Most Americans love Chinese food. However, th...

Most Americans love Chinese food. However, the Chinese food served in most American restaurants is very different from the authentic cuisine enjoyed daily by people living in China. 1.Then many Chinese immigrants had trouble landing a job in America. To make a living, some of them opened restaurants. Over these years, Chinese cuisine has been adapted to reflect Western influences.

2.The Chinese food found in Western restaurants is mainly cooked through frying. Many dishes are cooked using various frying methods. However, traditional Chinese food is rarely cooked through frying. Instead, methods such as baking, steaming, boiling and fermenting (发酵) are more commonly used.

Another big difference between authentic and westernized Chinese food is the ingredients used. 3. Some ingredients — like carrots, onions and tomatoes — are not often used in authentic Chinese cooking. In addition, while you can find some Western cuisines that use strange meats — like pig ears — most Western cultures are pretty conservative about the meats they consume. Authentic Chinese food, in contrast, uses a wider variety of protein sources, including tofu, snake, chicken feet, duck blood and many more that Westerners generally wouldn’t choose to eat.

4.Sweet and Sour Chicken, for example, has no equivalent（同等物）in traditional Chinese cuisine. Similarly, the fortune cookie is a completely American invention.

Indeed, there are numerous differences between authentic and westernized Chinese cuisine, but Western palates (味觉) adapt to new flavors easily. 5.

A.The history of westernized Chinese food started in the mid-1800s.

B.Westernized Chinese food features vegetables that are common in Western cuisines.

C.There are so many regions of China, and they all prepare their dishes a little bit differently.

D.So it may only be a matter of time before authentic Chinese food becomes popular in America.

E.Many of the most popular Chinese dishes in the West are not served in Chinese restaurants at all.

F.Deep frying food is quick, which is why you can usually get your Chinese food in just a few minutes.

G.One of the main differences between authentic and westernized Chinese food lies in cooking methods.

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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Chinese eat many foods that are not familiar 1. North Americans.Shark fins，seaweed，and even frogs and snakes are eaten.However，the Chinese follow the spiritual philosophy of balance between “yin” and “yang”，which encourages the Chinese to find a balance in 2. lives，including in the foods they eat.While 3.(prepare)meals，the Chinese may strive to balance the color，shape，or types of food they choose to eat.

Cantonese cooking is one of the four main regional types of Chinese cooking.It was because of this type of Chinese cooking 4. Chinese cuisine was gradually known in the United States.5.(type)Cantonese dishes are egg rolls and sweet pork.The Mandarin cuisine in northern China 6.(characterize)by dishes made with wheat flour，such as noodles，dumplings，and pancakes.The 7.(well­known)dish of this region is Peking duck，a dish made up of roast duck 8.(accompany)by cucumbers，green onion and thin pancakes.Shanghai cooking，from China's east coast，9.(emphasize)seafood and strong­flavored sauces in the last few decades.The cuisine of the Szechuan province in inland China is famous for its hot and spicy dishes made with hot peppers，garlic，and onions.This type of cooking has been gaining 10.(popular)in the United States since the 1990s.

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Most of today’s Chinese Americans are the descendants(后代) of some of the early miners and railroad workers. From the start, the Chinese had lived apart in their own separate neighborhoods. 1.. In each of them the residents organized an unofficial government to make rules for the community and to settle disputes.

Chinese Americans keep many aspects of their ancient culture, even after having lived here for several generations. For example, 2.. Members of the family lend each other moral support and also practical help when necessary. From a very young age, the old values and attitudes, including respect for their elders and a feeling of responsibility to the family, are passed from the older generation to the young. 3..

The high regard for education, which is deeply rooted in Chinese culture, and the willingness to work very hard to gain advancement, are other noteworthy characteristics of theirs. 4..

Chinese Americans make up only a tiny part of American population; there are fewer than a million, living chiefly in California, New York, and Hawaii. As American attitudes toward minorities and ethnic differences have changed in recent years, 5..

