题目内容
阅读下面短文,用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。(必要时可加情态动态或助动词)
Everyone knows that salt is important to our life. It is a basic and necessary part of our life. If people (1) (not have)enough salt for a long time, they (2) (become)weak and even die. People eat salt every day, for every meal. It is very common (3) (find )a salt shaker on the dinner table. We usually add salt to our food to make it (4) (taste)better. Without salt, not only people, but also animals and even some plants (5) (not live) very well. Salt has a long history. About 5,000 years ago, the Chinese found that meat and fish (6) (stay)good for a long time when they (7) (put) into salt water. People found that they could store food for the winter. Later, salt started to be used in many ways. This led to the development and production of salt. Salt has really helped people in many ways. But nowadays, some doctors warn that people (8) (eat)too much salt and it is bad for their health. Most doctors believe that (9) (eat)less salt can lower blood pressure. But a new American study suggests that that is not always true. A medical professor (10) (name)David McCarran says salt does not make much difference in blood pressure when people eat the right food.
1. don’t have 2. will become 3. to find 4. taste 5. can’t live
6. would stay 7. were put 8. are eating 9. eating 10. named