Britain Today
Food
British people like good food, and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month . Fast food is also very popular— 30% of all adults have a hamburger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips!
Cinema and TV
Films are very popular in Britain, and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day — two hours more than women.
Holidays
British people love going on holiday, and have 56 holidays every year. Most of these holidays aren't in the UK—27% are in Spain,10% are in the USA, and 9% are in France , 15% are in China. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain isn't very good!
【小題1】 Which food could be more popular among British adults, a hamburger or fish and chips?

A．A hamburger. B．Fish and chips. C．Both. D．Neither.
【小題2】How long do British women spend watching TV every day?
A．Three hours. B．Four hours C．Two hours D．One hour
【小題3】Among the following countries , British people's least favorite country for a holiday is ____.
A．Spain B．France C．America D．China


【小題1】B
【小題2】D
【小題3】B

解析試題分析：短文大意：本文介紹了當(dāng)今英國的食品、電影與電視以及假期等等。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Fast food is also very popular— 30% of all adults have a hamburger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips 可知選B。
【小題2】推理判斷題。At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day — two hours more than women.可推算出英國婦女一天看電視一個小時，所以選D。
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Most of these holidays aren't in the UK—27% are in Spain,10% are in the USA, and 9% are in France , 15% are in China.可知英國人喜歡在法國度假的最少，所以選B。
考點(diǎn)：社會現(xiàn)象類閱讀。

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