You may think that English dictionaries have been used for many,many centuries.In fact,an English dictionary you use today(1)
until the Qing Dynasty.Three men(2)
most of the important early work on dictionary.They(3)
nearly all their lives trying to collect words for their dictionary.For them,it was a wonderful journey.The largest dictionary in the world(4)
Oxford English Dictionary.The idea for this dictionary came from an important meeting in Britain in 1857.Forty-four years later,in 1928,other editors(5)
21.Separate dining is common in the western culture,while in China's dining culture,whether dining at home or eating out,a grouped dining system is used in most situations. However,the coronavirus pandemic has challenged the deep-rooted Chinese dining tradition of sharing dishes together,which inspires the government,restaurants and citizens to rethink about eating customs. Standards on individual (供一人用的)dining,serving chopsticks (公筷)and two pairs of chopsticks came out on March 18.Here are the main points. Individual diners' food should he served to customers in separate tableware. Each shared dish should be served with a separate pair of serving chopsticks. Each diner should have two pairs of differently colored chopsticks.One is to get food from shared dishes to place into individual bowls,and the other is for eating from individual bowls. The above new standards are to protect the public health in a scientific and practical way.Over 200 companies have followed the guideljye.aies.In order to encourage customers to follow the standards,some restaurants offer parking coupons (優(yōu)惠券)to those who use serving chopsticks. According to a survey about separate dining by think tank Thinker,nearly 89% of 100,000 interviewees believe it's more hygienic (衛(wèi)生的)because it reduces the risk of infection via saliva (唾液傳染). As Chinese think the grouped dining system is a tradition,it is not easy to change their dining behavior.When they share the food,they are building up a close relationship among diners.Besides,it is difficult to divide Chinese dishes into separate parts. Eating separately is a break from tradition,but it is helpful to prevent diseases and improve health.People can still sit at the same table,sharing the same food and the same culture in a new way.It also encourages advanced cooking skills,which means a chance of creating something new in Chinese food. (1)What is the purpose of the new standards?
(2)How do some restaurants encourage customers to use serving chopsticks?
(3)Why is it not easy to change Chinese dining behavior?
(4)According to the passage,what do you think of eating separately?