高三英语 试题汇编（第2期）专题19 阅读理解（学生版）

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【皖南八校2013届高三笫一次联考】A

Fri,Jun.1

NightlifeBacktotheAgeofInnocence

Thisperformance,organizedbythegroupLifetimeWharf：willcelebrateChildren'sDayand

commemorate(纪念)thelostchildhoodsofofficeworkers.Fivebandswillpetforrr:DH&

ChineseHellcats.*DUDE.9CandJvMonster.*ResidenceAandIslandMood.

Where:dugongYhhanLivehouse,3-2ZhangzizhongLu.DongchengDistrict

When:Spm

Admission:60yuanpre-sale.SOyuanatdoor

Tel:64042711

Sun.Jun.3

MovieChineseGirlbyGuoXiaolu

TheindiefilmChineseGirldirectedbyGuoXiaolu,isaboutthelifeofagirl

wholivesinthecountryside.Theleadactress,HuangLu,willattendthescreening

andcinswerparticipants*questionsafterwards.

Where:UCCA,4JiuxianqiaoLu,ChaoyangDistrict

When:7pm

Admission:15yuan(10yuanforstudents,freeforVIP)

Tel:57800200

Mon,Jun.4

ScriptReading

Scriptswrittenbystudentsfromthe166'1MiddleSchoolofBeijingwillbe

peifouued.Theyinclude;LoveSleepingBeauly,LuckyFeirisWheelPioduction,June

Eyre,OurSelf-studyClassandFarewell-BingXin.

Where:PenghaoTheater.35DongmianhuaHutong,DongchengDistrict

When:UntilJun.5,7:3()pm

Admission:80yuan(40yuanforstudents)

Tel:64006472

Thu,Jun.7

MovieInxictus

ThisfilmisdirectedbvClintEastwoodandstarsMattDamonandMorganFreeman,bothof

whomwerenominatedforAcademyAwards.

Where:ChinaFilmArchive.•3Wunhui*vuanLu.•HaidianDistrict

When:UntilJun.S:730-10pm

Admission:120—4SO\iian

Tel:66550000

56.IfMr.Green(VIP),togetherwithhiswifeandhisthreeschoo1chiIdrenwatches

themovieChineseGirl,howmuchwilltheypayfortheadmission?

A.30yucin.B.45yuan.C.50yuan.D.60yuan.

57.Whichofthefollowingcanremindofficeworkersoftheirchildhoods?

A.BacktotheAgeofInnocence.B.Invictus.

C.ScriptReading.D.ChineseGirl.

58.WhichofthefollowingdocsNOTagreewithwhatissaidintheabove

advertisements?

A.Themovie"Inviclus“willbeonuntilJune8.

B.ThescriptswrittenbythestudentsincludeLoveSleepingBeauty.

C.ChineseGirlisaboutthelifeofagirlwholivesinthecountryside.

D.MattDamonandMorganFreemanwerethedirectorsofthefilmInvictus.

59.IfMarrywouldliketoknowthecontentofJaneEyre,wherewillshewatchthe

program?

A.InUCCA,4JiuxianqiaoLu,ChaoyangDistrict.

B.InChinaFilmArchive>3WenhuiyuanLu,HaidianDistrict.

C.InPenghaoThreater,35DongmianhuaHutong,DongchengDistrict.

D.InYugongYishanLivehouse,3-2ZhangzizhongLu,DongchengDistrict.

【2013届安徽示范高中上学期第一次联考】B

3.AmazingRaftingAdventures

Whitewaterraftingisoneoftheclassic,wild,activitiesintheoutdoors.

11isalsoanopportunityforanunbelievablefamilyadventure.Aroundthecountry,

thereareseveralrivers一andraftingoutfitters—thatareperfectlysuitedtothe

entirefamily.

Herearethreeofthebest:

NewRiverGorge,WestMrginia

RaftinginWestXlrginiaisrenownedforitsestablishedinfrastructure,reliability;anduasy

acressThesethingsmakeitanobviouschoiceforafamilyvacationFamousareasincludingthe

NewRiverGorge,offereverythingfromlazyfloatstointenseClassIVruns.

READMORE:WaterWaterRafting:Top5U.S.Locations

JacksonHole.•W»voming=

JacksonHoleprovidesafullrangeofopportunitiesmtheoutdoors-andwhitewaterrafting

iscertainlyoneofthem.PopulartnpsincludetheroughrapidsoftheSnakeRjverandgentle

floatsmnearbvYellowstoneNationalPark.

