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Eating habits
Eating habits are different in different countries．The Chinese have a saying"（56）C，eat a big meal for lunch，but eat less at dinner．"Many Britishagree that one should start theday with a good breakfast，but their ideas about lunch and dinner are different．
People in UK do not usually have rice or noodles for breakfast．（57）E．Hot tea，coffee and milk are their usual breakfast drinks．
Most British people only give themselves a short time for lunch．（58）D．Lunch is taken later in UK，at about 1 p．m．While Chinese people like a hot，filling lunch，many British people may just have a sandwich．There are also differences in the way school children eat lunch．In the past，British children ate hot lunches at school，as most children in China do now，although the food was different．Today，British school children bring their own lunches to school．They usually eat a sandwich and a piece of fruit．
The evening meal is the most important meal in both countries．（59）A，and so do many people inUK．After work they will have more time to eat a big dinner．In most families in UK，thereis meat with two or three vegetables and then something sweet．But in China people often have more dishes，and usually with some soup．
And of course，in both countries people look forward to their most important festivals：Christmas in UK，and the Spring Festival in China．（60）B，there is one thing in common-the happiness of being with their families and loved ones．
A．In China people have dinner at about 6p．m．
B．Although the food they eat is different
C．Eat good things forbreakfast
D．So they eat a small lunch
E．They eat bread instead．
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