Do you like eating instant noodles (方便面)? The...

Do you like eating instant noodles (方便面)? The food is easy to make and cheap to buy. People have celebrated its 60th birthday this year. It was 1. by a Japanese businessman Momofuku Ando in 1958.

China is the biggest2. for instant noodles. It can be a snack for students, a meal on a train, or just a choice for 3. workers. More than 46.2 billion instant noodles packets were sold on the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong in 2013, a BBC article reported. But by 2016. those 4. had dropped to 38.5 billion packets, according to the World Instant Noodles Association.

One of the reasons for the drop could be the rise of online food delivery services. They can bring you food wherever you are. They also 5. more choices and tastier food. According to a 2016 survey by China Youth Daily, about 70 percent of young people order meals online 6. once a week.

In order to solve this problem, instant noodles companies are trying to 7. their products. They are making instant noodles with less fat and salt. They are also making new products, including self-heating hotpot and instant rice. Those can meet the needs of young people. They hope that instant noodles will be 8. again.

Will instant noodles disappear one day? We don't know. But they have surely left a mark on dining history.

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People usually think it is very easy to cook instant noodles(方便面)。They usually put the noodles into the boiling water and add in the MSG, together with the other things like eggs or vegetables. However, have you ever wondered if this is the correct way of cooking them?

Do you know what is on the surface of the noodles? People use something like wax(蜡)to cover the noodles when they make them, so that the noodles can join together nicely before they are put into the packaging. Many people enjoy eating them without thinking of this. But a report said the wax covered on the noodles was very bad for our bodies. They said it needed about 2-3days to clear away the wax in our bodies after we ate it. So it is dangerous to have too much wax stayed in our stomachs. But it is not difficult to wash away the wax. Before you cook the noodles, wash them with hot water and then pour away the water. Do it like this twice, and you can wash the wax away. Then and you can cook the noodles as usual.

1.What’s on the surface of the instant noodles?

A.　 Something like sugar　　 B. Something like cheese

C.　 Something like salt　　　 D. Something like wax

2.According to the report,____________.

A.　 it is dangerous to eat only a little wax .

B.　 the wax is bad for our bodies .

C. it is difficult to wash away the wax .

D.　 we can eat the noodles every two or three days.

3.To clear away the wax needed____________ after we ate it.

A.　 about 2-3months　　 B. about 2-3 weeks

C. about 2-3days　 　　　 D. about 2-3hours

4.What’s the right way to cook the instant noodles?

A.　 Before cooking, wash them with cold water.

B.　 Before cooking, wash them with hot water twice.

C.　 Before cooking, wash them with hot water once.

D.　 Put the noodles into the boiling water directly.

5.What’s the possible meaning of the underline word “packaging”?

A.　 A deep round pan, usually metal, used for cooking food.

B.　 A deep round dish with a wide open top, used for holding food.

C.　 Plastic used to cover food before you put into the fridge.

D.　 Materials used to wrap or protect food that are sold in shops.

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China is the biggest market for instant noodles(方便面). It ________ be a snack for students, a meal on a train, or just for hungry workers.

A. need B. can C. must

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—Do you like Chinese food or Western food?

—I would rather _________ Chinese food. Let’s have noodles.

A. has　　　　　　　　 B. have

C. having　　　　　　 D. to have

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Instant noodles were once one of the most popular foods in China. However, they seem to fall out of favor with Chinese people day by day.

According to a survey by the World Instant Noodles Association(WINA世界方便面协会) in November, 2017, sales of instant noodles in China fell by nearly 10,000,000 packets from 2011 to 2016.

One of the reasons was that instant noodles have failed to meet the changing taste of Chinese, especially young people, who are the largest group of consumer of instant noodles. Another reason could be the online meal ordering industry(外卖行业), which has given young people more choices than instant noodles. Online meal ordering services also bring people a lot of convenience(方便). If people don’t want to cook after work, they can download an app and order what they need in the app.

Though instant noodles are becoming less and less popular, they will still be one of the foods in our life for some time.

1.These years, more and more Chinese people ____ according to paragraph 1.

A.begin to like instant noodles B.like instant noodles best

C.never eat instant noodles D.start to dislike instant noodles

2.The survey by the WINA shows ____ from 2011 to 2016.

A.The instant noodles in China sold well.

B.More people in China bought instant noodles as their food.

C.Many young people bought instant noodles.

D.Sales of instant noodles in China fell a lot.

3.What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word ‘consumer’ in the third paragraph?

A.消费者 B.生意人 C.白领 D.零售商

4.People think _____.

A.instant noodles have many different kinds of taste

B.instant noodles give them more choices

C.online meal ordering services make their life much easier

D.it is difficult to use an app to order food at home

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Instant noodles are one of the most popular foods in China now.

B.Young people think the taste of instant noodles is always changing.

C.Young people feel online meal ordering industry is not easy.

D.Instant noodles will still be in our life though they are less popular today.

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------Would you like to eat up all the food on that plate?

------Sure,but that is not _______. I have already eaten all my food up.

A. me　　　 B. my　　　　 C. mine　　　　 D. myself’s　

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Why do you think people in some hot countries eat very spicy（辛辣的）food? Is it because the spices make the food taste better? Is it just because their parents and grandparents and great-grandparents liked hot food，or is there any connection(联系) between spices and healthy food?

