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Do you like pizza? If so, this is your month! In 1984, an Indian pizza shop owner made October National Pizza Month in the United States. So how did pizza become one of American's favorite foods?
Records show that ancient Greeks and Romans cooked flat, round bread with various toppings(浇料，配料). But Italian cooks perfected the dish by adding one key ingredient—tomatoes. The delicious food began gaining popularity in the United States after soldiers returned from World War Ⅱ. While fighting in Italy, many soldiers had discovered the famous food. When they returned home, they took with them a taste for the delightful dish. Today Americans consume(吃) 350 pizza slices per second.
Americans, however, aren't the only ones who love pizza. People around the world enjoy its convenience and great taste. Not everyone likes the same toppings on their pizza，though.
Australians enjoy kangaroo and crocodile meat on their pizza. The Frenchmen like to have fried eggs on the top of their pizza. Russians prefer pizza with a fishy flavor, which is topped with onions and four different kinds of fish. In Scotland you can find deepfried pizza served with chips, which are better known as French fries.
What are some of your favorite toppings? No matter what they are, be sure to enjoy some pizza this month. Why not have a slice today in honor of National Pizza Month?
这是一篇关于比萨月的文章，文中回顾了比萨的发展史以及各国比萨的不同风味，呼吁人们享用比萨以庆祝比萨月。
21．How did pizza become popular in the US?
A．Ancient Greeks and Romans took it to the US.
B．An Indian shop owner brought it back from Italy.
C．Italians moved to America and brought their pizza recipes there.
D．American soldiers returned home with a taste for the dish after the Second World War.
答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The delicious food began gaining popularity in the United States after soldiers returned from...they took with them a taste for the delightful dish.”可知，二战结束后美国士兵从意大利回国时，顺便也把对比萨的喜爱带回了美国。
22．What topping do Russians like to have on their pizza?
A．Fried eggs. B．Tomatoes.
C．Fish and onions. D．Kangaroo meat.
答案：C
解析：细节理解题。由第四段中的“Russians prefer pizza with a fishy flavor, which is topped with onions and four different kinds of fish.”可知应选C项。
23．Which is the best title for the passage?
A．Home of Pizza B．National Pizza Month
C．A Popular Dish D．Pizza Around America
答案：B
解析：标题归纳题。文章开头以设问的形式引出比萨月的话题，紧接着回顾了比萨的发展史和各国比萨的不同风味，最后一段和首段呼应，呼吁人们在比萨月到来之际，享用比萨。全文都是围绕着比萨月展开的，故选B。
