The favorite food in the United States is the hamburger. The favorite place to buy a hamburger is a fast food restaurant. At fast food restaurant, people order their food, wait a few minutes, and carry it to their tables themselves. People also take their food out of the restaurant and eat it in their cars or in their homes. At some fast food restaurant, people can order their food, pay for it and pick it up without leaving their cars. There are many kinds of fast food restaurant in the United States. The greatest in number sell hamburger, French fries and so on. They are popular among Americans. Besides, fast food restaurant that serve Chinese food, Mexican food, Italian food, chicken, seafood and ice-cream are very many. The idea of a fast food restaurant is so popular that nearly every kind of food can be found in one.
Fast food restaurant are popular because they reflect(反映) American life style. Customer （顾客）can wear any type of dress when they go to a fast food place. Second, they are fast. People who are busy do not want to spend time preparing their own food or waiting while someone prepares it. In fast food restaurant, food is not expensive. So people often buy and eat at a fast restaurant, while they may not be able to go to a more expensive restaurant very often.
1.In the United States the favorite food is __________.
A. Chinese food B. Mexican food
C. French fries D. the hamburger
2.Americans like to fast food restaurant because__________.
A. they can easily find fast food restaurant
B. they like to eat hamburger and French fries
C. they are so busy that they don’t want to spend time preparing or waiting
D. they are so rich that they don’t want to do cooking themselves
3._____ of fast food restaurant sell hamburger, French fries.
A. All B. Most C. Few D. None
4.The food in fast food restaurant is _________ ready before the customers order it.
A. always B. usually C. seldom D. never
5.The best title for the passage is _____.
A. The Fast Food Restaurant in the USA.
B. The Hamburger in the U.S.A.
C. American Life Style
D. All Kinds of Food in the U.S.A.
My grandpa is 93 years old this year. He is very healthy and looks young. Many people ask him why he is so healthy.
Grandpa says good diet is very important to everyone. Grandpa has three meals a day regularly(有规律地). He often eats lots of vegetables and fruit. He never drinks or smokes(抽烟). He says they are bad for health. After he gets up in the morning, he often drinks a cup of water. And before he goes to bed in the evening, he has a cup of milk. He says everyone should drink some water before breakfast.
Grandpa has a good lifestyle, too. He likes sports. He likes playing ping-pong and badminton. Sometimes he goes swimming. He goes running every day before breakfast, too. He says exercise can help a person keep healthy and strong. Grandpa likes watching TV. But he only watches TV in the afternoon. He doesn’t watch too much TV. Many old people like playing Majon, but grandpa doesn’t. He says sitting in the chair for long time is not good for health.
1.What makes grandpa so healthy？
A. Only a good diet
B. Eating three meals regularly.
C. A good diet and lifestyle.
D. Sports activities.
2.Grandpa usually __________ before he goes to bed.
A. drinks some water B. drinks some milk
C. drinks some tea D. drinks some juice
3.How often does grandpa go running?
A. Every day. B. Twice a week
C. Every week D. Sometimes
4.Grandpa thinks playing Majon is_________ for health.
A. good B. important C. bad D. helpful
5.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Grandpa’s Diet B. I Want to Be Healthy
C. How Can We Look Young D. Why Is Grandpa Healthy
Mother's Day is a holiday for mothers. People celebrate it in the United States, England,India and some other countries. Little by little, people in many other countries also celebrate it. Mother's Day is on the 2nd Sunday in May. On that day, many people give presents of love to their mothers. If their mothers are alive(活着)，they often wear a pink or red rose（玫瑰）or carnation(康乃馨)．If their mothers are dead(去世)，they wear a white one.
The celebration of the first American Mother's Day was held(被举行)in Philadelphia(费城)on May 10, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and around the world. In China, people do the same on the day for mothers. And in some cities, people sometimes ask a song to be broadcast(广播)for his or her mother only.
1.Mother's Day is on _______in May.
A. the 1st Saturday B. the 2nd Sunday
C. the 2nd Saturday D. the 4th Sunday
2.On that day, people give_______ to their mothers.
A. pineapple(菠萝) B. presents of top
C. flowers D. presents of love
3.The first Mother's Day was celebrated(被庆祝)more than_______ years ago（以前）．
A. one hundred B. ninety C. eighty D. seventy
4.The word "celebration" means“_______”in Chinese.
A．庆祝会 B．演唱会 C．宴会 D．聚会
5.What kind of present do people give their mothers in some cities in China?
A. They sing songs for their mothers.
B. They ask songs to be broadcast for their mothers.
C. They buy beautiful presents for their mothers.
D. They wear flowers for their mothers.
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The Lantern Festival comes at the end of the Spring Festival，in January or early February．The lantern is an important(重要的)part of it．Lanterns are red， red means(表示)happiness and good luck．People the lanterns out of paper or silk．There are lots of lanterns everywhere． in the gardens，outside the houses．
is the special food for the festival．The food means reunion(团圆)．Family mem-bers get together and， a big meal．It’s the festival of the winter for people． the festival，the Chinese New Year is ，and people go back to begin their busy 1ife．
1.A． 1ate B．early C．the D．／
2.A．so B．or C．because D．if
3.A．cut B．make C．do D．makes
4.A．such as B．1ikes C．are D．are like
5.A．Dumpling B．Rice Dumpling C．Yuanxiao D．mooncake
6.A．round B．long C．nice D．sweet
7.A．enjoy B．has C．enjoys D．drink
8.A．first B．second C．third D．1ast
9.A．Before B．After C．Later D．At
10.A．over B．happy C．bad D．coming
There are many in the playground.
A. child B. children C. boy D. girl
Could you please give me some ________? I’m hungry.
A. apple B. water C. bread D. egg
