2018_2019学年高中英语module3foreignfood课下能力提升九含解析外研版选修8

课下能力提升(九)阅读理解AWith the appearance of fast food chains from the West such as McDonald's, KentuckyFried Chicken and Pizza Hut, theChinese are being introduced to a dietthat increases the death rate fromcertain diseases in any population.The main killers in NorthAmerica, the diseases such as heart attack and stroke as well as colon cancer, will become a way of death in this country if the Chinese do not act quickly and compete with these health­destroying food chains.Scientific studies from all over the world show that a diet high in animal foods such as pork, beef, including sugar, white flour, white noodles and even white rice, undermines one's health. Deposits of animal fat cling to the walls of arteries (动脉), blocking the blood supply to various organs. This causes diseases in almost every organ, but in particular it damages two of the most vital ones, the heart and brain.Compare these problems with the excellent health one may enjoy if one consumes good Chinese food. The cook goes out every day, procures great­tasting, fresh vegetables, then cooks them for just a few minutes so that their nutritional value is preserved and afterwards serves them in a most artistic and elegant fashion. Please cling to your traditional ways of eating. They are far superior to those of the West.How the Chinese could patronise (光顾) these fast food places when Chinese cook such delectable (美味的) food, not just in this country but over the entireworld, is beyond my comprehension. Western restaurants are clean and tastefully decorated. Moreover, these restaurants also do indeed have “good service and an inviting dining atmosphere”. However, Chinese food chains could do likewise if they would organise themselves as the Western chains do.These lessons in management and decoration are the only ones worth learning from the invasion of this country by the Western fast food chains. In other words, only imitate the style of the restaurants, not the content of the food or the menus in any way, shape or form.Do not let the desire for money destroy the wonderful tradition that China has established in producing absolutely fantastically tasty as well as healthful food.语篇解读：西方快餐虽然在很多方面有优势，但是从健康角度来说还是中餐最好，我们要传承中国优良的传统饮食文化。

1．A diet high in animal foods is unhealthy, because especially it will damage ________.A．the heart and brain B．the walls of arteriesC．all organs D．the nerves解析：选A 推理判断题。

文章第二、三段讲述动物食品的缺点，这样的食物会导致各种疾病，尤其是心脏和脑部疾病。

故选A项。

2．The Chinese's preferring fast food to Chinese delectable food makes the writer feel ________.A．pleased B．puzzledC．calm D．funny解析：选B 推理判断题。

根据第五段内容，特别是关键词“beyond my comprehension”可推断出，作者对中国人喜欢西方快餐感到不理解。

puzzled意为“困惑的，茫然的”。

3．What we should learn from the Western fast food chains is ________.A．the content of the foodB．the attractive menusC．the management and decorationD．the form of the food解析：选C 细节理解题。

从文章倒数第二段第一句话可得出答案。

4．What is the writer's opinion in the passage?A．Chinese shouldn't learn from Western fast food.B．Chinese should say no to Western fast food.C．Western fast food is better than Chinese food.D．Chinese food is better for our health.解析：选B 主旨大意题。

从整篇文章来看，作者是告诉我们西方快餐虽然在很多方面有优势，但是从健康角度来说还是中餐最好。

故选B。

此题容易误选D项。

仔细读文章可知作者对西方快餐是否定的，是要我们不要吃西方快餐。

BTurning the lights out or wearing a blindfold while eating could be a quick way to lose weight, according to scientists. The simple trick worksbecause it stops diners eating forpleasure rather than for calories. Italso triggers (引发) a part of the brainthat is worried that unseen food may go bad.An experiment by the University of Konstanz, in Germany, found that people who were blindfolded consumed nine percent fewer calories before they felt full, compared to those who could see.They also vastly overestimated how much they had eaten because they could not see how much was left on the plate.Blindfolded volunteers estimated they had eaten 88 percent more than they actually had.Scientists believe that not seeing food on the table also allows the body to know when it is full in real time rather than remembering past experiences where it might have taken a full plate to feel full.In the experiment, 50 people were blindfolded and 40 were allowed to see their food. All were told not to eat within two hours of the experiment. They were then given three 95g bowls of chocolate ice­cream and invited to eat for 15 minutes. Their bowls were taken away and the remaining ice­cream weighed, while the participants were quizzed on how much they thought they had eaten.On average the group who could see ate 116g while the blindfolded groups ate 105g. However, the blindfolded group believed they had eaten 197g while compared with 159g for the non­blind volunteers. They were also asked how pleasant the ice­cream tasted and the blindfolded group rated lower than those who could see.“The experienced pleasure of eating was significantly lower in the blindfolded group.Not seeing the food might have decreased the appetite. Sight plays an important role in the eating experience and in the overall dining experience.”Previous studies have shown that the visual influence of food plays a large part in the taste. While restaurants that allow diners to eat in the dark state that it triggers other senses, in fact eating in darkness is likely to taste far milder than usual.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。