Question

 

MSG(monosodium glutamate) is a food additive(食品添加剂),which has been widely used by many food factories all over the world since it appeared first in Japan in 1909.

MSG is a substance that is added to some food to improve its original(原先的) taste and color. It is used in foods around the world such as cakes, bread, frozen meats, fish and vegetables. In the beginning, people thought MSG was safe just like salt and sugar. However, in 1968 some people reported they seemed to have bad reactions(反应) to MSG after having had a meal at a restaurant. They included headaches and quick heartbeat(心跳). It was also reported that MSG excited a person’s brain and caused his death in Japan. Scientists think that MSG may lead to many neurological disorders(神经紊乱). In mice studies done by a university, the evidence showed the mice didn’t want to eat the food including MSG.

Today many food companies “hide” MSG on food labels(标签) by using different names. If you see “natural flavorings (调味品) ”,“hydrolyzed protein ”and “spices” in a food label, you are probably seeing a hidden way to “report” MSG in a food label. Every time we have a meal in a restaurant, we always feel the food very delicious to taste, but sometimes it is dangerous for our health because some poisonous （有毒的）food additives have been added to the food.

To protect people’s health, our governments, from central to local, are taking actions to stop factories producing poisonous food additives.

1.Monosodium Glutamate is ______ .

A. a food B. an additive

C. a factory D. a country

2. MSG is often used in ______.

A. frozen meats B. cups

C. clothes D. book covers

3. The examples in the second paragraph tell us ________.

A. the food including MSG is delicious

B. people like to eat in a restaurant

C. mice like eating the food including MSG

D.MSG is not safe sometimes

4.If you see “natural flavorings”, “hydrolyzed protein” and “spices” in a food label, you will know ­­­­­­­_____________.

A. you must eat the food in a hidden way

B. the food label must be hidden

C.MSG is probably added to the food

D. you must report the food to your parents

5.The underlined word “substance” in the article means __________.

A. color B. material

C. taste D. Food

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要讲了味精（谷氨酸钠）是一种食品添加剂，保护人民的健康，我们的政府，从中央到地方，采取行动来阻止工厂有毒食品添加剂的生产。

1.细节理解题。根据文中MSG(monosodium glutamate) is a food additive(食品添加剂)可知味精是一种食品添加剂。可知选B。

2.细节理解题。MSG is a substance that is added to some food to improve its original(原先的) taste and color. It is used in foods around the world such as cakes, bread, frozen meats, fish and vegetables.可知MSG是被用来冷冻肉的。可知应选A。

3.细节理解题。在第二段的例子告诉我们味精有时是不安全的。故选D。

4.细节理解题。根据句意如果你看到“天然调味料（调味品）”，“水解蛋白”和“香料”食品标签，你可能会看到一个隐藏的方式“在食品标签的报告“味精可知味精可能是一种添加剂。故选C

5.词义猜测题。根据MSG is a substance that is added to some food to improve its original(原先的) taste and color. 味精是一种添加到一些食物来改善其原有物质（原先的）的味道和颜色。可知意思是材料。故选B。

考点：健康类短文阅读。