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Read the following passage and answer the following questions.
The word diet in English has more than o­ne meaning. The most general meaning of the noun is "a person's or a group's usual food choices and habits." In a more specific meaning, diet means “an eating plan with o­nly certain kinds or amounts of food.” For instance, a diet is often a plan to lose weight. And as a verb, diet means "to lose weight." People can "go o­n a diet". In other words, they are subject to a program in the purpose of losing weight – mainly accumulated fat.
The global diet these days wherever you go includes fast food-prepared items from inexpensive restaurants, snack bars, or food courts. Some examples of typical American fast food are burgers, hot dogs, and fried chicken. Some common international fast foods might be Middle Eastern shawarma and falafel, German sausage and schnitzel, Italian pizza and pasta, Mexican tacos and burritos, Japanese sushi and tempura, and Chinese egg rolls and noodles. Why is this kind of food becoming even more universal, or worldwide? First, fast-food restaurants usually prepare and serve the items quickly. Second, many fast-food restaurants are part of fast-food chains (eating places with the same name and company owner). For instance, the biggest and most famous American fast-food chain serves hamburgers in every continent o­n the planet except Antarctica. Its menu items may not be exactly alike in all cultures, but its 25,000 restaurants all have the same look and style. The atmosphere seems comfortable and familiar. Third, the items at fast-food places usually cost less than meals in formal restaurants or special dishes made at home. Finally, most people usually find this type of food delicious, and they ignore its bad influence o­n their health.
1. The best title for this passage could be_____________________.

• • Fast-food Restaurants in the United States
  • Food Preferences around the World.
  • Fast-food Places and Formal Restaurants
  • German Fast Food

• The verb “diet” means _________ weight.
  • to gain
  • to lose
  • to waste
  • to paste

• Examples of Middle Eastern fast food are ___________________.
  • Burgers, hot dogs, and fried chicken.
  • Sausages and schnitzel.
  • Shawarma and falafel.
  • Sushi and tempura.

• Why is fast food becoming more and more popular around the world?

There are different reasons why fast food is becoming more popular around the world; first, fast-food restaurants usually prepare and serve the items quickly, second, many fast-food restaurants are part of fast-food chains (eating places with the same name and company owner), third, third, the items at fast-food places usually cost less than meals in formal restaurants or special dishes made at home, and finally, most people usually find this type of food delicious.

• Are the items served at fast-food restaurants good for your health? Explain.

No, most of such items are not good for our health. They have a large number of calories which might affect health badly. Such kinds of food as hamburgers, hot dogs, and French fries do not have vitamins that are necessary to have good health. Some also contain fats which are also quite harmful.