Text 2 Big macs. Nacho-Cheese Chalupas. Subway subs. Rob Borucki adores them all. The 37-year old indulges in fast-food fare at least five times a week. A really good day for Borucki When Wienerschnitzel, a West Coast hot-dog chain he grew up with, recently opened just a few blocks from his Tempe Arizona office and he got to enjoy with his fellow sausage enthusiasts. "I was so excited" says the Internet project manager, who runs a fast-food fan Web site. "And so was everyone there." In fast-food terms, Borucki is called a "heavy user," even though he is quite slender. Loosely defined as the 20 percent of fast-food eaters who account for 60 percent of all fast-food sales, a typical heavy user is male, in his 20s or 30s and extremely loyal to the burgers and fries he loves, lately, heavies are feeling under siege as fast-food chains have come under attack. Obese diners are suing companies like McDonald’s for allegedly contributing to their weight problems, And the endless flood of studies detailing the horrors of obesity provide plenty of ammo for the chatter, types who want heavy users to change their ways. Heavy users like Borucki insist they don’t need saving, protesting that they are far from the use less fatties anti-fast-food activists make them out to be. For his part, Borucki is a moderate exerciser. And he’ll occasionally substitute a side salad for his regular fries. Indeed, in a recent study of restaurant-goers by the research firm Technomic, 90 percent said they had concerns about obesity, and 50 percent said they’d changed their eating habits in the past year as a result. Fast-food companies have noticed. You can give your waistline a break today with a McDonald’s fruit-and-walnut salad or skip the flame-broiled meat and have a Burger King Fire-Grilled salad with shrimp instead. The healthy approach is working: sales are expected to increase by as much as 4 percent this year. Heavy users are adapting--in their own way. They’re eating Chicken Whoppers as well as the real thing and cutting back on anything that has the word "fried" in its name. McDonald’s dropped its Super Size portions, apparently because customers stopped ordering the gigantic servings. "[But] the Ouarter Pounder with Cheese or the Big Mac--those items will not be touched," says Technomic’s Dennis Lombardi. Jeremy Hageman can take some comfort in that. The 26-year-old Web designer hits the gym three times a week so that he can indulge in as much fast food as he likes. "I like things that taste good," Hageman says. He came up with a plan: eat more Taco Bell. "For some reason," he says, "it doesn’t seem as bad."
This passage is written mainly for()
A:people in the business of fast-food. B:people against fast-food. C:the heavy users of fast-food. D:fast-food consumers.
It is found in a recent survey that sexism still has a strong influence in many regions in the world. (hold fast)
Because of the fast pace of American life, many families can not eat together around the family table every evening. Many people have to be at work during the normal dinner hours.
For this reason, fast food restaurants have become very popular. These restaurants serve foods such as hamburgers, tacos, French fries. Fast-food restaurants are really fast. You don’t have to wait a minute or two for your food. They are also convenient. You may dress casually, and in some places you can even order from your car and drive away with your food without going to the restaurant. Finally, fast-food restaurants are inexpensive.
Fast food has its shortcoming, too. Most fast-food meals are not very healthy. They are often high in fat and cholesterol(胆固醇), and low in other important nutrients(营养). It is advisable not to eat too much those fast food.
Most American people______, so fast-food restaurants have become popular.
A:hate to dine with their family B:like fast food’very much C:don’t have enough time to eat dinner together with their family D:live on fast food
Because of the fast pace of American life, many families can not eat together around the family table every evening. Many people have to be at work during the normal dinner hours.
For this reason, fast food restaurants have become very popular. These restaurants serve foods such as hamburgers, tacos, French fries. Fast-food restaurants are really fast. You don’t have to wait a minute or two for your food. They are also convenient. You may dress casually, and in some places you can even order from your car and drive away with your food without going to the restaurant. Finally, fast-food restaurants are inexpensive.
Fast food has its shortcoming, too. Most fast-food meals are not very healthy. They are often high in fat and cholesterol(胆固醇), and low in other important nutrients(营养). It is advisable not to eat too much those fast food.
The writer suggests that______.
A:we should eat more fast food B:we should not eat too much fast food C:we should avoid any fast food D:we should not serve fast food
Because of the fast pace of American life, many families can not eat together around the family table every evening. Many people have to be at work during the normal dinner hours.
For this reason, fast food restaurants have become very popular. These restaurants serve foods such as hamburgers, tacos, French fries. Fast-food restaurants are really fast. You don’t have to wait a minute or two for your food. They are also convenient. You may dress casually, and in some places you can even order from your car and drive away with your food without going to the restaurant. Finally, fast-food restaurants are inexpensive.
Fast food has its shortcoming, too. Most fast-food meals are not very healthy. They are often high in fat and cholesterol(胆固醇), and low in other important nutrients(营养). It is advisable not to eat too much those fast food.
Which sentence is TRUE
A:Fast food is popular because of the high fat. B:Fast food is good to us. C:Fast food has rich nutrients. D:Fast food has its advantage and disadvantag
D
Because of the fast pace of American
life, many families can not eat together around the family table every evening.
Many people have to be at work during the normal dinner hours.
For this reason, fast food restaurants have become very popular.
These restaurants serve foods such as hamburgers, tacos, French fries.
Fast-food restaurants are really fast. You don’t have to wait a minute or two
for your food. They are also convenient. You may dress casually, and in some
places you can even order from your car and drive away with your food without
going to the restaurant. Finally, fast-food restaurants are
inexpensive. Fast food has its shortcoming, too. Most fast-food
meals are not very healthy. They are often high in fat and cholesterol(胆固醇), and
low in other important nutrients(营养). It is advisable not to eat too much those
fast food. |
The writer suggests that______.
A:we should eat more fast food B:we should not eat too much fast food C:we should avoid any fast food D:we should not serve fast food
D
Because of the fast pace of American
life, many families can not eat together around the family table every evening.
Many people have to be at work during the normal dinner hours.
For this reason, fast food restaurants have become very popular.
These restaurants serve foods such as hamburgers, tacos, French fries.
Fast-food restaurants are really fast. You don’t have to wait a minute or two
for your food. They are also convenient. You may dress casually, and in some
places you can even order from your car and drive away with your food without
going to the restaurant. Finally, fast-food restaurants are
inexpensive. Fast food has its shortcoming, too. Most fast-food
meals are not very healthy. They are often high in fat and cholesterol(胆固醇), and
low in other important nutrients(营养). It is advisable not to eat too much those
fast food. |
Which sentence is TRUE
A:Fast food is popular because of the high fat. B:Fast food is good to us. C:Fast food has rich nutrients. D:Fast food has its advantage and disadvantage.