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If you've ever been annoyed by the sound of someone eating，especially as they noisily slurp （出聲地吃） noodles，don't worry，you're not alone.
   A company has recently designed a fork that connects to an app on your smartphone，which will then play noise cancelling sounds if you happen to slurp your noodles too loudly.
   The fork was designed with a microphone in its handle that is trained to recognize the sound of slurping.The microphone will then send a signal to the phone app，setting off the noise cancelling sounds.
   The company that designed the fork，called Otohiko fork，was inspired by what is called "noodle harassment" by social medians，which is running wild in Japan.
   "The Japanese，who generally dislike noisy eating，consider it proper and even preferable to suck up one's noodles with a loud slurping sound."
   Unfortunately for visitors，however，such enthusiastic slurping tends to grate on their nerves，which is what leads to the creation of the phrase "noodle harassment" in the first place.
   The company behind the fork，Nissin，is the very same company that invented Cup Noodles，who brought instant noodles to the world nearly 70 years ago，so they are definitely worried about whether or not foreigners are put off by the sound of slurping noodles.
   The fork is being sold for a good ＄130，but those bothered enough by noodles slurpers will likely find it well worth the money.
   Nissin is only planning a limited run of 5，000 forks for the time being，which can now be pre-ordered only through their website.
   The company is planning to begin releasing them just in time for the holidays.Of course，it still remains to be seen if the fork can be programmed to drown out the sound of loud chewers，which is probably of greater concern to sensitive western friends.

（1）From the passage we can know that
C
C
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A．a(chǎn) microphone in the Otohiko fork's handle is designed to cancel the slurping sound
B．a(chǎn)ll the Japanese will be encouraged to use the Otohiko fork
C．the Otohiko fork is not available now in real shops
D．the Otohiko fork will definitely silence the sound of loud chewers
（2）What does the underlined word "harassment" mean？
A
A

A．Disturbance.
B．Preference.
C．Cancellation.
D．Division.
（3）The new fork will be the most helpful for
A
A
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A．western visitors to Japan
B．fans of Japanese noodles
C．the spread of Japanese culture
D．the reform of Japanese food
（4）What is the main purpose of the passage？
B
B

A．It tells good news to western visitors.
B．It introduces a noise cancelling fork.
C．It describes a famous Japanese noodle company.
D．It explains a phrase "noodle harassment".

【考點】社會；說明文．

【答案】C；A；A；B

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