READMORE:WhatYouNeedtoKnowBeforeVisitingYellowstoneNationalPark

GrandCanyon,Arizona

Forrea11yboldfami1ies,amulti-daytripdowntheColoradoRiverintheGrand

Ccinyonisthepenultimateadventure.Guidedtripstypicallypackinboats-worthof

suppliessotheovernightadv,enturesarefarfrom“roughingit."Instead,evenings

arecateredinaruggedluxurystyle,allowingeveryonetorestupforthenextday's

activities.

Whetherlookingforacasualfloatorachallengingadventure,whitewater

raftingisagreatoptionforanyactivefamilyvacation.

60.Whatisthecommonfeatureofthe3raftingadventures?

A.Thethreeraftingriversareal1suitableforthewho1efamily.

B.Allthreeraftingriversarewearytoaccessandreliable.

C.Allthreeraftingriversaresuitableforactivefamilies.

D.Allthreeraftingriversofferovernightadventures.

61.Ifonefamilywanttoenjoyamulti-daywhitewaterrafting,whereshouldthey

go?

A.NewRiverGorge.WestVirginiaB.JacksonHole,Wyoming

C.GrandCanyon,ArizonaI）.YellowstoneNationalPark

62.WhichofthefollowingaboutGrandCanyon,Arizonaisnottrue?

A.Peoplecanonlyenjoytheroughrapidsdowntheriver.

B.Reallyboldfamilieswillliketohaveamulti-daytripdowntheriver.

C.Everyonecanrestupforthenextday,sactivities.

D.Amulti-daytripdowntheColoradoRiverisreallychallenging.

63.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowhitewaterrafting?

A.CuriousB.EncouragingC.DiscouragingD.negative

D[2013届河南省扶沟高中第1次调研】

Isvegfoodhealthierthannon-vegfood?Ifeelthisisaverycommontopicthet

peoplespeakon.Pleasegivemeyouropinionsonthistopic.

RaoSofarasvegfoodisconcerned,itisalsoprovedtobeahealthy

12-18-08andnutritiousdiet,buthasveryfewitemswhichcanprovideuswith

proteins,butifyouseonon-vegfoodlikeeggs,chicken,andmar.y

more,suchfoodshavealargecontentofproteinsinthem.

SaiManbasicallyisherbivorous（食草的）.Ifwelookattheanimal

12-19-08kingdom

Wecanseethtital1theherbivorousanima1shavethesimilardental

（牙齿的）

structure,whichclearlyshowsthatthehumanbeingalsooughtto

bevegetarian

bybirth.Itisonlythelivingconditionsthatmakemancarnivorous

（食肉的）.

Thevegetarianfoodsareeasilydigestible.

SantosNon-vegfooditemsarcbetterthanvegitems.Ahealthyperson

12-20-08requirescompletedietandveg+meatmakesthedietcomplete.The

onlycautionthatneedstobetakenisnottohavenon-vegitemson

adailybasis.Onceinaweekorcoupleofweekswillbebest.

KrishnaWhenweeatnon-veg,weareallvegbynature.Thechickenthatwe

01-03-09eatfeedsongrains,themuttonthatweeatfeedsongrass,andthe

fishthatweeatfeedsonsimpleplants.Sonon-vegfoodbylogic

（逻辑）isbetterandsuitedforhaumanbeings.

KhanNon-vegfoodisequallyimportantinourdietasithelpsinmany

01-05-09ways,especiallyfishandotherseafoodasfishcontainsomega3which

makesourimmunesystem（免疫系统）stronger.Doyouknowthatmost

ofthevegfoodputtogetherdoosnotcontainasmuchomega3asfish

alonecontains!

68.AccordingtoRao,whatistheproblemwithvegfood?

A.11damagesourimmunesystem.

B.Ithasfewnutrients.

C.Itcontainstoomuchomega3.

D.Itislackinginprotein.

69.IntheopinionofSai:humansarebornvegetarianbecausehumans.

A.havethesameteethstructureasplant-eatinganimals

B.believethatvegfoodsaregoodfortheirteeth

C.belongtotheplant-eatinganimalfamily

D.canadaprrothelivingconditionslikeplanr-eaunganimals

70.WhatadviceisgivenbySantos?

A.Tohaveadailyveg-meatdiet.

B.Nottoeatnon-vegfoodeveryday.

