Pasta is the world’s favorite food. Asurveytaken in 17 countriesconfirmedthat pasta is what people like to eat most. Not only is pasta the number one food in its home country -Italy, but is alsoenjoyedin faraway places like the Philippines, Mexico andSouth Africa.
Pasta has become popular, for one thing, because it is cheap and easy to prepare. Just cook noodles or other forms of pasta, make a sauce to go with it and you’re finished. Many different types of meals can becreatedwith pasta. It tastes good and fills your stomach. It produces energy in the form ofcarbohydrates(碳水化合物)， which is whyathleteseat pasta regularly. Pasta can also be kept for a longer time. You don’t have to use it up at once.
Pasta has also become popular because it stands for the Italian way of life. People all over the world like it because it’s so simple. It has two basic ingredients(成分), wheatand water, just like bread.
Legend has itthat Marco Polo brought pasta back to Italy with him but this is not true. Arabs probably brought a noodle-likedishtoSicilyin the 8th century. Farmers have been growing wheat, the mainingredientof pasta, there for ages.
The worldwide sales of pasta have risen sharply over the past decade. Italy leads the pasta-eatingcommunityof the world. The Italians are the number one consumers followed by Venezuela and Tunisia.
小题1:In which country do people eat pasta most?
A．Mexico
B．Venezuela
C．The Philippines
D．South Africa小题2:Sports people often have pasta because_________.
A．it costs less money
B．it can be kept longer
C．it provides proper energy
D．it contains no carbohydrates小题3:One reason why pasta is favored is that_______.
A．people like a simple lifestyle
B．it smells just like bread
C．it is rich in nutrition
D．Italian food stands for fansition.小题4:What would be the best title for the text?
A．The origin of pasta
B．Italians’ love for pasta
C．Pasta is changing people’s way of life
D．Pasta—the world’s favorite food