Food is a major(主要的)of every culture. After all, everyone needs to eat! But each country has its own traditions on what people eat and when.

Egypt

Egyptians commonly start the day with a drink, sometimes going with bread. Breakfast can be eaten any time after this but before the day’s main meal. In the past, this main meal was served at around 3:00 p.m. But now people work longer hours and eat when they get home at around 6:00 p.m. Dinner parties are held later, around 9:00 p.m.

Most Egyptian meals include bread or ice, cooked vegetables and beans or meat.

France

France is known for its fine cooking, and its people take food seriously. Most eat three meals a day at fixed times and never snack between meals. Breakfast is a light meal of bread and coffee. They eat lunch at around 1:00 p.m. and a dinner with multiple courses after 8:00 p.m.

The French consider eating a social activity. Eating alone is hard to see, and eating while doing something else is unheard-of. The French take time to enjoy their meals and visitors should do the same.

Brazil

Like the French, Brazilians usually eat a light breakfast. Lunch, the largest meal of the day, usually consists of meat, rice, potatoes, beans and vegetables. Between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., people enjoy a smaller meal with their families.

Brazilians don’t mind eating a hurried or light meal and sometimes buy food from street carts (手推车). But they always finish eating before walking away.

The United States

American’s ancestors came from many countries, so American eating habits differ. Some take time to prepare and eat a hot breakfast. Others take a bagel (面包圈) while rushing out the door or just skip breakfast. For lunch, most Americans eat a sandwich or leftovers. Traditionally, families got together for a large evening meal around 6:00, but now busy schedules force many families to eat in turns. American restaurant servings tend to be huge. But you don’t have to finish them; taking leftovers home is common.

1.People of Egypt usually start a day with________.

A.a drink B.a bagel C.some meat D.some vegetables

2.In which country do people consider lunch the largest meal?

A.Egypt. B.France. C.Brazil. D.The United States.

3.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.Ways of life B.Eating habits.

C.Delicious food. D.Restaurant culture.

Amy, a popular girl from Hilltop Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was ready for new________in high school.

________, high school was different. In the first week, Amy went to tryouts (选拔赛) for cheer leaders. She was competing against very________girls, and she knew it would be difficult for her to be selected. Two hours later, the judge________a list of the girl for a second tryout. Her heart________as the list ended without her name. Feeling ________, she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework.

Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was struggling. She moved on to English and history, and was pleased to find that she didn’t have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to________math.

The next day Amy went to see Mrs. Smith about being on the school ________. Mrs. Smith wasn’t as interested as Amy. “I’m sorry, but we have________writers for the newspaper already. Come back next year and we’ll talk then. ” Amy smiled ________ and left. “Why is high school so ________?” she sighed.

Later in ________class, Amy tried hard to work on the problems that had given her so much trouble. By the end of class, she understood how to get them________. As she gathered her books, Amy decided she’d continue to try to fit in at her new school. She wasn’t sure if she’d succeed, but she knew she had to ________. High school was just as her mother had said, “You will feel like a small fish in a big pond (池塘) instead of a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the________fish you can be. ”

1.A.challenges B.decisions C.problems D.examinations

2.A.Therefore B.However C.Otherwise D.Besides

3.A.strong B.brave C.talented D.nice

4.A.brought B.showed C.wrote D.read

5.A.went down B.jumped down C.came down D.got down

6.A.strange B.tired C.awful D.nervous

7.A.take up B.pick up C.hold up D.give up

8.A.band B.newspaper C.radio D.team

9.A.no B.more C.few D.enough

10.A.happily B.weakly C.excitedly D.brightly

11.A.similar B.common C.different D.outstanding

12.A.math B.history C.English D.physics

13.A.wrong B.right C.easy D.perfect

14.A.manage B.try C.wait D.escape

15.A.thinnest B.smallest C.best D.heaviest

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