C.Toeatdigestiblefoodever.-day.

D.Nottoeatfoodwithoutprotein.

【2013届四川绵阳中学9月月考】C

DoyouwanttovisitWarwickCastleinBritain?Warwickisafriendlyanda

memorableexperiencewithsomethingforallages.Easilyaccessiblebycar,bus,

train,cyclingoronfootitissurroundedbyhistoricbuildingsandnumerous

attractions.

TicketPrices&Offers

Lookatouronlineoffers.Warwick-Cistheonlyplacetopurchase

theUltimateCastleandTheCastleDungeonTicketatthebestprice.

Onlinebookingsmustbemade24hoursbeforeyouvisit.Pleasenotethat

AdmissiontoTheCas:leDungeonisNOTincludedwithStandardonlineoronthe

daytickets.Thereare1imitedDungeonsticketsavailable,andonlyfrom

Warwick-Castle,com.Pleasebookinadvance.toguaranteeyourCastleDungeon

experience.

OneDayTickets

BookingonlineisthebestwaytogetyourticketsforBritain'sUltimate

Castle.Save20%andskiptheticketqueuewhenyouarrive-itcouldn'tbeeasier!

Ifyou'renotsurewhenyouwanttovisitthendon'tworry-youcansti11

bookaFlexiTicket-valid(有效的)foranydaythatthecastleisopenduring2010.

OneDayTicket(excludingtheCastleDungeon)

TicketTypeOnthedayOnlinePrice

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Child(4^6yearsold)£11.95£9.56

Senior(morethan60yearsold)£13.95£11.16

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DisabledChild£5.00£4.0

TheUltimateFamilyTicket(2£55.00£47.00

adults+2children)

Buyticketsonlinenow!

Importantnotesonticketing

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promotionalvoucher,yourDungeonexperiencecanbeprebookedbycalling0870442

2375.

A£1.50feeappliestoal1bookingsmadeonlineandviatelephone-onefee

perbooking.Childrenmustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.Croupratesareavailable

forgroupsofmorethan10people.Groupscanbookedbycalling08704422371or

online.

Onlinebookingsmustbemade24hoursbeforeyouvisit.

49.IfyouhopetovisitCastleDungeon,youshould

A.buythuticketinpersonB.dial08704422371

C.booktheticketfromWanvick-CD.bookthetickettwodaysinadvance

50.Whatistheadvantageofbookingticketsonline?

A.Youdon'thavetowaitinqueue.B.Youcansave£20mtotal.

C.TheticketincludestheCastleDungeon.D.Theticketisavailableatanytime.

51.IfvouwanttobooktheUltimateFamilvTicketonline,voushouldpav.

A.£55.00B.£48.50C.£47.00D.£37.60

52.Thetextprobablyistakenfrom.

A.anewspaperB.amagazineC.ageographybookD.awebsite

【2013届丹东市四校协作体高三摸底】B

Let*sfaceit-you,regoingtogetalotofwell-intentionedadvicefrom

friends,parentsandgrandparentsaboutyoursleep.Someofthisadviceisgoing

tobejustwrong.

Myth1:Sleepinglateontheweekendswillmakeupforlostsleepduringthe

week.

Fact:Gettinglessthantheamountofsleepthatyouneednightafterright

accumulatesovertimeandstartstocreatea“sleepdebtM.Andlikealldebts,

eventual1yyouneedtopaytheprice.Theproblemwithwaitinguntiltheweekend

tomeetsleepneedsisthatinthemeantime,youarepayingthepriceofbeingless

alert,feelingmoremoody,thinkingslowerandhavinglessstimulation.

Myth2:Aboringteacher(orwarmroom,fullstomach：etc.)canputteenstosleep.

Fact:Ifyouaregeumgenoughsleeponaregularbasis:thereisnoteacher,mathbookor

readingassignmentintheworldboringenoughtomakeyoufallasleepinclass.Thereare

basicallytwothingsthatmakepeoplesleepy-notgettingenoughsleepandnotgettinggood

qualitysleep.Theenvironmentkidsare泣includingtheroomtemperature,Hghtleveland

entertainmentvalue,mayunmaskunderlyingsleepinessbuttheenvironmentdoesnotcauseit!So

ifyouaredozingoffmclass,don'tblameitonbadteaching.

Myth3:Teenagerscanpullanall-nightertostudyandstillbereadyfor±ebigtestinthe

morning.

