A person seeking a new career opportunity might consider looking in a museum. Museums provide jobs in fields such as research, management, graphic arts, public relations, education, preserving, cataloging, fund-raising, and construction. A museum may have one employee or thousands.
Many museum workers do not work directly with the objects in the museum; for example, the staff of a finance department prepares budgets and financial reports. Accountant and bookkeeper are typical positions. Staffers in the development department, meanwhile, work to increase museum membership and donations and to plan fund-raisers, such as dances or auctions. Publications department personnel may write newsletters, brochures, or books.
Some museums have an education department responsible for planning talks, teaching workshops, directing tours, or training tour guides.
People who prefer to work directly with a museum's collection have many career options. A person who pays attention to detail may enjoy being a registrar, the person who keeps track of the objects in a museum. Registrars keep records of objects, noting what they are, when and how they were obtained, and whether they are on loan to another museum or on display.
Curators are the people responsible for a museum's collection. One of their duties is to choose items for exhibits; then they work closely with designers who plan the best way to arrange exhibits. Other specialists do things such as arrange lighting or build display cases. Expert craftspeople can also find jobs re-creating historic buildings, such as the Pilgrim village at Plimoth Plantation.
A museum also often employs conservators to repair and take care of its collection. Many conservators are specialists who care for one kind of item, such as books or paintings. The Henry Ford Museum employs many conservators, including some who are experts in caring for antique cars.
Some historic homes, such as George Washington's home in Mount Vernon, have gardens, farms, and woods, as well as buildings. Gardeners are employed to care for the grounds and livestock handlers to care for farm animals.
Museums offer many other career opportunities too. They may have gift shops where sales assistants sell books, postcards, and other items or. restaurants where meals are prepared and served. Depending on one's interests, a museum could be a great place to look for a job.
1. A museum's education department might _____.| A．plan fund-raisers | B．prepare financial reports |
| C．write brochures | D．conduct workshops |
| A．work directly with museum collections |
| B．choose museum collections |
| C．prepare financial reports |
| D．choose items for exhibits |
| A．teachers | B．writers | C．craftspeople | D．bookkeepers |
| A．Curators work closely with designers in the arrangement of museum exhibits. |
| B．There are many kinds of museums in such fields as history, art, and science. |
| C．Museums, although they vary in purpose and size, offer a wide range of career opportunities. |
| D．Museums serve as an ideal workplace for those only interested in museum collections. |
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【推荐1】GOING TO UNIVERSITY is supposed to be a mind-broadening experience. That statement is probably made in comparison to training for work straight after school, which might not be so encouraging. But is it actually true? Jessika Golle of the University of Tübingen, in Germany, thought she would try to find out. Her result, however, is not quite what might be expected. As she reports in Psychological Science this week, she found that those who have been to university do indeed seem to leave with broader and more inquiring minds than those who have spent their immediate post-school years in vocational (职业的) training for work. However, it was not the case that university broadened minds. Rather, work seemed to narrow them.
Dr. Golle came to this conclusion after she and a team of colleagues studied the early careers of 2,095 German youngsters. The team used two standardized tests to assess their volunteers. One was of personality traits, including openness, conscientiousness（认真）and so on. The other was of attitudes, such as realistic, investigative and enterprising. They administered both tests twice—once towards the end of each volunteer’s time at school, and then again six years later. Of the original group, 382 were on the intermediate track, from which there was a choice between the academic and vocational routes, and it was on these that the researchers focused. University beckoned for 212 of them. The remaining 170 chose vocational training and a job.
When it came to the second round of tests, Dr. Golle found that the personalities of those who had gone to university had not changed significantly. Those who had undergone vocational training and then got jobs were not that much changed in personality, either—except in one crucial respect. They had become more conscientious.
That sounds like a good thing, certainly compared with the common public image of undergraduates as a bunch of lazybones. But changes in attitude that the researchers recorded were rather worrying. In the university group, again, none were detectable. But those who had chosen the vocational route showed marked drops in interest in tasks that are investigative and enterprising in nature. And that might restrict their choice of careers.
Some investigative and enterprising jobs, such as scientific research, are, indeed beyond the degreeless. But many, particularly in Germany, with its tradition of vocational training, are not. The researchers mention, for example, computer programmers and finance-sector workers as careers requiring these traits. If Dr. Golle is correct, and changes in attitude brought about by the very training Germany prides itself on are narrowing people’s choices, that is indeed a matter worthy of serious consideration.