Scientists think that it is because spice plants have some important chemicals（化学物质）．These chemicals can kill bacteria（细菌）.

“Most common spices can kill 75 to 100 percent of the bacteria in food，”explains one of the scientists．The bacteria grow more easily and spoil（使…变质） food more quickly at higher temperatures．For this reason，it is more difficult to keep food from spoiling in hot climates，

Do you like your food spicy? Your answer probably tells something about the country you are from．If you like spicy food，it is possible that hundreds of years ago，when there were no fridges，people in your country started using spices to keep the food from spoiling．The traditional spicy dishes helped those people to live longer，healthier lives．Today，in a time of fridges，the spices just make the food taste better．

1.The chemicals in spices keep food fresh by_________．

A. making food taste better

B. making food hotter

C. preventing bacteria getting into food

D. killing bacteria in food

2.Food goes bad more quickly in hot climates because_______．

A. cold temperature makes bacteria

B. bacteria get used to hot food

C. high temperature helps bacteria grow faster

D. bacteria spoil food only at high temperature

3.According to the passage，spices are useful in an the following things except_______．

A．helping you to live longer

B. helping to keep you healthier

C．making your food taste better

D. being used as fridges

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Why do you think people who live in some hot countries eat very spicy(辛辣的)food? Is it because the spices make the food taste better? Is it just because their parents and grandparents and great-grandparents liked hot food，or is there some connection between spices and healthy food? Researchers from Cornell University think that it is because spice plants have some important chemicals. These chemicals can kill bacteria(细菌)which spoil food．

“Most common spices can kill 75 to 100 percent of the bacteria in food，”explains one of the scientists．The bacteria grow more easily and spoil(变质)food more quickly at higher temperatures．For this reason，it is more difficult to keep food from spoiling in hot climates，

Do you like your food spicy? Your answer probably tells something about the country you come from．If you like spicy food，it is possible that hundreds of years ago，when there were no fridges，people in your country started using spices to keep the food from spoiling．The traditional spicy dishes helped those people to live longer，healthier lives．Today，in a time of fridges，the spices just make the food taste good．

1.The chemicals in spices keep food from spoiling by_________．

A．making food taste better

B．making food hotter

C．preventing bacteria getting into food

D．killing bacteria in food

2.Food goes bad more quickly in hot climates because_______．

A．cold temperature makes bacteria

B．bacteria get used to hot food

C．high temperature helps bacteria grow faster

D．bacteria spoil food only at high temperature

3. According to the passage，spices are useful in the following things except_____．

A．helping you to live longer

B．helping to keep you healthier

C．making your food taste better

D．taking the place of fridges

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Why do you think people who live in some hot countries eat very spicy(辛辣的)food? Is it because the spices make the food taste better? Is it just because their parents and grandparents and great-grandparents liked hot food，or is there some connection between spices and healthy food? Researchers from Cornell University think that it is because spice plants have some important chemicals. These chemicals can kill bacteria(细菌)which spoil food．

“Most common spices can kill 75 to 100 percent of the bacteria in food，”explains one of the scientists．The bacteria grow more easily and spoil(变质)food more quickly at higher temperatures．For this reason，it is more difficult to keep food from spoiling in hot climates,

Do you like your food spicy? Your answer probably tells something about the country you come from．If you like spicy food，it is possible that hundreds of years ago，when there were no fridges，people in your country started using spices to keep the food from spoiling．The traditional spicy dishes helped those people to live longer，healthier lives．Today，in a time of fridges，the spices just make the food taste good．

1.The chemicals in spices keep food from spoiling by_________．

A．making food taste better

B．making food hotter

C．preventing bacteria getting into food

D．killing bacteria in food

2.Food goes bad more quickly in hot climates because_______．

A．cold temperature makes bacteria

B．bacteria get used to hot food

C．high temperature helps bacteria grow faster

D．bacteria spoil food only at high temperature

3.According to the passage，spices are useful in the following things except_____．

A．helping you to live longer

B．helping to keep you healthier

C．making your food taste better

D．taking the place of fridges

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Why do you think people who live in some hot countries eat very spicy(辛辣的)food? Is it because the spices make the food taste better? Is it just because their parents and grandparents and great-grandparents liked hot food，or is there some connection between spices and healthy food?

Researchers from Cornell University think that it is because spice plants have some important chemicals(化学物质)．These chemicals can kill bacteria(细菌)which spoil food．

“Most common spices can kill 75 to 100 percent of the bacteria in food，”explains one of the scientists．The bacteria grow more easily and spoil food more quickly at higher temperatures．For this reason，it is more difficult to keep food from spoiling in hot climates，

Do you like your food spicy? Your answer probably tells something about the country you come from．If you like spicy food，it is possible that hundreds of years ago，when there were no fridges，people in your country started using spices to keep the food from spoiling．The traditional spicy dishes helped those people to live longer，healthier lives．Today，in a time of fridges，the spices just make the food taste good．

1.The chemicals in spices keep food from spoiling by_________．

2.Food goes bad more quickly in hot climates because_______．

3.According to the passage，spices are useful in an the following things except_______．

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