Fact:Teenagersaremuchbetteroffstudyinglessandgettingagoodnight"ssleep.

Researchclearlyshowsthattheabi1itytoconcentrateandlearnnewinformation,

aswellastoworkefficiently,declinessharplyafterbeingawakefor15-16hours,

andcontinuestobottomoutthelongeryoustayup.Plus,ifthebigtestisat8:00

am,theproblemgetsevenworse.That,sbecausemorningtimetypicallyrepresents

alowenergypointinthebody'snormal24-hourcircadian（生理节奏的）rhythm,

especiallyinteenagers.

60.Accordingtothepassage,astudentwhoisinasleepdebt.

A.willbecomebad-temperedandupset

B.mustmakeupforthelostsleepontheweekends

C.willbecomemoreinterestedinfancying

D.thinksslowerbutmorecarefully

61.AccordingtoMyth2,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A.Studentswhoeatalotaresleepyatclass.

B.Thewarmroomcanmakestudentsfal1asleepeasily.

C.Students'sleepinesshasnothingto.dowithteaching.

D.Thelightlevelmayleadstudentstofeelsleepy.

62.Ifyouwakeupatsixinthemorning,whenwillyoubeginworkingineffectively?

A,.Ataboutnoon.B.Intheearlymorning.

C.Atabout9pm.D.Inthemidnight.

63.Accordingtothepassage:atS:00amateenagerwill.

A.feelmoreenergeticafteranight'ssleep

B.haveapoorlearningresult

C.havetheleastdesireto:earn

D.beabletothinkinaquickway

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【2013届安徽示范高中上学期第一次联考】A

Comparedtonightowls（鹰），peoplewhoriseearlyfeelhappierandmoresatisfied

withlifeoverall.Butthegoodnewsforteenagersisthatmostpeoplebecomeearlier

risersastheyage,andthischangeisalsoassociatedwithgreaterfee1ingsof

happiness.ResearchersattheUniversityofTorontoaskedmorethan700peopleabout

theirpreferredtimeofdayandhowhealthyandhappytheygenerallyfeel.

Theythencomparedtheresponsesofthegroupofyoungeradultsaged17to38

witholderpeopleages59to79.Onlyaboutsevenpercentofyoungadultsaremorning

larks（云雀），whilebyage60mostpeoplepreferredtobeupwiththedawn.Just

sevenpercentoftheoldestpeopleinthestudydescribedthemselvesasnightowls.

"Wefoundthatolderadultsreportedgreaterpositiveemotionthanyoungeradults,andolder

adultsweremorelikelytobemorning-typepeoplethanyoungeradults/'studyresearcherRenee

BissfromthuUniversity*ofTorontoreportedlytoldLiveScience.The“mommgnuss"was

associatedwithgreaterhappinessemotionsmbothagegroups.

Morningtrypesalsotendedtoreportthattheyfelthealthierthanthelaterisers,

accordingtothestudythatpublishedinthejournalEmition.Theresearcherssaid

thatthisapparenthealthbenefitcouldcomefromtheextrasleeptheywouldenjoy,

astheirsleepingschedulewouldfitwithsocietyJsexpectationsofrisingearly

forwork.

Thisextrasleepcouldnotonlymakethemfeelmoreclear-mined,butmayalso

boosttheirimmunesystem.

“Aneveningpersonmaygothroughttheirweekfeelingunhappybecausetheyhave

togetupearlierthantheywouldliketo”.ButMsBisssaidtherewashopefor

nightowlsasitwaspossibleforthemtoturnthemselvesintomorningpeople.

“Onewaytodoitistoincreaseyournaturallightexposureearlyinthemorning,

andtowakeupearlierandgotobedearlier,wshesaid."It'seasiestifyou

haveaconsistentschedule,tomakesureyouarewakingupatthesametimeevery

day.”

56.Fromthetextweknowthatearlierrisers.

A.liketostayuplateandstayhappyB.aremoreassociatedwithpositivefeelings

C.areamongthemajorit5*amongtheyyourD.arehealthierthanotherpeople

57.Whatisthefifthparagraphmainlyabout?

A.Earlierrisersfeelhappierthanlaterrisers.

B.Earlierrisersfeelhealthierthannightowls.

C.Laterrisersgetmoresleepthanearlierrisers.

D.Morningtypestendtosleepmore.

