55. According to the chart above, a usual Indian diet _________.
A. relies heavily on beef B. includes a balanced meal with potatoes
C. is mostly vegetarian D. uses cheese and cream as main dish
56. What is the usual desert in Italy?
A. Potatoes. B. Fruit. C. Seasonings. D. Vegetable.
57. Besides a healthy diet. Swedish people _________ a lot.
A. exercise B. sleep C. practise D. drink
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C）
What is American food? At first you might think the answer is as easy as pie. To many people, American food means hamburgers, hot dogs, fried chicken and pizza. If you have a “sweet tooth”, you might think of apple pies or chocolate cakes. It’s true that Americans do eat those things. But are those the only kind of food you can find in America?
Except for Thanksgiving turkey, it’s hard to find a typical（典型的）“American”food. The United States is a land of immigrants（移民）, so Americans eat food from many different countries. When people moved to America, they brought their cooking styles(方式、类型)with them. That’s why you can find almost every kind of ethnic（民族）food in America. In some ways, Americans have taken foods from other countries as favorites. Americans love Italian pizza, Chinese egg rolls. But the American ones don’t taste quite like the food where it comes from.
As any large country, the US has several special regions(地区). Each region is proud of its own special style of food. Visit the South and enjoy country-style cooking. Take a trip to New England and taste delicious seafood dishes. Travel through Midwest for tasty baked food. Travel over Southwest and try good treats. Finish your food tour in Northwest with some wonderful coffee.
Americans are living at a fast pace(速度). Fast food restaurants offer people on the run everything from fried chicken to fried rice. Half-done dinners and fast food make cooking at home very easy. One of the most popular quick meals is sandwich. If the meat or cheese can be put between two pieces of bread, Americans probably make a sandwich.
Americans on the go also eat a lot of “junk food”. Potato chips, candy bars, soft drinks and so on are popular treats. Many people eat too much of these unhealthy food. But others choose for more healthy eating habits. Some even go “all natural”. They refuse to eat any food prepared with chemicals.
American culture is a good example of the saying, “You’re what you eat.” There is different background and ways of thinking. The kind of foods enjoyed in the US shows all kinds of personal tastes. The food may be international and regional. Sometimes it’s fast, and sometimes it’s not so fast. It might be junk food or maybe it’s natural food. No matter what it is, the style is all-American.
