题文
Pasta is the world’s favorite food. Asurveytaken in 17 countriesconfirmedthat pasta is what people like to eat most. Not only is pasta the number one food in its home country -Italy, but is alsoenjoyedin faraway places like the Philippines, Mexico andSouth 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 becreatedwith pasta. It tastes good and fills your stomach. It produces energy in the form ofcarbohydrates(碳水化合物)， which is whyathleteseat 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), wheatand water, just like bread.
Legend has itthat Marco Polo brought pasta back to Italy with him but this is not true. Arabs probably brought a noodle-likedishtoSicilyin the 8th century. Farmers have been growing wheat, the mainingredientof pasta, there for ages.
The worldwide sales of pasta have risen sharply over the past decade. Italy leads the pasta-eatingcommunityof the world. The Italians are the number one consumers followed by Venezuela and Tunisia.
小题1:In which country do people eat pasta most?A．MexicoB．VenezuelaC．The PhilippinesD．South Africa小题2:Sports people often have pasta because_________.A．it costs less moneyB．it can be kept longerC．it provides proper energyD．it contains no carbohydrates小题3:One reason why pasta is favored is that_______.A．people like a simple lifestyleB．it smells just like breadC．it is rich in nutritionD．Italian food stands for fansition.小题4:What would be the best title for the text?A．The origin of pastaB．Italians’ love for pastaC．Pasta is changing people’s way of lifeD．Pasta—the world’s favorite food 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D
解析
文章主要介绍了意大利面这一风靡全球的意大利食物，它有众多烹饪方式和巨大的营养价值，并且还是国家之间文化交流的媒介。
小题1:细节题。根据最后一段的The Italians are the number one consumers followed by Venezuela and Tunisia 可知意大利面的销量在委内瑞拉是全球第二，仅次于意大利，在选项中是第一，所以选B
小题2:细节题。根据第二段的It produces energy in the form of carbohydrates，which is why athletes eat pasta regularly. Pasta can also be kept for a longer time 可知意大利面含有大量碳水化合物，而且能储存很长时间，所以选C
小题3:细节题。根据第四段的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 可知意大利面受欢迎的原因是人们喜欢它代表着的简单生活方式，所以选A
小题4:标题选择题。根据文章主要内容，可知这是介绍意大利面这一世界流行的食物的文章，所以选D最为合适。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Pasta is the world’s.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