A. the Chinese Americans have gained wide acceptance

B. their family ties continue to be remarkably strong

C. This explains why so many descendants of uneducated laborers have succeeded in becoming doctors, lawyers, and other professionals

D. saving money and passing down their fortune to their young is always the custom

E. This helps to explain why there is so little juvenile delinquency(青少年犯罪) among them

F. Later those came to be known as “Chinatowns”

G. Nowadays, kids are living separately, far away from their parents.

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Most people realize that fast food isn't the healthiest or best­tasting cuisine(菜肴). It is, however, expected to be fast.

Many chains like McDonald's have struggled with slower food delivery in recent years, because there are more items on the menu. But the world's largest restaurant chain, which serves 68 million customers daily in 119 countries, is trying to change that.

For several months, McDonald's has been testing what's called the “just­for­you experience”. In 200 U S restaurants (and more than 2，000 across the globe), customers are able to order directly from a self­serve kiosk(售货亭), after which an employee brings the meal directly to the table.

McDonald's chief executive Steve Easterbrook, speaking at a McDonald's in New York's Tribeca neighbourhood on Thursday, said the company has long expected customers to adapt to its business model of ordering at the counter and then waiting to collect their own food. Now, he said, “We're adapting our business around customers.”

It showed that “test runs at more than 500 restaurants…showed an increase in foot traffic and contributed to a mid­single­digit percentage increase in restaurant sales, lifting the 5 to 6 average check by 1, on average.” Customer satisfaction scores also increased, “because families, in particular, appreciate having their food brought to them.”The company also announced the beginning of a new mobile order­and­pay app, which would allow customers to order and pay for food from their smart phones.

Mike, a common customer, said, “As a father of two small children, I'm every fast­food chain's target customer. My wife and I try to avoid McDonald's when possible, but like many parents we end up going. I've used the self­serve kiosks and like them a lot: they're easy to use, reduce the pressure of making a choice with impatient customers behind you, and make a big difference in delivery time. I just hope they don't start expecting me to tip.”

1.Why do many chains have a slower food delivery in the past several years?

A. Because they have struggled many expectations.

B. Because they have more dishes to serve people.

C. Because they have the world's largest restaurant chains.

D. Because sometimes they have too many customers.

2.How do customers get their food after ordering food self­serve kiosks?

A. By testing McDonald's machine.

B. By taking food by themselves.

C. By letting waiters bring food for them.

D. By letting employees serve for them.

3.What's the result of trying “just­for­you experience”？

A. It is a great success.

B. It caused traffic jam.

C. It's well received only by app users.

D. It still needs to be observed.

4.What can we infer from what Mike said?

A. His family don't like McDonald's.

B. He's willing to give tips for good service.

C. Self­serve kiosks are a good choice.

D. It's hard for him to spend the delivery time.

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　　　　 most kids still love burgers，chicken wings and pizza，there are a lots of other foods that are to kids' taste．

A．While　　　　　　　　 B．Since

C．Before　　　　　　　　 D．In case

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_______most kids still love burgers，chicken wings and pizza，there are a lots of other foods that are to kids' taste．

A．While    B．Since

C．Before    D．In case

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Americans use many expressions with the word dog. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care. 1.The expression, to lead a dog’s life, describes a person who has an unhappy existence.

Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world.2.They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.

Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. 3.

Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways. People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog. Husbands and wives use this doghouse term when they are angry at each other. For example, a woman might get angry at her husband for coming home late or forgetting their wedding anniversary. She might tell him that he is in the doghouse.4.

However, the husband may decide that it is best to leave things alone and not create more problems. He might decide to let sleeping dogs lie.

5.The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.

A.She may not treat him nicely until he apologizes.

B.Dog expressions also are used to describe the weather.

C.They firmly belief that dogs are the best friends of human beings.

D.She will drop a line to remind him of it or ring him back at once.

E.However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life.

F.That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs.

G.They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.

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Americans use many expressions with the word dog. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care. However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, to lead a dog’s life, describes a person who has an unhappy life.

Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.

Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.

Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways. People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog. Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want. But mean dogs are often used to guard this property. They bark or attack people who try to enter the property. However, sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad. We say his bark is worse than his bite.

Dog expressions also are used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.

1.What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Dogs in our daily lives

B. Expressions with dogs

C. The role dogs take in America

D. Attitude of the American citizens to dogs

2.What does “dog-tired” describe in the passage?

A. Describe a very successful person.

B. Describe the dogs are very tired after a long walk.

C. Describe a rainy and cloudy weather.

D. Describe the heavy degree of exhaustion of people after long time work.

3.How are people compared to dogs in bad ways?

A. By mean dogs and junkyard dogs.

B. By lazy dogs and bad dogs.

C. By sick dogs and tired dogs.

D. None of them is right.

4.What can we learn from the text?

A．Everyone can be successful if he learns from the old.

B．It might be difficult for the young to learn new skills.

C．Junkyard dogs are careful in money arrangement.

D．Fierce persons aren’t so awful as their appearance sometimes.

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Americans use many expressions with the word dog. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care. However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, to lead a dog's life, describes a person who has an unhappy life.

Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.

Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.

Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways. People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog. Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want. But mean dogs are often used to guard this property. They bark or attack people who try to enter the property. However, sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad. We say his bark is worse than his bite.

Dog expressions also are used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.

1.A person who lives an unhappy life can be described as “_______”.

A. becoming sick as a dog          B. leading a dog’s life

C. living in a dog-eat-dog world     D. Working like a dog

2.The underlined word “mean” in Paragraph 4 most probably means “_______”.

A. violent         B. selfish          C. wild          D. Poor

3.What can we learn from the text?

A. Everyone can be successful if he learns from the old.

B. It might be difficult for the young to learn new skills.

C. Junkyard dogs are careful in money arrangement.

D. Fierce persons aren’t so awful as their appearance sometimes.

4.To support his idea, the author develops the text mainly by _______.

A. listing reasons                 B. using idioms

C. giving examples               D. Making comparisons

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Why do Americans struggle with watching their weight, while the French, who consume rich food, continue to stay thin? Now a research by Cornell University suggests how life style and decisions about eating may affect weight. Researchers concluded that the French tend to stop eating when they feel full. However, Americans tend to stop when their plate is empty or their favorite TV show is over.

　　　 According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, a health expert, the French see eating as an important part of their life style. They enjoy food and therefore spend a fairly long time at the table, while Americans see eating as something to be squeezed between the other daily activities. Mercola believes Americans lose the ability to sense when they are actually full. So they keep eating long after the French would have stopped. In addition, he points out that Americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and frozen foods for the week. The French, instead, tend to shop daily, walking to small shops and farmers’ markets where they have a choice of fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs as well as high-quality meats for each meal.

　　　 After a visit to the United States, Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Don’t Get Fat, decided to write about the importance of knowing when to stop rather than suggesting how to avoid food. Today she continues to stay slim and rarely goes to the gym.

　　　 In spite of all these differences, evidence shows that recent life style changes may be affecting French eating habits. Today the rate of obesity — or　 extreme overweight — among adults is only 6%. However, as American fast food gains acceptance and the young reject older traditions, the obesity rate among French children has reached 17% — and is growing.

1.In what way are the French different from Americans according to Dr. Joseph Mercola?

A. They go shopping at supermarkets more frequently.　　　　

B. They squeeze eating between the other daily activities.

C. They regard eating as a key part of their lifestyles.

D. They usually eat too much canned and frozen food.

2.This text is mainly the relationship between _________.

A. Americans and the French　　　　　　

B. life style and obesity

C. children and adults　　　　     　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

D. fast food and overweight

3.The text is mainly developed __________.

A. by contrast　　　　　　　     B. by space　　　　　　　     C. by process　　　　     D. by classification

4.Where does this text probably come from?

A. A TV interview　　　　　　 B. A food advertisement　　

C. A health report　　　　     D. A book review

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