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【题目】MSG (monosodium glutamate) is a food additive (食品添加剂), which has been widely used by many food factories all over the world since it appeared first in Japan in 1909.

MSG is a substance that is added to some food to improve its original (原先的) taste and colour. It is used in foods around the world such as cakes, bread, frozen meats, fish and vegetables. In the beginning, people thought MSG was safe just like salt and sugar. However, in 1968 some people reported they seemed to have bad reactions (反应) to MSG after having had a meal at a restaurant. They included headaches and quick heartbeat (心跳). It was also reported that MSG excited a person's brain and caused his death in Japan. Scientists think that MSG may lead to many neurological disorders (神经紊乱). In mice studies done by a university, the evidence showed the mice didn’t want to eat the food including MSG.

Today many food companies “hide” MSG on food labels (标签) by using different names. If you see “natural flavorings”, “hydrolyzed protein” and “spices” in a food label, you are probably seeing a hidden way to “report” MSG in a food label. Every time we have a meal in a restaurant, we always feel the food very delicious to taste, but sometimes it is dangerous for our health because some poisonous food additives have been added to the food.

To protect people’s health, our governments, from central to local, are taking actions to stop factories producing poisonous food additives.

【1】Monosodium Glutamate is _______.

A. a food B. an additive

C. a factory D. a country

【2】MSG is often used in _______.

A. frozen meats B. cups C. clothes D. book covers

【3】The examples in the second paragraph tell us ________.

A. the food including MSG is delicious

B. people like to eat in a restaurant

C. mice like eating the food including MSG

D. MSG is not safe sometimes

【4】If you see “natural flavorings”, “hydrolyzed protein” and “spices” in a food label, you will know________.

A. you must eat the food in a hidden way

B. the food label must be hidden

C. MSG is probably added to the food

D. you must report the food to your parents

【5】The underlined word “substance” in the article means __________.

A. colour B. material C. taste D. Food

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】C

【5】B

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍的是食品添加剂味精。它首次于1909年出现在日本；科学研究表明，味精可能导致许多疾病；现在许多食品公司用了一些其它的名词替代“味精”；为了保护人们的健康，我们的政府，从中央到地方，正在采取行动。

【1】B 细节理解题。题意：Monosodium Glutamate是什么？A. a food食物；B. an additive添加剂；C. a factory工厂；D. a country国家。由短文第一句：MSG (monosodium glutamate) is a food additive 可知这是一种食品添加剂，可选B。

【2】A 细节理解题。题意：味精经常用在哪里？A. frozen meats冻肉里；B. cups杯子里；C. clothes衣服里；D. book covers书本封面上。由第一段的：由第二段里的：It is used in foods around the world such as cakes, bread, frozen meats, fish and vegetables. 可知，味精广泛地被用于各类食品里。故选A。

【3】D 推理判断题。题意：第二段里的例子告诉人们什么？A. the food including MSG is delicious 含味精的食物可口；B. people like to eat in a restaurant人们喜欢在饭店里吃东西；C. mice like eating the food including MSG 老鼠喜欢吃含味精的食物；D. MSG is not safe sometimes有时味精不安全。本例子说有些人对味精有过敏反应，故选D。

【4】C 推理判断题。题意：如果你在食物标签上看到“天然香料”、“水解蛋白”和“香料”，你会知道什么？A. you must eat the food in a hidden way你得隐藏着吃这种食物；B. the food label must be hidden这种食物标签一定隐藏了；C. MSG is probably added to the food 食物里可能添加了味精；D. you must report the food to your parents你必须向父母报告这种食物。由短文倒数第二段可知，许多食品公司用“天然香料”、“水解蛋白”和“香料”等等名称代替味精标签。故选C。

【5】B 词义猜测题。题意：文中有下划线的“substance” 是什么意思？A. colour颜色；B. material材料；C. taste口感；D. Food食物。句意：MSG is a substance that is added to some food to improve its original (原先的) taste and colour.味精是一种添加到食物里改变其原先的口感和颜色的substance.由此可以推测出其意思是原料、材料。故选B。