1. Which of the following can best replace “beckoned for” in Paragraph 2?| A．Examined. | B．Attracted. |
| C．Organized. | D．Recognized. |
| A．The degreeless have not changed in personalities. |
| B．Going to university is a mind-broadening experience. |
| C．Working straight after school narrows people’s minds. |
| D．College students pride themselves on their education. |
| A．college students enjoy a very good public image |
| B．the undergraduates have changed significantly in attitude |
| C．the degreeless are much better at dealing with challenging tasks |
| D．people show less interest in investigative jobs due to vocational training |
| A．Concerned. | B．Optimistic. |
| C．Unclear. | D．Sceptical. |
【推荐2】Juliana is a 28-year-old Female Chief Engineer, who works in an oil tanker (油轮) in Brazil. She is one of the handful female chief engineers in the Country. The environment of an oil tanker is a tough one to work in and Juliana is one of the toughest chief engineers the company has. Her ship supplies fuel to other ships coming to the port and her job requires her to pay much attention all the time.
Unlike most chief engineers, who avoid getting dirt on their hands, Juliana loves to put her hands in grease (润滑油). She changes oil and engines and attends all daily works. According to Juliana, her job is not something that other women cannot do. Though the work on ship requires considerable amount of physical strength, a trained woman officer can easily deal with it. When asked the same question to Juliana, she said, “I think many things should be done not with force but with intelligence. Many men think that women do not have the ability, but it is up to the women to prove these men wrong. And it is very much possible if there is enough effort”.
Juliana wants women to explore several great opportunities that the shipping industry provides. She has been sailing as a chief engineer for last 2 years and she loves every bit of her job. She has sailed for as long as 45 days continuously from Brazil to China and she is very happy with the career choice she has made. Her work involves constant traveling to new places, during which, she has made many new friends and visited several interesting places. But what she loves most is the satisfaction she gets from doing something adventurous and unique.
Juliana wants to tell all the women out there in the world that they have great possibilities to seek a respectable position in the maritime (海上的) field. She feels that it is important for women to believe in themselves and look for unique career opportunities in the marine industry.
1. What do we know about Juliana?| A．She is not easy to get along with. |
| B．She is always careful with the work. |
| C．She is eager to take charge of the company. |
| D．She is good at avoiding getting dirt on her hands. |
| A．Her advantages over men. | B．Her daily work on the ship. |
| C．Her suggestions for women. | D．Her attitude to women’s work. |
| A．Making many new friends. | B．Travelling abroad constantly. |
| C．Visiting several interesting places. | D．Getting satisfaction from doing works. |
| A．Honest. | B．Easygoing. |
| C．Confident. | D．Warmhearted. |
【推荐3】A television writer is responsible for writing scripts (剧本) for television shows. There are numerous types of shows to which a TV writer can contribute his or her talents.
Some television writers start out as assistants before working their way up to filling writing positions on shows.
A television writer might develop their material using a variety of methods. This involves researching and gathering information to ensure the show is accurate and true. A piece of advice given by professionals is to watch all kinds of TV shows. TV writers should note which ones are successful.
A formal college degree is usually not required to be a television writer as educational requirements vary by positions. Writing talent and practical work experience are generally considered just as valuable as a college degree. There are numerous opportunities to learn how to be a TV writer.
| A．Job titles of a TV writer can change. |
| B．The workplace of a TV writer can vary. |
| C．So they learn from them and accept suggestions to create better work. |
| D．It’s helpful to be located in cities known for their television production. |
| E．Many TV writers read books and begin self-study to improve their skills. |
| F．For instance, a TV writer can be a journalist, focusing on news programs. |
| G．Others may work in other areas, such as film or theater, before turning to television. |
【推荐1】When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them. However, when the Lascaux cave complex (群) was discovered in 1940, the world was amazed. Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as wild cats or dogs. Other images, picture birds and, most noticeably, horses which appear in more than 300 wall images by far outnumbering all other animals.
Early artists drawing these animals finished a meaningful and difficult task. They did not limit themselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing high walls or going into narrow passages in the Lascaux cave complex. Unfortunately, the paintings have been exposed (暴露) to the harmful action of water and temperature changes, which easily wear the images away. Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances, air movement has also damaged the images inside.
Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light would have destroyed them long ago, many of the images are in bad condition and are hardly recognizable. To prevent further damage, the place was closed to tourists in 1963, 23 years after it was discovered.
1. What does the underlined phrase “pays heed to” in paragraph 1 mean?| A．Discovers. | B．Watches. | C．Notices. | D．Affects. |
| A．Wall paintings. | B．Animal remains. |
| C．People who once lived there. | D．The size of the cave complex. |
| A．It was completely dark inside. | B．The caves were full of wild animals. |
| C．Painting materials were hard to find. | D．Many painting spaces were difficult to reach. |
| A．The place was found 23 years ago. | B．Protection of the place was strengthened. |
| C．Sunlight damaged many of the images. | D．No people were allowed to enter the place. |
【推荐2】Will the AI chatbots eat search engines’ lunch? For more than 20 years, search engines have been the Internet’s front door. Google has dominated the field in most of the world. But nothing lasts forever, particularly in technology.
Just ask IBM, which once ruled business computing or Nokia, once the leader in mobile phones. Both fell behind because they didn’t follow big technological transitions. Now another tech innovation might announce a similar shift and a similar opportunity. ChatGPT has put itself on center stage, by letting people chat with an AI directly. ChatGPT can write essays in various styles, explain complex concepts, summarize texts and answer questions. And it can collect, process and combine knowledge from the web: for example, listing holiday spots that match certain criteria, or suggesting menus or schedules. If asked, it can explain its reasoning and provide details. Many things that people use search engines for today, in short, can be done better withchatbots.
Will ChatGPT help students cheat better? Yes, but as with many other technology developments, it’s not a simple black and white situation. Decades ago, students could copy encyclopedia entries, and more recently, they’ve been able to search the Internet and explore into Wikipedia entries. ChatGPT offers new abilities for everything from helping with research to doing their homework for them. Many ChatGPT answers already sound like student essays. Ask the new artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT to write an essay about the cause of the American Civil War and you can watch it produce a persuasive term paper in a matter of seconds.
It can even pass a number of exams. It scored 60% on the United States Medical Licensing Examination, 70% on an exam for lawyers, 78% on New York state’s high school chemistry exam’s multiple-choice section, and ranked the 40th on the Law School Admission Test.
A high school teacher concluded ChatGPT already writes better than most students today. He’s torn between admiring ChatGPT’s potential usefulness and fearing its harm to human learning: “Is this moment more like the invention of the calculator, saving me from the boredom of long division, or more like the invention of the player piano, robbing us of what can be communicated only through human emotion?”
1. What is the reason why some tech companies fail to develop?| A．The sharp rising market cost. | B．The negative impact of local economy. |
| C．Their shift to other business fields. | D．Their failure to keep pace with tech changes. |
| A．Write various articles. | B．Schedule a holiday trip. |
| C．Play the piano. | D．Explain complex concepts. |
| A．To explain a rule. | B．To illustrate a fact. |
| C．To make a prediction. | D．To clarify a concept. |
| A．Neutral. | B．Positive. | C．Critical. | D．Ambiguous. |
【推荐3】First lady Melania Trump posted a shameless selfie (自拍照) on Twitter this morning, sharing a picture of herself using a Santa hat filter (圣诞帽滤光器) and shining reindeer (驯鹿) with the words “#MerryChristmas.”
— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) December 25, 2017
The first family is spending the holiday at their Florida home in Mar-a-Lago, referred to as the “Winter White House.” Last night, the president and his wife attended a Christmas Eve service at the Palm Beach church where they were married and were greeted by applause.
Guests at Mar-a-Lago had a lot of food choices for their Christmas Eve dinner, including turkey, beef tenderloin, cornbread, creamy kale, popovers, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, various local vegetable dishes and a seafood display including local fish and shellfish (甲壳类) as well as a variety of desserts.
On Christmas Eve, the first lady wrote that she was “looking forward to helping kids track Santa today with @NoradSanta! Wishing everyone a very Merry #Christmas Eve!”
Looking forward to helping kids track Santa today with @NoradSanta! Wishing everyone a very
Merry #Christmas Eve!
— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) December 24, 2017
She also shared a picture that showed her making Christmas calls with the president, writing that they “had fun” participating in the annual tradition.
