In North America people are always in a hurry. Children have   1   lessons or sports activities after school. Parents often work late and don’t get home   2   7 or 8 o’clock at night. More than 50 percent of women work at full – time jobs, and many people do part – time work. It isn’t a   3   that the North American family doesn’t have the time to eat many meals together.

When a family takes the time to eat a meal   4   often there isn’t enough time to   5   the food. That is   6   “fast food” is so popular in North America. People spend about 40 percent of their food dollars   7   fast food.

Fast food is food such as hamburgers, pizza, sandwiches, or fried chicken. People usually   8   the food from a restaurant chain (連鎖店) such as Pizza Hut, McDonald’s, or Kentucky Fried Chicken. Fast food   9  work and time,   10  it is not very healthy.

Fast food is   11   in many countries all over the world. Not everyone is happy about the   12   of North American fast food. A group of people in Italy want to   13   against the spread of American fast food. They do not want any more fast – food chains to open restaurants in   14   country. Their group is   15   the Slow Food Movement. They play to fight against the spread of fast food everywhere.

1．A．special                  B．double                 C．normal                D．modern

2．A．a(chǎn)s                         B．a(chǎn)fter                    C．until                    D．unless

3．A．shock                   B．surprise               C．pity                     D．decision

4．A．a(chǎn)lone                    B．once                   C．together              D．a(chǎn)gain

5．A．cover                    B．serve                   C．create                 D．prepare

6．A．how                     B．what                   C．when                  D．why

7．A．a(chǎn)bout                    B．on                       C．in                       D．a(chǎn)t

8．A．share                    B．fetch                   C．buy                     D．sell

9．A．gives                    B．saves                  C．provides              D．wastes

10．A．but                     B．a(chǎn)nd                     C．or                       D．so

11．A．fantastic              B．different              C．natural                D．popular

12．A．spirit                   B．situation              C．spread                 D．price

13．A．turn                    B．fight                    C．press                  D．hold

14．A．their                    B．his                      C．her                     D．its

15．A．called                  B．spelled                 C．thought               D．known

1—5  ACBCD      6—10  DBCBA      11—15  DCBAA

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