三、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答

题卡上将该项涂黑.

(A)

It seems school children all over the world complain about

their school food.Cherie Blair，the wife of Prime Minister Tony

Blair，said that she would prepare a packed lunch for her son if

school dinners do not improve. So what do students of your age

eat for lunch at school?

Japan

High schools have canteens，which serve everything from

noodles to rice，but not burgers and chips.Other children bring

food from home such as cold rice balls，meat or fish，pickles

and vegetables.

The United States

A typical menu from a US school is made up of a hamburger with fried potatoes orroast chicken，lettuce and pickles，fruit and cookies.  School lunches must also provide at least one—third of the daily dietary allowances(定量)of protein，vitamin A.vitamin C，iron，calcium，and calories(卡路里).

Australia

Meat pies，sausage rolls and hotdogs are all traditional dishes in Australian school shops.But as the nation pays more attention to children’s health，healthier foods have started to find their way onto school menus.

Many schools have used a traffic light system.The sale of red-1abelled foods,including pastries，chocolate and soft drinks，is served only twice a week.Healthier green-labelled foods such as sushi，sandwiches，corn and watemelon，however.Are served every day.

In some schools.students have a choice of up to 89 foods to choose from，including popcorn and rice.

South Africa

Most of South Africa’s schools do not serve meals at all.Classes end at 1：30 pm and students.get their own lunches.Many students bring food from home，usually  sandwiches.

Fast flood and fried food sell the best among students，which has led to a rise in  obesity  among children.But as more people began to realize the fact that being too fat  may cause different diseases，some schools in towns have led the way towards better  nutrition.Now students at these schools are provided with lunches of porridge with  vegetables，such as cabbages，onions，beans，carrots and tomatoes.

(    )46.What does the underlined word“obesity”in the last paragraph probably mean?

A.Allowances.  B.Sadness.    C.Nutrition.  D.Overweight.

(    )47.We can infer from the passage that

A.a typical menu from a US school is made up of enough nutrition

B.most students in South Africa eat their lunches at home

C.many schools in Australia have traffic lights outside their schools

D.you can have whatever you like in school canteens in Japan

(    )48.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.Food served in the US is the best of a11.

B.Schools should try to satisfy the needs of students.

C.Schools serve different foods from country to country.

D.School children all over the world dislike their school food.

(    )49.Who is the article meant for?

A.School lunch suppliers.    B.Headmasters.

C.Students.               D.Nutritionists.

(B)

Earthquakes happen without warning(前兆).They can happen any time of a day，at any point during the year.When an earthquake is happening， you should know what you should do or not do.

Do NOT go outside.You could get injured from falling glass or parts of buildings.If you are outside，stay away from buildings and power lines(输电线).

Stay under a desk，table，or other strong furniture.Hold on to it.Or stay in a corner of the building.Cover your face and head with your arms and cover your mouth with a towel or clothing.Stay inside until shaking stops and it is safe to go outside.

Keep away from windows，pictures or advertisements on the wall or the building，and anything else that could fall and hurt you.Most people get injured by falling things during an earthquake，not by the shaking itself.