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1、2015届考英语专项突破复习专练2015西城COfthemanykindsofvegetablesgronallovertheorld,hichremainsthefavoriteofboththeyoungandold?Thepotato,ofcoursePerhapsyouknothemas“taters”,“spuds”,or“Idahoes”Butit’snomatter,apotatobyanyothernameisstillapotato—theorld'smostidelygronvegetableAsamatteroffact,i
2、fyouareanormalpotatoeater,youilleatatleastahundredpoundsofthemeachyearThat'sonlyatinypartofthetotalgroneveryyear,hoeverWorldide,thepotatoharvest(收获)everyyearisoversixbillionbags,itheachbaghavingahundredpoundsofspuds,someofthemaslargeasfourpoundseachIntheUnitedStates,farmersfi
3、llaboutfourhundredmillionbagsayearThatmayseemlikealotoftaters,butitleavesusinthirdplaceamongorldpotatogroersFarmersinPoland(波兰)digupjustover800millionbagsayear,hiletheRussiansleadtheorldithnearly15billionbagsPeopleeatpotatoesinmanyays—baked(烘烤),mashed(捣成糊状),androasted,tonamej
4、ustthreeHoever,intheUnitedStatesmostpotatoesareeatenintheformofFrenchfriesOnefast-foodchainalonesellsmorethan$1billionorthoffrieseachyearNoonder,then,thatthecompanypayscloseattentiontotheayitsfriesarepreparedBeforeanyfrymakesittothepeoplehoeatatthispopularrestaurant,itmustpas
5、smanyseparatetestsFailanyoneandtheFrenchfryisthronaayTostartith,onlyacertainkindofIdahopotatoisusedtomakefriesTheyhavelessaterthanotherkindsOncecutinto“shoestring”shapes,thepotatoesarepartlyfriedinsecretoils,sprayed(喷洒)ithliquidsugartobronthem,steamdriedathighheat,andthenquic
6、klyfrozenforshipmenttoeachrestaurantBeforeshipping,though,everyshoestringismeasured(测量)FortypercentofthefriesmustbebeteentoandthreeincheslongAnotherfortypercenthastobeoverthreeinchesWhataboutthetentypercentthatisleft?Well,afeshortfriesinabagareokay,itseemsSo,nothatyourealizet
7、hehugesizeandvalueofthepotatocrop,youcanunderstandhymostpeopleagreethatthispartofthefoodindustryisno“smallpotatoes”53Accordingtothepassage,hichcountryhasthelargestharvestofpotatoes？AAmericaBRussiaCPolandDFrance54WhatcanbeknonaboutAmericansandFrenchfries?AAmericansliketoeatFre
8、nchfriesathomeBAmericanscareaboutFrenchfries’sizeandshapeCAmericanse
