What will we be eating in the future? Here are the top factors that will be affecting the food that ends up on our tables in the new century.

Genetically engineered food Many crops are already genetically engineered, often to produce more food, fight against pests or improve nutrition. But concern is growing over the lasting effects of changing nature. While existing research has found little harm in genetic engineering, a recent study found the flower powder of a genetically engineered corn can kill the normal butterfly. This finding made many people nervous and brought attention to the topic.

Dining out Americans are increasingly eating meals away from home, both in sit-down restaurants and in fast food outlets. In the last decade alone there was a 14 percent decrease in the number of meals eaten at home. At the same time, restaurants are just beginning to really open their doors on the Internet. Websites exist to make restaurant reservations (預(yù)約), view menus, and get tips from your favorite chefs. The dining out trend and the demand for high-quality, chef-prepared food have encouraged chefs to spend time out of the kitchen — teaching classes, appearing on TV, and writing cookbooks.

Eating in Eating in doesn’t always mean cooking. Ready-made meals and frozen food sold in supermarkets taste better all the time. Restaurants are offering neatly packaged “food to go”, and meals can be ordered over the Internet. Cooking is not as much as a necessity, as it is a hobby or a special treat.

Agriculture Although American farmers have been hit hard recently by bad weather, low prices and decreasing government help, they can increase grain production not using old farming methods.

Which of the following is the main reason for genetically engineered crops?

A. To lead to more food and better nutrition.       B. To kill the normal butterfly.

C. To reduce the harm done by insects.          D. To change the nature of the crops.

From the passage, we learn that _________.

A. eating out is not popular among the old people in USA

B. it is now easier for people to get information about eating out

C. it is popular for restaurants to send out information on the Internet

D. the trend of eating out is causing many chefs to give up their jobs

In the future, cooking at home will probably _________.

A. still be the job of most housewives

B. take up most of people’s free time

C. bring much joy to more people

D. lead to many restaurants closing down

According to the passage, farmers should _________ to get a higher grain production.

A. turn to better farming methods           B. ask for the support of the government

C. raise the prices of crops                D. not care about the effects of bad weather

— _____ you write so well?                                

   — By reading and keeping diaries every day.

A. How is it that   B. Is it how that   C. How it is that   D. What is it that

When it comes to friends, I desire those who will share my happiness, who possess wings of their own and who will fly with me. I seek friends whose qualities illuminate（light）me and train me up for love. It is for these people that I reserve the glowing hours, too good not to share.

When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy and “too serious” about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say:“Let’s start with a train whistle today.” We would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we, too, were changing into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped.

When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend, He was in despair(disappointment)and I was in despair. But our friendship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and found many excellent things. We walked until our despairs disappeared and then we parted. We gave London to each other.

For almost four years I have had remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine. We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the other’s dreams. She and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind. In my most interesting moments, I often think:“Yes, I must tell….”We have never met.

It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist，who will only fill up the healing silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend.

In the eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behavior was to ______.

A. become serious about her study           B. go to her friend’s house regularly

C. learn from her classmates at school      D. share poems and stories with her friend

In Paragraph 3, “We gave London to each other” probably means ______.

A. our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of us

B. we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from London

C. our unpleasant feeling about London disappeared             

D. we parted with each other in London

According to Paragraph 4, the author and her friend _______.

A. call each other regularly                B. have similar personalities      

C. enjoy writing to each other              D. dream of meeting each other

In the darkest moments, the author would prefer to ______.

A. seek professional help                   B. be left alone   

C. stay with her best friend                D. break the silence

What is the best title for the passage?

A. Unforgettable Experiences                B. Remarkable Imagination          

C. Lifelong Friendship                  D. Noble Companions

If you cheat in the exam, you could hardly ________it.

A. get away from            B. get away         C. break away from          D. get away with

Model as a career_____ to many young girls because of the fascinating T-stage.

   A. attracts          B. appeals         C. calls         D. pulls

—Tom, do you think that swimming does good to our body?

—Yes. A lot of good,  ______.

A. no wonder        B. no way            C. no doubt            D. no more

Increasingly ,over the past ten years ,people—especially young people—have become aware of the need to change their eating habits ,because much of the food they eat ,particularly processed foods ,is not good for the health .As a result ,there has been a growing interest in natural foods :foods which do not contain chemical fertilizers ,widely used in farming today .

    Natural foods ,for example ,are vegetables ,fruit and grain which have been grown in soil that is rich in organic(有機的)matter . In simple terms ,this means that the soil has been nourished by unused vegetable matter ,which provides it with essential vitamins and minerals. This in itself is a natural process compared with the use of chemicals and fertilizers , the main purpose of which is to increase the amount—but not the quality—of food grown in commercial farming areas .

    Natural foods also include animals which have been allowed to feed and move freely in healthy grassland for cattle .Compare this with what happens in the mass production of poultry (家禽):there are battery farms ,for example ,where thousands of chickens live crowded together in one building and are fed on food which is little better than rubbish .Chickens kept in this way are not only tasteless as food; they also produce eggs which lack important vitamins .

    There are other things of healthy eating which are now receiving increasing attention from experts on diet .Take ,for example ,the question of sugar .This is actually a non-essential food! Although another natural food ,such as honey ,can be used to sweeten food if this is necessary ,we can in fact do without it .It is not that sugar is harmful in itself .But it does seem to be addictive : the quantity we use has grown steadily over the last two centuries and in Britain today each person consumes an average of 200 pounds a year !Yet all it does is provide us with energy ,in the form of calories .There are no vitamins in it ,no minerals ,and no fibre .

    It’s very important that nowadays fibre is considered to be an important part of a healthy diet .In white bread ,for example ,the fibre has been removed .But it is present in unrefined flour and of course in vegetables .It is interesting to note that in countries where the national diet contains large quantities of unrefined flour and vegetables ,certain diseases are comparatively not often seen .For this reason ,the importance is placed on the eating of wholemeal(沒有去麩的面粉)bread and more vegetables by modern experts on “healthy eating”.

People have become more interested in natural foods because            .

    A．they want to keep fit

    B．they want to taste all kinds of foods

    C．natural foods are more delicious than processed foods

    D．they want to return to nature

Chickens raised in poultry farms are all of the following EXCEPT that            .

    A．they are fed on food which is little better than garbage

    B．they live in very crowed condition 

    C．the eggs they produce lack vitamins 

    D．they are allowed to move about and eat freely 

According to the passage,_________.

    A．people need sugar to give them energy

    B．sugar is bad for the health

    C．the use of sugar is habit forming

    D．sugar only sweetens food, but provides us with nothing useful

In the past few years, so many areas throughout the world have been hit by such destructive earthquakes, snowstorms and tsunamis ______ we have never experienced before, ______ makes us worried a lot about nature disasters.

A. A. that; that      B. as; which         C. which; it        D. when; as

---I am thinking of the test tomorrow. I am afraid I can’t pass this time.

---_________! I am sure you will make it.

A. Go ahead     B. No problem    C. Cheer up    D. Good luck

The boss went into the house ,       the five boys        in the rain .

A. left ;standing  B. leaving ; standing  C. left; stand  D. leaving ; stand