As did her husband, who shared three photos on his Instagram (图片软件) account in the library of the so-called Winter White House.
The first lady wasn’t the only member of the Trump family sharing photos from their Christmas celebrations. Donald Trump Jr. posted a picture on his public Instagram account showing two of his children, daughter Kai and son Spencer, “having a great Christmas Eve dinner with grandpa” at Mar-a-Lago.
Merry Christmas everyone. Kai and Spencer are having a great Christmas Eve dinner with grandpa…
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) December 25, 2017
1. Which can be used to express the author to show no respect to Melania Trump?| A．Shameless. | B．Merry. | C．Annual. | D．Public. |
| A．In Mar-a-Lago. | B．At their Florida home. |
| C．At the Palm Beach church. | D．In Winter White House. |
| A．10. | B．11. | C．12. | D．9. |
| A．Sharing their ideas. | B．Surfing on the Internet. |
| C．Spending winter at Mar-a-Lago. | D．Showing themselves off on the Internet. |
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1. According to the brochure, “a freelancer” (paragraph 3) refers to someone who ______.
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| C．longs for the freedom of being alone | D．works for oneself with a flexible schedule |
| A．make your decision after a half-month try | B．have free access to the course material |
| C．need to show your CPD Certificate | D．help tutors mark some homework |
| A．the course is more beneficial to experts than to green hands |
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【推荐2】Good relationships are definitely good sources of happiness in life. We all want happy relationships but if we do not keep that relationship alive, it can also be one of the most distraught things in life. There may be no hard and fast rules in making good relationships, as each of us has different preferences and points of view as to what is a great relationship. The following are some major key points in making relationships work.
It is often said that building good relationships is all about communication. Good communication indeed governs a good relationship — knowing the right thing to say, when to say it, how to say it, and accepting that some things are better left unsaid. I personally think communication must be broadened because relationships involve more decisions to make. From study to work, from money to entertainment and even in things about yourself or about your friend that you do not know, communication is essential in these aspects of the relationships.
Of course, being with someone is not saying that you totally agree with him all the time. You and your friend come from different family backgrounds, raised in different environments so there may be disagreements here and there. However, it is important in making relationships work to express disagreements without pushing the relationship to end. Again, good communication and learning to compromise (妥协) at times are necessary.
As the relationship lasts longer, you may also discover things about you and your friend that you may not have known before. Therefore, supporting each other on both your “hidden selves” can also make a good relationship.
Love is an important aspect of building relationships and for me, I always believe that love needs open communication, respect, support and understanding each other in making relationships work.
1. The underlined word “distraught” in Paragraph 1 probably means__________.| A．helpless | B．surprising |
| C．funny | D．upsetting |
| A．supporting each other in anything helps build a good relationship |
| B．a white lie is necessary sometimes |
| C．compromises are essential at any time |
| D．your friends need to have the same backgrounds with you |
a. communication b. support c. love d. hidden selves
| A．a, b, d | B．a, c, d |
| C．b, c, d | D．a,b, c |
| A．The Importance to Express Disagreements |
| B．Keys to Making Relationships Work |
| C．Different Opinions on Good Relationships |
| D．Forbidden Rules in Building Good Relationships |
【推荐3】Health advice on hand sanitizers
Antibacterial hand sanitizers（免洗洗手液）are marketed as a good alternative（替代品）when soap and water are not available. Manufacturers say that their sanitizers kill 99.9 percent of germs（细菌）, but research suggests that this not the case.
How do hand sanitizers work?
Most sanitizers are alcohol-based; they work by removing the outer layer of oil on our skin, then the alcohol kills the bacteria.
However, Barbara Almanza, associate professor at Purdue University, notes that hand sanitizers do not significantly reduce the amount of bacteria, and in some cases, can increase it.
So the question arises, how can manufacturers say sanitizers kill 99.9 percent of bacteria?
How can manufacturers make the 99.9 percent claim（声称）?
Manufacturers test their products on bacteria-tainted surfaces. In this controlled environment, hand sanitizers do kill 99.9 percent of bacteria. However, the human hand is a lot more complex and goes through a lot of different changes in a day compared to a controlled surface.
These tests allow manufactures to obtain consistent results. But , in reality, how effective are hand sanitizers in killing bacteria in everyday life?
