题目内容
8.British people,writes BBC reporter Denise Winterman,were brought up on the idea of three square meals a day being a normal eating pattern (模式),but this is changing.Family dinner around a table,according to Winterman,is in decline (衰落)and the UK is not the only country experiencing such change.
A traditional English breakfast includes sausages,bacon,fried eggs,mushrooms,baked beans,fried tomatoes,and toast with butter.However,these days most people don't eat a traditional breakfast every day,or even at all.This is because it is very greasy (油腻的).Most people eat a bowl of cereal with milk,or have a slice of toast with butter to start the day.
Take a look at a typical British Sunday.For millions of Britons,Sundays have gone from quiet church-going and housework days,to days of happy shopping and socializing.People get up later and eat brunch at pubs.Fewer people bother to cook for themselves.
As for lunch,sandwiches dominate (占主导).Today the average time taken to eat lunch-usually in front of a computer-is about 15minutes,according to researchers at the University of Westminster.
According to the British Sandwich Association,a sandwich is a popular lunch choice for 75percent or Britons.People in the country buy about 3billion ready-made sandwiches a year,meaning each Briton eats about 200sandwiches annually.
Dinner is the main meal of the day,and a time for people to relax and enjoy a cooked meal with friends or family after a hard day at work.But when the first microwave meal came on to the market in 1986,the family dinner began to decline.
While a formal family dinner may be eaten by fewer people nowadays,the dinner party with friends certainly isn't over-thanks to the huge sales of recipe books by celebrity chefs.
67.What is the article mainly about?D
A.New popular choices for British meals.
B.What British people traditionally eat at mealtime.
C.What influences the British diet.
D.The changes of eating habits in Britain.
68.One reason British people have stopped eating traditional breakfast is thatB.
A.it takes too much time B.it is considered unhealthy
C.it contains too much sugar D.it is not nutritious enough
69.We can conclude from the article that sandwichesC.
A.are considered the healthiest lunch in Britain
B.are more popular among young people than elders
C.are a quick lunch for many Britons
D.have seen an increase of 15percent in popularity in the past ten years
70.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A
A.British people spend less time cooking and eating with family nowadays.
B.British people eat more sandwiches than people in any other countries.
C.It's common around the world that people have more parties with friends.
D.The author is delighted about the changing eating pattern in Britain.
分析 本文主要介绍英国饮食习惯的改变.比如,认为传统的早餐油腻而改食谷物为主的食物,午餐为节省时间改吃三明治,晚餐随着微波炉的出现,英国人和家人一起做饭和吃饭的时间减少了.
解答 67--70 DBCA
67.D 主旨大意题.根据第一段可知,传统的一日三餐白饭模式正在发生改变,下文便谈到早、中、晚三餐的变化.故选D.
68.B 细节理解题.根据第三段However,these days most people don't eat a traditional breakfast every day,or even at all.This is because it is very greasy可知,大多数人不吃传统早餐,是因为它太油腻,这是不健康的,故选B.
69.C 推理判断题.根据第五段Today the average time taken to eat lunch-usually in front of a computer-is about 15minutes可知,对大多数英国人来说花15分钟时间来吃午餐,时间当然够快的.故选C.
70.A 细节理解题.根据倒数第二段But when the first microwave meal came on to the market in 1986,the family dinner began to decline可知,1986年随着第一台微波炉的出现,家庭晚餐开始减少.也就是英国人和家人一起做饭和吃饭的时间减少了.故选A.
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