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Pizza: the World's Favorite Food
Food, and the way we eat it, is always changing. As society develops, we learn new ways of growing, processing and cooking food. What we ate 200 years ago was very different from what we eat today. Also, when people travel to live in other countries, they take their knowledge of cooking with them. And food must fit modern lifestyles and local tastes, too. One food that has done this successfully is pizza.
The pizza we recognize today first appeared in Italy in 1889. A famous baker from Naples made a special Pizza for the Italian royal (皇室的) family. He was very worried they wouldn't like it, but they did. Queen Margherita loved the dish so much, and the baker named it after her. Since then, this simple meal of bread, cheese and tomato has traveled the world, and it has adapted (适应) to local cultures. The pizza began its journey in the 1890s, when many Indians moved to New York in search of a better life. There they continued to make pizzas, and the first pizzeria opened in 1905.
At first it was only popular with Indians, but by the late 1940s, Americans discovered a taste for it. Today they spend $37 billion a year on pizzas. That's more than $100 per American.
The Pizza continued its travels around the world, adapting all the time. In Sweden, for example, it is usual to have bananas on pizzas. In Belgium, people eat chocolate pizzas with marshmallows on top. Japan is a nation of seafood lovers, so not surprisingly, they love octopus and squid, as well as roasted seaweed, toppings. Australians sometimes choose kangaroo or crocodile on their pizza.
The popularity of the pizza is also related to our changing lifestyles. In today's super-fast society, people often don't have the time or energy to cook. So, they order take-out and very often, it's a pizza. Sometimes you don't even have to pick it up, it's delivered (递送) to your home. If you don't even have time to sit down, buy a single slice and eat it standing up.
The Pizza has come a long way. From its beginnings in an Italian city, it has grown to become one of the world's favorite foods.
1.What do people like taking when they travel to live in other countries?
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2.Did the Italian royal family like the pizza?
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3.When did the pizza move to New York?
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4.In which country do people love pizzas with bananas?
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5.What does the passage mainly talk about?
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Illness finds its way in by the mouth. We should pay more attention to our eating and drinking habits in we want to keep healthy. So we should ________.
①wash our hands before having meals
②never eat cheap food or drinks to save money
③eat or drink as much as we like when we are hungry or thirsty
④make sure the food or drinks are clean before we have them
⑤eat or drink just according to what you like
A.①②④ B.②③⑤ C.①④⑤
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Every country has its favorite food. Italians like to eat pizza. Indians like to eat hot food. Japanese like to eat fish. In England, one of the most popular foods is fish and chips. People usually buy it in a fish and chip shop. They put it in paper bags, and take it home, or to their workplace. Sometimes they eat it in the park or on the road. American fast food is the most popular in the world. In a lot of big cities in the world, you can find people eating hamburgers and chips. Chinese food is also very popular in the world. In many cities you can find Chinese restaurants. Many people in the world enjoy Chinese food because it has different tastes and it’s usually very delicious. 根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正误。你认为正确的句子请在答题卷相应空格内写“T”,错误的写“F”。（共5小题，每小题1分， 满分5分）
1.Usually people in different countries like different foods.
2.Japanese enjoy hot food.
3.Englishmen eat fish and chips in the same place.
4.The most popular food in the world are hamburgers and chips.
5.You can find Chinese food in many foreign countries.
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Every country has its favorite food. Italians like to eat pizza. Indians like to eat hot food. Japanese like to eat fish. Often they don’t cook it.
In England, one of the most popular kinds of food is fish and chips. People usually buy it in a fish and chip shop. They put it in paper bags, and take it home, or to their workplace. Sometimes they eat it in the park or on the road. The world’s favorite food is American fast food. If you go to some important cities in the world, you can find people eating hamburgers and chips.
Fish and chips, and Chinese take-away food are very popular in England. But they are less popular in the USA. The Americans eat take-away food, too, like chicken. But the most popular kind of take-away food is the hamburger. It looks like bread with meat in it. Ham (火腿) is a kind of pork, but the hamburger does not have any pork in it. The hamburgers are also popular in England and Australia.
1.Italians like to eat _______.
A. dumplings B. pizza C. hot food D. fish
2.Fish and chips is very popular in _______.
A. England B. Australia C. the USA D. Canada
3.In different countries people eat _______ food.
A. different B. the same C. delicious D. same
4.The hamburger does not have any _______ in it.
A. beef B. pork C. fish D. vegetables
5.Hamburger is a kind of _______.
A. meat B. drinks C. food D. vegetables
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The pizza looks . It is my favorite.
A. lovely B. sweetly C. softly D. healthily
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______this way, one of _____the favorite drinks was invented.
A. In; world's B. By; world's
C On! World D, To; world
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______this way, one of _____the favorite drinks was invented.
A. In; world's B. By; world's
C On! World D, To; world
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Soccer is the world’s favorite sport. It has around 3 billion fans—nearly half the world’s population! And about 300 million people play this game. That’s nearly 4 percent of the world’s population!
It’s hard to say where soccer’s birthplace is. Many people in old days played early forms(形式)of this modern game. Cuju(蹴鞠), a ball-kicking game in China, was reported as early as 2, 500 B. C. . Around the same time in Greece, people were also playing a similar ball game without using their hands. But modern soccer didn’t become official(官方的)until 1863. An Englishman called Cobb Morley introduced the idea of a soccer association(联盟). He also wrote the sport’s official rules. From then on, other associations in the countries were set up. They came together to make up the FIFA, which organizes the World Cup.
