高二年级英语寒假作业综合训练及答案
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高二年级英语寒假作业综合训练及答案
练习一阅读A篇
(一)
1.This passage is most probably taken from the writer’s________.
A.research.
B.diary.
C.novel.
D.school paper.
2.What does the underlined word “haste” in the passage mean?
A.Excitement.
B.Hope.
C.Hurry.
D.Disappointment.
3.According to the passage, why could the writer and her friends stay out as long as they wanted?
A.Because they were leaving the next day.
B.Because they had nothing to do at home.
C.Because the stores were open until midnight.
D.Because it didn’t get dark until about 11:00 pm.
(二)
The National Gallery
Description:
The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar Square in London. It houses a diverse collection of more than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from 13th century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance. Layout:
The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th to 15th century paintings, and artists include Duccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling.
The main West Wing houses 16th century paintings, and artists include Leonardo da Vinci, Cranach, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bruegel, Bronzino, Titan and Veronese.
The North Wing houses 17th century paintings, and artists include Caravaggio, Rubens, Poussin, Van Dyck, Velazquez, Claude and Vermeer.
The East Wing houses 18th to early 20th century paintings, and artists include Canaletto, Goya, Turner, Constable, Renoir and Van Gogh.
Opening Hours:
The Gallery is open every day from 10 am to 6 pm (Fridays 10 am to 9 pm) and is free, but charges apply to some special exhibitions.
Getting There:
Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross (2-minute walk), Leicester Square (3-minute walk), Embankment (7-minute walk), and Piccadilly Circus (8-minute walk).
1. Where is the National Gallery?
A. On the north side of Trafalgar Square in London.
B. On the south side of Trafalgar Square in London.
C. On the west side of Trafalgar Square in London.
D. On the east side of Trafalgar Square in London.
2. In which century’s collection can you see religious paintings?
A. The 13th.
B. The 17th.
C. The 18th.
D. The 20th.
3. Where are Leonardo da Vinci’s works shown?
A.In the East Wing. B.In the main West Wing.
C.In the Sainsbury Wing. D.In the North Wing.
4. Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery?
A. Piccadilly Circus
B. Leicester Square
C. Embankment
D. Charing Cross
练习二阅读B篇
(一)
The word “invent” comes from a Latin word which means “to find.” Garrett Morgan, an African-American, was one such inventor. His first job was repairing machines in a factory. By
accident, he had invented the hair straightener. He sold his products and then continued with his career as an inventor.
Every day, Garrett Morgan watched traffic become more dangerous. Cars, bicycles and walkers all competed to cross the street. Police officers made simple “stop / go” signals at busy crossroads, but cars, bicycles and walkers still rushed into the crossroads at different speeds and many crashed into each other. One day he saw a traffic accident between a car and a bicycle at a busy crossroads. He realized ,the problem with the traffic light, was its poor design: the traffic signal lacked a transition (过渡) between “stop” and “go.”
Morgan invented a new traffic signal that added a “caution” light that made traffic move more smoothly and safely. His traffic light stood on a T-shaped pole (杆) with arms that flashed a red light to stop traffic in all directions, allowing walkers to cross safely. After walkers crossed, traffic could only go in one direction.
Soon, cities everywhere wanted his traffic light. In 1923, a popular electric company paid Morgan $40,000 to make and sell his invention. Traffic lights today work in the same basic way.
The traffic light is Morgan’s most famous invention. In 1963, the United States government gave Garrett Morgan an award for his life-saving idea.
1. What can we learn about Garrett Morgan from Paragraph 1?
A. He worked in a factory all his life.
B. He led a hard life in his early years.
C. He made money from hair straighteners.
D. He dreamed of being an inventor when he was a child.
2. What made Morgan invent the traffic light?
A. A traffic accident.
B. A car driver’s advice.
C. Worry about his safety.
D. Hard work of police officers.
3. According to the text, Garrett Morgan’s traffic light _____.
A. made cars move more slowly
B. needed no help from police officers
C. was special because it had a “caution” light
D. was very different from the ones we use today
(二)
Today, after 10 days of medical treatment, for the first time, I went out alone to meet a motherly lady who I had met during my stay in a program. She had been unwell recently and lived alone. Her sons live in foreign countries.
