American foods began to affect the rest of the world. American emphasis on convenient and rapid
consumption is best represented in fast foods such as hamburgers, French fries, and soft drinks. By
the 1960s and 1970s fast foods became one of America's strongest exports as franchises for Me
Donald's and Burger King spread through Europe and other parts of the world, including Russia and
China. Traditional meals cooked at home and consumed at a leisurely pace gave way to quick lunches
and dinners eaten on the run as other countries imitated American cultural patterns.
By the late 20lh century Americans had become more conscious of their diets, eating more poultry,
fish and vegetables, and fewer eggs and less beef. Cooks began to rediscover many world cuisines in
forms closer to their original. In California, chefs combined fresh fruits and vegetables available with
ingredients and spices borrowed from immigrant kitchens to create an innovative cooking style that
was lighter than traditional French, but more interesting and varied than typical American cuisine.
Along with the state's wines, California cuisine took its place among the acknowledged forms of fine
dining.
28. Fast foods such as hamburgers, French fries, and soft drinks_______.
A. are popular because of their nutritious values
B. are traditional meals of the US people
C. became more popular than meals cooked at home in China
D. became popular with other European and Asian countries
29. Which of the following is similar in meaning to the word “cuisine”?
A. cooking B. cooker C. cookery D. cook
30. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. America's cuisine used to have an influence on many countries.
B. Fast foods became one of America's strongest exports.
C. Me Donald’s and Burger King are American food suppliers successful in Europe.
D. Traditional meals cooked at home are not common in the US.
31. Which of the following statements is true?
A. By the late 20th century, fast foods had lost their popularity in the US.
B. Americans used to eat more poultry, fish, fruits and vegetables than they do now.
C. Cooking styles of other countries began to affect Americans by the late 20th century.
D. Fewer eggs and less beef in American diet made them fitter.
32. An innovative style of cooking was created in California_______.
A. to attract more immigrants to the state
B. and made the state’s wines well-known
C. by borrowing recipes from immigrant kitchens
D. by combining the local specialties with immigrants spices
In early days no medical college took a woman student. Elizabeth Blackwell, however, was
determined to become a doctor. The young American wrote
again and again to a number of medical colleges, asking if she could be enrolled but each time the
answer was NO.
Then one day, to her surprise, she got a letter from the dean of a college in Geneva, which said
YES.
At first Geneva College, like the other colleges, was not willing to enroll Elizabeth. But later the
important people of that college learned that Elizabeth's application had the support of a famous
doctor, and they were afraid to offend that man.
So the dean decided to play a trick by turning the matter over to the student's general meeting of the
college, thinking that the students would be the last to agree to take Elizabeth.
When the boy students met, most students took no interest in the matter. Of the rest, some considered
the young American's idea interesting and some thought by having Elizabeth they would be proud of