58.W*hatdoestheunderlinedword•'boost”probablymean0

A.reduceB.damageC.improveD.enlarge

59.Whichofthefollowingisnotthewaytoturneveningpeopletomorningpeople?

A.Tosleepwiththelightoninthemorning.

B.TofittheirschedulewithsocietyJsexpectations.

C.Towakeupearlierandgotobedearlier.

D.Toexposethemselvestomorenaturallight.

【2013届安徽示范高中上学期第一次联考】C

ResearchersattheUniversityofKansassaythatpeoplecanaccuratelyjudge

90percentofastranger'spersonalitysimplybylookingatthoperson'sshoos.

“Shoesconveyathinbutusefulsliceofinfornationabouttheirwearers,"the

authorswroteinthenevstudypub1ishedintheJournalofResearchinPersonality.

“Shoesserveapracticalpurpose,andalsoserveasnonverbalcueswithsymbolic

messages.Peopletendtopayattentiontotheshoestheyandotherswear.”

MedicalDailynotesthatthenumberofdetailedpersonalitytraitsdetectedin

thestudyincludeapeitsoii,sgeneidlage,llieiigeiidei-,income,puliliual

affiliation,andotherpersonalitytraits,includingsomeone*semotionalstability.

LeadresearcherOmriGillathsaidthejudgmentswerebasedonthestyle,cost,

colorandconditionofsomeone'sshoes.Inthestudy,63UniversityofKansas

studentslookedatpicturesshowing208differentpairsofshoeswornbythestudy's

participants.Volunteersinthestudywerephotographedintheirmostcommonlyworn

shoes,andthenfilledout.apersonalityquestionnaire.

So.gwhatdJovourshoesJsavaboJutyo6urpersonJalia

Someoftheresultswereexpected:Peoplewithhigherincomesmostcommonlywore

expensiveshoes,andflashierfootwearwastypical：、，wornbyextroverts（夕卜向性格的人）.

However：someofthemorespecificresultsareintriguing.Forexample,'practicaland

functional'shoesweregenerallywornbymore'agreeable"people：whileanklebootsweremore

closelvalignedwith"aggressive'personalities.

Thestrangestofailmaybethatthosewhowore'uncomfortablelooking"shoestendtohavu

'calm"personalities.

Andifyouhaveseveralpairsofnewshoesortakeexceptionalcareofthem,you

maysufferfrom''attachmentanxiety,“spendinganinordinateamountoftimeworrying

aboutwhatotherpeoplethinkofyourappearance.

Therewasevenapoliticalcalculationinthemixwithmoreliberaltypeswearing

z，shabbierandlessexpensive"shoes.

Theresearchersno:edthatsomepeoplewillchooseshoestylestomasktheir

actualpersonalitytraits,butresearchersnotedthatvolunteerswerecilsolikely

tobeunawarethattheirfootwearchoiceswererevealingdeepinsightsintotheir

personalities.

64.Wolearnfromthotextthatshoosonewearsmay.

A.beusedtojudgeothers,personalit）raccurately

B.showthickandusefulinformationaboutone'spersonality

C.onlyconveysomeinformationaboutone'spersonality

D.conveyusefulinformationincludingone'semotionalstabi1ity

65.Whichofthefollowingisnottrueaccordingtothetext?

A.PeoplewiLhhighiiicomebpiubablyweai-expensiveshoes.

B.Peoplewearpracticalandfunctionalshoesmaybehardtodealwith.

C.Anklebootsarecloselyalignedwith“aggressive“personalities.

D.Peoplewearing”uncomfortablelooking,*shoestendtobecalm.

66.Whatdoestheunderlinedwords"attachmentanxiety^probablymean?

A.Attachedhappinesstoone'spersonality.

B.Feelingalwaysworriedabouteventhing.

C.Oftenfeelingworriedabouthisorherappearance.

D.Wastinganinordinateamountoftime.

67.Whatcanbethebertitleforthisarticle?

A.ShoesandOne'sPersonalityB.ShoesandInformation

C.ShoesOneWearsD.JudgingOne'sPersonality

【2013届安徽示范高中上学期第一次联考】D

ChinaCompletesFirstMannedSpaceDocking

Chinasuccessfullyachieveditsfirstmannedspacedocking,animportantstep

inthecountry*squesttolaunchaspacestationbyaround2020.TheShenzkou-9

spacecraftonMondaydockedwithChina'sTiangong-1spacelaboratory.Themission's

threeastronautsincludedChina*sfirstwomaninspace,anairforcepilotramed

LiuYang.

