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      It seems that school children all over the world complain (抱怨) about their school food. What do students of your age eat for lunch at school in other countries?

Japan

      High schools have dining rooms. They serve everything from noodles to rice, But not burgers and chips. Other children bring food from home, such as cold rice balls, meat or fish, pickles c泡菜) and vegetables. Twice a year parents are invited to have a taste of the food.

United States

      A typical menu from a US school is made up of a hamburger with fried potatoes or roast chicken, lettuce and pickles, fruit and cookies. School lunches must also provide at least one third of the daily amount (总量) of necessary nutrition (营养), such as,  vitamin A, vitamin C and calcium (钙).

Australia

     Meat pies, sausage rolls (香肠巷) and hotdogs are all traditional dishes in Australian school shops. But as the country pays more attention to children's health, healthier foods have started to appear on school menus. Many schools have used a traffic light system. The sale of red labeled （标注) foods, including cookies, chocolate and soft drinks. It’s served only twice a week. Healthier green labeled foods such as sushi, sandwiches, corn and watermelons, however, are available every day.

South Africa

      Most of South African schools do not serve meals at all.  Classes end at l; 30 p. m. and students get their own lunches. Many students bring food from home, usually sandwiches.

Fast food and fried food sell the best among students. As a result, it has caused a rise in obesity (肥胖) among children. But as more people began to realize that being too fat may cause different kinds of serious illnesses, some schools in towns have led the way towards better nutrition. Now students at these schools are offered lunches of porridge with vegetables, such as cabbage, onions, beans, carrots and tomatoes.

1. High schools in Japan serve___________

 A. noodles and rice    B. burgers and rice balls    C. chips and vegetables   D. fish and roast chicken

2. From the passage, we know the typical menu from a US school is______.

    A. delicious     B. quite healthy    C. not very healthy       D. popular in South Africa

3. Which are traditional dishes in Australia?

    A. Meat pies and hotdogs.             B. Chocolate and soft drinks.

    C. Cookies and sushi.                   D. Sandwiches and corn.

4. In South Africa,_________________.

    A. most students have sandwiches and vegetables for lunch

    B. students like fast food and fried food very much

    C. more and more students become ill

    D. students realized that fast food and fried food were bad for their health

5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

    A. Parents in Japan are invited to taste the food twice a year.

    B. In the United States,  school lunches must provide at least one third of the daily amount of necessary nutrition.

    C. In Australia, many schools have used a traffic light system.

    D. In South Africa, schools don't serve meals.

【回答】

1A 2C 3A 4B 5D

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