After I called her and told about my plan to visit her, she started becoming excited and planning food at once. Nowadays, she has a lady cook coming by to help her but she does part of the work herself with her bandaged (绷带) leg.
I reached her home alone after being guided a couple of times by her before. I carried little things (snacks, books etc.) for her. She had been waiting for some time when I arrived. We talked about different things from health to her life and mine, from past to future, from food to travel etc. During the discussion, her care for me became clear when she made warm suggestions or supported me.
During the last few months, she had struggled with health and housework. She had got over those difficulties and here she was telling me how all of us must face some problems. She had
seen a few people facing worse problems in the hospital and mentioned about their cases and was grateful for her present condition which was manageable.
She wanted to gift me something—she kept thinking of a dress, watch, footwear etc. whatever was new and great in her home. I kept refusing but finally took the footwear out of politeness.
She loved the snacks I had brought and wanted to eat them with her tea, I was quite happy to see the childlike interest.
While I was spending time with my motherly friend, the following thought kept coming back to me—probably this is why I have lived through the 10 days in this city. The time I spent with her seemed so much needed. I felt the deep peace it could bring to me and that brought such a big joy!
1. How did the elderly lady feel when she heard the author’s visit?
A. Shocked.
B. Pleased.
C. Nervous
D. Embarrassed.
2. What can we learn about the lady from her talks with the author?
A. She was considerate and very healthy.
B. She wished the author lo live with her.
C. She showed much concern to her bandaged leg.
D. She was grateful compared with those less fortunate.
3. Why did the author accept the lady’s g ift?
A. It is impolite to turn down the warm-hearted offer.
B. She happened to need such shoes to wear.
C. It would be a waste to keep shoes unused.
D. She wanted to exchange gifts with her.
4. How did the time spent with the lady benefit the author?
A. It enabled the author to live in the city so long.
B. It gave the author a lot of advice on a better life.
C. It helped the author to keep a peaceful mind.
D. It helped the author stay away from loneliness in life.
练习三完形填空
(一)
Once there was a painter who had just completed his course under the guide of a great painter. This young artist decided to 1 his skills. He spent three days and 2 the beautiful scenery.
Suddenly an idea 3 in his mind and he decided to display it on a busy 4 . And below his painting, a board 5 , “Gentlemen, I have painted this piece. 6 I'm new to this profession, I might have committed some 7 . Please put a cross 8 you see it.”
While he came back in the evening to 9 his painting,he saw the whole canvass(帆布) was filled with crosses.
Disheartened and broken 10 , he ran to his master’s , and told him about what happened and showed his creation which was filled with 11 everywhere.
This young artist cried, “ I'm 12 and if this is what I have learnt to paint, I’m not worth becoming a painter. People have 13 me completely.”
Master smiled and suggested, “ I will 14 that you are a great artist. ” The young man couldn’t believe it and said, “ I have lost 15 in me.”
“Do as I say. It will 16 , ” Master interrupted him. “ Just paint a(n)17 similar painting once again for me and give it to me, ” Master 18
Two days later he presented a replica(复制品)of his earlier painting to his master. Master took that happily. “ Come with me, ” Master said.
They reached the same street early in the morning and displayed the same painting exactly at the same place. Now Master took out another 19 with the words “Gentlemen, I ha ve painted this piece. Since I’m new, I might have made some mistakes. I have put a box with colors and brushes below. Please do me a favor. If you see a mistake, kindly pick up the brush and correct it. ” They then walked home.
They both visited the place several days later. Young painter was 20 to see that actually there was not a single correction done so far.
