The favorite food in the United States is the hamburger (汉堡包). The favorite place to buy a hamburger is a fast food restaurant. At fast food restaurants, people order their food, wait a few minutes, a

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Everyone knows that the favorite food in the United States is the hamburger. It seems impo

ssible, but people eat 34 billion hamburgers a year. This is enough to make a line of hamburgers around the world four times.

The favorite place to buy hamburgers is a fast-food restaurant. In these restaurants, people order their food, wait just a few minutes, and carry it to their tables themselves. They can eat it in the restaurant or take the food out and eat it at home, at work, or in a park. At some restaurants people can drive up beside a window. They order the food, and a worker hands it to them through the window. Then they eat in their cars.

Hamburgers are not the only kind of food that fast-food restaurants serve. Some serve fish, chicken, beef sandwiches, or Mexican food. They also serve fries, shakes (a drink made from milk and ice cream) , soft drinks and coffee.

Fast-food restaurants are very popular because the service is fast and the food is inexpensive. For many people, this is more important than quality of the food. These restaurants are also popular because the food is always the same. People have known that if they eat at a company' s restaurant in the north or south of the city, the food will be the same.

In a fast-food restaurant, people______.

A．stand up to eat

B．are served at table

C．eat in a hurry

D．serve themselves

The fast-food is convenient owing to the following factors except______.

A．it doesn't take you much time to have a meal

B．you can get a lot of salt and fat in your fast-food

C．you can take your order without leaving your car

D．you can take the food to anywhere you like

Fast-food restaurants are popular because______.

A．people are free to order their food

B．the quality of the food is good

C．it is cheaper and faster to have meals there

D．people can find fast-food restaurants everywhere

Which of the following sentences is not correct？

A．The service is fast and the food is cheap in fast-food restaurant.

B．Everyone likes eating fast food.

C．People can find the same food in all the restaurants.

D．People can take fast food out.

What" s the main idea of the passage？

A．Americans eat enough hamburgers to make a line around the world four times.

B．Fast-food restaurants are popular in the United States.

C．Some people can eat fast food in parks.

D．Mothers who work outside home often have meals in fast-food restaurants.

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Everyone knows that the favorite food in the United States is the hamburger. It seemsi

mpossible, but people eat 34 million hamburgers a year. This is enough to make a lineof hamburger around the world four times. The favorite place to buy a hamburger is afast-food restaurant. In these restaurants, people order their food, wait just a fewminutes, and carry it to their tables themselves. They can eat it in the restaurant ortake the food out and eat it at home, at work, or in the park. At some restaurantspeople can drive up beside a window. They order the food, and o worker hands it to themthrough the window. Then they eat it in their cars. Hamburgers are not the only kind offood that fast-food restaurants serve. Some serve fish, chicken, beef sandwiches, orMexican food. They also serve fries (French fired potatoes), shakes (a drink made from milk and ice cream), soft drinks, and coffee. Fast-food restaurants are very popular because the service is fast and the food is inexpensive. For many people, this is more important than quality of the food. These restaurants are also popular because the food is always the same. People know that if they eat at a company’s restaurant in the north or south of the city, the food will be the same. If they eat in New York or San Francisco, it will still be the same. Fast service and low cost are important in the United States. One reason is that about 50 percent of all married women with children work outside the home. They are too busy and too tired to cook dinner every night. Is the food at fast-food restaurants good for you？ In general, it is all right, except

that it has too much fat and salt. One thing is sure. People will continue to eat fast foods. In fact, now there are fast-food restaurants in countries all over the world.

1. In a fast-food restaurant, people ___________________.

A. stand up to eat

B. are served at table

C. eat in a hurry

D. serve themselves

2. Usually fast food is rich in _____________________.

A. sugar and milk

B. salt and fat

C. meat and salt

D. beef and meat

3. Fast-food restaurants are popular because _____________________.

A. people are free to order their food

B. the quality of the food is good

C. it is cheaper and faster to have meals there

D. people can find fast food restaurants everywhere

4. Which of the following sentences is NOT correct？

A. The service is fast and the food is cheap in fast-food restaurants.

B. More people like eating fast food.

C. People can find the same food in all the restaurants.

D. People can take fast food out.

5. What’s the main idea of the passage？

A. Americans eat enough hamburgers to make a line around the world four times.

B. Fast-food restaurants are popular in the United States.

C. Some people can eat fastfood in parks.

D. Mothers who work outside home often have meals in fast-food

restaurants.