It’s not easy to tell what makes soccer so popular. But one reason is how simple the sport is. Soccer needs only two feet and a ball. This makes it a sport that developing countries can easily play. Some of the sport’s best players come from these poor nations.
Soccer performances are pleasing to the eyes. The sport’s no-hands rule makes beautiful dance-like movements on the field. What’s more, this sport excites the heart. Teams might score only a few times each match, so matches can turn around suddenly.
No one knows who will win at the next World Cup. But one thing is certain: The world will be watching.
1.How many players does soccer have?
A. Around 3 billion.
B. Half the world’s population.
C. About 300 million.
D. 40 percent of the world’s population!
2.Which country didn’t play early forms of this modern soccer?
A. China. B. Greece.
C. China and Greece. D. America.
3.When did modern soccer become official?
A. In 2, 500 B. C. . B. In 1863.
C. In old days. D. Around the same time.
4.Who organizes the Soccer World Cup?
A. An Englishman. B. Cobb Morley.
C. A soccer association. D. The FIFA.
5.Which is not the reason to make soccer so popular?
A. How simple soccer is.
B. Soccer performances are pleasing to the eyes.
C. Matches can never turn around suddenly.
D. This sport excites the heart.
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Pizza and French fries taste good. Unfortunately, kids in the United States are eating _______salty foods like them.
The salt we add to food is about 40% sodium(钠). Our bodies need some sodium to work _______, but too much of it is not healthy.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) works to ______ people’s health. It studied the eating habits of more than 2,000 kids. It found that most kids eat about 1.5 teaspoons of sodium each day, which is almost double the ______ they should have.
This worried Zerleen Quader who works for the CDC. She is the lead author of the study. “Eating too ______ sodium now can set kids up for health problems later,” she said.
Researchers found that more than half the sodium kids eat _______ from packaged(袋装的) foods. Much of the sodium is in unlikely places.
Eating too much salt can raise blood pressure. That can lead to heart problems. Recently one in nine children has ________ blood pressure. There is good news, though. Eating less salt can lower blood pressure.
How can you cut back on the amount of salt in your diet? Kids at the age of 9 to 13 should get __________ more than 2,200 mg of sodium each day. For good health, look for foods with low or no sodium. Bridget Murphy is a nutrition(营养) expert. She says kids should try ______ spices (调味品) to food instead of salt. Try it, and your heart will ______ you. Eating more fruit and vegetables and cutting back on packaged and restaurant foods can also make a difference.
1.A.too many B.too much C.much too D.many too
2.A.lately B.nervously C.properly D.nearly
3.A.overcome B.protect C.examine D.prevent
4.A.place B.position C.energy D.amount
5.A.many B.much C.little D.few
6.A.divides B.dies C.comes D.leaves
7.A.dropped B.raised C.afforded D.expected
8.A.no B.hardly C.never D.seldom
9.A.wasting B.cutting C.adding D.eating
10.A.dislike B.thank C.hate D.master
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Pizza Hut has created a new way to get your favorite pie to you: through your shoes — Pie Tops II. Pie Tops I received so much popularity that Pizza Hut makes them available for sale, in more colors and more sizes than Pie Tops I.
I bought a pair of Pie Tops II and successfully ordered pizzas. It’s really cool and easy. Here’s something I did not expect when first wearing a pair of Pie Tops II: They are comfortable. Walking around in Pie Tops is perfectly fine.
There is a Pie Tops II app where users pair the shoes through Bluetooth. Users need a Pizza Hut account (账户) to place orders. Unluckily, you can’t order everything as you like, because it only accepts orders of Pizza Hut’s two medium pizzas for $5.99 each. To avoid the accidental pizza order, once you press, a message appears on your phone to tell you to make sure.
The Pie Tops II goes on sale for $150 on HBX.com. It is clearly a marketing stunt ( 营销噱头). Experts say the main goal here is to draw attention to Pizza Hut. Really, your interest in this not—very—serious product should come down to how deep your love is for Pizza Hut. Do you REALLY love their pizzas so much that you will always wear these shoes just to make it possible to order pizzas at any time with them? Then, sure, go ahead and splurge (挥霍). If you do not, then go on ordering pizzas by phone.
1.What can we know about Pizza Hut’s special shoes?
A.People treated Pie Tops I coldly. B.Pie Tops I drew enough attention.
C.Pie Tops II shoes are larger than Pie Tops I shoes. D.Pie Tops I shoes are unavailable for sale.
2.How does the writer feel after using Pie Tops II shoes?
A.Disappointed. B.Uncertain.
C.Satisfied. D.Strict.
3.Which sentence shows people are limited (限制) when ordering through Pie Tops II shoes?
A.They cannot choose from Pizza Hut’s full menu.
B.The Pie Tops II app must be used with a TV set on.
C.They can’t correct the wrong order made by mistake.
D.They must hold their smartphones after placing an order.
4.According to the writer, Pie Tops II shoes are not a serious product, because________.
A.they depend on smartphones B.users must use the Pie Tops II app
C.they are just a marketing stunt D.they just show your love for pizzas
5.The writer calls on the readers to consider the question “________”.
A.Are Pie Tops II shoes too expensive? B.Do you really need Pie Tops II shoes?
C.Did Pizza Hut bring customers high tech? D.Did Pizza Hut invent new ways to order pizzas?