1. A. assess B. show C. practice D. improve
2. A. shot B. painted C. discovered D. protected
3. A. floated B. hanged C. occupied D. flashed
4. A. shop B. school C. room D. street
5. A. read B. warned C. declared D. reported
6. A. If B. Since C. When D.Until
7. A. comments B. changes C. mistakes D. questions
8. A. whichever B. whenever C. whatever D. wherever
9. A. sell B. collect C. watch D. enjoy
10. A. regularly B. clearly C. completely D. simply
11. A. crosses B. facts C. words D. noises
12. A. nervous B. unusual C. useless D. careless
13. A. liked B. ignored C. protested D. rejected
14. A. prove B. expect C. suggest D. inform
15. A. interest B. faith C. pleasure D. trouble
16. A. finish B. continue C. work D. explain
17. A. hopefully B. exactly C. hardly D. namely
18. A. joked B. argued C. instructed D. agreed
19. A. board B. picture C. photo D. view
20. A. worried B. moved C. inspired D. surprised
(二)
Paen Long has had a dream ever since he saw a plane for the first time at the age of six. His dream was to 1 a plane. Last year, the 30-year-old man started building his plane 2 . “I was afraid that people would 3 me, so sometimes I worked at night,” he said. It was a long time 4 he put his dream into practice. Paen Long tried to build his own plane, using the money he had 5 from running his own garage (汽车修理厂). He has spent three years 6 YouTube videos in order to 7 how to make a plane.
It took him a year to build his plane, using mostly recycled materials. The plane’s first 8 came at 3 pm on 8th, March. Local villagers gathered excitedly to watch the plane fly. 9 , the plane only got 50 m in the air before crashing (撞击) to the 10 . “When all people were looking at me, I felt very 11 ,” he said.
Although the first try 12 . Paen Long remains 13 . His next project is to build a seaplane. Paen Long thinks the plane will cost over $10,000. “I never feel 14 for spending all my money building a plane,” he said.
His wife, Hing Muoyheng, 15 about her husband, especially as they have two young sons. However, she has no 16 . “I don’t know how planes work and he doesn’t have any 17 to help him. He can only search for informatio n himself,” she said, “I tried to ask him to 18 a few times because I was afraid, but he said he wouldn’t 19 , so I have to support his 20 .”
1.A. repair B. make C. draw D. buy
2.A. carefully B. impatiently C. secretly D. suddenly
3.A. make use of B. make fun of C. get tired of D. turn to
4.A. before B. until C. when D. since
5.A. expected B. saved C. stolen D. borrowed
6.A. recording B. producing C. showing D. watching
7.A. answer B. learn C. control D. guess
8.A. design B. flight C. interview D. meeting
9.A. Therefore B. Besides C. However D. Otherwise
10.A. ground B. crowd C. house D. park
11.A. angry B. excited C. proud D. ashamed
12.A. appeared B. continued C. changed D. failed
13.A. determined B. kind C. nervous D. upset
14.A. anxious B. sorry C. hungry D. grateful
15.A. hears B. knows C. talks D. worries
16.A. chance B. aim C. choice D. reason
17.A. experts B. classmates C. volunteers D. workers
18.A. fly B. stop C. help D. leave
19.A. give up B. give in C. give away D. give out
20.A. suggestion B. dream C. conclusion D. research
练习四作文
(一)
随着网络在人们生活中的广泛使用,在生日或其他重大节日时,越来越多的好友或家人喜欢通过发送电子贺卡来表达他们的祝愿。
根据以下提示,简述使用电子贺卡的优点,并谈谈自己的看法。
(1)使用便捷,传递速度快,不受时空限制;
(2)形式多样,生动有趣;
(3)节约资源,利于环保。
文章应包括以上要点,可适当发挥,字数100左右。
参考词汇:电子贺卡:e-card (electronic card)
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(二)
读后续写
阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
Last week, I went back to my hometown, which used to be a beautiful place, with green trees over the mountains and a small river winding through the whole countryside in mind. I couldn’t wait to see my hometown, which I had always been dreaming of. The mountains, the trees, the river and the people there have always been in my mind these years
While I was on the way to my hometown, I looked out of the bus window to enjoy the beautiful scenery at the same time. My hometown came nearer and nearer. However, I couldn’t believe something strange came into my eye: all the trees along the road were gone and lots of sand was blowing in the wind! I wondered if I had taken a wrong bus. In fact, I hadn’t.
The bus finally arrived. I quickly got off, looking around the place I used to live in. Everything had changed! Trees were gone, leaving the bare mountains and a dried river. Seeing this, I couldn’t help bursting into tears. I rushed into a mountain, trying to find a single tree there, but I failed. There was nothing but sand. I stood still, lost in thought. For the rest of that day, I could hardly talk. I was just wondering why people cut down all the trees and dried up the river.
