The number of people in the world__________ about 6 billion and large quantities of waste ____ each year.

       food and vegetables         southern China where people have being suffered from snow storms since mid-January.

A. Large quantities of; are sent to

B. A large quantity of; are sent to

C. Plenty of; is sent to

D. A great deal of; are sent to

 Have you got ____ books  for the train journey? It will take you 20 hours to ____ in Harbin.

A. large quantities of, get     B. a great deal of, stay

C. a good many of, live      D. a good supply of, arrive

___ information___ stored in this computer．

A．Large quantities of, have been               B．A great many, has been

C．A large quantity of, were                    D．Quite a lot, is

Health experts have discovered that adding low-calorie vegetable soup to the start of a meal can actually help to lose weight.

Because you feel full sooner, you eat less of your main course.

The soup regime（养生法）was tested by researchers at Pennsylvania State University, led by Dr Barbara Rolls.

They found that when people ate a first course of soup before lunch they reduced their total calorie intake by 20 per cent, compared with those who did not begin the meal with soup.

But those who favor creamy soups should be careful．Researchers stressed the soup must be low-calorie and based on stock（菜汤）, not cream.

All of the soups tested in the study were made from identical ingredients - chicken stock , broccoli（硬花甘蓝）, potato, cauliflower（菜花）and carrots.

They were mixed together to create four different textures and thickness from separate stock and vegetables through to pureed soup.

Scientists thought that thick soups with chunks of vegetables which required chewing might be more filling, but to their surprise they found all forms had the same effect.

The findings were presented to the Experimental Biology conference in Washington, DC, and the research was part-funded by the National Institutes of Health.

1. What’s the reason that adding low-calorie vegetable soup to the start of a meal can actually help to lose weight?

    A. You can take in large quantities of vegetables.

    B. You can absorb high calories from the soup.

    C. You can take in low calories from the soup.

    D. You can feel full soon after having the soup.

2. Which of the following can not be in the low-calorie soup?

   A. chicken stock   B. cauliflower   C. cream           D. carrots

3. What is the best title of this passage?

   A. Vegetable Soup Helps to Lose Weight．

   B. A Scientific Research is Carrying out.

   C. A Research Done at Pennsylvania State University

   D. Findings Carried out to the Experimental Biology.

4. The underlined word “favor” is the same in meaning with ______.

   A. hate            B. enjoy         C. prefer          D. drink.