Hand sanitizer VS hand soap and water
Almanza says that soap and water are the best way to clean your hands. Hand sanitizer cannot and should not be a direct replacement.
However, they are a useful alternative. To effectively kill bacteria, studies recommend that people use sanitizers that are at least 60 percent alcohol. Also, sanitizers won’t work if you have dirty hands, so wipe them with a tissue or napkin before sanitizing.
What about antibacterial soaps?
Research has shown that regular soap is just as effective as antibacterial soap in reducing bacteria-related illnesses.
In fact, some consumer antibacterial soap may increase some bacteria’s resistance to antibiotics（抗生素）, making them more dangerous.
Other studies show that overly clean environments will negatively affect children by preventing their immune（免疫的）system development. Children need to fight off common germs to develop their immune systems.
1. What do we know about antibacterial hand sanitizers?| A．Most work similarly to hand soap. |
| B．Most use alcohol to kill the bacteria. |
| C．Most can’t remove oil on our skin. |
| D．Most bring more bacteria to people. |
| A．Their conclusion isn’t drawn from real-life environments. |
| B．Manufacturers don’t test their products before selling them. |
| C．Their products don’t kill the bacteria people usually have. |
| D．Manufacturers don’t tell the public how they get their conclusion. |
| A．Wet tissue. |
| B．Hand sanitizer. |
| C．Hand soap and water. |
| D．60 percent alcohol and water. |
| A．Some contain dangerous antibiotics. |
| B．They kill more bacteria than regular soaps. |
| C．They might be harmful for children’s development. |
| D．Some are proved to increase the amount of bacteria. |
【推荐1】Summertime is often filled with outdoor parties and food trucks, meaning you’re spending more time standing up and eating. But if you want to actually enjoy your meal, researchers say you’re better off finding a seat.
A new study published in the Journal of Consumer Research finds posture impacts taste perception (感知), with food tasting better when you’re sitting down. Dpayan Biswas, professor of marketing at the University of South Florida, found that holding a standing posture for even a few minutes leads to physical stress, muting taste perception. The force of gravity pushes blood to the lower parts of the body, causing the heart to work harder to pump blood back up to the top of the body, accelerating heart rate. When people experience discomfort, foods that normally taste good do not appear as pleasant to the tongue. Biswas confirmed his assumption by having 350 participants rate the taste of a pita chip. Those who were standing gave it a less favorable rating than those who were sitting in a chair.
Researchers then provided participants classic bite sized cakes baked at a local restaurant that were tested and widely considered pleasant tasting. Those who were sitting down rated them to be most delicious. However, when the baker changed the recipe and made the taste unpleasant by adding an extra cup of salt, the results were opposite. Participants standing up didn’t notice the cakes tasting saltier to that extent, and actually rated them to have a relatively more favorable taste perception than those who sampled them while sitting down.
“This finding suggests that parents might be able to make unpleasant-tasting, healthy foods seem more delicious to reluctant (不情愿的) children by having them eat standing up (vs. sitting down). Also it might be beneficial to maintain a standing posture when consuming medical products that have unpleasant tastes.”
In addition, the team tested posture’s impact on temperature perception. Participants were provided cups of hot coffee. Those standing up reported it not being as intense as those who were sitting down. However, they drank less than those sitting, suggesting physical stress suppresses appetite. Eating while standing can also help with long-term weight loss goals. Specifically, eating while standing (vs. sitting) leads to lower amount of consumption.
1. What’s the main idea of the text?| A．Summer is the best season to enjoy tasty food. |
| B．Your posture influence your food perception. |
| C．You had better stand up when eating food. |
| D．Sitting down helps you enjoy your food. |
| A．encouraging | B．approving |
| C．discouraging | D．disapproving |
| A．1. | B．2. |
| C．3. | D．4. |
| A．a girl who wants to keep slim |
| B．a couple who are enjoying their dinner |
| C．a child who is unwilling to take bitter pills |
| D．a mum whose children refuse to eat tasteless food |
【推荐2】Major causes of record fires sweeping across the Amazon rainforest this month include the dry season and human activities, according to research institutions and media reports.
The rainforest is typically wet and humid, and the frequency of fire activity usually rise each year since July — the onset of the dry season, and peaks in September and decreases in October as the rainy season approaches.
