2024年上海高一寒假英语作业暨高一上学期期末真题第8讲 ：阅读理解六选四13篇（解析版）.docx

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2024年上海高一寒假英语作业暨高一上学期期末真题第8讲

阅读理解之六选四

（解析版）

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（2023上·上海·高一复旦附中校考期末）

Globalizationhassignificantlyinfluencedfoodconsumptioninmostpartsoftheworld,butonecountrywhosefoodhasalonghistoryofbeingglobalizedisItaly.Ifyouwalkdownanymainstreetinanymajorworldcity,youwillfindatleastoneItalianrestaurant.Furthermore,Italyhasseenchangesinitsowneatinghabitsduetoinfluencefromothercountries.

FoodhasalwaysbeenveryimportantforItalianfamilies.Italianstakealotofprideinthemakingandpreparationoffood.Untilrecently,pasta——abasicItalianfood——wouldhavebeenmadebypeopleintheirlocalarea.Familieswouldalsohavemadethesaucestoeatwiththepastaathome.1

Nowadays,however,Italianeatinghabitsappeartohavechanged.peoplenolongerspendsomuchtimepreparingtheirmeals.Indeed,frozenortakeawayItalianmealshavebecomeverypopularinItaly.Furthermore,driedpastaisnowmass-producedandsoldrelativelycheaplyinthesupermarkets.Ready-madepastasaucesarealsoincreasinglypopular—saleshavedoubledinthelastfiveyears,accordingtoonemanufacturer.2ThistrendismorecommoninurbanareassuchasRome,MilanandVenice,althoughmanysmallertownsarealsoexperiencingsimilarchanges.

Thesechangeshavebothadvantagesanddisadvantages.Ontheplusside,globalizationhasincreasedtherangeoffoodavailableinItaly.Italiansnowhavemuchmorechoiceintermsofwhattheyeat.Theyalsodonotneedtospendsolongpreparingandmakingfood,unlessofcoursetheywantto.Incontrast,itcanbearguedthatlargerestaurantchainsarebecomingincreasinglypowerful,resultinginthedestructionoflocalandnationalspecialties.3

4Conveniencefoodshavereplacedmanyofthetraditionalhome-cookedmeals,andtheavailabilityofforeignfruitshasgreatlyincreased.Whilethisextrachoiceiswelcomedbysome,other