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“One day I went to a Swedish friend's house and while we were playing in his room, his mum yelled that dinner was ready£®He told me to WAIT in his room while they ate£¡”an Internet user shared on a media platform£®Consequently, there was a lot of criticism of the Swedes£®Many said they wouldn't dream of being so mean in their culture£®Would a host in Sweden really not invite a guest to join their meal if it's dinnertime?

It does happen, says Richard Tellstrom, a food historian at Stockholm University£®He says this so­called “non­hospitality”was customary when he was a kid in the 1960s and 1970s£®If he was over a friend's house and it was time for dinner, he would go back to his own house to eat£®Or he would stay and wait in another room while his friend finished his meal£®Then they'd continue playing£®

“Some Swedes think feeding a guest creates a sense of duty£¬”explains Tellstrom£®“And in a society that values equality and independence, people don't want to put a burden on someone or feel like they owe someone something£®”However, it wasn't a universal rule£®Families in the countryside, for example, were more likely to feed guests£®People lived farther apart, so it wasn't as easy for people to go home and eat£®The “no dinner for you”policy has slowly faded, says Tellstrom£®“Since the 1990s, food has become a new symbol in society£®We have open kitchens£®People like to dine there and show off their cooking£®”

But non­sharing hosts haven't entirely disappeared, says Mohini Mehta, a food scholar£®She admits she had a tough time adjusting to life in Sweden when she moved there in 2020£®She was used to cooking dinner every day for friends and hosting dinner parties almost weekly in India£®She learned that in some cultures, like her own, sharing a meal with someone is a way to break the ice — but this isn't always the case for Swedes£®

1£®For what purpose is Paragraph 1 written?

A£®To introduce the topic meal­sharing£®

B£®To release the netizen's bad feelings£®

C£®To offer a platform to generate ideas£®

D£®To compare some foreign food cultures£®

2£®What does the underlined word “customary”in Paragraph 2 mean?

A£®Particular£®¡¡¡¡                    B£®Optional£®

C£®Normal£®                            D£®Unreasonable£®

3£®Why do some hosts choose non­hospitality according to Tellstrom?

A£®Because food represents a symbol of social status£®

B£®Because they don't want to show off their cooking£®

C£®Because it is wildly acknowledged across the country£®

D£®Because their culture values equality and independence£®

4£®How is the text developed?

A£®By giving examples£®

B£®By analysing reasons£®

C£®By providing statistics£®

D£®By making comparisons£®