7.The main purpose of the passage is to ________.

A.list today’s standards of some food and nutrition

B.introduce what should be eaten and what not

C.explain what is helpful to your health and what is not

D.test our nutrition IQ by judging the problems listed

H

In a society such as the United States or Canada, which has many national, religious and cultural differences, people highly value individualism-the differences among people. Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special. The educational systems in these countries show these values. Students do not memorize information. Instead, they work on their own and find answers themselves. There is often discussion in the classroom. At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions.

In most Asian societies, by contrast, the people have the same language, history and culture. Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in these Asian countries reflects society’s belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism. Children in China, Japan, and Korea often work together and help one another on assignments(作业).

There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these systems of education. For example, one advantage to the system in Japan is that students there learn much more math and science than American students learn by the end of high school. They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do. The system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline(纪律)and self-control.There is,however, a disadvantage. Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information that they have memorized.

The advantage of the educational system in North America, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves. The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas. There is, however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from high school, they haven’t memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have.

7.Food grown in poor soil is lower in vitamins than food grown in rich soil.

False.The vitamins in our foods are made by the plants themselves.They don’t come from the soil.However,the minerals in a plant depend on the minerals in the soil.

If you have answered these questions correctly,you can say you know much about food and nutrition by today’s standards.But remember that nutrition is growing science and that it may be aged as new information is obtained.

6.Older people need the same amount of vitamins as younger people.

True.Older people need the same quantity of vitamins as younger people although they need fewer calories.Certain illnesses raise the requirements for some vitamins,but that is true for the young as well as the old.

5.Natural vitamins are better supplements(补充) for the diet than synthetic vitamins.

False.There is no difference.A vitamin has the same properties(性质) and specific chemical structure whether made in a laboratory or taken from plant or animal parts.

4.Taking extra vitamins beyond the recommended daily allowances won’t give you more energy.

True.It’s widely believed that extra vitamins provide more energy.But taking more than the body needs doesn’t make if function better,just as overfilling your gas tank doesn’t make your car run better.

3.Food eaten between meals can be just as good for health as food eaten at regular meals.

True.Nutritional value depends on what types of food you eat,not when you eat them.Eating an egg or an orange between meals can contribute to a good diet.

2.Fresh vegetables cooked at home are always more nutritious than canned vegetables.

False.The difference depends more on how vegetables are prepared than whether they are fresh or canned.Vegetables cooked in too much water can lose a large quantity of vitamins.

1.People who don’t eat meat can stay healthy.

True.As long as people eat enough milk,eggs and meat alternates(替代物),they can get enough protein(蛋白质).

6.What is the most proper title for the　 passage?

A.Income Increasing in Britain　　　　　　　　　 B.Revolution Changing the World

C.Britains Going High Fashion　　　　　　　　　 D.Sales in Britain Going Down

G

All of us eat every day,but most of us don’t understand nutrition(营养).How much do you know about good nutrition?Are the following statements true or false?

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.Car use needs to be discouraged.

B.Clean air is only possible if we reduce car use during rush hours.

C.Car use is causing problems with the ozone layer creating poisonous gases.

D.The government spends billions of dollars controlling the pollution coming from cars.

F

After 78 years in the UK,the Dutch clothing retailer (零售商) has closed shop for the last time.But C & A is not alone.In the past week the best known names on British high streets-Marks & Spencer,Boots and littlewoods-have announced some of their worst ever trading figures.

The downturn is not a case of belt tightening.Although there are fears of a recession(衰退),UK consumer (消费者) spending has set new records in the past year.Experts say the sudden fall is the result of a revolution that is changing almost every side of British lives.

sumers are declaring an end to all things ordinary.The good taste revolution has swept the country with remarkable speed.Sales of once popular fashions (时髦) are dropping quickly.Just three years ago Marks & Spencer was the UK’s favorite.People now consider the fashions “ordinary”.

Yet just 100 yards (91 metres) from the empty aisles (通道) in London’s Oxford Street,the story is different.Burberry enjoyed a 35 per cent increase in sales income in the last three months of last year.Gucci saw its sales rise 25 per cent.Armani reported 20 per cent growth.Demand for the logo-print(商标) at Louis Vuitton cannot be satisfied immediately.And growth is not only limited to the wealthy Southeast.

Experts say Britain has moved from a “good enough” culture to “good taste”culture.Almost everywhere you look-from clothes,to food and drink,to cars,to home furnishings,to holidays-Britons are buying into a life less ordinary.

Rising wealth is driving the revolution.New research shows that the average UK household(family) is 40 per cent better off than in 1986.“In the past only those with money and time on their hands were able to devote energy to the search for tasteful living,”says Martin Harward,a director at the Henley Center.“But as incomes rise and free time increases,the privileged(wealthy) many are living higher.More middle-class consumers are developing a sense of their own self-image　 through what they buy.”