However, data from the Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (Inpe) showed that the number of forest fires in Brazil soared by 82 percent from January to August this year from a year ago, and over half of those fires occurred in the Amazon rainforest. A total of 71,497 forest fires were registered in the country in the first eight months of 2019 , up from 39,194 in the same period in 2018, the Inpe said.
Human activities have led to the recent increase of fires, some experts have noted. The view was echoed by many, though they were divided over who actually conducted the activities. On Friday evening, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro pledged “zero tolerance” of environmental crimes, adding that the Armed Forces troops and resources will be mobilized from Saturday to help put out the fires.
Earlier this week, Bolsonaro blamed non-governmental organizations for increasing wildfires in the Amazon rainforest in the country’s north. His claim was refuted (反驳) by environmentalists, who argued that the surge of fires was a result of increasing deforestation and burning fueled by the governments anti-environmental policy. Alberto Setzer, an Inpe researcher, told local news site G1 that all the fires are results of human activities some accidental while others intentional.
Scientists and environmental groups are worried that the fires will aggravate climate change crisis and threaten biodiversity. The emergency has now transcended (越过) Brazil’s borders , reaching Peruvian, Paraguayan and Bolivian regions.
1. What is the main idea of the text?| A．The text explains the major causes of the Amazon fires. |
| B．The text aims to arouse human’s awareness of protecting the Amazon. |
| C．The text is intended to call on people to help the Amazon. |
| D．The text is expected to warn other countries of the Amazon fires. |
| A．The dry weather. | B．The intentional deforestation. |
| C．The natural disasters. | D．Some accidental human activities. |
| A．Similar to that in 2018, the frequency of fire activity will peak in September in 2019. |
| B．Compared with those in 2018, fires have happened more frequently in the first eight months in 2019. |
| C．There are more fires in 2019 than in 2018. |
| D．All of the big fires have happened in the Amazon rainforest. |
| A．Non-governmental organizations are responsible for wild fires in the Amazon rainforest. |
| B．The Amazon rainforest fires may be attributed to human activities. |
| C．We should pledge “zero tolerance” of environmental crimes. |
| D．The fires will influence Brazil’s bordering countries. |
【推荐3】Feeling hungry? Then what’s the easiest way to satisfy your hunger? Many of us will reach for a takeaway menu and order some delicious- but possibly unhealthy -food. And our increasingly busy and stressful lives add to our need to buy ready-made food on the go or delivered to home.
Eating options are endless, and new technology means we can feed our desires at the push of a button. Takeaway delivery apps make ordering food quick and convenient, and during the recent coronavirus（冠状病毒）crisis, it provided a lifeline to those stuck at home with nothing to cook or who lacked the skills to prepare a meal for themselves. It’s estimated that in the UK alone, people eat three million takeaway meals a day, and the three biggest delivery apps together offer a choice of 100 dishes from 60, 000 restaurants.
It’s no wonder we are tempted to skip the grocery shopping, bypass the kitchen, and enjoy something that someone else has prepared. But ordering a pizza, a spicy curry or a box of noodles, can come at a price both financially and to our health. Eating too much processed and unhealthy fast food has some effect on obesity and the risk of developing certain diseases. A few years ago, The BBC Good Food Nation Survey found that most people ate fast food on average two days per week. But, in the 16 to 20-year-old category, one in six ate fast food at least twice a day.
Of course, reducing salt, sugar and fat is one way to make takeaway food healthier, as well as offering smaller portion sizes. But the best advice is to find a cooking book and try making your own healthy meal. And if you haven’t got time, try ordering a healthier alternative from the menu.
1. What has made ordering and delivering takeaway food easy?| A．The fast-pace lifestyle. | B．Takeaway delivery apps. |
| C．The coronavirus crisis. | D．Lack of cooking skills. |
| A．Processed food is usually sold at a low price. |
| B．It’s unbelievable for people to enjoy fast food. |
| C．Fast food does less harm to the health of adults. |
| D．The youth consume fast food more frequently. |
| A．Preparing meals yourself. | B．Eating in large restaurants. |
| C．Eating takeaway occasionally | D．Adding vegetables and fruit. |
| A．The popularity of takeaway. | B．The necessity of cooking at home. |
| C．The harm caused by takeaway. | D．The dilemma takeaway faces. |
