Americans usually eat three meals a day. Breakfast usually comes before eight o’clock in the morning. They usually have eggs, some meat, bread, fruit juice and coffee. Lunch is between twelve and one o’clock. It is like a light meal and working people must take lunch with them or get it near their work place. Children at school take sandwiches, fruit, and cookies with them or eat at school. Supper, the main meal, is between six and eight in the evening. People cook it carefully. They may have meat or chicken, turkey and duck. They may also have potatoes or rice, vegetables or salad. The drink is coffee, tea or milk. Then comes the dessert.
1. Americans have breakfast ________.
A. after eight o’clock B. at eight o’clock
C. before eight o’clock in the morning D. in the morning
2. _______ is the most important meal in a day.
A. Breakfast B. Lunch C. Meals D. Supper
3. What does the underlined word “light” mean in Chinese in this passage?
A. 重的 B. 有用的 C. 轻的 D. 不太重要的
4. Americans usually have supper ______.
A. at home B. in the office
C. at the restaurant D. near their work place
5. When Americans have supper, _______ comes last.
A. drink B. meat C. dessert D. vegetables
参考答案：
1. C 由第二句Breakfast usually comes before eight o’clock in the morning.可知美国人通常八点之前吃早餐。
2. D 由倒数第六句Supper, the main meal, is between six and eight in the evening.可知晚餐是一天中最重要的一餐。
3. D 通读全文可知，与晚餐相比，在美国午餐不太重要。
4. A 由倒数第五句People cook it carefully.可知，晚餐是人们自己烹饪的，由此可以推断出美国人通常是在家里吃晚餐。
5. C 由最后一句Then comes the dessert.可知，美国人把dessert放在最后吃。
