C
It’s normal to long for the taste of potato chips or a cheese –covered pizza. Even though they’re full of calories, eating them occasionally won’t do much harm. However, according to the new numbers, young people are becoming more gluttonous. The BBC’s Good Food Nation Survey showed that on average, 16 to 20-year-olds ate fast food at least twice a day in the UK. So what’s behind this fast food binge (狂热).
WebMD, an online publisher of news and information of human health and well-being, surveyed nearly 600 teenagers and adults in the United States. They found that the most common reason was our busy lifestyle. More than 92.3 percent of respondents said they were too busy to cook. Many find it challenging to balance work and life, and the convenience of fast food meets their needs. Fast food is readily available in corner stores and vending machines (自动售货机).
Remember those instant noodle cups from the supermarket? They’re ready in minutes, and you can store them at home for a long time.
But many people think this trend does no good. Sarah Toule, head of health information at World Cancer Research Fund, told the BBC: “It’s frightening that people, especially younger generations, are eating so much fast food loaded with fat, sugar and salt, but offers little nutritional value.”
She added, “Especially high in calories, fast food leads to unhealthy weight gain – which in turn increase the risk of 11 cancers later in life.
So what is the right thing to do? Toule suggested that young people should prepare meals in advance and learn to include the different food groups in their diets.
48．What does the underlined phrase “more gluttonous” in paragraph 1 mean?
A．Greedier. B．Healthier. C．Smarter. D．Lazier.
49．What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
A．People should make a change to their busy lifestyle.
B．Fast food helps people balance their work and life.
C．Why is Fast food becoming popular with teenagers and adults.
D．Nowadays people have more challenges both in work and life.
50．According to Sarah Toule, fast food _____________.
A．can’t provide enough nutrition for eaters.
B．will lead to 11 cancers.
C．can help lose weight.
D．is easy to prepare ahead of time.
51．Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A．Fast Food –- Full of Calories.
B．Health Should Be Stressed.
C．Think Twice before Crazy about Fast Food.
D．A New Trend among the Young.
48．A
49．C
50．A
51．C
【分析】
这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述经常吃快餐的原因、对身体的坏处及建议。
48．
词句猜测题。根据第一段“The BBC’s Good Food Nation Survey showed that on average, 16 to 20-year-olds ate fast food at least twice a day in the UK. So what’s behind this fast food binge (狂热).（英国广播公司的好食品国家调查显示：在英国，16到20岁的人平均一天至少吃2次快餐。所以，快餐狂热的背后是什么呢？）”可知，快餐在年轻人中掀起狂热，故more gluttonous应指“更加贪吃的”，故选A项。
49．
主旨大意题。根据第二段“They found that the most common reason was our busy lifestyle.（他们发现最普遍的原因是我们繁忙的生活方式。）”可知，第二段主要说明孩子和大人吃快餐的原因，即为什么快餐在青少年和大人中如此流行，故选C项。
50．
细节理解题。根据第四段“Sarah Toule, head of health information at World Cancer Research Fund, told the BBC: “It’s frightening that people, especially younger generations, are eating so much fast food loaded with fat, sugar and salt, but offers little nutritional value.”（世界癌症研究基金的健康信息负责人Sarah Toule告诉英国广播公司：人们，尤其是更年轻的一代一直吃很多带有脂肪、糖和盐的快餐，这些快餐几乎没有营养价值，这是很吓人的。）”说明，Sarah Toule认为快餐不能为食客们提供足够的营养，故选A项。
51．
主旨大意题。根据第一段“The BBC’s Good Food Nation Survey showed that on average, 16 to 20-year-olds ate fast food at least twice a day in the UK.（英国广播公司的好食品国家调查显示：在英国，16到20岁的人平均一天至少吃2次快餐。）”及根据第四段“Sarah Toule, head of health information at World Cancer Research Fund, told the BBC: “It’s frightening that people, especially younger generations, are eating so much fast food loaded with fat, sugar and salt, but offers little nutritional value.”（世界癌症研究基金的健康信息负责人Sarah Toule告诉英国广播公司：人们，尤其是更年轻的一代一直吃很多带有脂肪、糖和盐的快餐，这些快餐几乎没有营养价值，这是很吓人的。）”可知，年轻人总是吃快餐，这对身体来说并不健康。所以作者想借文章呼吁大家：不要总吃快餐，热衷吃快餐要三思，故选C项。
It’s normal to long for the taste of potato chips or a cheese –covered pizza. Even though they’re full of calories, eating them occasionally won’t do much harm. However, according to the new numbers, young people are becoming more gluttonous. The BBC’s Good Food Nation Survey showed that on average, 16 to 20-year-olds ate fast food at least twice a day in the UK. So what’s behind this fast food binge (狂热).
