1 . In the West, eating lotus roots or seeds is not as popular as ________.

A．it in Asia

B．Asia

C．it is in Asia

D．is in Asia

2 . Even if families are less likely to eat together than ______, millions of Britons still sit down for Christmas dinner.

A．it had been before	B．they had been before
C．the case was once	D．was once the case