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Pasta is the world’s favorite food. A survey taken in 17 countries confirmed that pasta is what people like to eat most. Not only is pasta the number one food in its home country — Italy, but is also enjoyed in faraway places like the Philippines, Mexico and South Africa.

Pasta has become popular, for one thing, because it is cheap and easy to prepare. Just cook noodles or other forms of pasta, make a sauce to go with it and you’re finished. Many different types of meals can be created with pasta. It tastes good and fills your stomach. It produces energy in the form of carbohydrates (碳水化合物), which is why athletes eat pasta regularly. Pasta can also be kept for a longer time. You don’t have to use it up at once.

Pasta has also become popular because it stands for the Italian way of life. People all over the world like it because it’s so simple. It has two basic ingredients (成分), wheat and water, just like bread.

Legend has it that Marco Polo brought pasta back to Italy with him but this is not true. Arabs probably brought a noodle-like dish to Sicily in the 8th century. Farmers have been growing wheat, the main ingredient of pasta, there for ages.

The worldwide sales of pasta have risen sharply over the past decade. Italy leads the pasta-eating community of the world. The Italians are the number one consumers followed by Venezuela and Tunisia.  

9. In which country do people eat pasta most?

     A. Mexico.       B. Venezuela.    C. The Philippines.    D. South Africa.

10. Sports people often have pasta because       .

     A. it costs less money                 B. it can be kept longer

     C. it provides proper energy         D. it contains no carbohydrates

11. One reason why pasta is favored is that       .

     A. it is rich in nutrition                B. it smells just like bread

     C. people like a simple lifestyle     D. Italian food stands for fashion

12. What would be the best title for the text?

     A. The origin of pasta                 B. Italians’ love for pasta

     C. Pasta — the world’s favorite food

     D. Pasta is changing people’s way of life

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BC                                                                   CC

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