Most food in the West is eaten with ______.

C

Food sometimes gets poisoned with harmful things. A person who eats such food can get an illness called food poisoning. Food poisoning is usually not serious, but some types are deadly. The symptoms of food poisoning usually begin within hours of eating the poisoned food. Fever is one of the most common symptoms.

Certain microorganisms（微生物）cause most types of food poisoning. Bacteria and other microorganisms can poison eggs, meat, vegetables, and many other foods. After entering the body, these tiny living things release（释放）poisons that make people sick.

Some chemicals can also cause food poisoning. They are often added to food while it is being grown, processed, or prepared. For example, many farmers spray chemicals on crops to kill weeds and insects. Some people may have a bad reaction to those chemicals when they eat the crops.

Some plants and animals contain natural poisons that are harmful to people. These include certain kinds of seafood, grains, nuts, seeds, beans, and mushrooms.

When people handle food properly, the risk of food poisoning is very small. Microorganisms multiply rapidly in dirty places and in warm temperatures. This means that people should never touch food with dirty hands or put food on unwashed surfaces. Food should be kept in a refrigerator to stop microorganisms from growing. Meat needs to be cooked thoroughly to kill any dangerous microorganisms. People should also wash food covered with chemicals before eating it. Finally, people should not eat wild mushrooms or other foods that grow in the wild. Some of these foods may contain natural materials that are poisonous to humans. In addition, some types of fish can be poisonous.

Most people recover from food poisoning after a few days of resting and drinking extra water. If people eat natural poisons, they must go to the hospital right away to have their stomachs emptied.

51. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Food when poisoned can make people sick.

B. Food poisoning means death.

C. Food poisoning comes in varieties.

D. Food poisoning can be serious.

A、person who is expert in the choice of food

B、person who is on diet

C、person who can eat a lot

D、person who can cook

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

All that can be eaten has been eaten up.()

To most Chinese people, returning home after long absence or departure from home are both significant and there are food customs associated with this.

The phrase" special sectors" (line l ,paragraph 7) most probably refers to

[ A] energy ,food and housing.

[ B] indexed programs.

[ C] social security and food stamps.

[ D] large corporations and labor settlements.

A.had eaten

B.are eating

C.have eaten

D.were eaten

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 most important skills for new employees are first aid and food preparation.()

Many young people in the West are expected to leave __ could be life' s most important decision -- marriage -- almost entirely up to luck.

A. as B. that C. which D. what