Pasta is the world’s favorite food. Asurveytaken in 17 countriesconfirmedthat pasta is what people like to eat most. Not only is pasta the number one food in its home country -Italy, but is alsoenjoyedin faraway places like the Philippines, Mexico andSouth Africa.
Pasta has bee popular, for one thing, because it is cheap and easy to prepare. Just cook noodles or other forms of pasta, make a sauce to go with it and you’re finished. Many different types of meals can becreatedwith pasta. It tastes good and fills your stomach. It produces energy in the form ofcarbohydrates(碳水化合物)， which is whyathleteseat pasta regularly. Pasta can also be kept for a longer time. You don’t have to use it up at once.
Pasta has also bee popular because it stands for the Italian way of life. People all over the world like it because it’s so simple. It has two basic ingredients(成分), wheatand water, just like bread.
Legend has itthat Marco Polo brought pasta back to Italy with him but this is not true. Arabs probably brought a noodle-likedishtoSicilyin the 8th century. Farmers have been growing wheat, the mainingredientof pasta, there for ages.
The worldwide sales of pasta have risen sharply over the past decade. Italy leads the pasta-eatingmunityof the world. The Italians are the number one consumers followed by Venezuela and Tunisia.
【小题1】In which country do people eat pasta most?A．MexicoB．VenezuelaC．The PhilippinesD．South Africa【小题2】Sports people often have pasta because .A．it costs less moneyB．it can be kept longerC．it provides proper energyD．it contains no carbohydrates【小题3】One reason why pasta is favored is that .A．people like a simple lifestyleB．it smells just like breadC．it is rich in nutritionD．Italian food stands for fansition.【小题4】What would be the best title for the text?A．The origin of pastaB．Italians’ love for pastaC．Pasta is changing people’s way of lifeD．Pasta—the world’s favorite foodB
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(答案→)B
解析：文章主要介绍了意大利面这一风靡全球的意大利食物，它有众多烹饪方式和巨大的营养价值，并且还是国家之间文化交流的媒介。
【小题1】细节题。根据最后一段的The Italians are the number one consumers followed by Venezuela and Tunisia 可知意大利面的销量在委内瑞拉是全球第二，仅次于意大利，在选项中是第一，所以选B
【小题2】细节题。根据第二段的It produces energy in the form of carbohydrates，which is why athletes eat pasta regularly. Pasta can also be kept for a longer time 可知意大利面含有大量碳水化合物，而且能储存很长时间，所以选C
【小题3】细节题。根据第四段的Pasta has also bee popular because it stands for the Italian way of life. People all over the world like it because it’s so simple 可知意大利面受欢迎的原因是人们喜欢它代表着的简单生活方式，所以选A
【小题4】标题选择题。根据文章主要内容，可知这是介绍意大利面这一世界流行的食物的文章，所以选D最为合适。