WebMD, an online publisher of news and information of human health and well-being, surveyed nearly 600 teenagers and adults in the United States. They found that the most common reason was our busy lifestyle. More than 92.3 percent of respondents said they were too busy to cook. Many find it challenging to balance work and life, and the convenience of fast food meets their needs. Fast food is readily available in corner stores and vending machines (自动售货机).
Remember those instant noodle cups from the supermarket? They’re ready in minutes, and you can store them at home for a long time.
But many people think this trend does no good. Sarah Toule, head of health information at World Cancer Research Fund, told the BBC: “It’s frightening that people, especially younger generations, are eating so much fast food loaded with fat, sugar and salt, but offers little nutritional value.”
She added, “Especially high in calories, fast food leads to unhealthy weight gain – which in turn increase the risk of 11 cancers later in life.
So what is the right thing to do? Toule suggested that young people should prepare meals in advance and learn to include the different food groups in their diets.
48．What does the underlined phrase “more gluttonous” in paragraph 1 mean?
A．Greedier. B．Healthier. C．Smarter. D．Lazier.
49．What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
A．People should make a change to their busy lifestyle.
B．Fast food helps people balance their work and life.
C．Why is Fast food becoming popular with teenagers and adults.
D．Nowadays people have more challenges both in work and life.
50．According to Sarah Toule, fast food _____________.
A．can’t provide enough nutrition for eaters.
B．will lead to 11 cancers.
C．can help lose weight.
D．is easy to prepare ahead of time.
51．Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A．Fast Food –- Full of Calories.
B．Health Should Be Stressed.
C．Think Twice before Crazy about Fast Food.
D．A New Trend among the Young.
48．A
49．C
50．A
51．C
【分析】
这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述经常吃快餐的原因、对身体的坏处及建议。
48．
词句猜测题。根据第一段“The BBC’s Good Food Nation Survey showed that on average, 16 to 20-year-olds ate fast food at least twice a day in the UK. So what’s behind this fast food binge (狂热).（英国广播公司的好食品国家调查显示：在英国，16到20岁的人平均一天至少吃2次快餐。所以，快餐狂热的背后是什么呢？）”可知，快餐在年轻人中掀起狂热，故more gluttonous应指“更加贪吃的”，故选A项。
49．
主旨大意题。根据第二段“They found that the most common reason was our busy lifestyle.（他们发现最普遍的原因是我们繁忙的生活方式。）”可知，第二段主要说明孩子和大人吃快餐的原因，即为什么快餐在青少年和大人中如此流行，故选C项。
50．
细节理解题。根据第四段“Sarah Toule, head of health information at World Cancer Research Fund, told the BBC: “It’s frightening that people, especially younger generations, are eating so much fast food loaded with fat, sugar and salt, but offers little nutritional value.”（世界癌症研究基金的健康信息负责人Sarah Toule告诉英国广播公司：人们，尤其是更年轻的一代一直吃很多带有脂肪、糖和盐的快餐，这些快餐几乎没有营养价值，这是很吓人的。）”说明，Sarah Toule认为快餐不能为食客们提供足够的营养，故选A项。
51．
主旨大意题。根据第一段“The BBC’s Good Food Nation Survey showed that on average, 16 to 20-year-olds ate fast food at least twice a day in the UK.（英国广播公司的好食品国家调查显示：在英国，16到20岁的人平均一天至少吃2次快餐。）”及根据第四段“Sarah Toule, head of health information at World Cancer Research Fund, told the BBC: “It’s frightening that people, especially younger generations, are eating so much fast food loaded with fat, sugar and salt, but offers little nutritional value.”（世界癌症研究基金的健康信息负责人Sarah Toule告诉英国广播公司：人们，尤其是更年轻的一代一直吃很多带有脂肪、糖和盐的快餐，这些快餐几乎没有营养价值，这是很吓人的。）”可知，年轻人总是吃快餐，这对身体来说并不健康。所以作者想借文章呼吁大家：不要总吃快餐，热衷吃快餐要三思，故选C项。
