbereferredthattheTanglewoodMusicCenterattachesimportanceto.A．performingnewworkseveryyearB．thecompositionsoffamousmusiciansC．workingwithfamouscomposersD．theyoungtalentedmusicianscreation.4、What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A．ThegreatchangestakingplaceintheTanglewoodMusicCenter.B．AbriefintroductiontotheTanglewoodMusicCenter.C．ThedevelopmentoftheTanglewoodMusicCenter.D．TheeventsthatmaketheTanglewoodMusicCenterfamous.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Peopleusuallygetintoahardlifeandareunabletoescapefromthemselves.Therewasonceapooranddisappointedsalesmancomplainingeverydaythattherewasno1forhimtodisplayhisabilityandthe2wasoftenpullinghislegs.AtChristmasEve,everyfamily3theirhouseswithlanternsandstreamersanditwasvery4everywhere.Buthewasalonesittinginabenchinaparkandrecallingthepast.Itwasonthesamedaylastyearwhenhewasalsoalone5hisChristmasdayaway,6newclothes,newshoes,letaloneanewcarandanewhouse.“Damn!IhavetospendthisChristmasdaywiththeseoldshoesagain.”he7andbegantotakeofftheoldshoes.8,heglancedatayoungmaninawheelchairpassingbyhimwithhishandsstrugglinglypushingthewheelforward.It9himthathewassoluckytohaveshoestowearwhilethatmandidnotevenhavethe10Afterwards,thesalesmandidanythingwithacalm11andcherishedeveryopportunitytoimprovehimself.Heworkedhardandtriedhisbesttomakeprogresseveryday.Severalyearslater,he12changedhislifetotallyandbecameamillionaire.Ifyoulookallaround,youwillfindtherearesomanypeoplewhowereborn13inthesocietybuttheyare14inlifeandnevercomplainabouttheunfairdestiny.Theyarealsonottobegothers’giving.Instead,theyconstantly15tomakethemselvesstrongerandmoreexcellentto16thesociety.Bycontrast,weshouldfeel17Wearebornhealthy,butweare18withlife;wecomplainaboutourcolleaguesanddissatisfywithourjobs.Maybeallofuswouldfeelafraidwhenwerealizewehavefallenintosuch19stateoflife,butworseisthatyouevendonot20youhavefallenintosuchadangeroussituation.1、A．platform B．chance C．time D．status2、A．poverty B．fate C．ghost D．goal3、A．filed B．made C．decorated D．assisted4、A．temporary B．optimistic C．happy D．festive5、A．spending B．drinking C．celebrating D．congratulating6、A．besides B．with C．except D．without7、A．cried B．sighed C．shouted D．promised8、A．Luckily B．Immediately C．Suddenly D．Surprisedly9、A．dawnedon B．focusedon C．dependedon D．concentratedon10、A．motivation B．recognition C．chance D．challenge11、A．attitude B．feeling C．character D．mood12、A．eventually B．fortunately C．continuously D．awkwardly13、A．tough B．disabled C．stupid D．lucky14、A．energetic B．stubborn C．confident D．serious15、A．decide B．struggle C．remember D．wish16、A．understand B．create C．serve D．shape17、A．guilty B．immoral C．invaluable D．ashamed18、A．fedup B．caughtup C．brokenup D．cutup19、A．dangerous B．unique C．disappointing D．awesome20、A．show B．realize C．know D．chase第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）APu,acartoonimageofayoungmalepandawholovesplayingtabletennis,1．(become)theofficialglobalrepresentativeofChina’sgiantpandassincethecompetition’sorganizersannouncedlastWednesday.APuwearsaredT-shirt2．whichanimageofhisfavoritefood—bambooshoot—canbeseen.TheeyesofAPuareheartshaped,suggestingemotionsofloveandcaring.TheimageofAPu3．(select)frommorethan2.023worksfrom22countries,wontheChinaGiantPandaGlobalImageDesignCompetition.TheimageofAPuwillbe4．(wide)promotedastheofficialimageofChina’sgiantpandasandwillbeabridge5．(connect)Chinawiththerestoftheworld,theorganizerssaid.“APu6．(give)theidentityofayoungmalepandawhowillsoonbe7．freshmanincollegeandlovesplayingtabletennis.”accordingtotheleaddesigneroftheteamcreatingAPu.TheimagerepresentsthenewgenerationofChinese8．(youth)whoaremoreconnectedtotheinternationalcommunity,9．alsoshowstheircharacteristics—energetic,positive,10．(confidence),andwillingtoshare.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10

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不计分。MyfriendandIalwaysplayedoutdoorwhenwewereyoung.Duringspringrains,weclimbeduptoourcomforttreehouseandplayedcards.Thenintheamusedautumn,werolledaroundintheorangeleaf.Thisallendoneday,whenmyfriendreceivedvideogameplayerforhisbirthday.Inthebegin,hesometimesinvitedmeovertoplaywithhim.Butthisbegantohappenlessandless,becauseofhishousewassmall,andhismotherdidn’tlikevisitors.Nowweneverseeeachanother,asheisalwaysplayedhisvideogames.Imissmyfriend.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你校交换生Jim打算寒假出京旅游，发来邮件请你推荐一座中国历史文化名城。请给他回复邮件，内容包括：1.你的推荐；2.推荐理由;3.食宿建议。注意：1.词数不少于50；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearJim,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、C3、C4、C5、C6、C7、C8、C9、B10、C11、D12、C13、C14、C15、C16、A17、A18、C19、C20、C第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、C2、D3、A4、B22、1、C2、A3、B23、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,wetendtohaveourownshares,althoughtheexperienceisstillasocialone.AsimilarexperiencetothehotpotcanbefoundinKoreanbarbecuerestaurants,whichleiyoucookyourownmeat.Thisallowspeopletohavetheirmeatdonehowevertheywant.Formostwesterners,theideaofgoingtoarestauranttocooktheirownfoodisverystrange.Buthavingago,