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   Fast food,a typical product,is seeing a decline. In the 1970s and 1980s,fast food sales reached their peak. Then,in 1991,because of the 1.(decline) economy,the 2. (grow) of fast food sales began to slow down. There sprang up a number of 3. (compete) at that time.And in the 1990s,a lot of 4. (America) , including children,were willing to spend more on other activities. For example,in 1997，5.

(可以带回家的) food sold by 6. (超级市场) made up 21 percent of the total,while that supplied by fast food restaurants was 48 percent. But,one year 7. (late) , the latter's share was 41 percent. This trend has continued into the 21st century,as a lot of people hold the 8.(believe) that America is today the fattest country,and fast food is one of the main reasons.

1. declining   2. growth   3. competitors

4. Americans   5. take-home   6. supermarkets

7. later   8. belie

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   3. Time goes by so slowly 

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   B. To make people buy more.

   C. To attract people's attention.

   D. Because most people are right-handed.

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   B. on lower shelves

   C. at an adult's eye level

   D. at the end of a passage

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   A. They are useless.

   B. There is no space for them.

   C. To make customers stay longer.

   D. To allow customers to enjoy themselves.

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   B. Advantages of stores

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