B. More people choose to eat out.

　　C. Traditional food is less frequently cooked.

　　D. People eat faster than before.

　　12. What does the underlined word "performance" in Paragraph 3 refer to?

　　A. A bother. B. A play.

　　C. A hobby. D. A routine.

　　13. Why is Italian food compared with French food in the last paragraph?

　　A. To show the advantages of Italian food.

　　B. To prove the differences between them.

　　C. To reflect the customs of Italian food.

　　D. To indicate the common points of the two.

　　14. What's the main idea of the passage?

　　A. Food as identity. B. Food as pleasure.

　　C. Food as survival. D. Food as status.

　　LONDON (Reuters)--Organic fruit, delivered right to the doorstep. That is what Gabriel Gold prefers, and he is willing to pay for it. If this is not possible, the 26-year-old computer technician will spend the extra money at the supermarket buying organic food.

　　"Organic product is always better," Gold said. "The food is free of pesticides(杀虫剂), and you are generally supporting family farms instead of large farms. And more often than not it is locally grown and seasonal, so it is tasty. "Gold is one of the growing number of shoppers buying into the organic trend, and supermarkets across Britain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business. But how many shoppers really know what they are getting, and why are they willing to pay a higher price for organic product? Market research shows that Gold and others who buy organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferences--but their knowledge of organic food is far from complete. For example, small amounts of pesticides can be used on organic product. And about three quarters of organic food in Britain is not local but imported to meet growing demand. "The demand for organic food is increasing by about one third every year, so it is a very fast-growing market," said Sue Flock, a specialist in this line of business.

　　15. More and more people in Britain are buying organic food because______.

　　A. they are getting richer

　　B. they can get the food anywhere

　　C. they consider the food free of pollution

　　D. they like home-grown fruit

　　16. Which of the following statements is TRUE about most organic product sold in Britain?

　　A. It grows indoors all year round.

　　B. It is produced outside Britain.

　　C. It is grown on family farms.

　　D. It is produced on large farms.

　　17. What is the meaning of the underlined words "the organic trend" in the second paragraph?

　　A. Growing interest in organic food.

　　B. Better quality of organic food.

　　C. Rising market for organic food.

　　D. Higher prices of organic food.

　　18. What is the best title for this news story?

　　A. Organic food-healthy, or just for the wealthy?

　　B. The making of organic food in Britain

C. Organic food-to import or not?