It was not until the next day that I had a chance to talk with my grandfather, who had lived there for over eighty years. I expressed my puzzlement to him directly. “Well,” he said in a low and sad voice, “nobody here wants to cut down trees and dry up the river, if possible. But all of us have no choice!”My grandfather continued, getting a little excited. “As the population grows larger and larger, people become poorer and poorer. If they didn’t cut down the trees and sell them to make a living, many of the would die of hunger. Besides, people have to channel water into the fields, Day by day, trees were gone and the river dried up.”
注意
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2..续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;
Paragraph 1
After I came back from my hometown ,it took me a long time to calm down.
Paragraph 2.
Nowadays, science and technology is developing rapidly.
参考答案:
练习一阅读A篇
(一)BCD
(二)AABD
练习二阅读B篇
(一)CAC
(二)BDAC
练习三完形填空
(一)1-5 ABDDA 6-10 BCDBC 11-15 ACDAB 16-20 CBCAD
(二)1-5 BCBAB 6-10 DBBCA 11-15 DDABD 16-20 CABAB
练习四作文
(一)
With the wide use of the Internet in our daily life, more and more students tend to send electronic cards to friends and family members on the occasions of their birthdays or festivals.
Compared with paper cards, electronic ones have many advantages. Firstly, it’s more convenient and quicker to send and receive them as well, without being limited by time and space. Secondly, they take various forms of motion pictures, music and so on, which is more interesting and lively. Most importantly, electronic cards are more environmentally friendly and helpful to save both labor and natural resources.
For me, due to reminders from QQ, I’ve never missed any chances to say “Happy birthday” to my friends and grandparents far away via electronic cards. I have to say it is just the Internet that is making my life more colorful and comfortable.
(二)
Paragraph 1.
After I came back from my hometown, it took me a long time to calm down. I couldn’t believe people there would do such foolish things! Since then, I often go to the library to read newspapers or surf the Internet to learn more about our earth. In addition, I often talk to my classmates, my friends and my relatives, exchanging my opinion with them. In fact, and to my great joy, most of them feel the same way and realize the importance of environmental protection in mind.
Paragraph 2
Nowadays, science and te chnology is developing rapidly. People’s living conditions have been improved a lot, but I do think people’s awareness of protecting the environment should be enhanced at the same time. We must be aware of the fact that our beautiful environment is being
d estroyed and if w
e don’t take effective measures to stop it, all o
f us will lose the chance to live on the earth. We are all livin
g under the same blue sky. Therefore, all of us have the duty to protect our environment, making the world a better place.
综合训练(提升篇)
练习一阅读C篇
(一)
Doing well in high school prepares students for life in college and beyond, so achieving student success is important. High school students learn valuable information from class lectures and homework, and by asking for help when it is needed. Being prepared for tests and engaging in school activities can help a student to achieve success in high school.
Complete any homework you are assigned on time. Then, if you need help to understand a concept you will have plenty of time to get help.
Create a study area in your home. This can be a quiet bench outside or a seating area in your room. If you like to listen to music while studying, listen to classical or light music. Be sure to have plenty of lighting in the area to read your textbook or notes.
Keep a schedule. If you have extra-curricular activities like sports or school meetings, make sure to schedule your homework and study time around them. Keeping a schedule will allow you to get better grades while having fun in high school.
Eat breakfast. Having breakfast each morning before school will give you energy and brain function to pay better attention in class. Eat snacks during study sessions to keep alert(警惕的)and focused on your work.
Create a study group to help fellow high school students and get help if you need it. Studying with others will help reinforce concepts and information, and if you need help there will always be someone to help you before you get behind in your studies.
Set up after-school hours with your teacher if you need extra tutoring. Visiting a teacher for one-on-one time before a test will help you nail down those last few concepts you need help with.
1. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Doing well in high school prepares students for life in college only.
