4. The two farmers fought in words because _____.

A. they were hungry　　　 B. it rained

C. one said the rain would do good to the crops and the other didn't think so

D. they both hoped for rain

3. When there are black block clouds in the sky, _____.

A. it will rain soon　　　　 B. it will be fine

C. it will get hot　　　　　 D. the sun is shining brightly

2. The two farmers _____ on that day.

A. had a holiday　　　　 B. didn't work

C. worked hard　　　　 D. wanted to quarrel with each other

1. The two farmers were _____.

A. going home　　 B. going to the field　

C. going to work　 D. going to see their friend

5.(　 ) The best title for the passage is _____.

A. The Fast Food Restaurant in the U.S.A.

B. The Hamburger in the U.S.A.

C. American Life Style

D. All Kinds of Food in the U.S.A.　

(二)

　Two farmers were on their way home one evening after a hard day's work. Both were tired. They happened to look up at the sky and saw a black cloud overhead.

"Ah!" said one farmer, "tomorrow we shall have rain and the rice will grow well." The second answered, "Nonsense (胡说), the rain will only kill the crops (庄稼)."

So they began to quarrel (争吵). Just then a third farmer came along and asked them why they were quarreling. Both farmers explained about the black cloud.

"What cloud?" asked the third farmer. They all looked at the sky. The cloud was no longer there.

Choose the right answer

4.(　 ) The food in fast food restaurant is ____ ready before the customers order it.

　　　 A. always　 B. usually　　 C. seldom　　 D. never

3.(　 ) _____ of fast food restaurant sell hamburger, French fries.

　　　 A. All　　　 B. Most　　　 C. Few　　　 D. None

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 too busy to want to spend time preparing or waiting

D. they are so rich that they don’t want to do cooking themselves

(一)

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 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. Therefore, 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

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