C. He would never watch any watches.

　　D. John would send him away

C

　　The best known vegetable in the world is the potato. It grows in many places and does not need rich soil like many other crops. But until four hundred years ago the potato was not known to the Europeans. But today it's one of the main foods in Europe. About half of the world's potatoes are grown in Europe.

In France the potato was not grown for a long time. Here is a story about Louis. In 1778 he saw some potato flowers for the first time. He liked them so much that he picked one and put it in his buttonhole. He was interested in the flowers not the potatoes themesleves.

根据短文内容判断对错。

( )11.Potatoes are grown and eaten in Europe.

( )12.The potatoes are grown only in the rich soil.

( )13.Louis was the first man to eat the potato.

( )14.At first the Europeans grew potatoes to eat.

( )15.Louis liked the potato flowers better than the potatoes.

D

　　Many people believe that French people are very different from Americans. This is certainly true where eating habits are concerned (有关的)! According to a report by the World Health Organization (世卫组织), each year French people eat four times more better than Americans. In addition, they eat more vegetables, potatoes, grain and fish. Yet, despite(不管) the fact that they eat larger amounts of these foods, the French take in about the same number of calories each day as Americans.[ French and American men consume(消耗) about 2,500 calories

each day on average. French and American women take in about 1,600 calories daily.]

　　How can this be? If the French are eating more of certain types of foods, shouldn't this add up to more calories？And why are so few French people overweight compared to Americans? The answer is that Americans consume 18 times more refined(精制的) sugar than the French, and drink twice as much whole milk!

　　Although many Americans believe the French end up each meal with gooey ( 胶粘的) desserts, this just isn't so. Except for special occasions, dessert in a typical French home consists of fresh fruit or cheese. Many American families, on the other hand, like to end their meals with a bowl or two of ice cream or another sweet treat.

16. Name six types of foods that French people eat more of each year than Americans.

17. How many calories does the average Frenchman consume each day?