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【题目】Just like rice and noodles are different from bread, snacks in China are a world apart from those in the UK and the US. For one thing, I never imagined that sunflower seeds(瓜子) would be so popular here. I spotted people having them while waiting for tables outside restaurants, before dinner and, of course, while watching TV. I also saw that a plate of sunflower seeds is always on offer during the Spring Festival holidays.

I had seldom tried sunflower seeds when I came to China. In the UK, though, young people love their snacks. In fact, young people in Britain eat more snacks than people of the same age in other European countries. A recent survey has discovered that 64 percent of under 20-year-olds snack between meals, according to an article on the British Council website. In comparison,58.7 percent of young people snack in Germany, 53 percent in France, and only 40.7 percent in Spain.

British snacks are generally unhealthy. Our favorites are probably potato chips, which we call crisps, and chocolate bars. From a very young age, we always looked forward to our crisps and chocolate bars after school, perhaps even included with sandwiches and fruit in our school lunches that our parents made for us.

Snacks are also popular in the US. One of the things that I found the most extraordinary(特别的) when I first visited the US was the number of snacks in their supermarkets; I was surprised to find huge aisles(过道) just for snacks that were bigger than some stores I’d been to in the UK. Snack tastes in the US are much the same as those in the UK, except there’s much more choice —— every kind of fatty, sugary food is available to everyone all the time.

All in all, it’s probably best for your health if you like sunflower seeds rather than potato chips and chocolate. But eating these delicious treats at times couldn’t possibly be wrong, could it?

【1】According to the article, snacks are the most popular among young people in ______

A. Britain B. Germany C. France D. Spain

【2】What surprised the author when he went to supermarkets in the US?

A. How the snacks tasted.

B. The size of the snacks’ packages.

C. The lack of choice when it came to snacks.

D. The large number of snacks.

【3】What does the author think of potato chips and chocolate?

A. They don’t taste as good as sunflower seeds.

B. They are unhealthy, so people should stop eating them.

C. It’s better to eat them with sandwiches and fruit.

D. It’s fine to enjoy them from time to time although they are unhealthy.

【4】What is the article mainly about?

A. The most popular snack in China.

B. Snacks in the UK and the US.

C. Snacks young western people like.

D. Some tips for choosing snacks in the UK.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】短文主要介绍了英国和美国的零食。在英国，年轻人喜欢吃零食，最喜欢吃的可能是薯片和巧克力棒，英国小吃通常是不健康的。小吃在美国也很受欢迎。美国的零食口味和英国的差不多。

【1】细节理解题。根据第二段中“In the UK, young people love their snacks. In fact, young people in Britain eat more snacks than people of the same age in other European countries.”可知小吃在英国最受年轻人的喜爱。故选A。

【2】细节理解题。根据第三段中In U.S. One of things that I found the most wonderful when I first visited the US was the number of snacks in their supermarkets; I was surprised to find huge shelves just for snacks were bigger than some stores in the UK.作者到美国超市，使他惊讶的是超市里有大量的小吃。故选D。

【3】推理判断题。根据最后一段“All in all, it’s probably best for your health if you like sunflower seeds rather than potato chips and chocolate. But eating these delicious snacks sometimes couldn’t be wrong, could it?”可知作者认为虽然它们不健康，有时享受它们是很好的。故选D。

【4】主旨大意题。根据文章第一段第一句Just like rice and Noodles are different from bread, snacks in China are a world apart from those in the UK and the US.可知本文介绍在英国和美国的小吃。故选B。