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The best thing to start your day is a good breakfast. In fact, many people believe that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. In China, porridge with pickles (咸菜), baozi, noodles, soybean milk and youtiao are common breakfast foods. What are breakfasts in other countries like? Let’s take a look!
US
In the US, a good Sunday morning starts with scrambled eggs, crispy bacon or juicy sausages, and soft pancakes with butter and sweet syrup on top. On busy weekdays, most people in the US like to eat cereal with milk, bread and fruit for breakfast. Some people also drink coffee.
Canada
Canada is the largest producer of maple syrup. People usually have pancakes with maple syrup for breakfast. Canadian bacon is a popular dish for breakfast as well. Canadian bacon is quite unlike the crispy bacon of the United States. It tastes more like ham and is served in thin round slices.
Britain
The British breakfast is similar to the American breakfast. A basic British breakfast consists of fried eggs, bacon, sausages, mushrooms, baked (烘) beans, and tomatoes. These foods are popular among young people in Britain. Usually, British people have coffee, tea or milk to drink. Some people also like to drink orange juice.
Japan
Most people in Japan these days – at least in big cities – eat a quick Western-style breakfast like eggs, toast, juice and coffee. Those who prefer more traditional foods are likely to have tea and miso soup with rice. Steamed rice is necessary for a Japanese-style breakfast. People also add nori seaweed or a little raw egg to their rice.
1. On busy weekday mornings, most people in the US prefer _____.
A. scrambled eggs, crispy bacon or juicy sausages
B. soft pancakes with butter and sweet syrup on top
C. ham, scrambled eggs and pancakes
D. cereal with milk, bread and fruit
2. Maple syrup is popular in _____.
A. America B. Canada C. Britain D. Japan
3. The British-style breakfast includes _____.
A. scrambled eggs, mushrooms and baked beans
B. fried eggs, sausages with sweet syrup
C. bacon, sausages, mushrooms and noodles
D. fried eggs, sausages, tomatoes with coffee or tea
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. D
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。文章作者介绍了美国，加拿大，英国和日本四个国家早餐吃的东西。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段On busy weekdays, most people in the US like to eat cereal with milk, bread and fruit for breakfast. Some people also drink coffee（在繁忙的工作日，大多数美国人喜欢早餐吃麦片加牛奶、面包和水果。有些人也喝咖啡）可知，在工作日大多数美国人喜欢吃餐吃麦片加牛奶、面包和水果。故选D项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段Canada is the largest producer of maple syrup（加拿大是最大的枫糖浆生产国）可知，枫糖浆在加拿大很受欢迎。故选B项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段A basic British breakfast consists of fried eggs, bacon, sausages, mushrooms, baked beans, and tomatoes. These foods are popular among young people in Britain. Usually, British people have coffee, tea or milk to drink. Some people also like to drink orange juice（基本的英式早餐包括煎蛋、培根、香肠、蘑菇、烤豆和西红柿。这些食物很受英国年轻人的欢迎。通常，英国人喝咖啡、茶或牛奶。有些人也喜欢喝橙汁）可知，英式早餐包括了煎蛋、培根、香肠、蘑菇、烤豆，西红柿，咖啡、茶或牛奶和橙汁。故选D项。
