题目内容
Say no to Western fast foodWith the appearance of fast food chains from the West such as McDonald’s, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut, the Chinese are being introduced to a diet that markedly increases the death rate from certain diseases in population.
The main killers in North America, the degenerative diseases such as heart attack and stroke as well as colon cancer, will become a way of death, not death, not life, in this country if the Chinese do not act quickly and compete with these health destroying food chains.
Scientific studies from all over the world show that a diet high in animal foods such as pork, beef, including sugar, white flour, white noodles and even white rice, undermines one’s health. Deposits of animal fat cling to the walls of arteries, blocking the blood supply to various organs.
This causes diseases in almost every organ, but in particular it damages two of the most vital ones, the heart and brain.
Compare these problems with the excellent health one may enjoy if one consumes good Chinese food. The cook goes out every day, procures great-tasting, fresh vegetables, then cooks them for just a few minutes so that their nutritional value is preserved and afterwards serves them in a most artistic and elegant fashion. Please cling to your traditional ways of eating. They are far superior to those of the West.
Certainly the fast food chains make lots of money, but who wants to fill the pockets of a foreign food chain that proceeds to ruin the health of the Chinese people?
Another reason Western fast food restaurants make money is that the food they serve, which comes from assembly lines, will not attract bugs or spoil easily.
How the Chinese could patronize these fast food places when the Chinese cook such pleasant food, not just in this country but over the entire world, is beyond my comprehension.
Western restaurants are clean and tastefully decorated. Moreover, these restaurants also do indeed have “good service and an inviting dining atmosphere”. However, Chinese food chains could do likewise if they would organize themselves as the Western chains do.
These lessons in management and decoration are the only ones worth learning from the invasion of this country by the Western fast food chains. In other words, only imitate the style of the restaurants, not the content of the food or the menus in any way, shape or form.
Do not let the desire for money destroy the wonderful tradition that China has established in producing absolutely fantastically tasty as well as healthful food.
1. They are fast food chains from the West except ________________.
A. McDonald’s
B. Kentucky Fried Chicken
C. Pizza Hut
D. Chinese food
2. A diet high in animal foods and refined foods will cause diseases, in particular it damages ________________.
A. the heart and brain
B. the walls of arteries
C. all organs
D. the blood
3. The reasons Western fast food restaurants make money are ________________.
A. assembly lines that will not attract bugs or spoil easily
B. clean and tastefully decorated
C. good service and an inviting dining atmosphere
D. above of all
4. What will be worth learning from the Western fast food chains?
A. The content of the food.
B. The menus.
C. The lessons in management and decoration.
D. Shape or form of the food.
5. In the passage, the author thinks________________.
A. Chinese should learn everything from Western fast food restaurants
B. Chinese should say no to Western fast food
C. Western fast food are good
D. Chinese food is bad
提示:
| 1题很容易选出B为正确选项。
3题从文中可以知道以上三条均是原因,故3题选D。 4 These lessons in management and decoration are the only ones worth learning from the invasion of this country by the Western fast food chains.可知本题选C 5题本文的作者很明显对西方食物持排斥态度,故5题选B.
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If you feel at present that you don’t have enough friends in your life, one reason may be that you have let yourself become too busy to make time for the relationships you already have. Starting and keeping friendship require effort and commitment(责任,义务,承诺).
Many of us let our lives become so busy with work and other commitments that we don’t get around to scheduling time for pleasure and renewal (叙旧) with the friends, relatives and acquaintances we already have.
Making the effort to call your friends more regularly and to accept more of the invitations you receive from others can improve your social life in a hurry!
Are there any people you could call right now and be assured of a pleasant welcome? Are there people that you could depend on to help you in time of difficulty? Can you have close talks with them? Do you have fun when you are together? Are you happy to have them in your life?
If you haven’t seen much of them lately, is it because you have become too busy? Have you grown apart? Was there an argument?
If the main reason you haven’t been getting together with the people you already know is that you have gotten too busy, take a good look at how you spend your time. Compare it with your real values and priorities(优先考虑的事) in life. Is your busy lifestyle really bringing you the quality of life that you want?
If you have become too busy for friends, why has this happened? Are you seeking material joys in your life at the expense of relationships with other human beings? Have you allowed your time to be over-committed because you never say ‘‘No” to anyone? Do you insist on doing things yourself that could be delegated to others? If so, why? Do you believe that everything depends on you?
Examine whether the way you are now spending your time exactly reflects your deepest values and priorities. Make sure that you schedule enough time for the things that are truly most important to you.
If you really want to keep friends in your life, make a space in your schedule, and a space in your heart for them.
【小题1】In this passage the author mainly discusses ______.
| A.how to balance friendship and work |
| B.how to spend our spare time |
| C.whether we should keep friendship |
| D.whether we should invite friends to dinner |
| A.appointed (分派) | B.replaced | C.reduced | D.handled |
| A.you spend too much time seeking material joys in your life |
| B.you feel it difficult to keep friendship |
| C.you stick to doing everything all by yourself |
| D.you never refuse whatever other people ask you to do |
| A.Too busy for Friendship? | B.Too busy with work? |
| C.How to Spend Your Time | D.How to Make New Friends |