60．What is the passage mainly about?

A．Restaurant culture in Britain.　　　　　　　 B．Table manners.

C．Traditional British food　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Eating and health.

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59．We can learn from the last two paragraphs that 　　　　　.

A．French dishes are very expensive

B．Take-out restaurants only deliver pizza

C．British people are fond of foreign food

D．people can eat take-out food first and pay later

58．From the passage we can know that 　　　　　.

A．eating out is not expensive in Britain

B．eating at pubs doesn’t have so many rules in Britain

C．British people are not aware of nutrition while eating out

D．the British spent more eating at home than eating out

57．On which of the following occasions are British people likely to eat in a restaurant?　　　

A．After watching a play.　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Before watching a movie.

C．When they’re too tired to work.　　　　　 D．When they want to have natural food.

56．The best title of this passage is probably 　　　　　.

A．The World Economic Crisis Is Getting Worse

B．Economic Crisis Affects Our Health

C．Economic Crisis Causes Trouble to Sleep

D．People Suffer Greatly in Economic Crisis

D

“Dining out” and “eating out” are phrases people use in Britain when they eat in a restaurant or pub(酒馆). Eating out is more popular in Britain today than it has ever been. In 2006, for the first time ever, British people spent more eating out than cooking for themselves and eating at home. It seems that many British people are becoming increasingly interested in how good their food tastes, and also how healthy it is.

However, eating out can also be expensive. As British people do not eat out every night of the week, eating in a restaurant is often seen as a special occasion. When going on a first date and wanting to impress him/her, or if celebrating an anniversary or a birthday, many people like to go to a restaurant to eat, and people often also eat in a restaurant before going to the cinema or the theater.

As in all cultures, there are many rules of etiquette(礼仪)surrounding food and eating. The knife and fork should be used in the correct way! It is also impolite to have your elbows (肘部)on the dining table when you are eating.

Almost all British cities have a vast range of food as well as traditional British food, and all from the very cheap to the very expensive-French , Italian, Indian, Chinese, Greek, Thai, Japan and many, many more. In fact, when asked which was their favorite food, more British people said an Indian curry(咖喱菜肴)than any other dish!

As well as dining in a restaurant, when people are too tired to cook after work they often get a “takeaway”. This means that they order from a take-out restaurant by telephone, and then go to collect it and take it home to eat. Many take-out restaurants also deliver it to your house. While you can normally find a take-out restaurant for almost any food, the most popular are Italian pizza, Indian and Chinese and then all you have to do is to open the door, pay and eat!

55．If a person is out of work，he might 　　　　　.

　 A．become more violent　　　 　　　　　　　　 B．get divorced(离婚)

C．get rid of workplace stress　 　　　　　　　　 D．go mad

54．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Now Americans dare to spend money.

B．Now all Americans have problems in sleeping.

C．Economy is the most troubling problem for Americans now.

D．Economic crisis has destroyed many American families.

53．It seems to the writer that the greatest attraction for people to take their training is 　　　.

A．its convenience

B．the degree’s nation-wide recognition　

C．the hot fields the training will help people to enter

D．the economic benefit it will bring about

C

At present times, nothing else but economy occupies the minds of Americans of economic crisis(危机). The rate of unemployment，housing costs and consumer confidence keep coming and coming，leaving people not just scared to spend money but also very stressed and emotionally exhausted(心力憔悴). This stress has an effect on everything，starting with our sleep，mood，physical health，relationships and eating habits.

“Time of economic stress leads to increase rates of depression(忧郁)”says Dr. Christopher Palmer，director of continuing education at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts. “It worsens illness in people who have been constantly depressed. But it also causes new cases of depression. Just the fear of losing one’s job can put people over the edge. ”

And，without any doubt，just depression alone can create a variety of bad health effects.

● Sleep

　　 33 percent of Americans reported that they have lost sleep due to the economic crisis. 26 percent say they are sleeping less than 6 hours per night，which is considered to be at least one hour less than the most favorable 7 to 8 hours recommended by sleep experts.

　　 ● Mental health，stress and heart attack

　　 80 percent of Americans reported that last year the economy is a huge source of stress; 49 percent said the situation makes them feel nervous or anxious; 48 percent reported that they feel very sad and have developed depression.

　　 Nearly twice the risk of heart attack or death was found in patients with the highest levels of depression or anxiety. Among those individuals(个人)，a 10 percent higher rise of heart attack or death was found in those whose anxiety rose over time.

　　 ● Relationships

　　 The chances of violent behavior are nearly 6 times higher for individuals who are left without a job. Workplace stress can lead to domestic(家庭的)violence.

52．What does the writer intend to say by naming General Electric, IBM, Ford, etc.?

A．To prove the value of their training in every area.

B．To show that their training program is fully supported by famous companies in the U S.

C．To show that their training is widely used in the country.

D．To show the importance of getting recognized by the most famous companies.

51．Which of the following is NOT clearly mentioned in this passage?

A．The way how you will get your degree.

B．Tuition price.

C．The hot fields you will be preparing for.

D．The length of time it will take you to get a degree.