1 . Australian consumers in Adelaide are taking part in a study to help realize the potential for edible（可食用的）insects as a food industry. Consumers' attitudes are being put to the test at Adelaide Central Market with an offering of roasted crickets and ants, mealworm cookies and cricket energy bars.

Researchers want to further probe consumers' attitudes towards edible insects, and evaluate taste preferences and consumers⁵ willingness to buy such products. In an earlier online survey of 820 Australian consumers, the researchers found that 20% had tried edible insects. Of those surveyed, 46% said they'd be willing to try a cookie made from insect flour.

" In the earlier survey, consumers said they were most likely to try flavored or roasted insects and least likely to want to try cockroaches or spiders," Dr Crump says. "In this taste test, we've chosen products that consumers are most likely to react positively towards―apologies to anyone keen to try a cockroach or spider. The samples we'll be offering consumers provide a good spread of the available insect products in Australia' s marketplaces, some of which may be more acceptable than others."

Dr Crump says the research will help guide the development of an edible insect industry. In Australia, edible insects remain a new agricultural industry. Consumer research is needed to improve consumer acceptance of edible insects, so as to realize their potential as an alternative protein（蛋白质）source.

Professor Kerry Wilkinson says edible insects could play a role in global food security. "Problems such as climate change, increasing global population, shortage of agricultural land and rapidly changing consumer preferences are common, particularly in developing countries where there is an increasing demand for high quality animal protein," he says. "These food security problems will only be overcome by a change in food consumption habits. Edible insects could provide one solution. We want to look at ways of overcoming barriers to insect consumption in Australia.

1. What does the underlined word "probe" in paragraph 2 most probably mean?

A．Explore.

B．Influence.

C．Describe.

D．Compare.

2. Why have the researchers chosen certain insect products for the taste test?

A．Because they are richer in protein than other insects.

B．Because it is not difficult to flavor or roast them.

C．Because they are widely acceptable in Australia.

D．Because they are probably to consumers' taste.

3. In Kerry Wilkinson's opinion, how can consumers help remove food security problems?

A．By taking in less animal protein.

B．By changing their eating habits.

C．By expanding agricultural land.

D．By controlling their appetite.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．Insects Make Food Security No Longer a Problem

B．Could Edible Insects Help Global Food Security?

C．Edible Insects Prove an Alternative Protein Source

D．What Counts Most When It Gomes to Edible Insects?

2 . For those who travel to China, the scenic spots and ancient civilization are     1     (attract) things, and so is Chinese food and drink. Like music, dance and painting, eating is also an art in China and Chinese cuisine     2     (list) as one of the top in the field of world cuisines.

Nobody could tell exactly how many restaurants a specific city has, let alone the roadside eateries (饭馆)     3     (distribute) in streets and back lanes. Wherever you would like to eat, in the restaurants     4    the roadside eateries, make sure that the restaurant is clean and the food has been     5     (fresh) prepared and is hot.

Chinese regard eating as an art,     6    is a comprehensive combination of sight, smell, touch, taste and even sound. Chinese cuisine is an important branch from the Chinese culture and the core is taste while the purpose is     7     (preserve) health.

It is a perfect combination of color, shape,     8     (appear )and flavor. Delicious and nutritious food has been regarded the basics of ordinary life.

Chinese cuisine has a long history and is famous worldwide     9    its rich tastes and delightful colors. The difference in local climate, history and eating customs in each region has produced local dishes and snacks with their own     10     (characteristic).