Every day, about one-quarter of American adults eat at fast-food restaurants.Cheap, tasty, and convenient, fast food is rich in fat and calories, and it's low in fiber and nutrients.Thanks in large part to fast food, half of America's adults and one-quarter of its children are fat, double the rate of a generation ago.In the past two decades, eating habits have changed as people pay more attention to their health.However, many Americans continue to eat red meat(beef in particular)as well as pork, chicken and other foods.Although beer and wine are popular in most areas, many Americans abstain from alcohol, because they think they will become healthier without drinking it.Various kinds of mineral water are commonly available.
Eating styles and habits vary between people of different backgrounds, but Americans generally eat with the fork in the hand with which they write.A knife is used for cutting and spreading; otherwise, it is laid on the plate or table.Fast foods, such as chips, fried chicken, hamburgers, and pizza, tend to be eaten with the fingers.There is an obvious difference between what people may do at home or in a fast-food restaurant, and how they act in a more formal restaurant.Because both parents often work outside the home, some Americans are less likely to sit down as a family to eat once the children are older and able to prepare their own food or serve themselves.
(1)
How many adults became fat after eating fast foods a generation ago?
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A.
12.5% of them
B.
25% of them
C.
50% of them
D.
75% of them
(2)
American have changed their eating habits in the past twenty years because ________.
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A.
they want to keep healthy
B.
economy develops faster
C.
they have different backgrounds
D.
they have to work outside
(3)
The underlined phrase “abstain from” in Para.1 probably means ________.
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A.
feel like
B.
get close to
C.
suffer from
D.
get rid of
(4)
We can infer from the passage ________.
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A.
some fast foods aren't eaten with tools in America
The China National Opera(CNO)will give a concert to celebrate its 50th birthday.
Different generations of CNO vocalists, like Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei, will present the concert which will feature both songs from famous Chinese operas like “The White-haired Girl” and “The Hundredth Bride”, as well as, arias of such Western opera classics as “Madame Butterfly”, “La Traviata” and “Rigoletto”.
Time/date:7∶30 pm, September 7, 8
Location:Tianqiao Theatre
Tel:6551-4787, 8315-6170
Tickets:60-500 yuan(US $7.2-60.2)
Folk music
A concert will be held to feature some recently composed traditional Chinese music works.
The concert, given by the Folk Orchestra of the China Opera and Ballet Theatre, will include such pieces as “Memory of Childhood ”, “Memorial Ceremony for God ”and “Wine Song”.
Time/date:7∶30pm, September 13
Location:Concert hall at the National Library of China
Tel:6848 –5462, 6841-9220
Tickets:30-200 yuan(US$3.6-24.1)
Moon music
A concert of traditional Chinese music will be given on the eve of the Moon Festival which falls on September 21st this year.
The concert will feature a number of famous pieces centred on the theme of the moon, such as “Moonlight”, “Spring night on a Moonlit River” and “Lofty Mountain and Flowing River.”
A number of established traditional Chinese music performers like Zhou Yaokun and Fan Weiqing, will play solos as well as collaborate with the folk music orchestra.
Time/date:7∶30 pm, September 21st
Location:Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities
Tel:6606-8888, 6606-9999
(1)
If you want to buy tickets for listening to the music “Memory of Childhood”, you will dial _________.
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A.
6551-4787
B.
6848-5462
C.
8315-6170
D.
6606-9999
(2)
Which statement is right according to the passage?
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A.
Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei stand for the same generation of CNO vocalists.
B.
“Rigoletto” is a famous piece on the theme of the moon.
C.
“Lofty Mountain and Flowing River” is a traditional Chinese music.
D.
Zhou Yaokun will play solos and Fan Weiqing will collaborate with the folk music orchestra.
(3)
“Madame Butterfly” is ________.
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A.
a Chinese opera
B.
a Western opera
C.
a piece of music
D.
a song
(4)
In which column of a newspaper will the article be published?