China's,politicalleadershiphasheavilypromotedthisweek'smissionasproof

ofthecountry'sgrowingclout.Additionally,theShenzhou-9missionreinforced

China'slong-termaspirationsforamannedspacepresencejustastheU.S.has

significantlydrawndownitsownmannedspaceprogramandretireditsageingfleet

ofspaceshuttles.

TheShenzhou-9missionisthefirsttimeChinahassentapersonintospacesince

2008.ItfollowsChina,sfirstunmannedspacedockinglastNovemberandisthelatest

stepina30-yearplantoassembleaspacestationbyaround2020,partofaneffort

knownasProject921.

WhenChineseleadersapprovedaplanforaspacestationin1992,*Chinesespace

professionalsbelievedtheywou1dbelatecomerstoanexpandinghumanpresencein

lowEarthorbit,'saidGregoryKulacki,asenioranalystfortheUnionofConcerned

Scientists,inarecentresearchnote.’Ironically,bythetimetheyfinishtheir

spacestationintheearly2020s,theChinesemightbetheonlypeopleleftupthere.,

Washington5sdecisiontoendtheshuttleprogramleftRussiawithavirtual

monopolyovermannedspaceflight.China'sspaceprogram,whiledecadesbehindthe

achievementsoftheU.S.andRussia,hasmadesteadyprogressinrecentyears.Its

plannedspacestationisexpectedtocomeonlinearound2020,justasthe$100billion

InternationalSpaceStationisexpectedtoccascoperation.TheU.S.,meanwhile,

ishopingtheprivatesectorcanpickupwheretheshuttleprogramleftoff.

68.Whatisspecialaboutthismannedspacedocking?

A.ThisisthefirstspacedockinginChinesehistory.

B.Chinasentitsfirstwomanintospace.

C.Itisregardedasproofofthecountry,sgrowingpower.

D.It'sthefirsttimeChinahassentapersonintospace.

69.Whatmayhappenin2020accordingtothetext?

A.Americawillstopitsspaceresearch.

B.TheChinesemighthetheonlypeopleinspace.

C.Russiamaybetheonlyoneovermannedspaceflight.

D.ChinamayendtheProject921.

70.Whichofthefollowingistherightorderintimeaccordingtothetext?

a.Chinasucceededitsunmannedspacedocking.

b.Chineseleadersapprovedaplanforaspacestation.

c.Chinasentapersonintospace.

d.Chinasucceededitsmannedspacedocking.

A.abedB.edbaC.bdcaD.bead

71.Welearnfromthelastparagraphthat.

A.Washingtondecidedtoenditsspaceprogram

B.TheU.S.privatesectorwillbegintheshuttleprogram.

C.China'splannedstationisexpectedtothemostadvanced.

D.InternationalSpaceStationmaystopoperationin2020.

【2013届安徽示范高中上学期第一次联考】E

You'veheardoffastfood,butwhataboutslowfood?

Slowfoodisaninternationalmovement.Itpromoteshomecooking,andtheuse

offresh,unprocessedproduce.Itwasfoundedasreactiontothepopularityof

unhealthyfastfood.Italsoencouragespeopletobuyfoodfromlocalbusinesses,

ratherthanlargesupermarkets.

Themovementbeganin1936.atthattime,McDonaldswantedtoopenarestaurantinthe

centreofRome(Italy).FoodwriterCarloPerini.alongkithothers,wasagainstthis.So.theSlow

FoodOrganizationwasbom.Today,ithasovert100:00membersin132countries.Andi:ssymbol

isoneoftheworld'sslowestmovingcreatures;thesnail.Theorganization'swebsiteexplains,

“Thesnailwaschosenbecauseitmovesslowlyandcalmlyeatsitswaythroughlife.”

ButSlowFoodisn-tjustaboutthefoodweeat.Itsalsoabouthowweeatit.Slowfoodies

saythatinourfast-foodworldwithven-littletime,weveforgottenthateatingshouldbea

socialaclixil>r.TheybeliesefamiliesshouldratlugethnandtalklathnthanwaichTVwithtlirii

dinnerwhilesittinginfrontofit.Infact,researchhasshownthatifchildrengrowupinafamily

thateatstogetheratthetable,±eyaremorelikelytodowellinschool,andlesslikelytohavu

behavioralproblemsordeve：opeatingdisorde