B. Completing most of the homework on time will help a student to succeed.
C. The students shouldn’t listen to any music to create a quiet study area.
D. The study area should be bright enough for the students to read the textbook.
2. What will make it possible for the high school students to get better grades while having fun?
A. Creating a study area in their home.
B. Keeping a schedule and following it.
C. Eating breakfast every morning before school.
D. Finding a tutor to get one-on-one instruction.
3. How can the students help themselves before they fall behind in their studies?
A. Eat snacks during the study time to keep alert.
B. Create a study group to get help if you need it.
C. Make sure to have plenty of lighting in the study area.
D. Be prepared for the exam and engage in the school activity.
4. What is the best title of the passage?
A. How to Achieve Student Success in High School.
B. How to Make Full Preparations for the Exam.
C. Ways to Get Better Grades than Other Students.
D. Ways to Improve the Learning Efficiency.
(二)
A study has found that a lifetime of regular exercise and activity can slow down the aging process (衰老过程). Researchers say that getting older should not necessarily mean becoming more weak or sick. Their research shows that a devotion to a life of movement and exercise may help us live not only longer, but also healthier.
For their study, the researchers looked at two groups. The first group was made up of 125 non-professional cyclists between the ages of 55 to 79. This group included 84 healthy men and 41 healthy women. We will call this group the “cyclists”.
Researchers then found 130 people to make up a second group. Within this group, 75 people were aged from 57 to 80. The other 55 were between the ages of 20 and 36. The people in this group were also healthy, but they did not exercise regularly. We will call this group the “non-exercisers”. Smokers, heavy drinkers of alcohol and people with other health issues were not included in the study.
Then, researchers gave both groups a series of tests. They tested their muscle mass (肌肉质量), muscular strength, percentage of body fat and the strength of their immune (免疫的) systems. Then the researchers compared the results of the two groups.
Results showed that the cyclists did not experience body changes usually regarded as a normal aging process. For example, they did not lose muscle mass or muscular strength. Also, their body fat did not increase with age.
The researchers also found something they had not expected. The study showed that the immune systems of the cyclists did not age either.
The researchers advise us all to find an exercise that we like in our lives.
1. How did the researchers carry out the study?
A. By comparing.
B. By discussing.
C. By imagining.
D. By reasoning.
2. Which of the following is a result of the research?
A. The cyclists kept a thin body shape.
B. The non-exercisers gained weight easily.
C. The cyclists’ muscles remained strong with age.
D. The non-exercisers usually had health problems.
3. Which is an unexpected result for the researchers?
A. The cyclists had normal aging process.
B. The cyclists’ immune systems didn’t age.
C. The cyclists lost nearly all their fat.
D. Everyone needed an exercise in their lives.
4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
.
A Healthy People Need More Exercise
B. Take an Exercise, the Harder, the Better
C. Cycling Is the Best Way to Prevent Aging
D. A Lifetime of Exercise Slows Aging Process
练习二阅读D篇
(一)
What do you think of cats? Some people think they are very lovely. But not all people love cats. Compared with dogs, cats seem to be very lazy and unfriendly. Besides, cats are not known for acts of selflessness (无私). But maybe we’re wrong about them. Don’t believe it? Then meet Pippa, a very unusual cat.
The black-and-white cat was left in a box outside a shop and taken by the British RSPCA to the Jansa family in Whitstable, Kent. They really loved her character and decided to adopt it,but they never guessed she’d become a lifesaver.
Eight-year-old Mia Jansa had diabetes and had become good at testing her blood during the day, as well as having something to eat or drink to bring her blood sugar levels back. But the danger was at night. Mia could easily experience hypoglycemic (低血糖症的) situations when she was asleep, which could cause even death.
Soon after she was adopted, Pippa went into Mia’s bedroom in the middle of the night and woke her up. When the child tested her blood sugar levels, she found they were dangerously low. Ever since, Pippa always visits Mia at night. If she can’t get her to wake up, she raises the alarm.
“Pippa does this of her own accord,” says Mia’s mother Laura. “We don’t make a request for caring because we don’t want to encourage wrong alarms. She gets plenty of hugs. It gives me peace of mind and I know someone else is keeping an eye on Mia.”
Now the family is so hap py that they’ve chosen to adopt it in the first place.
1.Why did the family decide to adopt the cat?
A. Because they considered it as a lifesaver.
B. Because her character interested them.
C. Because they really loved her looks.
D. Because Mia Jansa needed help.
2.What problem did Mia Jansa face?
A. She was bad at testing her blood.
B. She might suffer death in the daytime.
C. She might be in danger while asleep at night.
D. She couldn’t let her blood sugar levels return to normal.
3.For what does Pippa visit Mia at night?