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People produce food in many ways.Agriculture，or farming，developed thousands of years ago

People produce food in many ways.Agriculture，or farming，developed thousands of years ago. ___11___about 100 years ago, most farmers in the United States Produced only enough food for their own___12___Today,modern equipment and farming methods have greatly ___13___the American farmer’s productivity.

In various parts of the world,people___14___many animals that supply meat and milk. Cattle, horses, goats, sheep, and pigs are important food animals. In the United States, the cow is the major source of milk products. Chickens___15___ people with both meat and eggs.

Fishing is an important source of food, ___16___in areas near the sea. Some countries, like Japan, consume much more fish than meat.

The wealthy areas of the world consume the most food , ___17___include the United States, Canada, and Europe. Many countries are able to import food if it cannot be produced at home. ___18___Great Britain imports about 75percent of its meat，and grows less than half the food its people require.

___19___people of the poor countries of the world usually eat only what they are able to produce themselves. In some parts of Asia, people live ___20___rice alone.

11.A.In B.Until C.From D.for

12.A.needs B.reasons C.efforts D.interests

13.A.protected B.supported C.increased D.reflected

14.A.grow B.raise C.train D.store

15.A.prepare B.treat C.serve D.provide

16.A.certainly B.actually C.occasionally D.especially

17.A.these B.where C.which D.they

18.A.In addition B.For example C.Above all D.After all

19.A.However B.Therefore C.Moreover D.instead

20.A.with B.for C.on D.through

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听力原文： [26] At the heart of the dispute is whether food aid to developing countries sho

uld be in the form. of cash or agricultural products, often subsidized by donors. [27] The European Union argues that cash donations are the best way to quickly purchase food in an emergency because food shipments are sometimes sold in local markets at the receiving end. And European countries say flooding markets with cheap imported food drives local farmers out of business. Edward Clay, Senior Research Associate at the Overseas Development Institute in London says the European approach makes food aid more flexible. [28] The United States argues that the European cash-only approach has been ineffective, causing a steep decline in food aid since the 1990s. According to a report published by the World Food Program, food aid contributions suffered a ＄1 billion shortfall last year. In contrast, the U.S. sends donations to developing countries in the form. of com, wheat and other commodities.

The dispute between the European Union and the United States is mainly about

A．whether there is a steep decline in food aid since the 1990s.

B．whether food aid drives local farmers out of the market.

C．whether food aid displaces local products in developing countries.

D．whether food aid should be in the form. of cash or agricultural products.

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Which of the following statements is an example of positive economics（)？

A.Workers in the new economy must be more computer literate than they were in the past

B.If the food stamp program is eliminated, the poor will have difficulty feeding their families

C.The elimination of tariffs on imported goods and services has increased unemployment in the United States

D.All of the statements above represent examples of positive economics

E.None of the statements above represent examples of positive economics

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听力原文： It has been reported that in colleges across the United States, the daytime seri

al drama known as the soap opera has suddenly become "in". Between the hours of 11 a. m. and 4:30 p. m. , college television lounges are filled with soap opera fans who can't wait to see the next episode in the lives of their favorite characters.

Actually, soaps are more than a college favorite; they are a youth favorite. When school is out, high school students are in front of their TV sets. One young working woman admitted that she turned down a higher paying job rather than give up her favorite serials. During the 1960s, it was uncommon for young people to watch soap operas. The mood of the sixties was rather different from now. It was a time of seriousness, and talk was about social issues of great importance.

Now, seriousness has been replaced by fun. Young people wanted to be happy. It may seem strange that they may turn to soap opera, which is known for showing trouble in people's lives, but soap opera is enjoyment. Young people can identify with the soap opera character, who like the college-age viewer, is looking for happy love, and probably not finding it. And soap opera gives young people a chance to feel close to people without having to bear any responsibility for their problems.

What is soap opera？

A．Plays based on science fiction stories.

