首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Immediately after the Civil War, however, the diet began to change. 【B1】 Rail transportation increased the supply and improved t
Immediately after the Civil War, however, the diet began to change. 【B1】 Rail transportation increased the supply and improved t
admin
2010-01-07
60
问题
Immediately after the Civil War, however, the diet began to change. 【B1】
Rail transportation increased the supply and improved the quality of the milk that reached urban centers; cold storage and refrigerator cars made possible the greater consumption of fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, and fresh fish; and commercial canning extended the range of appetizing and healthful foods.
Subsequently food statistics indicated an increased consumption of dairy products, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, sugar and syrups, coffee, tea, cocoa, and spices. Decreased consumption was shown for meats, potatoes, and grain products. 【B2】
By and large, the American diet continued to reflect a considerable reliance upon animal products, rather than on grains, which meant that a relatively large acreage was required to feed the American public.
Whereas a grain and fish diet, such as in Japan, requires only a quarter of an acre high-yield cropland and no pasture per capita, the American diet requires about two and a half acres of cropland and ten acres of pasture per capita. Also it indicated a shift toward the so-called protective foods, toward those high in vitamins and proteins.【B3】
This change was greatly furthered by governmental food inspection (the Pure Food and Drug Act was passed in 1906), by the increasing use of mechanical refrigerators in the 1920’s and 1930’s and of freezers for frozen food during recent decades.
In the years after World War Ⅰ a food revolution took place that was reminiscent of the one that occurred after the Civil War. The output of the food-manufacturing industry quadrupled from 1900 to 1940. 【B4】
In that interval, as we have mentioned earlier, home canning gave way to commercial canning, and the labor of housekeeping was lightened.
Fortunately most of the major dietary changes that have taken place since the middle of the 19th century have resulted in better nutrition for the population. In part, these shifts have taken place because of a preference for new foods rather than old, but in part, they have been made because the new foods were advocated by nutritionists. Apparently American dietary customs were not so deeply ingrained as to prevent change in the interests of better health. 【B5】
Possibly one factor that has contributed to the readiness of Americans to accept new foods or food preparations is the general familiarity most have with a variety of regional dishes coming from many different lands.
Within a small area in New York City or San Francisco, one can find restaurants specializing in French, Italian, German, Turkish, Arabian, or Chinese cuisine. And at a Chinese restaurant in the United States the chef and waiter are as likely as not to be Oriental.
选项
答案
总的来说,美国人的膳食在很大程度上仍然依赖家畜产品而不是粮食,这就意味着美国人民需要比较大的土地面积来养活自己。
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/T5Pd777K
本试题收录于:
公共英语四级笔试题库公共英语(PETS)分类
0
公共英语四级笔试
公共英语(PETS)
相关试题推荐
Accordingtothewoman,whywomenaremuchbetteratdealingwithmorethanonethingatatime?
A=BewitchedB=SavingPrivateRyanC=TeamAmerica:WorldPoliceD=GodfatherWhichmovie.tellsthestoryaboutthelastg
ThehistoryofresponsestotheworkoftheartistSandroBotticelli(1444—1510)suggeststhatwidespreadappreciationbycritics
Accordingtothespeaker,whatareconveniencegoods?
Oneofthemostimportantsocialdevelopments【C1】______helpedtomakepossibleashiftinthinkingabouttheroleofpubliceduc
Couldthebadolddaysofeconomicdeclinebeabouttoreturn?SinceOPECagreedtosupply-cutsinMarch,thepriceofcrudeoil
Thespeechismainlyabouttheorganizationofthecompany.
ThetramsthatglidethroughCroydonbydayareevocativeofcontinentalEurope.Theloudandsometimesviolentdrunkennessamon
ThetramsthatglidethroughCroydonbydayareevocativeofcontinentalEurope.Theloudandsometimesviolentdrunkennessamon
A、Hearanotherreport.B、DiscussoneofEmilyDickinson’spoems.C、Hearalecturegivenbytheteacher.D、Discusspoemstheyhav
随机试题
可以为2岁孩子发筷子。()
按照工程进展阶段,可以将监理总进度计划分解为( )。
某安装公司分包一商务楼(1~5层为商场,6~30层为办公楼)的变配电工程,工程的主要设备(三相干式电力变压器、手车式开关柜和抽屉式配电柜)由业主采购,设备已运抵施工现场。其他设备、材料由安装公司采购,合同工期60天,并约定提前一天奖励5万元人民币,延迟一天
除专用合同条款另有约定外,争议评审组在收到合同双方报告后的()日内,邀请双方代表和有关人员举行调查会。
由证券公司办理的证券发行称为()
债权人会议通过和解协议的决议,由出席会议的有表决权的债权人()同意,并且其所代表的债权额占()以上。
某普通合伙企业的合伙协议约定:合伙企业事务由甲全权负责,乙、丙合伙人不执行合伙事务,故对合伙企业的亏损不必承担责任。此项协议条款是符合有关法律规定的。()
A注册会计师接受委托,对甲公司提供鉴证服务。A注册会计师遇到下列事项,请代为作出正确的专业判断。基于责任方认定业务的逻辑顺序是()。(1)注册会计师根据适当的标准对鉴证对象再次进行评价和计量,并将结果与责任方认定进行比较;(2)责任方按照标准对
旅行社责任保险金额,每人人身伤亡责任限额不得低于()。
净营运资本指流动资产与流动负债之差.用以衡量企业避免流动性问题的能力。()
最新回复
(
0
)