Reading Comprehension for Lesson 11
2. Read the passage and answer the questions:
我舅舅和舅妈跟别人不一样。别人家的年夜饭什么菜都有,舅舅舅妈家的年夜饭只有三样菜:红烧鱼、清蒸鱼、糖醋鱼。你可别以为他们过年吃鱼,为的是“年年有余”,年夜饭的三盘鱼,他们总是吃得一点儿也不剩的。元宵节,别人都吃元宵,他们不吃。端午节,别人都吃粽子,他们也不吃。他们吃什么呢?还是吃鱼!他们爱吃鱼,是因为他们做的鱼味道特别地道,另外他们也认为吃鱼对健康特别有好处。结婚二十多年了,他们过年过节一直都只吃鱼。
True/False:
( ) 1. Uncle and Aunt have fewer dishes for the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner than most others.
( ) 2. Because Uncle and Aunt eat up all their fish dishes at the New Year's Eve dinner, they can't save any money at the end of the year.
( ) 3. Uncle and Aunt eat fish for the Lantern Festival and Dragon Boat Festival.
( ) 4. Even though their fish dishes are not always delicious, they know they are good for their health.
( ) 5. Both Uncle and Aunt seem like very unconventional people.
( ) 6. They have had the same dietary preference for at least twenty years.