Passage 2
Whether you eat to live or live to eat, food should help keep you well. In our modern world of processed and preserved foods, many nutritionists (营养学家) are suggesting that we can stay healthy with a well-balanced diet of plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables and not too much red meat, salt, or sugar. In fact, eating natural, unprocessed foods that are made from scratch, instead of artificial and junk (假的) foods, may not only keep you healthy, but save your money, too.
To stay healthy, you must also be careful to avoid food poisoning, a common, unpleasant, and often dangerous illness that affects one out of every six Americans each year. Food poisoning is often caused by salmonella bacteria (沙门化菌) in food, especially raw meats and dairy products. Heat usually kills the bacteria, and refrigeration keeps them from growing. So remember to keep hot food hot and cold food cold. Also, be sure to keep your hands and cooking utensils clean so you don't transfer germs to the food while you are preparing it.
If you use canned food, always check the cans for leaks or puffiness. A puffed can could mean botulism, a fatal type of food poisoning that you cannot see or smell. Never taste any food that you suspect has spoiled. Instead, return any damaged cans or spoiled food to the grocery store, and the manager will refund (归还) your money. When using processed foods, be sure to read all the labels and check the ingredients and the freshness date before you buy or eat the food.
Eating is one of the joys of life. Being careful about what you put in your mouth can keep it that way.
26. According to most nutritionists, a diet of _________ is good for you.
○A. red meat and sweets
○B. artificial and junk foods
○C. fresh fruits and vegetables
○D. processed and preserved foods
27. To stay healthy, one must ___________.
○A. not eat unprocessed meat and dairy products
○B. avoid your hands touching all foods
○C. not taste outdated canned food
○D. heat cold food before eating
28. If a can is puffy, it is suggested in the passage to ___________.
○A. open it and taste a little to check it
○B. throw it away to avoid poisoning other foods
○C. heat it so as to kill the bacteria
○D. return it to its seller for repayment
29. What does "it" in the last paragraph refer to?
○A. Life.
○B. Joy.
○C. Eating.
○D. Food.
30. On the whole, the passage strongly suggests that _________.
○A. natural food is healthier than artificial food
○B. food helps keep one healthy
○C. canned food may be poisoning
○D. one's poor health is generally a result of food poisoning







