3. The Smiths always e        us at Christmas.

2. Success and wealth t        his character.

1. She r        casually that she was changing her job.

  Organic food,once considered something that only health fanatics de?sired,is now a regular feature at most supermarkets. And that has created a bit of a dilemma. On the one hand,you have a conventionally grown apple. On the other hand，you have one that's organic. Both apples are firm,shiny and red. Both provide vitamins and fibre,and both are free of fat,sodium and cho?lesterol.

  Conventionally grown food generally costs less,but is organic food a bet?ter choice? The advantages claimed for such food over conventionally grown and sold food products are now being debated on a large scale. Supporters of organic food―a term whose meaning varies greatly―are frequently telling the world that such products are safer and more nutritious than others.

  The growing interest of consumers in the safety and nutritional quality of daily food is a welcome development. However,much of this interest has been aroused by sweeping claims that the conventional food supply is unsafe or inad?equate in meeting nutritional needs.

  Almost daily,the public is surrounded by claims for "noaging" diets,new vitamins and other wen3er foods. There are numerous unsubstantiated re?ports that natural vitamins are superior to manmade ones,that fertilized eggs are nutritionally superior to unfertilized eggs,and that untreated grains are better than those treated with insect spray and the like.

Although most of these claims are not supported by scientific evidence,large amounts of written material about the benefits of organic food make it difficult for people to separate fact from fiction. As a result,claims that eating a diet consisting of organically grown food prevents or cures diseases or pro?vides other benefits to health have become widely advertised and form the basis for people's opinions.

  One thing that most organically grown food products seem to have in com?mon is that they cost more than conventionally grown food. But in many cases consumers are misled if they believe organic food can maintain health and pro?vide better nutritional quality than conventionally grown food. So there is real cause for concern if consumers,particularly those with limited incomes,dis?trust the conventional food supply and buy only expensive organic food in?stead.

4. According to Paragraph 2,which of the following statements about organic food is TRUE?

   A. It has no agreed definition.

   B. It is popular among producers.

   C. It is accepted by most nutritionists.

   D. It hasn't been used until recent years.

5. It can be inferred from the passage that       .

   A. organic food is actually less nutritious than conventionally grown food

   B. people cannot separate fact from fiction because of the TV advertisements

   C. organic food costs more but are not necessarily better than convention?ally grown food

   D. most doctors believe that organic food prevents diseases or provides other benefits to health

6. According to the passage,many consumers are attracted by organic food because they       .

   A. have carefully researched the products

   B. value food safety and nutrition

   C. expect to save some money

   D. want to try something new

7. What is the author's attitude towards the claims of organic food？

   A. Enthusiastic. B. Supportive.

   C. Uninterested. D. Doubtful.

  French people pride themselves on their delicious foods,such as cheese,ba?guettes and croissants(two kinds of food) . In fact,food is an important part of French culture. Families and friends spend hours over the dinner table each night. It is the opposite of the fast food habit common in other parts of the West.

  It's the reason why the French are very angry that a McDonald's is opening beneath Paris's most famous museum: the Louvre (卢浮宫) .The new restaurant will be the 1       ,142nd McDonald's in France,and will open in the un?derground approach to the museum. But many French people can't understand why this American chain is opened in the heart of French culture.

  However,McDonald's is paying no notice to the complaint. McDonald's now has 31 ,000 chains worldwide. Tourists are hungry,and opening chains in tourist spots pays well.

  There is another chain threatening France's heritage. This time it is cof?fee rather than burgers. As more and more Starbucks open in Paris,traditional French cafes are forced to be closed.

  The trouble with American companies opening chains throughout the world is the destructive effect they can have on a country's culture. How can a small,independent coffee shop compete with the multibillion dollar chain? You can go to a Starbucks in any city in the world,but you can only go to a Parisian cafe in France.

  Responsibility is with the tourists. A McDonald's wouldn't open so near the Louvre if it weren't going to make money. Similarly,a Pizza Hut wouldn't overlook (俯瞰) Egypt's Great Pyramid if no one wants to sit in it. Maybe next time you visit the Great Wall,you should think twice before ordering a Cap?puccino in the Starbucks.

1. Why are the French very angry when a McDonald's is opened beneath the Louvre?

   A. Because they will spend many hours in McDonald's.

   B. Because French food culture is very impressive.

   C. Because they also have the fast food habit.

   D. Because they are proud of their own food.

2. The McDonald's will be located in the underground approach to the muse?um because       ,

   A. the complaints of the French are useless

   B. opening a chain in tourist spot is rewarding

   C. McDonald's tends to be in the heart of culture

   D. it will help to attract more tourists for the museum

3. What is the trouble with American companies opening chains all over the world?

   A. The traditional stores of a country are forced to fight back.

   B. The traditional stores of a country become dependent.

   C. They have negative effect on a country's culture.

   D. The multibillion dollar chain can't be matched.

7. I can't make        what you said. Would you mind saying again?

6. No wonder you are tired; you have been walking       hours.

5. Her sons,both        whom work abroad,ring her up every day.

4. I was surprised        the way in which he treated the old man.

3. The girl who is dressed       a red skirt is my classmate.