A. To see if her blood sugar levels are normal.
B. To make her laugh when she’s lonely.
C. To make sure that she is safe.
D. To play with the alarm.
4.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. Pippa does that according to her own habits.
B. Pippa does that without being asked.
C. Pippa does that for her own good.
D. Pippa does that without a purpose.
(二)
The Internet is a growing new world that has been developing ever since it was created many years ago. The only reason Internet sales are not taxed (征税) is because we did not know the Internet would be used to sell products when it was created. Internet sales are no different than going into the store to buy the exact same product except for the fact that Internet sales are not taxed.
When buying online, people cannot see and touch the product the same way they could in a store. To fix this, customers are going into the store to see the product. Then if they like the product, they buy it online to save money on the sales tax. This is a form of tax evasion (逃税) if you ask me!
Everyone has to pay the tax in the store so they should have to pay taxes online as well. Also, the added money brought in through Internet taxing could help the government to fund (为……拨款) certain policies and other things that they could not do without the added funds. This could go toward the country’s schools or other things necessary for society to function well. These funds could be extremely beneficial because of the recession (经济衰退) that the country is in at this point. Internet taxing is a way to increase those funds and in turn improve the quality of life for all who live in that country.
In conclusion, there are many more positives than negatives in the argument over taxing Internet sales. I do understand that I may have to pay more if I want to buy something online, but the funds stay within my society and help my country. The added cost may hurt me at first but in the end, the funds will help me and others in our country.
1. The text mainly discusses _____.
A. whether it is a good way to buy things online
B. whether Internet sales should be taxed
C. why people love to buy things online
D. why Internet sales are not taxed
2. Internet sales are not taxed because _____.
A. selling online was unexpected
B. they are different from store sales
C. people don’t know how to tax them
D. many people are against taxing them
3. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A. Online shoppers find it difficult to buy satisfactory goods.
B. Customers get better products at a lower price online.
C. Problems related to online shopping are hard to fix.
D. Online shoppers probably try to avoid paying tax.
4. According to the author, taxing Internet sales _____.
A. is good for all people
B. can help the country out of the recession
C. can help improve the quality of products
D. is beneficial to the development of Internet
练习三七选五
(一)
English is one of the most difficult languages to master. Even if you might not yet sound like someone born and raised speaking the language, you should still congratulate yourself on how far you’ve come. Remember that practice makes perfect. So keep working at it and your skill level will certainly improve.
Create an English environment for yourself. 1 .The more you hear the language, the better you’ll understand how and when to use common words and phrases and how the language is pronounced.
Practise speaking English every chance you get, whether at school, at work or speaking to family and friends. When you speak in your native language, ask yourself, “How would I say that in English?”
Watch yourself speak English in the mirror. 2 .And practise changing anything you don’t like. If you’re uncomfortable making up things to say to yourself, just read your lessons aloud.
Use confident body language while you speak English. Even if you’re having trouble pronouncing words or remembering phrases, don’t keep your head down. Speak in a natural, conversational tone (语气); keep your back and head straight, and your chin (下巴) up. If you’re in a relaxed setting, put your hands behind your head and put your feet up. 3 .
Find a language friend who speaks fluent English and wants to learn your language.
4 .Increase your confidence by knowing you have something valuable to teach, as well as something to learn.
5 .Instead of saying “I’m no good at this,” say “Every day I’m getting better.”
A. Take turns teaching each other
B. Train your body into feeling in control
C. Speak confidently about your English ability
D. Learning a language requires long hours of study and practice
E. Get comfortable with the way you look while speaking the language
F. Read books, watch television shows, movies and plays in English
G. Improve your confidence by teaching those worse at English than you
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of eating fast food?
Many people do not have time to eat home-cooked food. 1 There are more than 13,000 McDonald’s restaurants in the United States itself, and over 8,000 KFCs in 80 countries. In most cities, it is not difficult to find hamburgers and pizza.
Advantages of fast food
2 Eating fast food helps working people and students to get back to work as quickly as possible. Besides, many love the look, smell and taste of it. Perhaps the greatest advantage is the price.
3 If one lives alone, then it is cheaper to buy a meal at the supermarket than cook it at home.。