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吉林省长春市宽城区2020-2021学年九年级下学期英语质量检测(一模)试卷(含听力音频)
Some chicken feeders say the coronavirus(冠状病毒)has led more people in the United States to start raising their own chickens. The practice provides people with a new interest, animal friendships and fresh eggs.
Businesses that sell young chicks and chicken houses say they have seen an increase in need since last March. That is when U.S. health officials ordered people to stay at home to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Allison and Ron Abta live in California. They had talked about setting up a chicken house for years. They finally did so this summer. The couple's three children were excited when their parents finally agreed to buy chicks. "These chickens are like my favorite thing, honestly," said 12-year-old Violet. "They actually have personalities once you get to know them." The baby birds lived inside the family's home for six weeks before moving into their yard. It now houses the five hens and protects them from foxes and other animals that could hurt them.
Mark Podgwaite is a chicken feeder. He said he and other feeders have noticed an increase in need for chicks since the coronavirus began. The Abta family bought their chicks from Mill Valley Chickens. The farming business sells chickens and feed. It also builds chicken houses. Owner Leslie Citroen offers first-time chicken keepers some classes. She says her sales grew 400 percent in 2020.
Citroen said most of her buyers in 2020 were first-time chicken keepers. Some of the mare parents looking for something to keep their children busy while at home. Others are "preppers"—people who want their own supplies(供给) of things if the world falls apart.
It seems that on every street corner in the world, there is a fast-food restaurant.People everywhere are busy. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Around the world,$240 billion a year is spent on fast food. Yet, even though fast food has becomequite popular,there are many myths(荒诞的说法)about it,
{#blank#}2{#/blank#}This is not true. More than 2.000 years ago,the people of Rome lined up in the street to buy quick meals at small stands(摊位).One type of their most popular fast food looked a lot like a modern hamburger. All through history, people have always eaten fast food.
The second myth is that all fast food is American. While many modern fast-food restaurants are American, some very traditional Chinese food is nearly fast food. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} in fact,one of the most popular fast food chains (连锁店)In the US is a Chinese food chain, Panda Express. It has more than 1,600 restaurants in America.
Finally,many people think that fast food is always bad for them. This is true for a lot of fast food.However ,nearly every fast-food restaurant has some healthy food on its menu,and some fast-food restaurants also make healthy food. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} We can choose to eat healthy food. even at fast-food restaurants.
A. So they do not want to wait for their food. B.People like eating fast food with their friends. C.The first myth is that fast food is a recent tradition. D. The problem is not fast food, but the choices we make. E. This includes mantou, noodles and Chinese dumplings. |
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