America has become a shelter for fast food consumption because______.A．some women are engaged in entertainmentsB．few women are able to make meals at homeC．women are unwilling to cook for their familiesD．many women are mostly occupied with work

Passage Three

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.

Americans are a very energetic and mobile people, always on the run; rushing from one appointment to another, from a PTA (Parent Teacher Association) meeting to a social planning committee. They have very little time to spend preparing elaborate（精致的，复杂的）everyday meals to be eaten at leisure. In many homes it is rare for the whole family to sit down at supper together. Clubs and committees force them to grab a quick meal rather than a sit-down supper.

When they do have the chance to eat at home, often the working housewife prefers to prepare meals that can be quickly heated and consumed. It is no wonder, therefore, that America has become a shelter for fast food consumption.

This great transformation occurred after World War Ⅱ when many women began to work full time and spend less time at home with their families. Women, however, wanted to function well in the capacity of homemaker, as well as that of career woman but time became a precious commodity（商品）which had to be carefully used.

Therefore, it was necessary to make her life easier at home in the preparation of the family dinner. Simultaneously with women entering the job market there was also a shifting of the focus of home entertainment from the radio to the television. Television became the latest fashion in the 1950s and no one wanted to miss his or her favorite programs. And then, the place for supper shifted from the dining room to the living room.

As the customs changed, so did the culture. The immediate solution for this was the invention of the TV dinner. These were frozen meals which were divided into portions of meat and vegetables. They could easily be put into an oven（锅）and prepared within minutes. The tin trays（托盘）in which they were served were conveniently carried into the living room and dinner was consumed in front of a TV set. Cleaning up afterwards was no problem. The tin trays were easily thrown into the garbage.

From fast dinners at home the next step was quick eating while on the road. Love for TV was combined with the fascination for the automobile. It is not odd that with the development of the superhighways America saw the beginning of fast food chains. McDonald's paved the way with its variety of burgers and cold drinks soon to be followed by all kinds of other foods. Today dozens of fast-food chain stores can be found along highways, in modern shopping malls and scattered throughout neighborhoods in America. Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Roy Roger's, Burger King and Wendy's are just a few of the fast-food chains which are now part of American culture． They offer chicken, donuts, tacos and pizza, all quickly produced in great quantities for the masses. These establishments have given shape to the modern lifestyles and diet of the American people.

31．In America, the whole family seldom have dinner together at home because＿．

A．they have so many social activities

B．they have a lot of meetings to attend

C．they rush from one appointment to another

D．they often move from one place to another

Many people blame the fast food industry for its unhealthy food offered.()

III．阅读理解（20分）

A

Every country has its own way of cooking． American people have their way of cooking，don’t they?

Most people in the United States like fast food． But if you think that American people don’t like cooking， you are not right． It’s true that most Americans take fast food as their breakfast and lunch． But they also think cooking is interesting． Parents see the importance of teaching their daughters how to cook． And most Americans say that home cooked meal is the best．Americans have their own way of cooking． For example， baking(烘烤) is the most popu’lar way of cooking in America． We can see ovens in most American families． American cooks． pay attention to the balance of food． In planning a big meal， they try to cook meat， a few vege’ tables， some bread and often some sweet food．They also like to make the meal look beautiful．There are many kinds of food in different colors on the plate， so the meal is healthy and looks beautiful， too．

( )21．Most Americans ________．

A． don't like cooking

B． cook food in the morning

C． like home cooked meal

Many people are struggling at the ______ line, short of food and shelter.

A、poverty

B、poor

C、hunger

D、hungry

The fast food industry has a great influence on the way of living of millions of people.()

America has become a shelter for fast food consumption because

A．some women are engaged in entertainments

B．few women are able to make meals at home

C．women are unwilling to cook for their families

D．many women are mostly occupied with work

The majority of employees in the fast food industry will rise up the corporate ladder.()

22． Which is similar to the sentence "It's true that most Americans take fast food as their breakfast and lunch"?

A. Most Americans don’t eat fast food for their breakfast or lunch．

B． Most Americans have fast food for their breakfast and lunch．

C． Most Americans like to eat fast food for dinner．

The McDonald's has become one of the symbols of America's cultural export.()

．Why do Americans like to go to fast food restaurants?

A．It is because fast food restaurants are fast，informal，and inexpensive．

B．It is because people can easily find fast food restaurants．

C．It is because people like to eat hamburgers．

D．It is because fast food restaurants sell nearly every kind of food．