B．Plays based on non-fiction stories.

C．The daytime serial dramas on TV.

D．Popular documentary films on TV.

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Every culture and every country in the world celebrates New Year, but not everyone does it

the same way. The countries in North America and Europe welcome New Year on January the first. This practice began with the Romans in the Middle East, New Year is when spring begins. People in China and Vietnam celebrate it on the first day of the Spring Festival, which is the first day of their calendar based on the moon. Rosh Hashana, which is the Jewish (犹太人的) New Year, comes at the end of summer. The Hindus (印度教教徒 ) in India celebrate the first day of each season, so they have four New Years.

In all these cultures, there is a practice of making noise. People made noise in ancient times to drive away the evil spirits (妖精) from their homes. Today making noise is more of a custom than a religious rim

In the United States, many people stay up until midnight on New Year's Eve to watch the clock pass from one year to the next. Friends often gather together at a party on New Year's Eve, and when the new year comes, all ring bells, blow' whistles, sing songs, and kiss each other. A favorite Scottish song which everyone sings together is Auld Lang Sync. The words tell of old friends and good times.

In all cultures, New Year's Day is a time when people think of new beginnings. They want to make the coming year better than the last one. Many people in the United States make New Year resolutions. These are specific promises that they make to improve their behavior, change their habits, and become better people. There are many jokes about how a person keeps his or her New Year resolutions.

In ancient times, the practice of making noise was meant ______.

A．to keep the evil spirits away

B．to have fun

C．to celebrate the coming of the new year

D．to keep to a custom

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"If it takes you six hours to read this book, somewhere in the world 2,500 people will hav

e died of starvation or of hunger-related illness by the time you【36】."

Why are so many【37】？ Susan George affirms with conviction, and with solid【38】, that it is not because there【39】too many passengers on" Spaceship Earth ", not because【40】bad weather or changing climates, but because of food【41】by the rich.【42】the poor go hungry.

The multinational agribusiness corporations,【43】governments with their food "aid" policies and supposedly neural multilateral development organizations【44】responsibility for their【45】.

They all work in corporation【46】local elites, themselves nurtured and protected by the powerful in the【47】world. The United States【48】the way, leads the pack and is【49】imposing its control over the whole planet.

Only those【50】people who can become consumers will eat in the Brave New World being shaped【51】the well-fed. The standard liberal solution to【52】the world-population control or the Green Revolution are just【53】the hungry poor don't need. All the need is social change, otherwise known as【54】. With that, they could, and would, resolve most of their problems【55】.

(41)

A．spend

B．read

C．finish

D．overtake

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The fourth Thursday in November is called Thanksgiving Day (感恩节).1 this day,families and friends gather together,2 a meal,and give thanks for the blessings of good health,food,jobs,and families.In 1620,a group of Pilgrims（清教徒）left from England to search for 3freedom,part of whom were Protestants（新教徒）．And they 4 to America on a small sailboat named the Mayflower finally.And they 5 at what is now Plymouth,Massachusetts (普利茅斯,马萨诸塞州),in icy November.The price in human lives and tragedy had been great.6 the other hand,they saw new hope for the future.The first 7 Thanksgiving in America took place in Plymouth colony (殖民地),Massachusetts in October 1621.Thanksgiving did not become a national holiday 8 1863 during the American Civil War.In the United States,thanksgiving dinner is practically the same all over the country.The table is always loaded with delicious food of many different kinds.Naturally,the main course is turkey (a bird 9 to the Americans),with an array of vegetables and desserts.Pumpkin pie is often served in remembrance 10 the first settlers

1).A.For B.On C.From D.By

2).A.shape B.share C.shame D.shave

3).A.religion B.region C.religious D.regional

4).A.shipped B.boated C.swam D.sailed

5).A.landed B.reached C.got D.settled

6).A.By B.At C.On D.In

7).A.official B.government C.office D.unofficial

8).A.in B.until C.till D.after

9).A.born B.live C.native D.natural

10).A.with B.for C.to D.of

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What`s Alan`s pet dog`s favorite food（）

A.ish

B.meat

C.one

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The favorite food in the United States is the hamburger （汉堡包). The favorite place to bu