首页
登录
职称英语
When did three meals a day become a widely-accepted norm at all levels of societ
When did three meals a day become a widely-accepted norm at all levels of societ
游客
2024-10-30
62
管理
问题
When did three meals a day become a widely-accepted norm at all levels of society?
In the Middle Ages two was the official number of meals because of the clergymen’s insistence on fasting. But this official pattern was frequently changed for some practical reasons. For example, for health reasons, laborers, the sick, the very young and the every old were permitted a third meal in the morning, hence the breaking of the fast or breakfast. By the seventh century three meals a day had become the norm at all levels of society. It remains the publicly adopted norm even today, and there may be two reasons for this general acceptance. According to the result of the computerized tests of the body’s energy needs, physiologists conclude that the three-meal pattern is suitable nutritionally to the average adult. The second reason is related to the human association. The number 3 has had a mystical, comforting significance for Western minds and consequently we speak with great respect of the Trinity and we take the triangle as geometrically the perfect figure. In fact, considering the prevalence of snacking in America, it would be more correct to say that the norm is six or seven "meals" a day.
选项
A、By the seventeenth century
B、By the seventh century
C、By the end of last century
D、In the Middle Ages
答案
B
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3823458.html
相关试题推荐
OfficialssaywaterlevelsalongtheBrahmaputraRiverstillareatdangerousle
OfficialssaywaterlevelsalongtheBrahmaputraRiverstillareatdangerousle
Mybrotherhasdecidedtobecomeapoliceman,________whatmay.A、cameB、comeC、
Whendidthreemealsadaybecomeawidely-acceptednormatalllevelsofsociet
Whendidthreemealsadaybecomeawidely-acceptednormatalllevelsofsociet
Whendidthreemealsadaybecomeawidely-acceptednormatalllevelsofsociet
BywhatmeansdidJoethinkhecouldbecomerich?[br][originaltext]Joeg
BywhatmeansdidJoethinkhecouldbecomerich?[br][originaltext]Joeg
BywhatmeansdidJoethinkhecouldbecomerich?[br][originaltext]Joeg
Computerpeopletalkalotabouttheneedforotherpeopletobecome"compu
随机试题
HowtoWriteaResearchRe
______wehaveallthematerialsready,weshouldbeginthenewtaskatonce.A、S
人生总是有灾难。其实大多数人早已练就了对灾难的从容,我们只是还没有学会灾难间隙的快乐。【T1】我们充分意识到远处的灾难,却很少意识到身边的幸福。(beawa
WriteacompositionentitledShouldaCollegeStudentRunaBusiness?Youshould
[originaltext]Lastweek,theUnitedNationsheldaworldsummitonfoodsecu
Elderlyjoggerswerehalfaslikelytodieprematurelyfromconditionslike
变电站户外配电装置区域(采用水喷雾的主变压器消火栓除外)()消火栓。必须设置
(2017年真题)中央银行的产生是集中统一银行券发行的需要。()A.对
上好一堂课的先决条件是()。A.备课 B.上课 C.布置作业 D.课外辅
共用题干 女性患者,甲状腺肿大伴多汗、多食、消瘦、心悸、烦躁,根据放射性核素扫
最新回复
(
0
)